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Scenic flights on offer

LOCAL helicopter mustering business Far West Helico will now be offering scenic flights, commencing tomorrow. For co-owner and pilot Alex Johnson, flying choppers has been a lifelong dream, and offering scenic flights over his hometown has been...

28 Mar 2025
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Funds bid for airport runway fails to take off

AN application to upgrade the airport runway by Broken Hill City Council has been knocked back. In November 2024, Mayoral correspondence regarding airport upgrades was forwarded to the Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional...

07 Feb 2025
Travel

Call to cap regional air fares

BROKEN Hill City Council would like to see a Regional Zone Cap Fare Scheme put in place for airfares. Council, at its Ordinary Meeting held in May 2024, considered a Mayoral Minute which called for Council to make representations to the NSW State...

07 Feb 2025
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Timetable changes open for comment

NSW TrainLink, New South Wales’ long distance public transport operator, had opened its proposed coach timetable changes to the community for comment, with the changes aiming to create more travel options for locals. The timetable changes will occur...

17 Jan 2025
Travel

Extra train means showtime for tourists

AS the Indian Pacific now has an extra train service running through Broken Hill on a Tuesday morning, the influx of tourists are being treated to a special show at the Sulphide Street Railway & Historical Museum. With the first stop on Tuesday...

10 Jan 2025
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‘Milestone’ for regional routes

MILDURA air passengers are set to benefit with QantasLink debuting the first of 14 recently purchased mid-life Q400s DeHavilland Dash 8 turboprops last week. The Q400s are already used out of Mildura and their frequency will be boosted after the...

03 Jan 2025
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Mechanical issues impact flights

PASSENGERS on a Qantaslink flight from Sydney to Broken Hill on Boxing Day were forced circle the city after the plane they were on had mechanical issues. Emergency services met the aircraft once it landed safely in the afternoon of Thursday...

03 Jan 2025
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Exchange was Danish delight for Maggie

BROKEN Hill student Maggie Crittenden, who has recently returned from a year in Denmark on international exchange, said the experience had made her realise how different the world is outside of what she’d known.“I lived in the middle of...

01 Jan 2025
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Pulgamurtie Station open to public

PULGAMURTIE Station, 235 kilometres north-east of Broken Hill, has opened its gates to outdoor enthusiasts in time for summer. Station owner Grant Roberts said he’s seeking to diversify the cattle station’s portfolio by taking...

15 Dec 2024