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Centro court case begins

March 12, 2010 09:00:00

A hearing between the custodians of Centro Property Trust and the Broken Hill City Council began in the Land and Environment Court in Sydney yesterday.[MORE]

Tags: retail, urban-development-and-planning, local-government, courts-and-trials, broken-hill-2880

CBH committed to making Rasp Mine 'a reality'

March 12, 2010 09:00:00

CBH Resources says it is focused on getting the Rasp Mine in Broken Hill approved by the end of the year.[MORE]

Tags: mining, broken-hill-2880

TAFE denies teacher shortage

March 11, 2010 09:19:00

TAFE Western, in western New South Wales, says it is not experiencing a teacher shortage, despite advertising new positions.[MORE]

Tags: education, teachers, vocational, broken-hill-2880

Sir Michael sees flying doctor changes

March 11, 2010 09:15:00

British businessman and philanthropist Sir Michael Bishop visited the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) base in Broken Hill yesterday, to look at how the operation is progressing.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, charities-and-community-organisations, doctors-and-medical-professionals, community-organisations, broken-hill-2880

MP wants Lake Menindee filled

March 10, 2010 15:00:00

The Member for Murray Darling, John Williams, says he wants to the see far west New South Wales return to normal and have Lake Menindee filled.[MORE]

Tags: water, water-management, water-supply, broken-hill-2880, menindee-2879

New research targets rural disability services

March 10, 2010 10:00:00

A new research project into the provision of therapy services, launching today, is expected to benefit those with disabilities in far west New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: aged-care, disabilities, medical-research, carers, broken-hill-2880, wilcannia-2836

Flooding sparks disaster declarations

March 9, 2010 12:32:00

Wagga Wagga has been declared a natural disaster area after flash flooding on the weekend.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, floods, broken-hill-2880, wagga-wagga-2650, wilcannia-2836

Jewellery stolen in daylight burglary

March 9, 2010 10:33:00

Broken Hill police are asking for the public's help in locating a large quantity of jewellery stolen over the weekend.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, vandalism, burglary, broken-hill-2880

Illegal tattooists face $2K fine

March 9, 2010 10:31:00

The Broken Hill City Council is warning people there are a number of illegal tattooists operating across the city.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, local-government, health, broken-hill-2880

Footy clubs tackling domestic violence

March 9, 2010 10:27:00

Four western New South Wales rugby league clubs have committed to an anti-domestic violence campaign.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, domestic-violence, indigenous, aboriginal, broken-hill-2880, menindee-2879, wilcannia-2836

Storm damage sparks natural disaster call

March 8, 2010 15:17:00

The Central Darling Shire Council wants the New South Wales Government to declare the area a natural disaster zone again.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, environment, weather, rainfall, water, water-supply, australia, nsw, broken-hill-2880, ivanhoe-2878, white-cliffs-2836, wilcannia-2836

Flood warning for Barwon Darling River

March 8, 2010 12:00:00

A moderate flood warning has been issued for the Barwon Darling River in western New South Wales after heavy rains.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, australia, nsw, broken-hill-2880, ivanhoe-2878, louth-2840, tilpa-2840, white-cliffs-2836, wilcannia-2836

Bail refused for man accused of assaulting police

March 8, 2010 11:49:00

A 26-year-old Broken Hill man has been refused bail after allegedly assaulting a police officer at the weekend.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, assault, australia, nsw, broken-hill-2880

Hospital death inquest adjourned

March 8, 2010 11:40:00

An inquest into the death of a woman at the Broken Hill Base Hospital in western New South Wales has been adjourned until June.[MORE]

Tags: healthcare-facilities, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, nsw, broken-hill-2880

Indigenous issues in the spotlight

March 5, 2010 10:24:00

The Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly has met in Cobar for the first time this year to discuss issues affecting Aboriginal people in western New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, federal-state-issues, australia, nsw, broken-hill-2880, cobar-2835

No revegetation for Mount Hebbard

March 5, 2010 10:22:00

A report commissioned by the Broken Hill City Council says Mount Hebbard will not be revegetated.[MORE]

Tags: mining, air-pollution, land-pollution, safety, land-management, broken-hill-2880

Rain forces road closures

March 5, 2010 10:22:00

All but two roads in the far west New South Wales region are closed.[MORE]

Tags: rainfall, broken-hill-2880, wilcannia-2836

Bottle shop worker pinned between cars

March 4, 2010 10:00:00

A worker at a drive-through liquor store on Oxide Street in Broken Hill escaped with minor injuries after being pinned between two cars last Friday.[MORE]

Tags: road-accidents, burglary, broken-hill-2880, wilcannia-2836

Website offers Darling River details

March 4, 2010 09:02:00

A new website promoting awareness of the Darling River catchment will be launched in Broken Hill tonight.[MORE]

Tags: community-education, murraydarling-basin, bourke-2840, broken-hill-2880, wentworth-2648

Spotlight falls on women in government

March 4, 2010 09:00:00

The New South Wales branch of the Australian Local Government Women's Association will meet for its annual conference in Moree tonight.[MORE]

Tags: local-government, community-organisations, women, broken-hill-2880, moree-2400, tamworth-2340

Spotlight falls on managing roo orphans

March 3, 2010 11:38:00

The New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment says it is researching how to better manage young kangaroos that may become orphaned because of commercial harvesting.[MORE]

Tags: animals, food-processing, broken-hill-2880

Inquest begins into hospital death

March 3, 2010 10:27:00

An inquest into the death of a 26-year-old woman who died at the Broken Hill Base Hospital is being heard before the Coroner's Court this week.[MORE]

Tags: death, healthcare-facilities, courts-and-trials, broken-hill-2880

Broken Hill looks for mining royalties share

March 3, 2010 10:01:00

The Broken Hill City Council is concerned coal mining communities will reap all the benefits of a proposed mining royalties scheme for New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: mining, local-government, coal, broken-hill-2880

Broken Hill soaks up February downpour

March 2, 2010 11:41:00

Broken Hill has recorded its second wettest February in the 120 years since weather bureau records began.[MORE]

Tags: weather, rainfall, broken-hill-2880

Date set for digital TV switch

March 2, 2010 11:36:00

Regional South Australia and Broken Hill will switch over to digital television on December 15.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, information-and-communication, broadcasting, television, nsw, broken-hill-2880