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What’s on New Year’s eve

TIBOOBURRA will host its annual New Year’s Eve Bikekhana on Tuesday December 31 at the Showgrounds. Nominations will open at 10am with the event starting at midday, with categories including bending, barrel race, wheel stand, short circuits, sprint...

23 Dec 2024
Arts & Entertainment

Fans Thirsty for more of iconic band

ICONIC Australian pop rock band Thirsty Merc has delivered a signature performance after a big crowd of all ages turned out to see them at the Musicians’ Club in Broken Hill last Friday. The band, which is gearing up to perform at...

22 Dec 2024
Arts & Entertainment

Market ideal for last-minute Xmas gifts

BROKEN Hill Art Exchange will host a Christmas Makers Market this weekend in The Kitchen Gallery courtyard at 313 Argent Street. The market will showcase giftware made by local creatives and artists, including art, macrame and crochet gifts, slow...

19 Dec 2024
Arts & Entertainment

Reliving the glory days of the Night Train

ONE of the oldest pubs in Broken Hill, The Theatre Royal has a fascinating history of live music, violent brawls and drunken shenanigans, though today only currently opens for five hours per week on a Saturday night. Opened in 1886 as the Exchange...

15 Dec 2024
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Artist spotlights Barkindji culture

MENINDEE resident and Barkindji/Malyangapa Nghuungku (woman) Barb Quayle has been making jewelry for the better part of her life and offers buyers a little piece of Barkindji country in each piece she sells.“I started off making beaded jewelry and...

13 Dec 2024
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Artist embracing city’s jewellery renaissance

LOCAL artist Kelly Leonard has been a weaver most of her life, but since joining the Broken Hill City Art Gallery’s Jewellery Club she’s become passionate about jewellery making and will be selling her creations at the upcoming Twilight...

08 Dec 2024
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Cake Decorators and Friends Christmas Stall on again

HOMEMADE and handmade goodies will once again be on sale at the Broken Hill Cake Decorators and Friends Christmas Stall. The annual stall, in its 12th year, will be run at the Trades Hall from Monday, December 9, to Friday, December 13 - 10am to...

07 Dec 2024
Arts & Entertainment

Fish kills doco reveals trauma

NEW documentary ‘More Than A Fish Kill’ about the devastating events of 2019 and 2023 in the Darling-Baaka River had its Far West premiere screening at Broken Hill City Art Gallery on Thursday night. The documentary explores how artists...

07 Dec 2024
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Gallery to celebrate first birthday

THE team at volunteer-run art gallery Slag Heap Projects are celebrating one year of operation with a fundraiser exhibition tonight, featuring the work of more than 30 artists. Slag Heap Founding co-director Verity Nunan said the exhibition will...

06 Dec 2024
News

Bash clinches gold at tourism awards

THE NSW Tourism Awards 2024 winners have been announced, with the Mundi Mundi Bash winning big at the gala event in Sydney on Thursday, November 28. The Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash won gold in the Festivals & Events...

06 Dec 2024
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Gallery showcases river country

A RIVER Country exhibition was hosted by the Broken Hill City Art Gallery over the weekend. It showcased work made in collaboration with the National Museum, the CAD Factory, and school students from throughout the Far West. Artist and...

05 Dec 2024
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Keen beans at last panto

ACTORS, back stage techs and front of house staff at Theatre 44 will host the last performances of the year this weekend, with two showings of their Pantomime After the Beanstalk this Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. A spokesperson for company said that...

01 Dec 2024
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Musicals tribute a show stopper

By Peter BlackA WELL attended Philharmonic Concert was held last Sunday at the Muso’s Club. Conductor and musical director Diane Magor continues to embellish a reputation for producing items well beyond the ordinary at her concerts and this event...

30 Nov 2024
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Turning up the volume on the Silver City’s music scene

AIMEE Volkofsky has a goal to re-enliven Broken Hill’s music and entertainment scene. Her production company, Boneyard Sessions, was created for this very reason – to share music with, from and for the Far West.“There’s a lot of really...

30 Nov 2024
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Art Exchange celebrates with Christmas party

BROKEN Hill’s Art Exchange celebrated the year that’s been at a Christmas party on Friday night in the courtyard of The Grand Hotel. The Exchange is a not-for-profit, volunteer run initiative that supports the development of art and...

29 Nov 2024
Community

Choir still hitting the high notes after 90 years

SINGERS from the Broken Hill Philharmonic Choir will be presenting their 254th performance in celebration of the group’s 90th year this Sunday, with The Magic of Musicals concert at the Musicians Club..Choir conductor Diane Magor has been a part of...

25 Nov 2024
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Menindee unveils new community art installation

MEMBERS of Menindee’s Country Women’s Association have recently completed two community arts projects on the corner of Perry and Yartla streets in the town. Menindee’s Past and Future Project features the new Menindee Timleine and Rainbow Serpent...

25 Nov 2024