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Emily McInerney

Councillor Byrne resigns due to work commitments

BROKEN Hill city councillor Ashley Byrne has resigned, effective immediately, due to work commitments. Council has contacted the NSW Electoral Commission to begin the process of an election countback to fill Mr Byrne’s role.“We will keep the public...

29 Aug 2025

News

Do you want weekly green waste collection

LOCALS are having their say on the possibility of a weekly green waste collection. At the June Ordinary Council Meeting, Council discussed the NSW Government’s requirement for all councils to provide weekly Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO)...

29 Aug 2025

Politics

Butler pushes back against job losses

BARWON MP Roy Butler has pushed to highlight the impact of departmental job losses on regional New South Wales. During the recent sitting of NSW Parliament, Mr Butler put a notice of motion forward to object the job losses in regional government...

29 Aug 2025

News

Funding for airport upgrade

THE Beryl Street roadworks and O’Neil Park complex car park have been paused in order to fund upgrades to Broken Hill Airport. At the August Monthly Council meeting, Councillors voted in the confidential minutes to allocate funding to the upgrade of...

28 Aug 2025

Arts & Entertainment

The big cheeses of earrings

MAKING jewellery and eating cheese, what more could you want?That was the way I spent my Saturday afternoon thanks to Coco and May’s “Earring Edit”.The earring edit is a workshop where owner Chloe Bannister helps attendees make their own...

28 Aug 2025

Community

Get set for disability workshop

A DISABILITY networking event will be held on September 9 and 10 with free interactive workshops. The Physical Disability Council of NSW (PDCN) have joined forces with Disability Advocacy and Intellectual Disability Rights Service (IDRS) to bring...

28 Aug 2025

News

Morning OSHC care canned

SIX families have been left in the lurch trying to organise before school care for their children, after they were informed the YMCA will cease morning out of school care. The Y’s Burke Ward Out of School Care, or OSHC, has been running for many...

24 Aug 2025

News

Flood study on show

AN extraordinary council meeting held last week saw Broken Hill councillors put out a commissioned flood study. The meeting, held on August 13, saw councillors vote to put the Draft Flood Study Report and Flood Mapping on public exhibition. Broken...

23 Aug 2025

Community

Raising funds for breast cancer fight

THE Broken Hill Breast Cancer Support Group fundraising committee have kicked off their fundraising efforts. The group have their shop front open for the Mundi Mundi Bash guests and locals during the week. Normally they open on Saturdays in the lead...

23 Aug 2025

Farming & Environment

Weed control work in Far West begins

WESTERN Local Land Services have started ground works, alongside local landholders, on weed control in the Far West. This is after a survey to determine the presence, spread and density of four priority weeds - Jumping Cholla, Boxing Glove Cactus...

23 Aug 2025

News

Aboriginal health org looks to buy land

BROKEN Hill City Council have approved the sale of land in Morgan Street to the Maari Ma Aboriginal Health Corporation. During an extraordinary meeting held on August 13, a confidential matter was voted up for Maari Ma to purchase 232 Morgan Street -...

22 Aug 2025

News

CWA parton and life member remembered

AN involvement in the Country Women’s Association spanning over 75 years, Norma Turner lived her life with grace and determination. Norma, the patron and life member of the CWA Broken Hill Branch, passed away on July 29, 2025.“Norma Turner lived an...

16 Aug 2025