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ilovebrokenhill.com , was first published on 8 December 2011 by Jane Deany. My blog is all about the famous outback Australian National Heritage Listed City named Broken Hill, located in the state of New South Wales. I first visited #BrokenHill in 2002 and have returned many times since then. ilovebrokenhill.com will help you discover what's great about this historic mining city, where in the mid 1880's the line of lode, a rich ore body of silver, lead and zinc was found. You will find stories about anything related to Broken Hill.

Saturday 26 January 2013

Happy Australia Day 2013 and congratulations to award recipients

Happy Australia Day to everyone in Broken Hill, Melbourne and across Australia. Australia is a great country. We Australians are very lucky.

Congratulations to Ita Buttrose AO OBE (media icon) - Australian of the Year 2013.


Shane Phillips, Akram Azimi, Prime Minister Julia Gillard (centre),
Ita Buttrose and Professor Ian Maddocks courtesy www.australianoftheyear.org.au

Congratulations also to Senior Australian of the Year Professor Ian Maddocks AM (pallliative care specialist), Young Australian of the Year Akram Azimi (mentor) and Australia's Local Hero Shane Phillips (indigenous leader).

Margaret Corradini
photo courtesty Gavin Schmidt
Barrier Daily Truth
Broken Hill
Margaret Corradini was awarded the Broken Hill Citizen of the Year so congratulations are due to Margaret, well done.

Margaret is the President of the St Patrick's Race Club, and has held this position since 2001. She is an avid and dedicated volunteer with a long history of representing the community via numerous organisations.

Enjoy that lovely long weekend.

Cheers, Jane D

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