News
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Power outage after bird strike
AROUND 950 homes and businesses in Broken Hill were left without power from 6am on Thursday after a bird strike near Alma Oval. Essential Energy…
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Service NSW centre moves
BROKEN HILL’S Service NSW Centre has moved, re-opening on Friday, January 17, 2025, in a new location. The new location is Shop MM003A, 5 Galena…
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New beauty salon for lively locals
A YOUNG beautician is branching out and opening a new studio in Oxide Street, following community demand for more beauty and skincare services. Diploma qualified…
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Teeny tiny snake slithers into ED
A TINY ringed brown snake has been caught by local wildlife expert after slithering its way into the emergency department of the Broken Hill Hospital…
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Day to celebrates all religions
WORLD Religion Day celebrations are set to be held in Broken Hill on Sunday, January 19, organised by local members of the Baháʼí faith and…
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Input sought on power outage
THE Committee on Environment and Planning has asked to hear from people and businesses impacted by last October’s electricity outages in the Far West region…
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Mundi Mundi route set to be sealed
SEALING works have begun on a key route used during the Mundi Mundi Bash, Wilangee Road, located 10km north of Silverton. Transport for NSW is…
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Mine union fights for worker rights as fire smoulders
AS emergency crews control the underground fire at Perilya Mine, the New South Wales Mine Workers Alliance is negotiating pay for workers who have had…
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Mine under investigation amid blaze
A FIRE at Periyla Mine continues to burn as multiple agencies work to control the blaze and the New South Wales Resources Regulator investigates the…
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Family visit Mutooroo station
NAOMI McCoy only knew of Mutooroo Station, a pastoral property near Cockburn, through the memoir her uncle Laurie, the former station manager, left her, and…
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25 icons of Broken Hill sport Rodney Johnston
In a series of articles over the course of the 2025 calendar year long-time Broken Hill correspondent and sports historian Peter Argent will be looking…
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Artist sees the light in Outback
WHEN Clark Barrett moved to Broken Hill he planned to stay for two years, living out the Wake in Fright experience by doing his time…












