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New fire station on the way
FIREFIGHTERS were amongst surprised locals at the announcement of a new fire station to be built in Oxide Street. While the local firies were aware…
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Historic Pirie Building’s new look
ONE of the city’s oldest buildings has recently undergone a facelift. The Pirie Building, at 283 to 295 Argent Street, was built between 1890 and…
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Best feet forward for Social Futures Clubhouse
A RETIRED physicist is walking to Canberra to raise awareness about the closure of the Clubhouse. Dr Peter Hill walks regularly to raise awareness and…
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Dark sky stargazing
ABOUT five kilometres out of town, on a property that was formerly a Royal Flying Doctor base, is a stargazing arena that sees visitors from…
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Bluegum Bill headlines Science Fair’s return
BROKEN Hill Science Fair will return later this month for its third year, at the Gary Radford Pavilion. There will be three hour sessions of…
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Paws to patter through Sturt Park
MILLION Paws Walk, a fundraising initiative for the RSPCA, returns to Sturt Park this weekend. The one kilometer walk, equating to about a lap and…
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Heritage committee revamped
BROKEN Hill’s Heritage Committee is being revised to become the Heritage Advisory Committee. During council’s last monthly meeting, they voted to rename the Broken Hill…
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Power out again to surrounding towns
PARTS of the Far West of New South Wales have again experienced power issues this morning, with connection lost in the region including to towns…
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Police shortages in the Far West
GENERAL manager of the Central Darling Shire Council, Greg Hill, has raised concerns about the lack of permanent police numbers in the Shire, encouraging the…
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Councillors back rate increase plan
A GENERAL municipal rate increase of four per cent and a cost-shift of one percent to mines has been proposed by Broken Hill City Council…
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Social groups merge
PROBUS Clubs of both genders have joined forces in Broken Hill. The Ladies Probus Club and the Men’s Probus Club recently decided to amalgamate in…
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Shire puts out draft budget
Emily McInerney DURING an extraordinary meeting held during the week, Central Darling Shire Council adopted their draft budget with an operating expenditure of more than…
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