There was a reception of book lovers at the Broken Hill City Library on Wednesday evening to welcome yet another author on a book promotion tour.
Month: November 2022
Lions Club host Christmas lunch for nursing home residents
The Lions Club of Broken Hill have held a Christmas lunch for five local nursing homes as part of Lions Club International’s World Service Day.
Call for more Pageant floats
Pageant floats normally move pretty slowly but that’s not what’s worrying Broken Hill City Council – they’re calling for more Christmas Pageant floats after a slow uptake.
Our local leaders – where are they now? Jarrah Hodgins
Jarrah Hodgins (née Seager) has a big reputation across the local community as well as interstate, and her work in a number of leadership roles over many years certainly shows why.
Q&A with St Pat’s Race Club President – Andrew Schmidt
Broken Hill’s major horse racing event – the St Pat’s Races – has a new, but familiar face at the helm. Paula Doran speaks to incoming president Andrew Schmidt about his plans for the famed St Pats, and finds out what drives him at work and play.
Local nurses strike for fourth time this year
Wednesday saw the fourth 24-hour nurses’ strike this year with around 40 local nursing staff and midwives protesting in the town square from 11am.
Car up for grabs in Lions Club Raffle
The Lions Club of Broken Hill is selling tickets for its annual Car for Christmas Raffle, with the first prize a Mitsubishi Mirage, alongside four runner-up prizes of a Christmas hamper valued at $250.
Floodwaters continue to flow into Menindee Lakes
WaterNSW does not expect any damage to property in Menindee due to water flowing into the Menindee Lakes from the swollen Darling River system. The government body is gradually releasing water from the Lakes to allow space for continuing floodwaters.
Adelaide 500 could put brakes on travelling motorists
Motorists heading to Adelaide across the next fortnight are being asked by the South Australia-based Royal Automobile Club (RAA) to reconsider the routes of their commutes, as many roads will be closed east of the CBD due to the Adelaide 500 car race.
Telstra’s new tower to provide better comms
Mobile coverage in Broken Hill is set to improve, claims Telstra as the company commissions its fourth tower in Broken Hill to expand its 4G mobile coverage in the city as the 3G network comes towards the end of its usable life.