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Family dog mauled as owners watch
A FAMILY pet, a Jack Russell cross named Wolfy, was attacked and killed on Friday, February 7, by a free-roaming dog, creating community out-cry and…
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Power talks roll into town
THIS week marks the first of energy storage developer Hydrostor’s in-person engagement sessions, with stakeholder and permitting manager Kath Hawkins spending the week in Broken…
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Gems offer fails to dazzle council
AN offer to buy a mineral collection has been rejected by Broken Hill City Council. Council had been offered the collection for $4000. A Council…
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Managing events made easier
BROKEN Hill City Council has adopted its Event Management Policy. At the Council Meeting held in December 2024, Council resolved that the Draft Event Management…
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Childcare centre needs supervisor
SILVERLEA Early Childhood Services are looking to secure a partnership to help save the childcare centre. In correspondence sent to parents at the end of…
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Parking problems cause tensions to rise
LOCAL business owner Gary Werch has begun a petition calling on the Broken Hill City Council to re-evaluate Oxide Street’s parking arrangements due to a…
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Pool funds aim to make a splash
BROKEN Hill City Council has approved the allocation of $102,000 in funds held by YMCA New South Wales as part of a profit share agreement…
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Landcare looking for new team member
LANDCARE Broken Hill is currently looking for its newest team member to engage with the community and advocate for the environmental not-for-profit. The role is…
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Child killed in White Cliffs crash
A NINE-year-old boy was killed in a car crash in White Cliffs on Friday, January 31. The single-vehicle crash occurred on a private property on…
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Funds bid for airport runway fails to take off
AN application to upgrade the airport runway by Broken Hill City Council has been knocked back. In November 2024, Mayoral correspondence regarding airport upgrades was…
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City to share in $5.1m for health worker housing
BROKEN Hill and Tibooburra are expected to host a portion of 120 new dwellings for health workers in Far West New South Wales. The NSW…
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Union to run services event
THE Mining & Energy Union South West and the newly formed NSW Mine Workers Alliance are hosting their first joint industry week event, with the…