Tag: Broken Hill 2880
Floods cause western NSW road closures
Much needed rain has closed roads across the far west of New South Wales, stranding some motorists.[MORE]
Police to quiz more boys over organised fights
Broken Hill police say more boys will be investigated over organised fights in the city over the past two months.[MORE]
NSW mining outlook positive: ABARE
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) says the outlook for mining in New South Wales is positive, despite the global economic turmoil.[MORE]
Teachers stop work over wage row
Teachers across New South Wales will stop work for up to two hours this morning over a wage dispute and the possibility that the teacher transfer system will be dismantled.[MORE]
Police investigate high school fights
Broken Hill police are investigating seven local high school boys over a series of organised fights in western New South Wales.[MORE]
Broken Hill gets $650k from federal funding package
Broken Hill City Council will get more than $650,000 as part of the Federal Government's $300 million program to fund local community infrastructure projects across Australia.[MORE]
Man charged over hotel glassing
A 23-year-old man from Cobar is due to appear in the Broken Hill Local Court in western New South Wales next month over a glassing incident in a hotel last week.[MORE]
Broken Hill misses out on PM meetings
Representatives from councils across Australia are meeting Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in Canberra today, but Broken Hill will not be represented because the council was sacked by the New South Wales Government last year.[MORE]
Tandou water buyout moves forward
The next stage of a government-funded deal to buy supplementary water entitlements from the massive Tandou property near Menindee, in western New South Wales, could happen in the next month.[MORE]
Policeman fined over child porn
A New South Wales police officer has been fined $4,000 for possessing child pornography.[MORE]
Police hunt man over glassing attack
Police say a 19-year-old local man had to go to hospital after he was glassed in the face at a Cobalt Street hotel in Broken Hill on Friday night.[MORE]
Diabetes awareness impresses specialist
A diabetes specialist with the Greater Western Area Health Service says he is heartened by Broken Hill people's awareness of type two diabetes.[MORE]
Man to undergo surgery after glassing attack
A man will undergo surgery later today after a glassing incident in the New South Wales far west overnight.[MORE]
Developer scraps bulky goods plan
The developer Leasecorp says the economic climate has made it non-viable to pursue the development of a precinct for bulky goods in Broken Hill.[MORE]
Union pushes for Westpac Broken Hill branches to stay open
The Finance Sector Union says it will ensure that Westpac honours its promise to keep branches in Broken Hill open, now that it has taken over St George.[MORE]
Water bans for Central Darling Shire towns
Water restrictions start today for three towns in the Central Darling Shire.[MORE]
Economic woes force shopping plan changes
The plans for a $40 million shopping centre in Gossan Street in Broken Hill will be scaled back.[MORE]
Broken Hill man accused of assault
A 42-year-old Broken Hill man has been arrested and will face court for allegedly assaulting and threatening to kill three people at a McGowan Street premises on Tuesday.[MORE]
Child care providers to be consulted about new fees
The Minister for Community Services, Linda Burney, says child care industry providers will be consulted before the introduction of new licence fees in 2010.[MORE]
Bottle yard downplays council recycling initiative
The Broken Hill City Council has announced a new initiative to encourage residents to recycle at Channing's Bottle Yard, but the company says it is not going to make much difference.[MORE]
Petroleum search on in Riverina
Almost 50,000 square kilometres of land in the Riverina is now the subject of five licence applications to explore for petroleum.[MORE]
Budget blues for Murray Darling: MP
The Member for Murray Darling, John Williams, says there is not a lot for country New South Wales in the state's mini-Budget.[MORE]
Survey reveals lower agribusiness confidence
A survey of agribusinesses in far west New South Wales has found business confidence is down and many are struggling to manage the cost of fuel and freight.[MORE]
Push for diversified basin committee members
The secretary of the Darling River Action Group says his application to be on the Murray-Darling Basin Authority's community committee would provide a perspective that does not centre on irrigation. [MORE]
