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Unions need to step up
THE unions should be at the forefront of the fight for the 17 staff who lost their jobs at a local nursing care facility, Broken…
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Upgrades on the way
A LOCAL tourist park company has faith in the tourist economy with big expansions on the horizon. Experience Broken Hill’s Michael McIvor said they recently…
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Outback town reopens after floods
THE remote outback town of Innamincka has finally reopened to tourists after months of being isolated due to flooding. The rainfall in Queensland in March…
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Greyhounds line up for cup
THE Broken Hill Greyhound Track on Lane Street will host their biggest race event for the year this Sunday, with dogs travelling from as far…
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17 jobs lost in aged care lifeline
ON Monday, Southern Cross Care Queensland announced its acquisition of Southern Cross Care Broken Hill resulting in 17 back-of-house roles being made redundant. In a…
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Nurses and midwives acknowledged
NURSES and midwives working across the Far West received awards for excellence on International Nurses Day last week. Nine individuals and one team were acknowledged…
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Citizen organisation meets on river
IN a public meeting facilitated by citizen organization Clean Water For Rivers last week, 20 attendees discussed and generated a list of potential resolutions to…
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Talks flow to turn dam into tourist site
UMBERUMBERKA Reservoir has the potential to be turned into a tourist attraction and community outlet, according to Regional Development Australia Far West. RDA FW director…
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Caravan rollover
EMERGENCY services responded to a caravan rollover about six kilometres east of Broken Hill on the Barrier Highway at 9am, Thursday, May 15. The vehicle…
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New fire station on the way
FIREFIGHTERS were amongst surprised locals at the announcement of a new fire station to be built in Oxide Street. While the local firies were aware…
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Historic Pirie Building’s new look
ONE of the city’s oldest buildings has recently undergone a facelift. The Pirie Building, at 283 to 295 Argent Street, was built between 1890 and…
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Best feet forward for Social Futures Clubhouse
A RETIRED physicist is walking to Canberra to raise awareness about the closure of the Clubhouse. Dr Peter Hill walks regularly to raise awareness and…
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