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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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Dark sky stargazing
ABOUT five kilometres out of town, on a property that was formerly a Royal Flying Doctor base, is a stargazing arena that sees visitors from…
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Bluegum Bill headlines Science Fair’s return
BROKEN Hill Science Fair will return later this month for its third year, at the Gary Radford Pavilion. There will be three hour sessions of…
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Paws to patter through Sturt Park
MILLION Paws Walk, a fundraising initiative for the RSPCA, returns to Sturt Park this weekend. The one kilometer walk, equating to about a lap and…
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Heritage committee revamped
BROKEN Hill’s Heritage Committee is being revised to become the Heritage Advisory Committee. During council’s last monthly meeting, they voted to rename the Broken Hill…
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