News
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School to make new year return
IT’S that time of year. Come Monday morning, parents will breathe a quiet sigh of relief and get the kids in the car ahead of…
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Dust storm or haboob?
FOR most locals, the dust storm that swallowed Broken Hill last Sunday was nothing out of the ordinary. November 2018’s was bigger, and the shocker…
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Stolen ring must come home
A WILCANNIA school teacher is begging locals to be on the lookout for a stolen heirloom. Bronte Wagstaffe teaches at Wilcannia Central School but was…
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Broken Hill’s Marilyn dives in
TO celebrate her last cancer treatment, local Jonnah Ortega Austen will be taking part in the Marilyn Jetty Swim: Poolside Edition on Sunday 8 February.…
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Walking the walk with her equestrian pedestrian
LILLY Pearce rides her horse, Cally, every day. But last week, with mercury bubbling into the high 40s, the 16-year-old, showing wisdom beyond her years,…
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Parvo warning for dog owners
DOG owners are being warned that parvo is on the attack, with new cases appearing in Broken Hill. The Broken Hill Companion Animal Shelter has…
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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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Thousands of fish dead in new lakes kill event
MORE than 100,000 dead bony bream were found at Lake Menindee on Monday evening, stretching about three kilometres along the northern shoreline. Sunset Strip resident…
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Watchful eye kept on bush fire
A BUSH fire near Kinchega National Park south-west of Meninedee continues to smoulder. Last week, volunteer firefighters worked hard, in 40-degree weather, to get a…
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Sport
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Year gets off with a bang
ON Sunday 1 February the Broken Hill Field and Game Association started off the 2026 shooting year with a 50 target sporting clays graded championship.…
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T20 grand final time
IT all comes down to this; Alma Oval hosts the grand final, as Central and South fight for third and North takes on West for…
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Council pushes to keep greyhound racing
RACING New South Wales Minister David Harris has been invited to Broken Hill after council voted to make a last-ditch appeal to save the town’s…
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Zelesco speaks after first night as a Magpie
CENTRAL hasn’t won the Men’s A-Grade premiership since 2010. In an attempt to break the drought, and deliver the Magpie army its 25th premiership, the…
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Cricket cancelled due to heat
THE Barrier District Cricket League called off its Round 11 games in Broken Hill, scheduled for Saturday 31 January. Central and South were booked to…
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No MDBS team for 2026 SACA Country Cricket Champs
IN a concerning call, the Murray Districts – Barrier – Sunraysia, or MDBS, have pulled out of the South Australian Cricket Association annual senior Country…
Entertainment
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Willyama Arts anniversary
THE Willyama Arts Society celebrated it’s 64th annual exhibition on Friday night with the Willyama Art Awards. President of the society, Dennis Hebbard, said he…
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Spiritual festival welcomes all souls
THE Outback Spiritual Festival gets underway today at the Broken Hill Racecourse and it continues to grow in size. Medium and event organiser Jill Blackburn…
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What’s on in Broken Hill?
TODAY Rainbow in the Outback 81 Buck Street, 6pm Live music, drag shows, DJs are just the beginning as the Rainbow in the Outback Festival…
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Councillor Byrne resigns due to work commitments
BROKEN Hill city councillor Ashley Byrne has resigned, effective immediately, due to work commitments. Council has contacted the NSW Electoral Commission to begin the process…
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Food, fuel and industry
CHANGED traffic conditions may affect Broken Hill residents who have engineering on their minds. The industrial belt at Kanandah Road will be upset until September…
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Biggest Bash yet
THE biggest Mundi Mundi Bash festival yet took place over the weekend, with about 15,000 festivalgoers in attendance to spend four days on the plains…
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Council calls for inquiry into firearm laws
LAST week’s regular Broken Hill City Council meeting, councillors voted to write to the New South Wales Premier, and local state member, calling for a…
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Ore discoveries in the Far West
EXPLORATION company Red Hill Minerals has announced it’s discovered unusual deposits beneath the Mundi Mundi Plains, approximately 100 kilometers north-west of Broken Hill, raising hopes…
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AI and cyber security threats: Auditor General
NEW South Wales councils are integrating emerging technologies into their operations, but they also face risks like cyber security according to a recent report. The…
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Parkinson’s survey seeks input
PARKINSONS Australia is encouraging people to participate in a nationwide survey aimed at supporting the education of health professionals. The confidential survey is conducted in…
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Funding open for community initiatives
RURAL and regional community organisations that support meaningful grassroots initiatives in their communities are encouraged to apply for funding through the Rabo Community Fund. The…
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Small beginnings for the ‘People’s Draper’
WHAT started with small beginnings turned into decades of trade and a name well-known still to this day. In 1954, the Barrier Miner recognised Pellew…
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Farmers encouraged to register for help
WITH extreme weather events occurring more regularly recently across Australia, farmers are being encouraged to register with Rural Aid, a charity assists in times of…
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Former local writes about the ‘magic years’
FORMER local Robert McLean has written about the town’s ‘magic years’ from 1950 to 1970 creating a book that blends memoir and social history. McLean’s…
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Actors needed at Theatre 44
ANYONE considering adding acting to their list of hobbies to take up in 2026 is invited to attend Theatre 44’s open day between 4pm and…
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Mining to start mid-year
Broken Hill Mines, BHM, is moving full steam ahead at the Pinnacles mine, with site preparation, drilling, and staff recruitment underway for a restart in…