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View ArticleVoucher provides back to school boost
Families struggling to cover the costs of getting ready for the school term could receive a financial boost from the Broken Hill Community Foundation (BCF).
View ArticleCentrecare expansion
The social welfare service provider, Centrecare, has expanded its network in the Far West.
View ArticleWilcannia store will reopen, says injured owner
A grocery store at Wilcannia in far western New South Wales will reopen next week.
View ArticleFamilies go public about rental scam
More than 30 Aboriginal families near Mildura, and in southern New South Wales, say they are the victims of a scam involving a Melbourne-based company that rents out household goods.
View ArticleDespair in our community
Broken Hill families are turning to despairing measures to make ends meets and welfare agencies are concerned there is no end in sight to the problem.
View ArticleWilcannia rally 'peaceful' but 'unnecessary'
The organiser of a rally in Wilcannia yesterday says it was very peaceful and well attended.
View ArticleWork for dole scheme could work, says aged care operator, Councillor
A local aged care operator says a proposal to use unpaid workers won't address skills shortages in the industry.
View ArticleFood program launched for struggling families in Wilcannia
A program's been launched in Wilcannia aimed at supplying affordable food to struggling families.
View ArticleNationals MP predicts backlash on age pension changes
The government's proposed changes to the age pension aren't in the best interests of older working Australians, says Broken Hill's Nationals rep John Williams.
View ArticleCashless welfare card could help reduce ice, domestic violence issues: MP
Barwon MP Kevin Humphries says the 'Healthy Welfare' card could help address problems in some far west communities but should only be applied on a case by case basis.
View ArticleState government to subsidise Indigenous funeral travel
New subsidies are available for Indigenous people to travel to funerals across New South Wales, with the state government now able to pay the complete cost of public transport.
View ArticleNowhere to go for homeless low income-earners in Broken Hill: support worker
A hidden housing crisis at Broken Hill is leaving people with nowhere to sleep, according to a local disability support worker.
View ArticleIndigenous work-for-the-dole program blocking participants finding jobs: Land...
A community leader in far-west New South Wales has backed criticism of an Indigenous work-for-the-dole scheme she says is blocking jobseekers from finding employment.
View ArticleCalls for more Aboriginal housing in Wilcannia, as Government launches...
The NSW Aboriginal Housing Office launches a $1.5 million program to find out the extent of overcrowding and conduct repairs.
View ArticleNationals push for cashless welfare card expansion causes divisions
Residents in Nationals MP Mark Coulton's vast NSW electorate are divided over his push to expand the cashless debit card scheme.
View ArticleDrought-hit farmers urged to apply for government assistance payment
Drought has ravaged large swathes of Queensland and New South Wales for years, but about half the farmers eligible for an assistance payment have not applied for it, with many citing bureaucratic red...
View ArticleFoodbank funding cuts risk more than $8m worth of food for needy families
The Social Services Minister has indicated a short-term lifeline may be thrown to a charity that provides 67 million meals for hungry Australians each year after Government moves to split food charity...
View ArticleScott Morrison backflips on Foodbank funding cuts amid community backlash
The Prime Minister says the Government will maintain Foodbank's funding following community anger over plans to slash its budget in half.
View ArticleFarm work for welfare trial labelled a failure, demands for agriculture visa...
The $27.5m Seasonal Work Incentives Trial has only found placements for 333 people in 18 months, falling far short of its 7,600 possible places.
View ArticleDrought support review recommends separating Farm Household Allowance from...
A fortnightly welfare payment for farmers, considered to be the cornerstone of drought assistance, should be removed from social security legislation, an independent review recommends.
View ArticleFoster care groups on a mission to recruit Indigenous carers in remote NSW
Indigenous children are about 10 times more likely to be in foster care than non-Indigenous children, so how can they stay connected to culture and country?
View ArticleBroken Hill Indigenous prisoners find a voice, cultural connection through...
Music, dance, art and poetry are keeping prisoners connected to their culture and, in some cases, reducing their chances of reoffending.
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