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Connecting police and locals with trial platform
NEW South Wales Police are encouraging the community to embrace its BluLink platform when it comes to reporting crime. The Barrier Police District has been…
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Rural placements bridge gap
WITH widespread healthcare workforce shortages across communities throughout the country, the Royal Flying Doctor Service hopes to create pathways to drive healthcare workers remotely. Chief…
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Umberumberka holds history
A CRITICAL water supply, creation of a small settlement and oasis in the outback, the Umberumberka Reservoir is steeped in history. The project for the…
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Unions need to step up
THE unions should be at the forefront of the fight for the 17 staff who lost their jobs at a local nursing care facility, Broken…
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Upgrades on the way
A LOCAL tourist park company has faith in the tourist economy with big expansions on the horizon. Experience Broken Hill’s Michael McIvor said they recently…
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Outback town reopens after floods
THE remote outback town of Innamincka has finally reopened to tourists after months of being isolated due to flooding. The rainfall in Queensland in March…
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Greyhounds line up for cup
THE Broken Hill Greyhound Track on Lane Street will host their biggest race event for the year this Sunday, with dogs travelling from as far…
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17 jobs lost in aged care lifeline
ON Monday, Southern Cross Care Queensland announced its acquisition of Southern Cross Care Broken Hill resulting in 17 back-of-house roles being made redundant. In a…
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Nurses and midwives acknowledged
NURSES and midwives working across the Far West received awards for excellence on International Nurses Day last week. Nine individuals and one team were acknowledged…
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Citizen organisation meets on river
IN a public meeting facilitated by citizen organization Clean Water For Rivers last week, 20 attendees discussed and generated a list of potential resolutions to…
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Talks flow to turn dam into tourist site
UMBERUMBERKA Reservoir has the potential to be turned into a tourist attraction and community outlet, according to Regional Development Australia Far West. RDA FW director…
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Caravan rollover
EMERGENCY services responded to a caravan rollover about six kilometres east of Broken Hill on the Barrier Highway at 9am, Thursday, May 15. The vehicle…
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