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Councillors’ support for carp kill virus varied
BRCC Deputy Mayor Cr Jim Hickey has asked the Council to support funding and implementation of the National Carp Control Plan. At Broken Hill City…
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Council backs learning program
BROKEN Hill City Council will advocate and offer support to the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundations choir and dance group program. The Australian Literacy and…
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Community to gather for faith and fun
BROKEN Hill Combined Churches, or BHCC, will be hosting Hope in the Park and Light Up the Hill on October 11. Spearheaded by social media…
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Rural specialism the right prescription
RURAL generalism will now be recognised as a specialty field within general practice following approval by the Medical Board of Australia of a Commonwealth-funded joint…
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City faces foster care shortage
NATIONAL Carers Week is marked in mid-October and part of the awareness push to to shine a light on Australia’s three million carers. In Broken…
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Carers big lunch debuts in Broken Hill
THE Commonwealth Carers Gateway Program, or CCGP, is growing its Carers Big Lunch Series into new regions, including Broken Hill. The program was created by…
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Traffic committee changes
BROKEN Hill’s Local Traffic Committee is set to become the Broken Hill Local Transport Forum. The local traffic committee has been operating for many years…
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Council eyes housing market
BROKEN Hill City Council will look to purchase land near the Coles Complex. At the recent monthly meeting, councillors voted to buy land that was…
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Sturt Park picnic promotes child protection
National Child Protection Week was held during September, in Broken Hill, the occasion was celebrated with a picnic at Sturt Park. “Every year we run…
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Mother and daughter step up
A LOCAL mum and daughter duo will be tackling the Royal Flying Doctor Service’s fitness challenge, Oceans to Outback, to raise funds and awareness. The…
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Best air quality or hot air
A NEW study has determined Broken Hill has some of the cleanest air in the world, though scientists admit it’s hard to be sure of…
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Locals steamed about rogue solar
SCORES of residents have been left in the cold by out-of-town energy companies they say have delivered shoddy products and services. Badly-installed solar panels and…
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