Tag Archives: Barrier Daily Truth

Building backlog

City Council have been advertising for two building surveyor roles and enlisted an external contractor to help clear the backlog, around 68 construction certificates are awaiting assessment. Leaving local builders to engage private certifiers to have their Construction Certificates (CC’s) and Occupation Certificates (OC’s) completed for current building projects.

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Ramping up animal control

The problem of roaming cats and dogs needs to be address by Council, according to a local Councillor but it would come at a considerable cost. Councillor Tom Kennedy has put forward a Notice of Motion asking Council to prepare a report about roaming dogs detailing attacks, unregistered animals, operating …

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Support for local students

Three students will be supported in their university studies this year after being awarded Foundation Broken Hill Skillshare Education Grants. Foundation Broken Hill Executive Off

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Testing clinic to close

Broken Hill’s COVID testing clinics will drop to just one location after continual low testing numbers. The Thomas Street Clinic will cease COVID testing operations from March 1, with the Drive Thru Clinic at the Community Health Centre becoming the sole testing facility.

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Silver City quartet in round robin

The Broken Hill rink of lead Peter Merritt, Jeffery Rushworth, Brad Lane and skipper, Peter Gageler participated in the Men’s Round Robin Lawn Bowls Tournament. The quartet were members of the North Eastern team,

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Full to the brim

Full to the brim

Landcare Broken Hill has decided to more than double its nursery component at the Centre for Community in Beryl Street. A decision made this week by Landcare is great news for their Greening the Hill Mk2 Initiative. Landcare’s President Simon Molesworth announced that it had been decided to immediately proceed …

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Sandy to lead the Lizards

Sandy to lead the Lizards

Garry Sandy is a 2008 foundation member of the Shinglebacks spending five years as assistant secretary before becoming secretary. Garry has been pivotal in keeping members updated with our season calendar be that on field or assisting AFL BH with barbecue and working bees,

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Joy flows

Owen Whyman, Baaka man and Wilcannia resident, said the excitement throughout the town when the river flows is unmatched – locals wasted no time getting down to the river to make the most of it. “Well it’s the excitement,

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Red alert hits Lakes

Red alert hits Lakes

A red alert warning for blue-green algae has been issued by Water NSW for the Lower Darling River. Below Menindee Lakes and downstream to Burtundy, surface scums have been observed indicating a current widespread algal bloom.

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Silver City talent

For the first time in over a decade, the Barrier District Cricket League have five players selected in the Murray District Barrier (MDB) zone team. The team is captained by Tobias Hack, with his North Broken Hill team mates, Jordan Vella and Codie Howard, the Central Broken Hill former MDB …

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