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Tourism operator claims Hydrostor project is full of hot air
WHILE the recent New South Wales Parliamentary inquiry into electricity outages affecting the Far West in October 2024 is yet to release their findings, numerous…
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Council continues school sports appeal
BROKEN Hill City Council will continue to appeal for a school that was voted out of the Primary School Sporting Association (PSSA). Council will write…
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MP wants ‘Red Fleet’ to move on
WESTERN regional councils could soon be free from the financial responsibility of the “Red Fleet”. Member for Barwon Roy Butler put a question to Minister…
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Airport funding in sights
BROKEN Hill City Council will continue to lobby State and Federal governments for funding to upgrade the airport. Correspondence from NSW Minister for Regional Transport…
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Heritage committee established
THREE Broken Hill City Council delegates will sit on the re-established heritage advisory committee. At the October 2024 extraordinary council meeting, being the first meeting…
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Council meeting rescheduled
THE ordinary Council monthly meeting for June has been rescheduled for the last Monday of the month, June 30. Between Monday, June 23 to Friday…
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Why there were outages at Coles
ESSENTIAL Energy has revealed the reason for rolling blackouts at the Coles and Cheap as Chips complex last week. The blackouts left Coles unable to…
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Truck fire dealt with
BROKEN Hill fire crews attended a truck fire last Friday afternoon, 80 kilometres across the South Australian border. Firefighters found a truck involved in fire…
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Report reveals progressive findings
FINDINGS into a recent project run by Hawsons Iron could see their mining run at a lower cost and be more environmentally friendly. During the…
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Connecting police and locals with trial platform
NEW South Wales Police are encouraging the community to embrace its BluLink platform when it comes to reporting crime. The Barrier Police District has been…
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Rural placements bridge gap
WITH widespread healthcare workforce shortages across communities throughout the country, the Royal Flying Doctor Service hopes to create pathways to drive healthcare workers remotely. Chief…
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Umberumberka holds history
A CRITICAL water supply, creation of a small settlement and oasis in the outback, the Umberumberka Reservoir is steeped in history. The project for the…