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Farming & Environment

New water pumps for Cobar

FEDERAL Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek and New South Wales Minister for Water Rose Jackson have announced plans to try and improve water reliability in the Cobar area with two new high-tech pump stations at Nyngan and...

20 Dec 2024
News

Basin Authority gets new chair

THE Federal Government has appointed a new Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) board chair following the announcement of the retirement of current head Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston who has held the role since 2020. Outgoing chair Sir...

14 Dec 2024
Politics

Minister, DoE, weigh in on PSSA issue

THE New South Wales Department of Education and Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Early Learning Prue Car have weighed in on the Broken Hill Primary Schools Sports Association (PSSA) recent decision to exclude students from Sacred Heart...

13 Dec 2024
Politics

Coulton reflects on time in house

MEMBER for Parkes Mark Coulton delivered his valedictory speech at Federal Parliament’s House of Representatives on Monday ahead of his imminent retirement in early next year. Mr Coulton has held the seat for 17 years, and said he is ready for the...

22 Nov 2024
Politics

Planning rules to bypass councils

THE New South Wales Government has announced the establishment of a new state-led approval pathway for major residential projects as well as a process for rezonings, bypassing the need for approval by councils. With the changes aimed at cutting...

22 Nov 2024
News

Military Museum welcomes Veterans Minister Harris

THE Broken Hill Military Museum welcomed a special guest, New South Wales Minister for Veterans David Harris MP, at its new location last week. Mr Harris, hosted by the BHMM committee, viewed the museum’s new developments and treasures. The...

15 Nov 2024
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Education

Cash for increased kinder places

IN the next 18 months, 44 extra childcare places will be available in Broken Hill. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns, Deputy Premier Prue Car, and Minister for the State’s Regions Tara Moriarty made the announcement at Busy Kids...

15 Nov 2024
News

Minns heading back, with cabinet

NEW South Wales Premier Chris Minns will be back in Broken Hill next week, along with his cabinet members to meet with the community. The event is part of an already planned Community Cabinet meeting set for the Civic Centre on Thursday, November 7...

01 Nov 2024
Community

Premier: ‘Lessons to be learned’

NEW South Wales Premier Chris Minns has visited Broken Hill to discuss the energy crisis, and explain newly announced funding and the establishment of an information ‘shopfront’ to fix communication issues. Mr Minns spoke to the public and media in...

25 Oct 2024