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Trades training backed as TAFE office jobs under threat
NO TAFE teaching positions will be cut in the city, but other staffing roles may not be safe. This comes after TAFE NSW announced 100…
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Nankivell contract ‘a no brainer’
BROKEN Hill City general manager Jay Nankivell has received a “better than satisfactory” performance review. In his fourth year as Council’s general manager Mr Nankivell…
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Library building work top shelf
LOCK-UP status on building work for the new Broken Hill Library could be about eight weeks away. During City Council’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, a…
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Brass band’s long legacy
THE BIU Band has a long and distinguished history in Broken Hill and the surrounding Barrier Ranges in Far West New South Wales. The group…
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Band to celebrate milestone
THE Barrier Industrial Unions’ (BIU) band will be celebrating 125 years with a special concert at the Wesley Church this Saturday. From 2pm on Saturday,…
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Better future for Perilya Mine
THE newly-appointed boss of Broken Hill’s troubled Perilya Mine says he is planning to put history aside in an effort to secure a sustainable future…
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City to get new signage
THE city is set to receive new entryway signage through a grant of $200,000. The current design located at the airport, Adelaide, Tibooburra and Sydney…
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Report shows some closing of the gap
A FOURTH report examining the health of Aboriginal children in the Far West region has been released, with Maari Ma CEO Richard Weston saying he’s…
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Chicken gets drunk, becomes hooligan
A BROKEN Hill chicken has never been the same since getting drunk weeks ago, according to its owners. Pamela Wright and John Andrews run Mulberry…
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Tech grants up for grabs
GRANTS are now available for any organisation that can help with “connectivity literacy” in Broken Hill and the Far West. The grants are offered by…
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More needed to lessen Aboriginal lead levels
A LEADING Aboriginal health organisation is calling for urgent government intervention after new data revealed disproportionately high lead levels in Aboriginal children in Broken Hill.…
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Volunteers all aboard
THE Sulphide Street Railway and Historical Museum is desperate for volunteers. Popular with tourists, the museum is housed in the original 1905 station that serviced…
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