Community
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Rugging up for cancer patients
BROKEN HILL local and keen creative, Raelene Kerr, has set herself a larger New Year’s resolution than most; to crochet a knee rug for the…
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Community cafe hitting the right spot
SILVER City Christian Revival Crusade (CRC), a Pentecostal church community in Broken Hill, runs a community cafe every Tuesday aiming to offer an accessible and…
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Second life for pre-loved books
UNDER the Silver Tree, Broken Hill’s second-hand bookshop, was founded in response to the closure of the town’s iconic Browzers bookstore. Founding director Cathy Farry…
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Painter is a rare bird
JOHN Dynon, maybe more familiar as Silverton’s Emu Man, is a well-known local larrikin in Broken Hill, though even more famous for his iconic art.…
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Local history alive at old synagogue
IN an old, stone synagogue in Wolfram Street, the Broken Hill Historical Society, a not-for-profit organisation, meets to discuss and keep records of the history…
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Palace dragged up Heritage Register
THE Palace Hotel has been further recognised in the NSW State Heritage Register, with the listing updated to note the venue’s importance in the queer…
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An open door to hope for those doing it tough
ARGENT Street welcomed a new shop in the Hope Café this week, though it is unique in that it doesn’t have anything for sale. In…
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Otto’s grotto of treasures
BROKEN Hillites took a trip down memory lane recently paying tribute to Otto Holten who ran a hardware store in the south of the city.…
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Push to save valued newspaper history
A NEW outback archive policy will be on public exhibition, but it could see a push to secure historical artefacts like the bound Barrier Daily…
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Spirit sprouts after stall’s disappearance
A PLANT stand created by a young family to raise money sprouted legs and wandered off recently, but thanks to some kindness from locals it’s…
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Holiday fun heads to towns
A NEW interactive map is seeking show young people across New South Wales what activities are happening near them. NSW Government’s Holiday Break program is…
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Volunteer Heritage Tour put best feet forward for funds
TWENTY-four thousand dollars has been raised by donations to the city’s Volunteer Heritage Walk Tours. In 2017, Council re-started the Heritage Walk Tour program with…
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