A new school year brings fresh faces from the bush at School of the Air. This week saw the kindies and preschool start their education journey and it seems everything went well.
Month: February 2022
Iron ore project on track
An iron ore project being carried out southwest of Broken Hill is now showing positive signs, according to the lead mining company. Hawsons Iron Limited’s major drilling program is on track for completion early next month following delays caused by several disruptions.
The dark side of the Moon crash
A booster from a Chinese rocket will crash into the dark side of the Moon on March 4. It is from the Chang’e 5-T1 rocket, which launched in 2014 as part of the Chinese space agency’s lunar exploration program.
Firestorm play Churches of Steel Festival
Broken Hill band Firestorm rehearsing for their upcoming gig.
Bulldogs inflict Adelaide’s first loss of the AFLW season
In a pulsating game of football, the Western Bulldogs after a desperate final minute, held off the Adelaide Crows for a thrilling one-point victory in the round six AFLW game at Norwood Oval, in hot and humid conditions last Sunday afternoon, February 13.
Far West gets 29 new nurses and midwives
Twenty nine nurses and midwives have graduated and are now working in the Far West Local Health District (FWLHD), with two local nurses being placed in Broken Hill. Courtney Hurley and Michelle Pearce are local residents who have achieved their dreams of becoming Registered Nurses.
Wasteland petrol prices
Broken Hill petrol prices have already risen and across the world countries are readying for the effect of the “Ukraine situation” on crude oil. While the Ukraine / Russia situation is thousands of kilometres away from Broken Hill it will still affect our petrol prices.
2 Dry FM at fever pitch
It was a packed house for the community radio station’s meet-and-greet for volunteers and program pitches and every man and his dog was there. The station’s resident dog, KC, shuddered but bore up bravely after a belly dancer trod on his tail during the whirling veil dance.
Two car crashes on Galena Street
The first occurred at the corner of Galena and Mercury Streets Sunday morning, February 13. The second on Monday, February 14 at the corner of Williams and Galena.
Local nurses strike
Nurses in Broken Hill walked off the job yesterday morning to protest for better working conditions. Over 20 nurses gathered across the street from the hospital to stand in unity with their colleagues across NSW who are fed up with workforce shortages and salaries.