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Dad day afternoon
Jack Marx JUST as there are all types of fathers, there are all types of kids. Some have whiskers, feathers or scales, while others just…
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Fuel ooze encircles city
Jack Marx DRIVERS in Broken Hill this week had to beware of a massive fuel leak that surrounded the city. It was Wednesday morning when…
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When Broken Hill sizzles
THE heady aroma of hot pork will fill the air this weekend as Broken Hill celebrates International Bacon Day. One of the stranger days on…
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Do you want weekly green waste collection
LOCALS are having their say on the possibility of a weekly green waste collection. At the June Ordinary Council Meeting, Council discussed the NSW Government’s…
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Goodbye, Alice
A TOUCHING ceremony occurred last week, for a girl Broken Hill and the world has lost. Alice Wilkinson was just 13, but of an intellect…
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Funding for airport upgrade
THE Beryl Street roadworks and O’Neil Park complex car park have been paused in order to fund upgrades to Broken Hill Airport. At the August…
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Heritage grants for broken homes
OLD buildings in need of repair can get a new lease on life thanks to Broken Hill City Council’s Heritage Grants scheme. Owners of residential…
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Surviving swooping season
RESIDENTS are once again bracing for the annual magpie swooping season, as territorial birds across the city begin their springtime assault on humanity. With warmer…
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Water a focus of election campaign
WILCANNIA resident and Barkandji Malyangapa man Owen Whyman is running for council in the upcoming Central Darling Shire elections, with a campaign focused on water.…
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Miner back on ASX, giving shares to workers
FOR the first time in more than a decade, stock in two local mines are trading on one of Australia’s leading stock exchange. The Australian…
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Mine site set to expand
BROKEN Hill Mines has announced the further development of two existing production locations. The company owns two mines, the Rasp and Pinnacles sites. The Rasp…
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Morning OSHC care canned
SIX families have been left in the lurch trying to organise before school care for their children, after they were informed the YMCA will cease…











