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05.05.2022 Have you noticed a few new faces in town? Or maybe you've made a tree change yourself Read more: https://ab.co/3HbX7VD New data shows city-dwellers are continuing to move to the regions at a higher rate than before the pandemic.

03.05.2022 "Growing number of regional councils unite to fight for affordable housing solutions" Over the last 8 months, the ‘More Than Mining’ campaign has attracted the ...attention of MPs from both sides of politics across the country as it continues to surface the stories of residents and small businesses from regional mining communities who are doing it tough in the face of skyrocketing housing prices. The More Than Mining campaign calls on the Federal Government to create a regional tax incentive to drive regional relocation, slow population churn and smooth out the volatility of house prices. The campaign’s traction has seen it garner support from a growing number of diverse regional councils across the country, united by this common issue threatening their communities. The More Than Mining campaign now has national representation from: Australian Mining Cities Alliance (AMCA), as representative body for: o Isaac Regional Council (QLD) o Mount Isa City Council (QLD) o Broken Hill City Council (NSW) o City of Karratha (WA) o City of Kalgoorlie Boulder (WA) Regional Development Australia (RDA) Pilbara Karratha & Districts Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KDCCI) With additional funding support from partnering remote mining LGAs: o West Coast Council (TAS) o Shire of East Pilbara (WA) o Town of Port Hedland (WA) o Shire of Coolgardie (WA) o Shire of Leonora (WA) o Shire of Dundas (WA) And in-principle support from: o Mareeba Shire (QLD) o Tablelands Regional Council (QLD) o Regional Development Australia (RDA) Tropical North QLD The Shire of Dundas in the Goldfields region of Western Australia recently pledge its support, with Shire President, Laurene Bonza, saying We are all facing similar challenges across our communities from Kalgoorlie, to Karratha, to Broken Hill. We’ve been riding these boom and bust cycles for years and need to rally together to push for sustainable solutions to address fluctuating living costs. There is power in numbers we are working together to make sure our message is heard." Like Dundas, the West Coast Council in Queenstown, Tasmania joined the More Than Mining movement in late 2021 after drawing parallels to the issues faced in its own community. The Council’s understanding of the proposal’s benefits and enthusiasm to support the campaign demonstrates just how far the regional housing affordability crisis reaches across Australia. Mayor Shane Pitt of West Coast Council said Housing is the key economic barrier on the West Coast of Tasmania, in part because of the cyclical nature of mining we do not have enough housing of the right quality to attract young families to our community. This not only impacts those in the mining industry but also others that are the life of our communities, we do not have enough housing for our doctors, nurses or teachers. More Than Mining Chair, former leader of the WA National Party, Brendon Grylls, said Many solutions have been put on the table over the years to address these issues, but they have been reactive and failed to improve the situation for people living in the regions. The support we have received from across the country validates the strength of the proposal. As a united group who are tired of Band-Aid solutions, the councils involved in More Than Mining want to put their weight behind solutions that will result in sustainable, stable, and inclusive regional communities, attractive to skilled and diverse residential workforces who will continue to fortify our Nation’s economic prosperity. The More Than Mining tax reform proposes that current remote area Fringe Benefit Tax concessions be equalised from 50% to 100% to enable all employees residing in regional and remote mining communities across Australia access to the same allowances as their employers. That means that individuals could buy a house, or rent a house, completely with pre-tax dollars. With a lower tax payment, people can be more secure in a decision to buy a house with improved borrowing capacity. This helps to normalise house prices and smooth out the boom-bust impacts on property values, making it financially more attractive for residents to live in mining towns and cities, and ultimately slowing population churn and stabilising the demand for housing in the regions. Brendon punctuated There are always going to be policies proposals that get left on the table at election time. We are doing everything in our power to advocate for residents of regional mining communities across the country and ensure this isn’t one of those policies. How can people get involved? More Than Mining is encouraging Australians in regional mining communities to sign the change.org petition to change the Fringe Benefits Tax rules for mining communities and use the online calculator at www.morethanmining.com.au to estimate housing cost savings. Also take a moment to visit Bobbi Lockyer's page - Bobbi Lockyer

29.04.2022 Council wishes to advise that installation of banner poles in the median strip of the CBD will commence from Monday, February 21. The majority of work will be c...ompleted between 6pm and midnight to limit inconvenience to businesses and shoppers, however motorists are urged to obey any traffic instructions during the construction process. The project is expected to be completed in early April. See more

16.04.2022 And so the expansion works begin at the Line of Lode Cafe...

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18.03.2022 Two new additional mine sites. Now copper and Nickel discovered.

12.03.2022 Unpopular opinion... I grew up in Broken Hill. Near 9 years ago I left. At the time there had been nothing significant and new built here for decades. The popul...ation was falling rapidly, the housing market was falling rapidly, nothing was being improved, things were being closed down all over town, unemployment was very high, and it was looking like the town was going to eventually run out of water, run out of jobs, run out of people, and become a ghost town. Homes and shops with broken or bordered up windows was becoming so common it was starting to be considered normal. There was nothing to stay here for and I wanted my kids to have experiences they couldn't have here and to see and learn that other places and people are not like Broken Hill. So I left. After 8 years away I couldn't stay where I was living indefinitely, so I researched every affordable town in Australia, what they had, where they were, what the people were like, the costs of living, employment opportunities, crime and other problems, utility supplies, pollution and other environmental problems and risks, whether the town was growing or dying. After all that, at the beginning of this year, I came back to Broken Hill. From what I've seen, in the past 9 years, more has been done to improve Broken Hill than was done in the 40 years before that. Sure, more needs doing, after all, it takes a long time to recover from so many decades of neglect. I don't know who is responsible for what exactly, but I do know that nothing gets done in any town without a good city council to fight for, approve and manage things. Imagine my surprise in getting back here to find we have a new modern supermarket area where Coles now is, and a Kmart! Yeah okay, we don't have a Big W anymore, but that was on the road to closure when I left and they shut down stores all over the country, not just here. How shocked was I to see Sturt Park full of cool little solar and wind generators, and what's with the massive wind farm on the edge of town! Believe it or not the roads are in better condition than when I left and roadworks have been going on all over the place since I got back. Out of central area parks and ovals that were just a dilapidated block of land with rusting playground equipment, rotting rotundas and weeds are being brought back to life. The north pool has been expanded, and the Train Museum has been upgraded heaps. Shop fronts are looking a lot better, and homes have been renovated all over the place. The unemployment rate here is now one of the lowest in the country. We've got a (relatively) secure water supply for the first time ever. We're getting a new library hub, and now the council is on board with doing whatever might be possible to secure the Imperial Lakes. Sure, there's still streetscapes covered in weeds, but I blame home and business owners for not taking enough pride and care to do something about that. Everywhere else I've ever been it's the property owners that look after the streetscapes at the front of their places even if they don't have to just because they have enough pride in where they live and work to take the time to deal with it. And even then, the weeds aren't half as bad now as they were when I left. I hear people complain that the council are useless and get nothing worthwhile done around here - that has ALWAYS been the standard go-to whinge about the condition of anything and everything in this town since I was a little kid. I hear people call the mayor "Do Nothing Darriea", and I've heard people say far worse things of the other candidates and town council members which would be inappropriate to repeat. I can only wonder what delusion the people of this town have been living. I still don't know who I'm going to vote for, I don't know the candidates or their plans or abilities from a bar of soap, but for crying out loud, give some credit where it's due. From everything I've seen, the local council members and candidates have all been fighting hard, and from what I've seen of the council meeting videos online they're often fighting hard with each other, to get things done around this town. All of them really do seem to care each in their own ways, they may have different opinions about the best ways to go about improving the town, some more realistic and knowledgeable than others, but they're all human and they're all trying their best. None of them deserve to be abused, threatened, or harmed in any way. I'm really disappointed to hear that has been happening, though not in the slightest bit surprised given some of the crap I see on social media. Sure, a different council under a different mayor might have done a better job, or they could have done a hell of a lot worse. Whoever gets voted in for the next round could do just as well, could do better, could do worse. There's really no way to tell until whomever gets the job does the job. Time will tell. In the meantime, vote for whomever you like, hope for the best, BE NICE, appreciate what has been done so far, and take a little bit of responsibility for your own town and go clean up some weeds.