Australia's first Heritage Listed City Broken Hill is brilliant in so very many ways says Melbourne Australia's Jane Deany.
With fantastic art and galleries, history (Silver mining - BHP) and the fabulous desert colours too .... I just love it as my blog says!
ABOUT 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 namedBroken 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.
Art Scene/Community Event The 2016 Far West Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Prize (FWATSIAP) Exhibition opens tonight at the Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery. Details - Date - Thursday 28 January 2016 Time - 6pm Place - Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery Address - 404-408 Argent Street, Broken Hill Phone - 08 8080 3440 Hours - Monday - Sunday 10am - 5pm The prize is presented by Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery and West Darling Arts and is supported by Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation. The FWATSIAP comprises 4 awards. A. Open 2 Dimensional Art Prize (1st prize awarded - value $1,500) B. Open 3 Dimensional Art Prize (1st prize awarded -value $1,500) C. Young Artists (1st prize awarded - Art pack to the value of $100) People's Choice Award ($500) For more details see the following link to the Broken Hill City Council's website. The exhibition will run until 13 March 2016. This is an alcohol free event. Enjoy, cheers Jane Deany
Broken Hill Post Office (right) and Town Square (far left)
Community Event Today Broken Hill will officially celebrate the first anniversary of the city's National Heritage Listed City status in celebrations at the Town Square in Argent Street (opposite the Post Office). Time - 9am - 12 noon Official proceedings 9.30am-10am (Central Standard Time). Cost - Free The official proceedings will be live streamed via Periscope@BrokenHillCity (Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers required to view). You can find out more information from the Broken Hill City Council website - www.brokenhill.nsw.gov.au/events No doubt it will be lots of fun.
Searching Twitter with #BrokenHill took me to Instagram this time for a story idea for my first www.ilovebrokenhill.com blog post for 2016. Okay, the topic isn't new to my blog, but it's a good one nonetheless. And before I go on about one of my favourite subjects, namely Broken Hill, I wish readers and everyone a very Happy New Year. I hope 2016 is a wonderful year for you all in every way. Back to the Tweet -
A photo posted by Royal Flying Doctor Service (@royalflyingdoc) on
which as you can see, relates to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in Broken Hill. Today I want to highlight this important service yet again, not just because it provides a great tourist attraction experience for Broken Hill visitors, but because it relies on donations for much of its work and I want to support the fantastic work that they do. Why? Because your and my life may one day quite literally depend upon the RFDS.
The RFDS plays a vital role in the
care of sick and injured people in remote areas such as #BrokenHill
and the Far West Corner of New South Wales.
Broken Hill is in the South Eastern
Section of the RFDS. The RFDS operates in remote areas around Australia and covers over 7.3 million square kilometres.
The Bruce Langford Visitor Centre is at
the RFDS located at the Broken Hill Airport in South Broken Hill and
is open daily. The Centre won the Silver Award for the Tourism Services Category at the Inland NSW Tourism Awards in July 2015.
Visitors are welcome to browse through the Centre and
watch a film about RFDS operations at Broken Hill.
Guided tours are available which
describe the full extent of the RFDS's aeromedical services. Visitors
can view the communications room and, via a viewing platform, they
can see the medically outfitted aircraft and the hangar.
Visitors also have the opportunity to
see a working RFDS in action, every day of the week.
Royal Flying Doctor Service merchandise is available
for purchase at the souvenir shop (or from the RFDS online shop). All
proceeds from sales and admissions go directly towards the vital work
of the RFDS.
Hours - 9 am-5 pm M-F, 10am-3pm S-S and
public holidays.
Closed - Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New
Years Day, Australia Day and Good Friday.
Cost - Adults $8.50, children up to 12
years $4, family $20.00 (2 adults & 2 children under 12 years),
concession & student card holders $7 groups 10 or more $7.
Address - Airport Road, (South) Broken Hill.
Contact - 08 8080 3714
There is also a new medical centre at the Base.
The RFDS in Broken Hill is supported financially in various ways by numerous Broken Hill locals and groups.
If you would like to financially support the RFDS you can donate via a link from their website - www.flyingdoctor.org.au.
I highly recommend you put the RFDS Base and Visitor Centre on your itinerary when you visit Broken Hill. It's a great experience.
Four years today since I began www.ilovebrokenhill.com Three hundred and fourteen posts later and I still love Broken Hill. Here are some visual reasons why I love Australia's first National Heritage Listed City. I hope the images whet your appetite to visit this fascinating and historic mining city where BHP was founded.
(standing) Me (left) and Julie Anne Horsburgh (Seated) Angela, and Maureen Clark (right) at art exhibition opening at Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery. There's always an event on in #BrokenHill.
Make sure you book more than one night! I always have a wonderful and memorable trip every time I visit. These photos are just a glimpse of what's on offer. Enjoy! Cheers, Jane Deany
Community Event New South Wales Department of Primary Industries - Lands (Crown Lands) has engaged Allen Jack+Cottier to explore options for Broken Hill's iconic Line of Lode.
Line of Lode, Miners Memorial (top left) and Broken Earth Complex (top right)
There is an online survey available to complete www.lineoflode.com which will remain available until approximately 6 December 2015. There are 22 questions within the 11 section Survey Monkey managed questionnaire. The aim is to seek community feedback on how best to develop and preserve the heritage of the famous Line of Lode, and to better understand its role as on of the icons of Broken Hill.
Poppet Head on the way up the Line of Lode
Julie Clift of ABC Broken Hill's Outback Outlook weekday morning radio program interviewed the project director John Whittingham of Allen Jack+Cottier about the project earlier this week on Tuesday 24 November 2015. See link to the interview below. The short interview (approximately 5 minutes) begins around the 19 minute mark of the podcast. https://soundcloud.com/abcbrokenhill/outback-outlook-reloaded-tuesday-24th-november-2015 I've completed the survey. It's a great opportunity to have your views heard. Survey link - www.lineoflode.com . Link to information about the Line of Lode. Link to a pictorial article/post I put together about the Line of Lode. Cheers, Jane Deany
The Line of Lode with Miner's Memorial (left) and Broken Earth Complex (right)
Given Broken Hill had the honour, and deservedly so, of becoming Australia's first National Heritage Listed City earlier this year (January 2015), why not take the opportunity to bring the family up to visit the city in the coming Christmas/summer school holidays.
Argent Street streetscape (the main street in Broken Hill).
I can't recommend the City highly enough. Plan at least a few days as there's lots to see. Check out my Broken Hill Attractions page link (see above), for suggestions of what to see and do. Cheers, Jane Deany
Community Event Broken Hill City Council is running a series of sessions to gain insights from the community on what people would like to see improved, maintained and in some cases decreased, across a range of Council services and facilities. The first sessions were held last Friday 6 November 2015 at the Town Square. From tomorrow Monday 9 November through to Saturday 14 November 2015 there will be a series of sessions at different locations around the city. Monday's session is at Westside Plaza - 9-11am, 11am-1pm, 1-3pm Tuesday's session is at Broken Hill Hospital 10am-2pm Wednesday's session is at the Town Square 7.30-10am and 11.45am - 2pm and Coles 9am - 3pm. Thursday's session is at Patton Street Newsagency 8-11am and Westside Plaza 9am-3pm Friday's session is at Westside Plaza 9am - 3pm Saturday's session is at Community Markets 8am-1pm and Oxide Street Newsagency 7.30-11am. Here is a link to Council's website where the timetable is listed and there is more information about the sessions and what Council is trying to achieve. http://www.brokenhill.nsw.gov.au/media-centre/council-wants-community-input-service-levels Cheers, Jane Deany
The New South Wales State Government will provide $300,000 ($100,000 per year) as triennial funding for the Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery so as to support the long term goals of greater community participation. The focus is to engage and build more audiences. The Member for Barwon, Kevin Humphries made the announcement recently. Here is a link to the article from the Broken Hill City Council's website - Gallery Funding Welcomed. It's more great news for Australia's first Heritage Listed City. Go #BrokenHill. Cheers, Jane Deany
Community Event It's that time of year again and the popularSilver City Cup horse races in Broken Hill are on next Saturday 24 October 2015. It's therefore another perfect time to visit the city in the coming week. Hopefully you might still be able to book some accommodation if you're not a local.
Silver City Cup
24 October 2015
Broken Hill
For more details call Cheryl Krutli on 0428 532 705. There is $50,000 in prize money with six races. Nominations close Monday 11am 19 October 2015. Here's a link to Racing NSW website. NB this is a non TAB meeting. Race 1 - Silver City Cup - (1600 metres) Race 2 - Benchmark 60 Handicap (1100 metres) Race 3 - Benchmark 55 Handicap (1400 metres)
Race 4 - Benchmark 45 Handicap (1200 metres)
Race 5 - Maiden Plate (900 metres)
Race 6 - Maiden Plate (1200 metres) Fashion will all play a big part with assorted awards including - Most elegant senior lady (age 55+) Most elegant lady (age25+) Trendiest chick (age16-25) Miss teen (age11-16) Best dressed junior girl & boy (age5-11) Best dressed gent Most stylish hat.
I haven't been lucky enough to get to Broken Hill's second biggest race meeting - the Silver City Cup (and the only other race meeting apart from the major event of the year - the St Patrick's Day races in March each year). Happy punting, or just enjoy the fashion and socialising! Cheers, Jane Deany
Irish visitor and Broken Hill Art Exchange Artist in Residence Anna Macleod is holding a special workshop at the Art Exchange this Saturday, 10 October 2015.
"Water Conversations" will look at climate change, rainwater and grey water harvesting systems from around the world. Cost - $30 Where - 145-147 Duff Street, Broken Hill NSW 2880 Time - 2pm-5pm Bookings - call -08 8088 3171
I believe the Chamber of Commerce is always open for new members. It's a great way to help build a stronger business community. Telephone 08 8087 2236. This will be the 124th AGM and will be held at the Broken Hill Chamber of Commerce Board Room at 6.30pm. 164 Argent Street, #BrokenHill. All members are welcome. Earlier in the day the Small Biz Bus will be in town between 9am and 3pm in the Town Square. This is a service for small businesses to discuss and receive advice about any aspect of their business, from the Chamber's Small Biz Connect advisors. Cheers, Jane Deany
Opening tonight - Broken Hill Potters Society Annual Exhibition 'Magic Pud' officially opened by local artist Amanda Johnson. Take the opportunity to see this special exhibition and enjoy yet another part of Broken Hill's artistic community's creative expression.
The exhibition is on at the Town Hall Facade Gallery - 256 Argent Street (the main {shopping} street) in Broken Hill. The official exhibition opening was tonight, Friday night 18 September 2015. The exhibition runs from 18 to 25 September 2015 10am - 4pm. A quality selection of pottery/ceramics, handmade and kiln fired jewellery is available at reasonable prices. Enjoy, cheers, Jane Deany
Community Event - three fun days - Broken Hill's Broken Heel Festival 11, 12, 13 September 2015
The Palace Hotel Broken Hill, the hotel
where the hit movie 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert' was filmed is
inviting you to frock up and join them in celebrating Priscilla's
biggest 21st birthday bash this coming weekend!
I hear that life in the outback is
never a drag! Broken Hill is Australia's first Heritage Listed city
and will open its charms and give visitors and locals the opportunity
to dust off the ABBA album, walk the same stairs, the same hallways
and rub shoulders with the drag of drags.
Click on the bold link below to see the promo video via Facebook
It's being billed as an adventure which
will change the way you think, the way you feel, the way you dress!
They're kicking up their drag heels in
Broken Hill, so there's no better time to visit than this weekend.
There is a full program of events scheduled. It sounds like total
fun!
Mining Industry A bit of mining news! Drilling is to commence next week at the 'High Grade Copper-Nickel-Platinum Project' in Broken Hill - ASX Announcement 26 August 2015 (number 418/260815) Here is the announcement, sourced from the Silver City Minerals website - main points -
A
drill program of up to 1,500 m of diamond drilling is due to start by
the end of next week at Impact Minerals Limited (ASX:IPT) high grade
copper-nickel-platinum (PGM) joint venture project near Broken Hill
in New South Wales.
The
drill program will test seven targets (T1 to T7) at the Red Hill
Prospect which covers about one square kilometre, where Impact has
discovered a 25 to 30 metre thick near-surface layer of
copper-nickel-PGM mineralisation. The mineralisation mostly occurs in
two zones of high grade drill intercepts called the Upper and Lower
Zones (Figures 1 and 2-see website) which returned:
Upper
Zone: 9.5 m at 4.7 g/t 3PGM, 1.5% copper and 0.8% nickel including
5.1 m
at 11 g/t 7PGM, 1.9% copper and 0.9% nickel (RHD001) and
5.2 m
at 7.9 g/t 7PGM, 1.1% copper and 1.6% nickel (RHD006)
Lower
Zone: 9.9 m at 6.7 g/t 3PGM, 1.4% copper and 0.3% nickel including
4.2 m
at 11.8 g/t 7PGM, 2.6% copper and 0.5% nickel (RHD001) and
13.8 m
at 6.6 g/t 7PGM, 1.1% copper and 0.3% nickel (RHD006).
Note
3PGM = Platinum-palladium-gold and 7PGM = 3PGM + osmium, iridium,
rhodium, ruthenium where assayed (full details in Table 1-see website
for table).
These
results are some of the highest grades of PGM ever reported in
Australia.
The
two zones of mineralisation are interpreted to dip at a shallow angle
to the south and may be increasing in width and grade with depth
(Figure 1-see website). In addition the mineralisation is in part coincident with
an Induced Polarisation (IP) chargeability anomaly identified in a
ground geophysical survey (Figures 1 and 2-see website). This is Target T1 and
follow up drilling is planned to test the mineralisation at depth and
along trend (Figure 2)-see website.
The
other five drill targets consist of one ground (T2) and one down hole
(T3) electromagnetic anomaly, a rock chip geochemical anomaly (T4),
two induced polarisation (IP) anomalies (T5 and T7) and an airborne
magnetic anomaly (T6) (see announcement dated 1st April 2015).
Further
drill targets may also be identified from the results of a recently
completed ground gravity survey over the area. Interpretation of this
data is in progress.
The
drill rig is scheduled to mobilise to site early next week.
Around nine years ago, I was staying in Broken Hill on one of my many visits. I was staying with a friend who had a little Maltese Shih Tzu cross dog called Bear (sp?). I was so taken with Bear that I thought I'd find out where he came from.
'Beret'
Turns out he came from Menindee. A little town 110 km south east of Broken Hill. I decided I'd go home via Menindee and see if there were any more little relatives of Bear. I came across one last little pup from a litter, and bought my first ever dog, who was a cousin of Bear. I named her Beret (semi named after Bear). Very sadly, about a month ago, I had to have Beret put down due to health reasons. Luckily I still have another dog named 'Who' whom I bought on the way home from another trip to Broken Hill about six years ago. That's another story. You were a funny little dog Beret, with quirky habits and a lot of energy. My brother always said it was like she had drunk too much coffee. Who and I miss you Beret. But we won't forget you. So it's simply ... RIP Beret.
