News
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Payment increase for conservation areas
THE New South Wales Biodiversity Conservation Trust has updated rates for its Western Division fixed price offer, with expressions of interest closing on 1 March.…
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Boost to Broken Hill health
BROKEN Hill is one of five local government areas to welcome new graduate nurses and doctors as they begin the next stage of their health…
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Police head back to Barrier
THE Back to Barrier group will be holding a reunion for all current and past police officers and a reburial of a fallen officer in…
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Rush in before the bull’s out
AFTER 16 years, Bullrush Broken Hill will shut due to struggles in the retail industry with the company’s store set to close at the end…
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Legacy raises epilepsy awareness
LATE last month the branded Lozza’s Legacy truck rolled into Broken Hill, stopping at the Perilya North Mine. The truck, a B-Triple, is dedicated to…
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Sessions about all abilities
BROKEN Hill City Council has been hosting engagement sessions to help shape a municipal disability inclusion action plan. The plan includes setting out ways to…
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‘Keno Queen’ wins again
A BROKEN Hill resident has picked up her third major Keno win, worth more than $96,000, living up to her nickname of “Keno Queen”. The…
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Mining company buys gold district
IMPACT Minerals has bought 55 square kilometres, covering most of the Huonville Gold District, 25km southeast of Broken Hill. The new land now takes Impact…
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Companies give back to community
TWO Broken Hill students have been awarded $10,000 in local scholarships, helping them take the next step toward their dream careers. The Y’s Men’s Club,…
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Sport
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Central stun Dogs, place pressure on West
TWELVE runs from six balls was the equation for North to all but secure a minor premiership in the Barrier District Cricket League Women’s comp…
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South slip in unexpected shock
WEST have ticked another box in their quest for their first A Grade cricket title since the summer of 2022-23, defeating South in astounding fashion.…
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Smashing it: tennis returns for summer
THE sound of racquets meeting tennis balls under the warm evening sky will once again echo across Broken Hill, with the local Association launching its…
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Golf notes
South Broken Hill Golf Club WEDNESDAY 4 February – 9-Hole Stableford Round Results: J. Miani 22 pts, R. Thomas 19 pts c/b, D. Brennan 19…
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Four weeks to Women’s finals
AFTER a two-month hiatus, Women’s cricket returns to Broken Hill with a month left in the minor round. North require just one win to secure…
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Two horse race at the top
AFTER an unexpected two-week break, one-day action in the Barrier District Cricket League returns with the business end of the competition just four weeks away.…
Entertainment
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Willyama Arts anniversary
THE Willyama Arts Society celebrated it’s 64th annual exhibition on Friday night with the Willyama Art Awards. President of the society, Dennis Hebbard, said he…
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Spiritual festival welcomes all souls
THE Outback Spiritual Festival gets underway today at the Broken Hill Racecourse and it continues to grow in size. Medium and event organiser Jill Blackburn…
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What’s on in Broken Hill?
TODAY Rainbow in the Outback 81 Buck Street, 6pm Live music, drag shows, DJs are just the beginning as the Rainbow in the Outback Festival…
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Councillor Byrne resigns due to work commitments
BROKEN Hill city councillor Ashley Byrne has resigned, effective immediately, due to work commitments. Council has contacted the NSW Electoral Commission to begin the process…
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Biggest Bash yet
THE biggest Mundi Mundi Bash festival yet took place over the weekend, with about 15,000 festivalgoers in attendance to spend four days on the plains…
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Food, fuel and industry
CHANGED traffic conditions may affect Broken Hill residents who have engineering on their minds. The industrial belt at Kanandah Road will be upset until September…
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Poppy Jack embodied volunteer spirit
ST Patrick’s Race Committee’s longest serving member was farewelled last week. John Rogers, also known as Poppy Jack, passed away recently, with his funeral on…
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Rain welcomed across the region
SOMETIMES, Broken Hill seems to exist under an enormous, invisible umbrella. Despite meteorologists warning we were in for a biblical deluge last week, the rain,…
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Dogs jump Ravens as top spot beckons
A TOP of the table contest saw the North Bulldogs and Ravens clash, with the Bulldogs running out by 10 points after an amazing second…
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Total reset needed for Basin Plan
CHAIR of the Australian Floodplain Association, Justin McClure, wants politics taken out of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and for the system and process to have…
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New GM for shire
CENTRAL Darling Shire Council will welcome in a new general manager next month. At a recent extraordinary Council meeting, the chairman of the Central Darling…
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Lakes planning goes back to the drawing board
THE future of the Menindee Lakes is back on the agenda of national agencies, with the Murray–Darling Basin Authority and associated governments launching yet another…
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What’s on in Broken Hill?
FRIDAY The Workshop 343 Blende Street, 9.30am Come to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Broken Hill Wellbeing Place for a free variety of craft and…
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Family in distress needs your help
A TRAGIC chain of events has forced local woman Sharon Ginn to start a GoFundMe page for her daughter’s little family. Ms Ginn’s daughter, Trish,…
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Butler’s big plan to save greyhound racing
BARWON MP Roy Butler has begun a campaign to save Broken Hill Greyhound track ahead of 30 June closure. Earlier in the year Greyhound Racing…
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Men serve up a safe space
IN a private room in a restaurant in the Sydney suburb of Surry Hills in June 2011, Ben Hughes admitted to a group of friends…