At 95 Doug Carrol is the oldest bookie in the world.
Day: 12 March 2022
A thousand reasons to smile
Racegoers at St Pat’s meeting today have the chance to win a cash prize if they have the golden ticket.
The Indian Pacific is back
It’s been two years but the borders are open, those charming, little cabins will be rolling into town Tuesday evening and the off-train excursions are better than ever. The Indian Pacific pulled out from Adelaide on Thursday, is westbound to Perth and will be back in Broken Hill on Tuesday about 6pm, according to the Indian Pacific’s Entertainment Manager, Adam Thompson.
Local netball gets a fresh feel
This year’s winter netball season shot off with a fresh new look and feel earlier this week.
An Irish tune in the square
The Barrier Industrial Union (BIU) Band used to play at the St Pats races until the early 1980s and one of their old Irish songs will resound through Town Square this morning.