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Spotlight on street lights
AN audit of the city’s streetlights has highlighted the areas that need to be addressed. Broken Hill City Council received a request for additional street…
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Dark matter to be found in Broken Hill
SCIENTISTS with brains the size of Jupiter will be in Broken Hill this Tuesday, as part of the National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip.…
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Broken Hill History – Charles Rasp, the silver king, and his wife who became a countess
Troy Lennon NEAR the Broken Hill Council Chambers there are busts of the Syndicate of Seven – the men who provided the initial investment in…
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Broken Hill History – Charles Rasp, the silver king, and his wife who became a countess
NEAR the Broken Hill Council Chambers there are busts of the Syndicate of Seven – the men who provided the initial investment in what would…
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Mystery Car Rally takes off
THE 2025 Mystery Box Rally will depart from Broken Hill next weekend, bringing 150 cars to town before they set off on their five-day mystery…
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Road upgrades for Central Darling
CENTRAL Darling Shire will see upgraded roads thanks to $7 million in infrastructure funding. Through the Safer Roads and Infrastructure Program, roads and bridges will…
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Homestead destroyed in fire
THE homestead on Mundi Mundi Station has been lost to fire after it went up in flames on Monday. Broken Hill firefighters and the Rural…
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Alcohol ban lifted for Beyond the Dust festival
A PORTION of the CBD’s Alcohol-Free Zone will be lifted during the Beyond the Dust festival in September. Broken Hill City Council received a request…
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Development org gets new chair
A NEW chair has been appointed of Regional Development Australia Far West, after the passing of the long-term head Dave Gallagher earlier in the year.…
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Photo prize worth a shot
AMATEUR photographers are encouraged to enter the Life and Light Photography Competition, an annual prize curated by Western Landcare NSW. The competition is open to…
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Bushys mine is a town gem
TUCKED away on the edge of Broken Hill, on the extreme west of Allendale Street, is White’s Mineral and Mining Museum, a rustic wonderland to…
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Nurturing the Outback mindset
LIFE in Broken Hill has always been tough, with the isolation, unforgiving climate and work opportunities that ebb and flow. Some leave for greener pastures,…