Those ugly bedfellows – sport and politics – clash once again.
Month: January 2023
Medicare subsidised psychology sessions wound back
Parkes MP Mark Coulton has hit out at cuts to Medicare subsided psychology sessions but the federal government says the extra sessions were not working and they have reverted back to the number of subsidised sessions per person before the pandemic, and are also set to arrange a forum to discuss the best way forward.
Nessie Osten Memorial Scholarship open
The Nessie Osten Memorial Concert Committee has launched a unique, one-off scholarship of over $4000 for students enrolled in tertiary study in honour of a well-known Broken Hill identity, Nessie Osten.
TAFE on-campus info session – Tuesday
TAFE NSW Broken Hill will be hosting a Course Information Session on this Tuesday, January 24, from 10am to 2pm.
Big rise in gastro – children most at risk
Last week, over 2000 people across NSW went to hospital emergency departments suffering with gastroenteritis, with NSW Health saying this week “there has been a significant rise in the number of cases of across NSW”.
Police unveil enhanced online sexual assault reporting
NSW police have unveiled an enhanced online reporting option to allow victims of sexual assault to provide information without having to take part in a formal police interview.
Far West LHD staff finalists in Health Awards
Two Broken Hill health professionals are finalists in the annual Excellence in Allied Health Awards.
Parishioners ask why after Wesley Uniting Church vandalised – laptop, cash, audio equipment untouched in break-in
A puzzling break and enter on Tuesday night at the town’s Wesley Uniting Church after substantial damage was visited on many historically significant items, but obvious valuable items – including cash – were untouched.
$5m upgrade set to take off at airport – one step closer to 737s landing
Broken Hill Airport is set for another round of upgrades, which ultimately is a step closer to larger Boeing 737 planes able to take-off and land, after the City Council secured $4.98m funding from the Resources for Regions program.
Rental cost leaps 14.3% across the Hill
Broken Hill has the dubious honour of experiencing some of the biggest hikes in rental charges in a year across regional NSW local government areas, and sits among 16 regional NSW LGAs where the rent jumped by more than 10% last year.