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Expressions of Interest - EOI 03/08 Airport Master Plan - 19 Jun 2008
Council is seeking to engage a suitably qualified consultan to prepare an Airport Master Plan for the Broken Hill Airport. The Master Plan will provide a clear, achievable framework and strategy for development opportunities for the Airport over the Airport over the next 20 years staged in 5 year time frames. more ..

Sturt Park Shared Pedestrian and Cycleway Path - 18 Jun 2008

Sturt Park will take on an extra recreational dimension when Stage One of the shared pedestrian and cycleway path starts to take shape during July.

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Proposed Prohibition on Consumption of Alcohol - 18 Jun 2008

Proposal to Prohibit Consumption of Alcohol at the Norm Fox Sportsground and
Queen Elizabeth Park
Section 632 of The Local Government Act, 1993

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Road Condition Report - 16 Jun 2008
Road Condition Report for the Far West - Covering the Unincorporated Area of the Western Region more ..

Broken Hill Water Management Education Program - 06 Jun 2008
Broken Hill's Water Management Education Program has recently been highlighted as a case study on the NSW Environmental Trust website. more ..

Silverton Wind Farm Developments - 28 May 2008
The proposed Silverton Wind Farm is a wind energy development that would place up to 598 wind turbine generators on the Barrier Ranges near Broken Hill in far west New South Wales. It would generate over 1000MW of clean renewable energy, enough to provide 4.5% of the current energy consumption of NSW. more ..

Draft Management Plan 2008/2013 Released - 16 May 2008
Council has released its draft 5 year Management Plan 2008/2013, Financial Plan 2008/2013 and 15 year Community Strategic Plan for community comment. more ..

Councillor numbers - Invitation for public comment on reduction of the number of councillors - 09 May 2008
Reference is made to the media release dated April 4, 2008 by the NSW Minister for Local Government, The Hon. Paul Lynch MP, regarding the opportunity for Councils to reduce the number of Councillors.  more ..

Smoke Free Playgrounds and Sporting Fields Policy on Display - 06 May 2008
Sporting fields and playgrounds operated by Broken Hill City Council could soon be smoke free if the community supports a proposed policy to prohibit smoking at these venues. more ..

Regional Telecommunications Review - Public Meetings - 30 Apr 2008
The Regional Telecommunications Independant Review Committee is currently conducting a review into the adequacy of telecommunications services in regional, rural and remote Australia. more ..

Tree Removal and Replanting Program - 21 Apr 2008
Council is developing a long term strategy to increase the number of trees throughout the city and, as a part of that program, trees assessed as high risk will be removed and replaced with the more suitable varieties ranging from two to six metres in height.
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Outback Development Forum Update - 06 Mar 2008
Below is an update on the Outback Development Forum, available for download.

For a copy of the Far West Region Growth and Investment Strategy - Final Report June 2007 please click here. more ..

2008 Road Resealing Works - 22 Feb 2008

Roadworks for the week beginning Tuesday February 26, 2008 include;

26/02/08                      Ryan Street              Nicholls Street to Gypsum Street
26/02/08 - 28/02/08       Wills Street              West Depot Gates to Creedon Street
29/02/08                       Wolfram Street         Bagot Street to Telstra Depot Access Road 

Council will endeavour to inform the community of the general locations of the works through advertising in local newspapers and on this website, however please note it is not practicable to notify all residents who will be affected by this work, as it varies from day to day. more ..

Vacant Land List - 19 Feb 2008
Council has placed on its website the details of 28 vacant blocks of land which the owners are willing to sell.

“Compiling this vacant land list is just one way that Council is assisting with the projected growth of the city,” Council’s General Manager Frank Zaknich said.   

 “In assembling the vacant land list, Council contacted owners of vacant blocks within the City asking them whether they were willing to be added to a database of vacant blocks for sale. 

“The property owners listed have consented to their contact details being made publicly available by Council for the purpose of interested persons being able to contact them direct in regard to possible purchase of their vacant land. 

“It is suggested that persons interested in purchasing a block of land contact the owner of the land in writing to initiate discussion regarding the sale of the land.

 “Council is providing the list for information purposes and can give no guarantee about the suitability of the land for development, availability of utilities or services in respect of the vacant land. more ..

Annual Report and Summary - Now available - 17 Dec 2007
Council's Annual Report 2006/07 is now available, under the heading 'About the Council'.

A special edition of Council's Broken Hill Matters (Annual Report Summary) newsletter is also available under the heading 'About the Council - Publications' or by clicking here. more ..

Visitor Destination Survey - 14 Dec 2007
In October 2006, Broken Hill participated in a pilot Visitor Destination survey funded by Tourism Research Australia and Tourism New South Wales.  The results demonstrated that Broken Hill recorded some of the highest visitor satisfaction levels of any destination in Australia. more ..

Caseworkers at DoCS - 23 Oct 2007
The  NSW Department of Community Services (DoCS) are employing a number of Caseworkers in the Broken Hill shire in the coming 12 months .  For further information about the operations of DoCS and the positions vacant click here. more ..

Tax Help Available - 15 Aug 2007

Every year over 9 million Australians need to lodge an individual Tax Return. Tax Help volunteers have been provided by the Australian Taxation Office to help over 74 000 of these people meet their personal tax obligations each year.

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Sharing the Lode - Web Exhibition - 05 Aug 2007
The NSW Migration Heritage Centre has made a web exhibition version of the Council’s Broken Hill Migrant Museum exhibition Sharing the Lode. more ..

Level Crossing Upgrade - Holten Drive & Menindee Road - 13 Jul 2007
A major safety upgrade of the Holten Drive and Menindee Road intersection is currently being undertaken by the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA), Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) and the Broken Hill City Council. more ..

Rainwater Tank Rebate - 04 Jul 2007
The NSW Government department of Environment and Climate Change has recently announced a statewide rainwater tank rebate for residental water consumers. more ..

Far West Region Growth & Investment Strategy - 21 Jun 2007
Below is the Far West Region Growth and Investment Strategy - Final Report June 2007. more ..

Free Home Buyers Information Evening - 14 Jun 2007
The Home Purchase Advisory Service is holding a Free Home Buying Information Evening for the residents of Broken Hill on Monday June 18, 2007 at the Musician's Club, to help interested persons through persons through the maze of problems faced when purchasing and building a home. more ..

Broken Hill Matters - Out Now! - 23 May 2007

Council is pleased to launch Broken Hill Matters, the first edition of its quarterly newsletter to residents, which aims to keep you informed of the main issues currently being progressed by Council.

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Draft Strategic Companion Animals Management Plan on Display - 03 May 2007
Council has resolved to place its draft Strategic Companion Animals Management Plan on display for the public to comment. more ..

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