It was a huge weekend for AFL Broken Hill, with the official season launch taking place in the showroom of major sponsors Broken Hill Toyota. The event was attended by a who’s who of Broken Hill sporting personalities, business titans and councillors.
Month: April 2023
Heritage Festival and GLAMFEST celebrate city’s history and culture
Over the Easter period this coming weekend Broken Hill will come alive with the annual Heritage Festival, taking locals and visitors back in time in a celebration of the city’s history and culture.
Clubs team up to open new GP clinic
Everyone knows there’s a shortage of GPs in town but the Musicians Club and the Sturt Club are coming to the rescue with the news they are set to turn the space alongside the Silver City Cinema, at 47 Oxide Street, into open a new GP clinic.
Historic Astra Hotel on the market
An iconic piece of Broken Hill history is up for grabs. The Astra Hotel – at 393 Argent Street – is on the market and taking expressions of interest.
EDITORIAL
Welcome to Saturday, April 1 – and yes that means it’s April fools Day, which brings me to our exclusive front page story about Broken Hill at last being absorbed into South Australia, where quite a few locals feel it belongs.
It’s April Falls Day
Yes, you read the headline right – and yes it is also April Fools Day. The NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network is supporting the Better Balance for Fall Prevention theme for April Falls Day – an April 1 annual event to encourage older adults to become more active and reduce falls.
EXCLUSIVE – Broken Hill to be absorbed into SA from midnight
In a surprise move, which we’re told has been some time in the making, from midnight Broken Hill will officially become part of South Australia, and say goodbye to NSW.