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Building new life in a 143 year old home

MULBERRY Vale Homestead has existed since before the foundation of Broken Hill, when it was an outpost between Menindee and Silverton, according to landholder Pamela Wright. The property’s history has been preserved by Ms Wright, who...

01 Feb 2025
Lifestyle

Online vids helps get renoready

LOCAL social worker Ally Wood moved to town to complete a social work placement, but since has bought and renovated two houses, learning most of her skills from watching videos on YouTube.“The real estate told me I couldn’t afford to get a rental on...

19 Jan 2025
News

School holiday fun for everyone

THE Broken Hill City Art Gallery and Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum are offering workshops for children and adults alike over the Summer school holiday period. On Wednesday January 15, children older than eight can join the Plate Tectonics...

10 Jan 2025
Lifestyle

Regional Oz the new hot spot

TWO out of five city dwellers are considering a move to regional Australia. New research commissioned by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) shows the number of city-dwellers looking to relocate to the regions has doubled over the past 18 months...

09 Dec 2024
Community

What’s on this week?

MONDAY Tai Chi Wellbeing Place, 9am, drop in $5 Phone facilitator Gail for more information on 0447 311 252. Toddler Time Wellbeing Place, 10.30am, free African Drumming Wellbeing Place, 6.30pm, from $12 Explore your inner groove and connect with...

21 Nov 2024
Lifestyle

Honour for stunning Silverton garden

LANDCARE’S annual Broken Hill Garden Award, which is given to an established garden embodying sustainability and innovation, was last week awarded to Helen Murray of Umberumerka Creek Road in Silverton. Ms Murray moved to the Far West 40 years ago...

08 Nov 2024
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Race and grace: Melbourne Cup Day in Broken Hill - gallery

FANS of The Melbourne Cup celebrated throughout Broken Hill at The Demo Club, Sturt Club and Musos Club on Tuesday with big screens throughout town televising the race and locals frocked up for the occasion. Pictures: Em Jensen

08 Nov 2024
Lifestyle

How a planet fuelled a passion

LOCAL amateur astronomer Trevor Barry was recently invited to Central West Astronomical Society’s AstroFest in Parkes at the end of September to talk about his work observing the rotations of Saturn’s North Pole ‘hexagon’ for...

03 Nov 2024
News

Outback pigeon racer takes on world

LONGSTANDING pigeon breeder Trevor Grillett has been racing his birds for almost 60 years, with his pigeons soon to be competing internationally in Pattaya, Thailand, where a $300,000 first prize is on offer this summer. Mr Grillett is currently...

31 Oct 2024