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Em Jensen

Em has been working freelance as a photographer and writer for the past few years. She moved to Broken Hill in April to experience the outback lifestyle and loves life in Broken Hill. Since moving here she’s served coffees at Giovannis, shown Indian Pacific train passengers through the City Art Gallery and has worked in a freelance capacity writing and photographing for publications like Frankie Magazine, Sunraysia Daily and The Guardian. She recently worked photographing Australian musician Thelma Plum’s latest album cover out at Mundi Mundi. In her free time, she enjoys camping at the lakes, road tripping throughout Far West NSW, developing film in her darkroom at the Art Exchange and going to the rodeo.

Arts & Entertainment

Marnpi brings culture to Oxide Street

THE inaugural Marnpi Festival took over Oxide Street on Saturday afternoon, with live music by Nancy Bates, free bush tucker, and the opening of two next exhibitions. Badger Bates with his grandson Baaka opened their exhibition at Slag Heap...

5 hours ago
Community

Volunteer day sees plant giveaway

LOCAL Government Week will be celebrated with this weekend’s Plant Giveaway and Volunteer Expo at the Broken Hill Civic Centre. From 10am-1pm on Saturday, pop-up stalls run by council staff and local volunteer groups will be ready to answer...

5 hours ago
Arts & Entertainment

Mutawintji Cultural Festival goes ahead

AFTER potential for a washout cancelling the event, Mutawintji Cultural Festival organiser Leroy Johnson has confirmed the roads have now dried up and the event will go on as planned.“It’s all dried up and ready for Friday,” Mr Johnson...

5 hours ago
Health

Remote service returns smiles to faces

DENTAL Health Week is being celebrated across the Far West with the Royal Flying Doctor Service putting smiles back on faces thanks to their remote oral healthcare service. Lightning Ridge couple Emma-Lee Fretwell and Tiarnie McBride have been making...

5 hours ago
News

Development org gets new chair

A NEW chair has been appointed of Regional Development Australia Far West, after the passing of the long-term head Dave Gallagher earlier in the year. Byron Hooker was appointed the position by Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and...

5 hours ago
Community

What’s On

TODAYMutawintji Cultural FestivalMutawintji Visitor Centre, Friday to SundayTHE Mutawintji Cultural Festival is a chance to immerse yourself in a unique cultural experience over two days. Get to know the local culture and hear stories our Land and...

22 hours ago
Arts & Entertainment

A bird can’t help but fly home

LOCAL musician Aimee Volkofsky will release her new EP, A bird can’t help but fly home, on Thursday, in the company of talented special guests at the Tipsy Camel. An ode to the Far West region, Volkofsky said the title came from a line in...

04 Aug 2025
Sport

Race across the red desert

THE third Mad Max Marathon took place on the weekend, with runners braving the cold to run laps around the track at the Broken Hill Racecourse on Sunday. Marathon organiser Brian Haddy said the event has continued to grow every year since its...

03 Aug 2025
Business

11-year-olds dream an Outback reality

AN unlikely dream for an 11-year-old, Bec Young wanted nothing more as a child than to one day own and run the Albert Hotel in Milparinka. Living in Adelaide at the time, Ms Young spent her holidays 800kms away in Milparinka, helping her relatives...

02 Aug 2025
Arts & Entertainment

Still ‘privileged’ to capture beauty

ONLY three months after moving to the Far West Region, photographer Lorraine-Lee Tyerman was in a serious car accident that left her with a degenerative illness which sees her struggle to walk, stand or use her arms.“I was studying at Charles...

01 Aug 2025
News

Better future for Perilya Mine

THE newly-appointed boss of Broken Hill’s troubled Perilya Mine says he is planning to put history aside in an effort to secure a sustainable future for employees and the town. General manager Robert Walker is leading a full audit of the mine’s...

01 Aug 2025
News

Report shows some closing of the gap

A FOURTH report examining the health of Aboriginal children in the Far West region has been released, with Maari Ma CEO Richard Weston saying he’s pleased to see numerous improvements.“Aboriginal people in our region have closed the gap with...

01 Aug 2025
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