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      • New Residents
      • Water smart
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        • Registration
        • Barking Dog
    • Facilities
      • Airport
      • Cemetery
      • Venues for Hire
      • Parks, Gardens and Reserves
      • Broken Hill Regional Aquatic Centre
    • Waste and Recycling
      • Weighbridge
      • Recycling
      • Composting your waste
      • Household hazardous waste
      • Waste Collection
    • Roads & footpaths
      • Road opening permit
      • Heavy vehicle permit
      • Nature Strip
      • Request for Quotation - Footpaths and Driveways
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      • Pro Hart Outback Art Prize
      • Gallery Public Programs and Workshops
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      • How to apply for an exhibition
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      • Live Streams
      • Smart parking
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      • Organisations
      • Volunteer Working Group
      • Broken Hill Unite
      • Broken Hill Volunteer Recognition Card application
    • Community Services
      • Living Well Ageing Strategy
      • Respite
    • Committees
      • Alma Oval Community Committee
      • BIU Band Hall Community Committee
      • E.T. Lamb Memorial Oval Community Committee
      • Friends of the Flora and Fauna of the Barrier Ranges Community Committee
      • Memorial Oval Community Committee
      • Norm Fox Sporting Complex Community Committee
      • Picton Sportsground Community Committee
      • Riddiford Arboretum Community Committee
      • Broken Hill Heritage Committee
      • Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery Advisory Committee
    • Community directory
      • Banks
      • Churches
      • Community organisations
      • Cultural and social organisations
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      • Profile - Broken Hill
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LOCAL TIMES

Australian Central Standard: Sydney –0.5hrs, GMT +9.5hrs
(Add 1 hr for daylight savings from end Oct – March)

Other towns (excl. Cockburn)

Australian Eastern Standard: Adelaide +0.5, GMT +9hrs
(Add 1 hr for daylight savings from end Oct – March)
 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Principal Language: English
Voltage: 240V AC
Currency: Australian Dollars (AUD)
Current Population as at 30 June 2015: 19,125
 

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Police, Fire & Ambulance 000
Police (08) 8087 0299

Fire Broken Hill (08) 8087 2233
Hospital (08) 8080 1333
RFDS (24 hour service) (08) 8080 3777
NRMA 13 11 11

Lifeline 13 11 14
Wildlife Rescue (RRANA) 0429 204 416
RSPCA (08) 8087 7753
Veterinary Clinic (08) 8087 4242 or 0427 874 242
 

RECREATIONAL FISHING 

www.dpi.nsw.gov.au 1300 369 365
 

FRUIT FLY

For detailed information contact Quarantine
Domestic on 1800 084 881 or go to
www.quarantinedomestic.gov.au

As a suggestion when travelling, only buy what you can consume.

 

PERSONAL PROPERTY

You may be in friendly country, but please remember your personal property is your responsibility. Lock your vechicle and your accommodation and always secure your valuables. It is common sense!

ANIMALS

Native animals and stock present hazards to motorists. It is wise to match your speed to visibility and take extra care on bends and crests. For maximum safety, travel should be restricted to daylight hours. Be extra cautious at sunrise and sunset.

NEWSPAPER

Barrier Daily Truth (BDT)

RADIO STATIONS

AM BAND
567 2BH: Local news and talkback radio
999 ABC: Local news and talkback radio
1584 ABC: around Wilcannia only

FM BAND
88.0 SILVER CITY FM: Easy Listening & Country
94.9 CROSS FM: Christian Radio
96.5 HILL FM: Charts & Aussie Hits
100.5 SKY SPORTS RADIO: Racing & Sports
102.1 ABC TRIPLE J: Indie & Alternative Rock
102.9 ABC RADIO NATIONAL: News, Reports & the Arts
103.7 ABC CLASSIC FM: Classical Music
104.5 ABC NEWS RADIO: 24/7 News Station
107.7 2 DRY FM: Broken Hill Community Radio

TV CHANNELS (FREE TO AIR)

ABC 1 / ABC 2 / ABC 3 / ABC NEWS 24
SBS ONE / SBS HD / SBS TWO
Southern Cross SEVEN / 7MATE / 7TWO
Southern Cross NINE / GO / GEM
Southern Cross TEN / ELEVEN / ONE HD

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