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2025 Maari Ma Indigenous Art Awards Exhibition Opens at BHCAG

Published on 03 November 2025

“This year’s Awards honour a remarkable milestone for Maari Ma and celebrate the ongoing strength and significance of First Nations art across our region.”

2025 Picnic Day: Hours of operation

Published on 03 November 2025

Council's hours of operation for the 2025 Picnic Day.

Essential Water Joins NYE Party

Published on 22 October 2025

The city's annual New Year's Eve party is set to grow even bigger, with Essential Water partnering with Council to add a water park to this year's event.

Nominations open for top awards

Published on 17 October 2025

Nominations are now open to acknowledge inspiring locals with a 2026 Australia Day Award.

Sharing the National Collection loan spotlights women artists

Published on 07 October 2025

The Sharing the National Collection initiative has created further opportunity to celebrate the art and lives of women artists across Australia, as seen with this exciting partnership with Broken Hill City Art Gallery.

$5m boost for airport

Published on 01 October 2025

Broken Hill has received $5 million toward an upgrade of the airport runway through the NSW Government's Regional Development Trust.

Labour Day Public Holiday 2025: Hours of operation

Published on 26 September 2025

Council's hours of operation over the 2025 Labour Day Public Holiday.

Christmas Pageant and afterparty nominations open

Published on 22 September 2025

Businesses and community groups are encouraged to get nominations in early for the annual Christmas Pageant and afterparty.

Call for Entries: 2025 Maari Ma Indigenous Art Awards (MMIAA)

Published on 12 September 2025

Celebrating Maari Ma’s 30th anniversary with an increased prize pool for regional First Nations artists
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Upcoming events

Digital Art & Animation Workshops

12 November 2025

Discover the essentials of digital creativity in two hands-on Procreate workshops led by commercial and independent animator and designer, Jarrod Prince. These small-group sessions are perfect for beginners wanting to learn digital illustration and/or animation in a relaxed, creative environment.

Art After Dark

21 November 2025

Wind down your week with a drink in hand as the Gallery comes alive after hours. Art After Dark is our new bi-monthly evening program that mixes a relaxed bar atmosphere with artist talks, live demonstrations, music, and a drop-in life drawing workshop. Explore the exhibitions, enjoy a casual night out, and experience the Gallery in a whole new light.

Santa Train

29 November 2025

Get ready for Christmas with a chance to see Santa early, bring your camera along to take those special forever photos.

2025 Christmas Pageant and After Party

06 December 2025

Broken Hill's annual Christmas Pageant and After Party will take place on Saturday 6 December!
Register your float to join in the street parade commencing at 6pm. The parade will make its way along Oxide St, into Argent St, ending in Chloride St adjacent to Sturt Park.
The After Party in Sturt Park will include food stalls and a visit from Santa.

Sharing the National Collection

08 November 2025

The Broken Hill City Art Gallery is truly honoured to share works from the National Gallery of Australia as part of the Sharing the National Collection initiative. Home to the most valuable collection of art in Australia, the national collection comprises over 155,000 works of art, including the world’s largest collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art.

2025 MMIAA Exhibition

08 November 2025

The Maari Ma Indigenous Art Awards celebrate the creativity and cultural strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from the Maari Ma and West Darling Arts region. The annual non-acquisitive prize provides an important platform for artists to share stories, connections to Country, and expressions of identity through painting, sculpture, photography, textiles, and mixed media.

Murra: Leroy Johnson

08 November 2025

Murra is a deeply personal collection of songs written in Barkandji language by Malyangapa Baaka Wiimpatja artist Leroy Johnson. Presented through music, visual art, and video, the exhibition journeys along ancestral songlines across the Far West of New South Wales, connecting language, place, and memory.

Time and Tide

08 November 2025

Time and Tide brings together seven established printmakers from across New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria. The exhibition reflects on the evolution of printmaking through the pairing of early and recent works, tracing each artist’s creative journey as they explore continuity, change, and the passage of time.

Tabletop Game Nights

08 November 2025

Tabletop Game Club
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Festive Season in Broken Hill

BHCC is thrilled to spread joy with a very special program of festive activities for 2025.

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