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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…
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Wake in Fright: 65 years on
SIXTY five years after the release of the novel Wake in Fright, the enduring ties between the now cult-classic novel and film, and the town…
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Camels, community and 70-year love story
BEFORE trains, cars and trucks carried supplies to remote outposts across Australia, camels did the work. Alongside the camels, cameleers from regions in Pakistan, India,…
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World Religion Day to be celebrated
THIS Sunday, World Religion Day will be observed at the Y Women at 349 Blende Street, hosted by members of the local Baha’i community. All…
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Bowls notes
North Broken Hill Bowling Club Saturday 10 January Very pleasant low 30s weather attracted 22 social bowlers who enjoyed the benefit of our club’s shelter…
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Red dirt return for Broken Hill barrel racers
PETERBOROUGH’S 37th rodeo saw some of Broken Hill’s best barrel races travel to the South Australian town on the weekend to compete in the red…
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Big bang rocks the earth
A BIG bang gave residents, in McGowen Lane, a shock last week. As demolition work continues on Willyama High School, the company responsible for removing…
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Heat cuts the power
EXTREME heat in the region has caused a number of power outages. Last Friday residents in North Broken Hill and Railwaytown experienced power loss during…
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