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Emily McInerney

$1b for Barown in budget

THE Barwon electorate is set to see a record funding of around $1 billion flowing in following the announcement of the New South Wales State Budget on Tuesday. The money amounts to extra $21 million in electorate-specific funding that has been...

10 hours ago

Health

Code Yellow on respiratory illness

FAR West Local Health District has put further precautions in place as respiratory illnesses rise calling for a Code Yellow. The latest NSW Respiratory Surveillance Report shows 3475 people in New South Wales testing positive for COVID-19 in the week...

10 hours ago

News

Cash secured for street festival

A NEW local street festival has been successful in receiving $350,000 in funding over three years. Broken Hill City Council was successful in receiving the grant through the Transport for NSW Open Streets Program. The Open Streets Program is an open...

10 hours ago

Netball

Games on as netball complex opens

ANOTHER goal will be scored on the weekend with the grand opening of Broken Hill’s newly redeveloped netball complex. Sunday will see the opening of the complex a facility designed to support the growth of netball and community sport in the...

10 hours ago

News

Health services recognised

FAR West Local Health District employees and volunteers have been recognised in their Health Innovation Awards during the week. The 15th edition of the Staff Recognition and Health Innovation Award celebrated staff and volunteers who have excelled...

10 hours ago

Farming & Environment

Biosecurity receives cash boost

BIOSECURITY in the state will receive an injection of $140 million in funding. This year’s state budget will continue the government’s focus on strengthening New South Wales’ biosecurity program with and primary industries research...

22 Jun 2025

Broken Hill Times

Company raises capital

CAPITAL has been raised to lift the suspension of trading of Hawsons Iron Ltd. At the start of the month, it was announced that Hawsons requested a trading halt of its securities with immediate effect, from prior to commencement of trading Friday...

21 Jun 2025

Community

Sporting clubs get cash

NINE sporting clubs and associations across the state will share in $300,000 of grants. Barwon MP Roy Butler put in a successful bid to secure the discretionary funding from the New South Wales Government and Minister for Sport, Steve Kamper. The...

21 Jun 2025

Football

Past players to celebrate milestone

THE Cock Robins will be coming home to nest at their Old Timers at the end of the month, which coincides with their 125-year celebrations. The West Broken Hill Football Club Past Players have announced that the 125-year celebration of the club will...

20 Jun 2025

Health

Healthcare org tracks strong attendance

OVER 5000 patients were seen at the Broken Hill Emergency Department (ED) with 85 per cent having their treatment started on time, during the January to March quarter. This was better than the New South Wales average (67 per cent).Ninety per cent of...

20 Jun 2025

Farming & Environment

Report calls to return Darling flows

HEALTHY rivers are essential to the long-term sustainability of inland New South Wales, according to a recently released report. Titled The Lifeblood of Inland NSW: The Socio-Economic and Cultural Importance of Healthy Rivers, the report paints...

20 Jun 2025

Police & Courts

Man dies after stabbing

A MAN has died after an alleged stabbing in Broken Hill overnight. An investigation is underway, after emergency services were called to a home in Duff Street just after 11.50pm on Thursday night - following reports of welfare concerns. On arrival...

19 Jun 2025