dde1eef715f4b21e9ca8229aebdac7a1

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

News Sport Classifieds Read the paper

Education
Education

Author shares inspiration with kids

CHILDREN’S author Nathan Luff spent this week in Broken Hill hosting creative writing workshops at local schools. Luff, who authored The Nerd Herd series along with numerous other books, grew up in Yass and said he understand the importance of...

30 Mar 2025
Education

Willyama High School rebuild plan released

THE proposed master plan for the rebuild of Willyama High School has been revealed by the state government. The rebuild, which is due to begin by 2026, will accommodate up to 730 students and can be expanded in the future if required. The plans...

25 Mar 2025
Cricket

Jetta shines bright

SACRED Heart Parish School cricketer Jetta Hall has shone bright at the NSW PSSA State Cricket Championships. Jetta, a rising star in cricket from Sacred Heart Parish School, has demonstrated remarkable talent and dedication at the NSW PSSA State...

21 Mar 2025
Water Sports

Swimmers make a splash

SWIMMERS Hamilton Anflous and Rosalie Woodman from Sacred Heart Parish School are set to embark on an exciting adventure in Sydney. They will be taking part in the prestigious Polding Swimming Trials at the iconic Sydney Olympic Park on April 2. They...

21 Mar 2025
Education

Uni registers 1000th student

STAFF at Country Universities Centre, or CUC, Far West has celebrated a milestone this week, registering the organisation’s 1000th student since opening seven years ago. The achievement reflects a need and interest in further education in the are...

14 Mar 2025
Education

Mine union scholarship helps student

SCHOLARSHIPS provided by the Mining and Energy Union Mine Workers Trust have been revealed, with a student selected from Broken Hill. Open to MEU members or their dependents, the Mine Workers Trust gives out 20, $7000 scholarships to aid further...

14 Mar 2025
Most popular
News

Youth jobs program offers skill sets

A FREE program funded by the New South Wales Department of Education called Skillset has set up shop in Broken Hill and is aiming to help young people who want to leave school, or those who have already left, to find their next...

07 Mar 2025
News

Young health workers begin their journey

THERE are 11 new students from the school-based apprenticeship and traineeship, or SBAT, program working at Far West Local Health District. The effort aims to allow students to start their career on health while still studying at high school. The...

07 Mar 2025
Education

Celebrating Queer culture through education

REPRESENTATIVES from Qtopia Sydney, a centre in Darlinghurst celebrating Queer history and culture, visited Broken Hill this week seeking expressions of interest from local schools to facilitate their education programs. CEO Greg Fisher and artistic...

22 Feb 2025
Health

Warm welcome to nurses and midwife

TWENTY new nursing and midwifery graduates have been welcomed to the team at the Far West Local Health District, providing a huge boost to health services locally. Of the 20 graduates, three are local nurses with the remaining 17 from throughout NSW...

21 Feb 2025
News

Local students awarded scholarships

IN partnership with the Workies Club, the Broken Hill Y’s Men’s Club have awarded two educational scholarships to local students for furthering studies after high school at a tertiary level. Winners Sophie Greville and Poppy Whittaker received the...

21 Feb 2025
Education

School safety for first day back

WITH most students returning to school yesterday, hundreds of school zones across regional New South Wales could benefit from enhanced accessibility and safety following upgrades delivered as part of the School Zone Infrastructure Sub Program. The...

14 Feb 2025
Education

Activity test a barrier, says group

A SPECIALIST child development service has weighed into the childcare policy debate ahead of the Federal Election, saying Labor’s three-day-a-week guarantee will help rural families. Royal Far West, which provides developmental support for children...

10 Feb 2025
News

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 January, it was stated by the Silverlea Management Board that they had been struggling to find...

08 Feb 2025
Education

Back to school on horizon

AS school holidays come to an end next week, parents across the region are preparing for their kids to start the 2025 school year. For the Breuker family, this school year is a special one with 11-year-old Chase Breuker in his last year of primary...

07 Feb 2025
Community

Kids’ sporting future still uncertain

TWO months on, the Broken Hill Primary Schools Sports Association’s (PSSA) decision to ban all Sacred Heart Parish School students from participating in combined inter-school gala days is no closer to being resolved, with the reason for the exile...

07 Feb 2025
Education

Updated provided on boarding house

WITH a new school year to begin soon, the fate of Allison House still remains uncertain, with committee chair Ross Andrews releasing a statement confirming the house remains closed for the start of the 2025, but is open to enquiries from students in...

10 Jan 2025