Thousands of fish dead in new lakes kill event
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Stolen ring must come home
A WILCANNIA school teacher is begging locals to be on the lookout for a stolen heirloom. Bronte Wagstaffe teaches at Wilcannia Central School but was…
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Thousands of fish dead in new lakes kill event
MORE than 100,000 dead bony bream were found at Lake Menindee on Monday evening, stretching about three kilometres along the northern shoreline. Sunset Strip resident and former vice-president of the…
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Watchful eye kept on bush fire
A BUSH fire near Kinchega National Park south-west of Meninedee continues to smoulder. Last week, volunteer firefighters worked hard, in 40-degree weather, to get a fire under heel opposite Kinchega…
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Council calls for inquiry into firearm laws
LAST week's regular Broken Hill City Council meeting, councillors voted to write to the New South Wales Premier, and local state member, calling for a Parliamentary inquiry for potential negative…
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Ore discoveries in the Far West
EXPLORATION company Red Hill Minerals has announced it's discovered unusual deposits beneath the Mundi Mundi Plains, approximately 100 kilometers north-west of Broken Hill, raising hopes for new developments in the…
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AI and cyber security threats: Auditor General
NEW South Wales councils are integrating emerging technologies into their operations, but they also face risks like cyber security according to a recent report. The recent NSW Auditor General's report…
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Parkinson’s survey seeks input
PARKINSONS Australia is encouraging people to participate in a nationwide survey aimed at supporting the education of health professionals. The confidential survey is conducted in partnership with Australian General Practice…
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Funding open for community initiatives
RURAL and regional community organisations that support meaningful grassroots initiatives in their communities are encouraged to apply for funding through the Rabo Community Fund. The fund is focused on helping…
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Small beginnings for the ‘People’s Draper’
WHAT started with small beginnings turned into decades of trade and a name well-known still to this day. In 1954, the Barrier Miner recognised Pellew and Moore has having traded…
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Farmers encouraged to register for help
WITH extreme weather events occurring more regularly recently across Australia, farmers are being encouraged to register with Rural Aid, a charity assists in times of disaster with financial support, fodder…
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Former local writes about the ‘magic years’
FORMER local Robert McLean has written about the town's 'magic years' from 1950 to 1970 creating a book that blends memoir and social history. McLean's book, The Town Like No…