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Councillors have made good on their promise to listen to feedback regarding a proposed site swap involving the VIC building and Police, with the proposal now removed from early plans around the new library project.

The Cultural Framework around the new library and cultural precinct was officially adopted at last night's meeting, with all references to the proposed site swap removed from the plans.

The decision follows an undertaking at the March meeting to rule out the VIC as a possible site for the new Police station.

Mayor Darriea Turley...

Council's plan to build a new truck wash on the outskirts of the city are currently on hold as it seeks further funding for the project.

Council received $700,000 toward the project through the NSW Government's Fixing Country Truck Washes program and had been searching for a suitable site to build the facility.

However Council's General Manager, James Roncon, said further investigation of initial scoping for the project showed that significantly more money would be needed to build the truck wash.

"Commencement of this project was initially...

Locals are invited to highlight the tireless work of local volunteers by nominating them in the upcoming Broken Hill Community Volunteer Awards.

Nominations are now open for the Awards, which recognise outstanding volunteers, groups and organisations that give their time to improve Broken Hill and the lives of its residents.

Nominees must be current or recently retired volunteers, or not-for-profit organisations or groups Awards will be presented at the Celebration of Volunteering, during National Volunteers Week which runs 20-26 May 2019.

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Entries are now open for the region’s most prestigious art competition, the Pro Hart Outback Art Prize, with Nici Cumpston named as the guest judge for this year’s competition.

Ms Cumpston is the Curator of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art and Artistic Director of TARNANTHI Festival at Art Gallery of South Australia, and has a long and successful career as both a practicing artist and curator.

As a descendant of the Barkindji people, her connection to the Far West of New South Wales will provide a unique interpretation of the theme of the prize.