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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

Survival Kits for Literary Heroines is the write stuff

ARTIST Cathy Farry will be exhibiting her new work, Survival Kits for Literary Heroines, from May at the Broken Hill City Art Gallery. Farry said she was inspired after a conversation with a work colleague post-COVID.“We’d talk about making...

26 Apr 2025

Business

Dahlias in the desert

KEEN gardener Sarah Vlatko started growing flowers in her backyard purely for enjoyment, but after receiving interest from people wanting to buy them, she now delivers them throughout Broken Hill. Ms Vlatko said though she’s always loved flowers...

26 Apr 2025

Community

Event to shop local

BROKEN Hill’s Small Biz Collective have come up with a new idea to encourage people to shop local. The Mother’s Day Sip, Shop and Spoil event will be held on Thursday, May 1, and will feature a guided shopping experience, refreshments at The...

26 Apr 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Circles of Beauty to brighten centre

THE Civic Centre will see its windows transformed into a luminous gallery for the upcoming Outback Sufi Conference next month. Striking geometric designs by Tasmanian artist Hanifa Leoni Macfarlane will take over the facade of the Civic Centre, with...

25 Apr 2025

Community

Better water measurement on offer

THE State Government has expanded its free telemetry and installation program, with up to 4000 more water users now eligible to apply to have the state-of-the-art devices installed on their property. The devices automatically track and transmit water...

25 Apr 2025

News

Polly’s decades of service

RODNEY Perkins, or “Polly” as he’s more often known, spent a combined total of 35 years representing Australia throughout numerous conflicts over the years. He joined the navy as a boy, completing 12 months of training which he said was a hard type...

25 Apr 2025

Community

Easter in the Park

FAMILIES gathered in the Queen Elizabeth Park to meet the Easter Bunny and ride the Picnic Train on Easter Sunday

24 Apr 2025

Arts & Entertainment

What’s on this week

Games club 6.30pm, PCYC, 58 Gympsum Street Discover a variety of table top games at the Broken Hill Game Club. Meet new friends, learn new games, and have a blast. All welcome. Life drawing 6pm, Broken Hill City Art Gallery Immerse yourself in the...

24 Apr 2025

News

Packsaddle Gymkhana

Punters gathered from throughout the Far West region to watch riders battle it out for the buckle. Pictures: Charli Smith

24 Apr 2025

Community

Free first aid on offer for local women

THE New South Wales Government is offering to run free workshops to train regional and rural women with essential skills in first aid, mental health and crisis support throughout the state between May and November this year. NSW has the highest...

21 Apr 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Culture on show at sufi events

BROKEN Hill will host a three-day Sufi Conference and concert this May, to be hosted by the local Sufi community. The conference, which will take place between May 9 and 11, will bring together Sufis from around the world. The last Sufi Conference to...

21 Apr 2025

Arts & Entertainment

New queer event this September

PLANS have been announced for a brand new, weekend-long celebration of queer culture, as part of an event hosted by The Tipsy Camel brewery on Buck Street, this September. Owner of the Tipsy Camel, and drag performer, Brendan Barlow, said the event...

19 Apr 2025