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Rotary gift puts ambos on the road
After extensive fundraising the St John Ambulance Association has succeeded in a first - a fully-equipped mobile first aid ambulance.
The local branch reached out to the community for funds for the four-wheel drive which will be used throughout the district for first aid and emergencies.
A handful of local organisations contributed including St James Mart, Walk Tours and Helping Hands but [read more...]
Broncos unstoppable at Tri-State carnival
Elyscia Mackiewicz and her Broken Hill Gold teammates led the way at the recent Tri-State Basketball Tournament, coasting through undefeated.
Broken Hill sent five teams to Mildura for the carnival where they played teams from Mildura and Adelaide.
“Our under 12 Boys team were very excited to compete in their second carnival for the year. The boys played their hearts out and [read more...]
Car ploughs into yard
An out of control car demolished the brick fence of a house in Galena Street yesterday afternoon.
Witnesses told the BDT that the driver and a number of other young men extracted the sedan from the front yard and left the scene after the incident about 2.30pm.
The house was owned by an elderly woman who was not home at the time, [read more...]
Clean-up order man calls foul
A pest exterminator ordered by City Council to clean up his property says he’s being unfairly treated because he refuses to pay rates, the Local Court heard yesterday.
Sydney John Connelly, 73, was ordered by City Council to remove all dog faeces, old dog food, dog bones and any urine-soaked soil from his Lane Street property on July 20, 2012.
Council also [read more...]
Rate burden shift a necessity: Mayor
More than 140 public submissions on City Council’s draft operational plan had brought nothing new to the table, according to Mayor Wincen Cuy.
The bulk of the submissions criticised a plan to shift $875,000 in mine rates on to residents and businesses.
Mayor Cuy said that while Council realised it was a burden, the drastic move had to occur.
