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New report, same findings
IN January, the New South Wales State Government’s chief scientist and engineer released a report called Reducing the health and environmental impacts of lead contamination…
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Broken Hill: lead by neglect
HEALTH workers, journalists and politicians are calling upon the New South Wales Government to act on high-blood lead levels in Broken Hill in light of…
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The heavy issue: where to from here?
THE recently released chief scientist & engineer’s report, much like numerous scientific reports published before it, noted that potential sources of lead exposure in Broken…
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Something to write home about as post office changes hands
AFTER 23 years, Randy and Narrelle Meatheringham have handed over the keys to the South Broken Hill Post Office. Mr Meatheringham spent 22 years on…
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Council cash flow causes clashes
BROKEN Hill City Council’s short-term cash position caused chaos at the monthly meeting during the week. In a review of the City’s quarterly budget, it…
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‘The Kremlin’ gets World Heritage status
THE iconic Broken Hill Trades Hall is a step closer to global recognition after being nominated for World Heritage listing as part of a transnational…
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New signage and meeting called on water
A COMMUNITY meeting to discuss water will be held in Sunset Strip next month after residents recently discovered their tap water is not even safe…
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What’s On in Broken Hill?
FRIDAY The Workshop 343 Blende Street, 9.30am Come to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Broken Hill Wellbeing Place for a free variety of craft and…
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Water users encourage to partake in research project
A PHD researcher recently visited Broken Hill to continue gathering information for a project looking at the connection between water quality and the wellbeing of…
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Levy ‘a cost-shifting exercise’
CONTINUAL cost-shifting onto municipalities is unsustainable and should sit with the responsible body, according to Local Government NSW. During the week the New South Wales…
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Gun clubs meet with MP
FEDERAL Parkes MP Jamie Chaffey has met with some of the region’s sporting shooters to discuss how new gun laws could impact them. Mr Chaffey,…
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Emergency care hours reduced in Wilcannia
THE drop is after-hours emergency access at the Wilcannia Multi-Purpose Service has been raised in New South Wales Parliament recently. Baron MP Roy Butler used…
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