Arts & Entertainment
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Weekly green bin collection too costly
GREEN bin collections will be kept to once a fortnight, with Broken Hill City Council stating that a weekly pick up could cost up to…
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Fans flock to milestone meeting
SATURDAY marked the 60th Anniversary St Patrick’s Day Races with the track abuzz with thousands of locals and tourists enjoying the day. This year’s festivities…
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Frocked up for fashions on the fields
DESPITE the 39-degree heat, fashion-forward race-goers frocked up for the Fashions on the Field competition at the 60th St Patrick’s Day races on Saturday. Fashions…
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Wrong turn becomes artist’s right canvas
THREE years ago, a wrong turn led artist Joshua De Gruchy across the border from South Australia and into Broken Hill. De Gruchy, who grew…
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Dog baiting set to start
IN an effort to control wild dogs and foxes in the region, the Western Local Land Services will be undertaking its autumn aerial baiting program…
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A whistle out to badly behaved dogs
MASTER dog trainer and host of reality television show Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Graeme Hall is planning to visit Broken Hill in the next month…
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Film fest finalists announced
FINALISTS in this year’s Perfect Light Film Festival have been announced, with festival director Steve Bastoni saying he’s thrilled that a few local filmmakers have…
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Couple turn fossicked gems to jewellery
LOCAL lapidarists LiMing and Detlef Schmidt have been collecting gems and colourful stones for years, which now Ms Schmidt has begun turning into jewellery to…
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Hotel all set for recovery day
PATSY and Peter Price were speaking so fast about all the things they have planned for the St Pat’s Recovery Day on Sunday at their…
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In celebration of the 60th anniversary of St Pat’s
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of St Pat’s Day in Broken Hill are these photos from the St Pat’s races between 1965 and 1970.…
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Sixties inspired getups encouraged for this year’s fashion on the fields
AS part of the 60th anniversary of the Broken Hill St Patrick’s Races, a new fashion category, ‘best dressed 1960s inspired outfit’ has been added…
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St Pat’s races brought forward
RACING at St Pat’s Race Day has been brought forward due to the predicted hot weather on Saturday. The first race of the day will…












