While floods are eventually subsiding across much of NSW, a huge repair bill looms to mend or replace key infrastructure and significant damage to our roads.
Month: January 2023
Foodland Donates to Girl Guides
Foodland got 2023 off to a charitable start when it donated $430.36 to the Girl Guide Broken Hill Region as a part of the Independent Grocers of Australia (IGA) Community Chest Program.
Sisters in Strength inspire and empower women
The Strong Sisters of Australia Movement is bringing its Sisters in Strength workshop to Broken Hill next month with the aim of getting one million Australian women stronger – mentally and physically – this year.
Maari Ma announces new Chair and CEO
The Board of Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation has announced Des Jones and Richard Weston as the organisation’s newest Chair of the Board and CEO of Maari Ma.
Steph’s Smashing Form
Stephenie Balman has been a revelation for North Cricket Club’s women’s side this season.
Kasey Chambers returns
The last time Kasey Chambers was in Broken Hill she was performing to thousands at the Mundi Mundi Bash but when she makes her return appearance on January 22 it will be in a more intimate setting in front of just 200 at the Musicians Club.
Gentle does it – time to sit down for Vine’s salesman
It’s quite the milestone, some 50 years working – mostly in the local furniture trade – and now it’s time for Greg Gentle to have a bit of a sit down – and he’d certainly know the most comfy armchair of the lot.
Harness Racing reined in for first time in 70 years
It hasn’t been a kind start to 2023 for Broken Hill Harness Racing Club (BHHRC), with a lack of horse nominations meaning the first meeting of the new season – planned for today – has had to be cancelled.
Small Businesses of Broken Hill – The Kitchen
Julia Bevarne is a well-known local chef who recently became proprietor of Broken Hill’s newest gourmet burger shop, The Kitchen, and she certainly picked a busy time to hold the grand opening of her new business on December 13, with the Christmas and New Year period providing a surge of hungry customers.
Twelve homes flooded at Menindee – SES
SES teams continue to work on the ground and assist at Menindee this Wednesday with Assistant Commissioner Dean Storey reporting 12 homes have been flooded and with further water rises possible by this weekend.