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The gazanian invasion
SPRING has seen Broken Hill carpeted in wildflowers that seem to beautify every verge, medium strip and stretch of earth. They are gazania (Gazania rigens),…
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A tale of Armageddon up north
IF you think we’ve been through wild weather conditions lately, spare a thought for Maurice Phillips, who lives alone as manager of Kyabra Station, up…
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MP questions small business spend
WITH the announcement of a $10 billion spend for small businesses in New South Wales, Barwon MP Roy Butler has asked how much of that…
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Sign up for bird count
AUSTRALIA’s largest citizen science project, the Aussie Bird Count, is encouraging people of all ages to participate in the annual event by spending 20 minutes…
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Water rules amended
UNCERTAINTY around environmental watering rules has ended thanks to the commencement of the Water Management (General) Amendment (Water Return Flow Rules and Exemptions) 2025, which…
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Show weather for the show
MEMORIAL Oval was abuzz this week with hundreds of blow-ins setting up rides for the annual Silver City Show. New president Christopher Harrison will be…
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All hail Macbeth
MACBETH is probably the most intense of all William Shakespere’s plays, full of violence, betrayal and heroic stuff ups. Which is exactly why Bell’s Shakespeare’s…
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Take action against dementia
Jack Marx ACCORDING to the 2021 Australian Census, 181 people in Broken Hill reported having dementia (including Alzheimer’s). That’s about 1 per cent of the…
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What’s On in Broken Hill
TODAY Outback Spiritual Festival Broken Hill Racecourse, 9.30am (also Saturday and Sunday) Come experience workshops, healers, market stalls, and performances in the heart of the…
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Pride of the Hill
THE inaugural Rainbow in the Outback Festival saw more than 300 attendees take part in the festivities on the weekend, all in the name of…
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Empty Nestor wants to come home
RENOWNED South Australian broadcaster Kelly Nestor wants to speak to the people of Broken Hill again. Born and raised here, Ms Nestor fled the coup…
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Pooncarie races set to be biggest yet
POONCARIE is set to see more than a thousand punters head to the tiny town this weekend to catch the action on the track for…
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