Across the weekend, Broken Hill was hit by massive storms that saw parts of the town flooded as the city received a record amount of rainfall.
Day: 9 January 2024
Baby Love
New parents Chelsea Borlace and Kellan Stenhouse welcomed their daughter into the world this week, the first baby born in Broken Hill in 2024.
Heritage Walk Tour Volunteers – Don Delbridge
One of the original Heritage Walk volunteers who helped resurrect the group in 2017, Don Delbridge’s enriching role is an enjoyable pastime for him.
Business Focus – Pryority Skincare
Developed 13 years ago, Pryority Skincare is Kate Pryor’s second business in her portfolio, finding a niche in the market and seeing more ideas come to fruition.
8-Ball on a summer roll
After a short break over Christmas and New Year’s, Round 6 of the Broken Hill 8-Ball Summer League returned to the Rising Sun Hotel this week.
Roads Minister’s visit cut off due to floods
Minister for Regional Roads, Jenny Aitchison, was supposed to visit the region this week, but after the flooding over the weekend, it was cancelled due to road closures.
Broken Hill rural land values up almost 30%
Land values in Broken Hill have experienced the biggest increase in the sector across Western NSW, rising almost 30 per cent the NSW Valuer General has determined.
Coomealla to welcome regional Changemakers
The first of several Changemaker workshops will be held in Coomealla in March, allowing participants to address the four broad phases of the changemaker process.
Council calls for program review to aid retrenched miners
Council is writing to Ministers to change the Smart and Skilled program in an effort to help retain miners who have lost work and upkeep their skills.
Breast Screen Clinic in February
BreastScreen NSW will be visiting Broken Hill next month providing free breast screening to all women over 40 years of age to support early detection of breast cancer.