The flood level at Menindee was sitting steady at 10.22m on Tuesday afternoon, but the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), suggest it could rise to 10.70m at Menindee town gauge from Thursday.
Month: January 2023
Council to ask state for more Library project cash
Broken Hill City Council received two tenders each in excess of $17m for work on the planned Broken Hill Library and Archives Project but the preferred tender is still too high so they going to ask the state government for more financial support.
Councils ‘crying out’ for government help on housing crisis
When Rose Jackson visited Wilcannia at the tail end of 2022 she says she found it “confronting” that many locals were living in what she calls “dilapidated housing” while councils are crying out for help from the state government.
Rotary Club Christmas Raffle Winners
The 2022 Rotary Christmas Raffle winners were drawn the week before Christmas at Westside Plaza. With a huge trailer stuffed with premium goods up for grabs, many across the Silver City were clutching their tickets hoping for a nice Christmas bonus.
Paid gigs for local bands and singers at Patton Park Family Day
Calling all local bands – there’s a paid gig coming up and you could be part of it.
State’s Rezoning Pathways Program Slammed
Local Government New South Wales President, and current Broken Hill councillor, Darriea Turley, has slammed the new Rezoning Pathways Program announced by the state government, saying it seeks to take more powers away from local councils.
Coulton says energy bill unlikely to bring meaningful relief
Parkes MP Mark Coulton has hit out at the Labor Government’s energy bill which passed Parliament in December, saying it is unlikely to do anything to bring power prices down and provide cost of living relief to struggling Australians.
John Dynon – drawing inspiration
Drawing has always been a big part of well-known Silverton artist John Dynon’s life, and it might always have remained his main artistic skill, if wife Debbie had not given him a painting set when he was just 19 years old.
Root cause – Gypsum St trees felled over safety concerns
Five trees on Gypsum St will be removed over safety concerns because the trees are sick, but they will be replaced two for one.
Woody arrived in a ute with a dog and stayed
The Far West art scene and broader community is mourning the passing of a legend with the sudden passing of Albert Woodroffe – known to his friends as Woody – just after Christmas, on Tuesday December 27.