Thursday night was special for a group of Broken Hill High students enrolled in the Clontarf Foundation program as its awards evening came around.
Month: November 2022
Cobalt Blue ticking boxes toward 2025 production
The Coalition government had announced Cobalt Blue would receive a $15 million grant to undertake a feasibility study to find the best way forward for the project, but then they got voted out of office back in May, but the new Labor Government has confirmed the grant will be honoured, so work at the company continues as they get ever nearer to opening up a mining operation.
A dream for sale…
Peter and Patsy Price bought the iconic Silverton pub after Pete had a dream one night that he’d snapped it up.
Our Local Leaders – where are they now? Shae Nevill
Shae Nevill is a household name, not only to the young people of Broken Hill, but for all those involved in the South Football Club, and she is a local who really strives to be the best in everything she does, always with the community at heart.
Squads named against England and West Indies
Naming a 13-man Test Squad against the West Indies and 14-person squad for the three 50-over one-dayers against England that precedes, the National Selection Panel (NSP) couldn’t find places for Jhye Richardson, who took five second innings wickets in the Adelaide match last year, spinner Mitch Swepson and all-rounder with a South African heritage, Michael Neser.
“End of a legendary place” – Newsworld facing closure
A stalwart of the city for almost 50 years, Silver City Newsworld on Oxide St is inching nearer to the possibility of closing shop in the new year after repeated attempts in the past decade to find a new owner.
Shopping healthier is an affordable option
Broken Hill has been hosting three student dietitians from the University of Wollongong working alongside the Far West LHD Dietetics Department on a project investigating the cost of food in Broken Hill with the aim to show shopping healthier can be more affordable.
Small Businesses of Broken Hill – Outback Astronomy
Outback Astronomy opened in 2014, boasts a unique stargazing experience for customers, and is a very successful small business owned by Broken Hill local Linda Nadge.
2022 Far West NSW Excellence in Business Awards
The Far West NSW Excellence in Business Awards returned after a three-year Covid-hiatus, and the event was bigger and better than ever.
Small Businesses of Broken Hill – Anthea Van Kemenade
Anthea Van Kemenade is a veteran of her industry, and on what she calls Freedom Day in 2021, she opened her own business and swiftly became another Broken Hill success story.