A trio of Broken Hill locals are kicking life goals as their pursuit of sporting aspirations level up. Teammates and good friends Megan Ryan, Hannah Muscat and Rebecca Deer love every moment of playing for the North Adelaide Roosters Football Club.
Day: 20 February 2022
The Pied Piper of bogan
Broken Hill’s bogans and closet bogans were drawn irresistibly to Paul ‘Pauly’ Fenech as he brandished his thong along Patton Street on Thursday whilst filming an episode of Housos. The SBS comedy series follows swearing, fighting housing commission residents, the eponymous housos, and SBS decision-makers have been slow to embrace Pauly’s accurate depictions of Australia.
Baden-Powell turns 165
Lord Baden-Powel’s 165th birthday is on February 22 and the local scouts will be meeting at the Democratic Club to celebrate with old scout stories and a cake. Scouts were very popular in town after WWII with five scout groups running in Broken Hill.
Rural Bank reunion
Broken Hill’s Rural Bank Workers are set to hold the now historic business’ first reunion party. The reunion will be timed especially to coincide with St Pat’s race day weekend next month.