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Diesel sparks container fire
A 50,000 litre container caught fire on the Adelaide Road on Friday. Broken Hill Fire Station were quick to attend the fire with black smoke…
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Keep your pets cool and safe this summer
OUR pets feel extreme weather just like we do, and they need a place of shelter for their health and well being. With the extreme…
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How to stay safe in extreme heat
EXTREME heat conditions are forecast over the next week in Broken Hill and wider Far West region, with Public Health Director at the Far West…
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Time capsule plaque unveiled
THE new Silver City Time Capsule plaque will be unveiled on Monday at 12pm at Sturt Park, on the corner of Wolfram and Sulphide streets.…
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Crunch time for Cheap as Chips
IN the end, not even the bargain confectionary or meerkat garden ornaments could save Cheap as Chips, whose store in Broken Hill Village will be…
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Film festival brings Bollywood
AN Indian Film Festival has put Broken Hill on their travelling list. Australia’s only national Indian film festival is returning this year, with a powerhouse…
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Vaccines the best prevention: health service
MORE children and adults being vaccinated creates herd immunity which in turn protects the community. This is the advice from the Far West Local Health…
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Dogs gone: Greyhound Club to close mid-year
AFTER more than 50 years, the Broken Hill Greyhound Racing Club will cease operations on 30 June. The decision follows a Deloitte-commissioned review of New…
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Turtles welcome life-saving water
TURTLES, frogs and eel-tailed catfish residing in the eastern lake at Imperial Lakes, just outside of Broken Hill, welcomed a flush of water into the…
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Life imitates art for local teacher
ARTIST and tour guide Clark Barrett’s journey to Broken Hill is uncannily similar to the story of John Grant, the main character in Wake in…
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Local filmmaker reflects on film’s legacy
BROKEN Hill-based filmmaker Jason King was involved in the most recent mini series adaptation of Wake in Fright, shot in Broken Hill and released in…
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Butcher open on Westside
SILVER City Butchery has officially opened i, with the business already a hit. “It’s been pretty flat out this morning,” said Josh Dyke, who was…












