It is good to be outdoors – in the open air. Physical activity is good for you. Put a hat on, some sunscreen, some insect repellent – and get out there – during the summer holidays. Doing things on your block, like creating a new garden, or putting in a new veggie patch, or tending to a few new trees you might plant, or creating some garden structures – these are all activities best carried out with family and friends. Fun, healthy and constructive – and especially so during these COVID times, with health experts advising that activities in the outdoors is better than being couped up indoors where the virus can spread more easily.
Month: December 2021
Local school COVID-19 alert
A COVID -19 alert has been announced to parents and workers of Broken Hill North Public School by text.
Festival of Indigenous art and culture to return
Entries are now open for the 2022 Maari Ma Indigenous Art Awards (MMIAA). The aim of the Awards is to provide an opportunity to showcase and celebrate art works and creativity in the Far West by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists residing in the Murdi Paaki Region.
Wilcannia students receive care bags
Sixty care packs have been delivered by the RFDS to students in Wilcannia from headspace Broken Hill.
Masks off – New freedoms for NSW residents
Residents and businesses in Broken Hill can now take advantage of new freedoms as of today.
Cakes, wheels and cogs
Christmas Cakes will be delivered to Meals on Wheels recipients this Wednesday thanks to the help of Broken Hill Rotary and Broken Hill Cake Decorators.
SOIL CARE – Don’t forget to look after our soils.
Landcare Broken Hill celebrated World Soil Day last week. Established as an annual event on 5th December by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 2014, World Soil Day provides a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources.
Cheer to Far West kids
Children in the Far West are now extra excited for Christmas after receiving early gifts. Primary school students were gifted with presents before the big day thanks to the Doin it for Rural Aussie Kids charity.
Underage drinkers face 12-month ban
With the festive season well underway families and friends are celebrating in pubs, clubs and restaurants, unfortunately some are also underage patrons drinking.
North Mine to increase production
The North Mine will increase its production of ore up to 400,000 tonnes per year after the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment gave the greenlight to the changes.