Stay At Home order for city "COVID-19 has been detected in our sewage so we should take every precaution as if we have a local case."
Bookings open for Civic Centre "The Civic Centre is such a great asset for Broken Hill and I'm sure there will be plenty of locals and community groups happy to see it available again."
Industrial Relations Commission backs Council COVID-19 measures "I have to provide far more personal details when simply visiting a restaurant or bar for example."
Gallery, Admin Centre reopening The Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery and Council's Administrative Centre are the latest Council facilities reopening under modified conditions due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
COVID-19 Stimulus Package could help fund major upgrades "They're already shaping up as very exciting and worthwhile developments for Broken Hill."
Partial reopening of Library, VIC "We unfortunately can't have people physically browsing the collection just yet."
Council eyes Government assistance "We are still in very uncertain times regarding this pandemic so it makes perfect sense to bolster our finances while we can with the assistance of the State Government.”
No rush to open facilities: Council "We were quite surprised by the announcement regarding galleries and libraries, it wasn't something we'd have expected until late June at the earliest."
Unity needed in difficult times: Deputy Mayor "These are difficult times, and it is imperative we work together."
Waste relief as Council aims to reopen tip "If one of our waste services crew contracts the virus then we will potentially have to shut down the whole facility."
Waste facility closure FAQ Taking a trip to the tip is not listed as an acceptable reason to leave the home.
Waste facility access restricted "We can't in good conscience allow it to continue as a gathering point and a destination for non-essential travel."
Don't risk penalties for trash "The NSW Government have made it very clear they'll be strong on enforcing these restrictions, so we'd encourage everyone to comply."
Mayor seeks COVID-19 support "Well continue to review our situation and hopefully implement further relief if possible."
Council bolsters COVID-19 preparation "Staff in non-essential services are being asked to work from home where practicable."
Council Administrative Centre to close "Please make use of our online or phone services where possible."
Council to prioritise online service Council is set to temporarily suspend face-to-face service at its cultural facilities for 30 days as it continues to prepare for the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Stimulus needed to offset tourism downturn Mayor Darriea Turley AM has called for a stimulus package for Broken Hill and Central Darling, predicting that tourism in the areas will be disproportionately affected by the outbreak of Coronavirus.
Safety first as conference cancelled The Western Division of Councils conference set to be held in the city this week has been postponed in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
An ounce of prevention In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Council will postpone or cancel all events and programs across its services that require groups of people to congregate.