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Food for Gaza a big success
A DINNER this week for the suffering of Gaza was an unexpected success. Organisers, Oliver Yee and Kirsten Chow, cooked the food in their homes,…
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Line of Lode returns (again), and this time it’s personal
THE new lessee of the Line of Lode Café, Bradley Jackson, re-opened the iconic café which has sat empty for years, last week. Mr Jackson…
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Memorial remembers miners, looks to future
ON 7 October 1902, Thomas Jordan, aged 19, and Leopold Campbell, aged 21, went to work on the Line of Lode. They began their shifts…
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Sharing stories, culture and community spirit
NAIDOC Week in Broken Hill was commemorated at Sturt Park with a Family Fun Day recently. Local organising committee member Tish Reynolds said there were…
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St Pat’s race date set
THE date for the biggest day in Broken Hill horse racing has been decided with next year’s St Patrick’s race meet set for Saturday 28…
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Calls for airport bus service
AN Uber driver has proposed a bus service to take the heat off bottlenecks at the airport and other city venues. Thomas Peet has been…
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One year of caring for wildlife
A YEAR on from the formation of the Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service in the Far West, also known as WIRES, secretary Stephanie Grieve…
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Snake, dog attack is fatal
AN eastern brown snake and a pet Staffy faced off in a deadly confrontation recently, with both losing their lives. Broken Hill Snake Catchers Ash…
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Breast cancer support in bush
OCTOBER marks Breast Cancer Awareness month, an important reminder to ensure regular check-ups, particularly for women, of whom one in seven women will be diagnosed…
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BHP Xplor sparks next mining generation
BROKEN Hill Proprietary’s, or BHP’s, Xplor program saw 40 geologists enter Broken Hill, looking to recreate the success that BHP had all those years ago.…
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Engine failure prompts safety call for Rex
A REX flight from Sydney limped home on one engine on Saturday – prompting calls for reassurance the planes are up to standard. In a…
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Water releases reduced at the lakes
WATER releases from the Menindee Lakes have been reduced to 7000 megalitres per day, as of Tuesday, to meet the required flow target at Weir…
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