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Tag: Peak Hill 2869

Group formed to curb Peak Hill crime

November 7, 2008 13:20:00

A community working party has been formed to try to solve problems with vandalism and antisocial behaviour in Peak Hill.[MORE]

Tags: local-government, crime, rural-youth, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, parkes-2870, peak-hill-2869

Peak Hill waste plan angers locals

August 20, 2008 08:31:00

There is a growing anger about a mining company's plans to dump hundreds of tonnes of liquid waste in Peak Hill.[MORE]

Tags: mining, environmental-management, recycling-and-waste-management, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869

Man killed in servo blast

June 16, 2008 14:27:00

A man has been burnt to death in a service station explosion.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, emergency-incidents, australia, nsw, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869

'Gun trafficking' WWII vet refused bail

May 30, 2008 15:00:00

An 84-year-old registered gun dealer at the centre of an alleged gun trafficking ring in central western New South Wales has been refused bail.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, nsw, dubbo-2830, forbes-2871, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869, wagga-wagga-2650

Hand grenade, more weapons seized in NSW raids

May 28, 2008 21:00:00

Police say they have found a hand grenade in a house in Forbes in central west New South Wales, in one of a series of raids today in which police seized more than 350 firearms.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, nsw, dubbo-2830, forbes-2871, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869, wagga-wagga-2650

Hundreds of guns seized in NSW raid

May 28, 2008 13:00:00

An 84-year-old licensed gun dealer has been arrested in central western New South Wales in a police investigation into illegal firearms.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, nsw, dubbo-2830, forbes-2871, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869, wagga-wagga-2650

Two charged over post-footie brawl

March 24, 2008 08:45:00

Two people have been charged and more arrests are expected over a post-football match brawl involving up to 80 people at Peak Hill in the New South Wales central west.[MORE]

Tags: police, assault, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869

Hail storm wreaks havoc in Peak Hill, Parkes

December 6, 2007 15:00:00

A hail storm has caused damage across the Peak Hill and Parkes district in central western New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: storm, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, parkes-2870, peak-hill-2869

Properties identified as possible horse flu hot spots

September 3, 2007 11:10:00

Almost 800 horses on more than 100 central western New South Wales properties are now showing signs of equine influenza.[MORE]

Tags: influenza, animals, coonabarabran-2357, dubbo-2830, mudgee-2850, peak-hill-2869

Truckies die in fiery central west crash

April 24, 2007 07:23:00

Two truck drivers have died in a crash on the Newell Highway in central western New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: death, road-accidents, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869

Bomb removed from Peak Hill home

November 17, 2006 09:16:00

A vintage bomb has been safely removed from a home in Peak Hill.[MORE]

Tags: emergency-incidents, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869

Dad urged to take health concerns to complaints commission

October 6, 2006 09:48:00

The New South Wales Opposition has urged a Peak Hill man to refer his concerns about local hospitals to the Health Care Complaints Commission.[MORE]

Tags: healthcare-facilities, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869

Dad questions health services after sick son's ordeal

October 5, 2006 08:30:00

A Peak Hill father has criticised the level of services in the town, saying his family went through huge upheaval to have his eight-year-old son diagnosed with pneumonia.[MORE]

Tags: healthcare-facilities, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869

Recent rain eases Byrock water crises

August 16, 2006 09:14:00

The water crisis in the village of Byrock near Bourke in central-west New South Wales has eased for now.[MORE]

Tags: water, bourke-2840, cobar-2835, coonabarabran-2357, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869, walgett-2832

Residents air Peak Hill ambulance worries

April 20, 2006 08:44:00

Peak Hill residents want the ambulance service to ensure the town has adequate medical coverage, after a recent emergency left residents without an ambulance.[MORE]

Tags: emergency-planning, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869

Man dies in highway crash

January 27, 2006 09:39:00

Another person has been killed in an accident on the Newell Highway near Peak Hill.[MORE]

Tags: road-accidents, dubbo-2830, peak-hill-2869

Four killed in collision with truck

January 23, 2006 00:18:00

Dubbo detectives will today interview the truck driver who was involved in an accident that claimed the lives of four people near Peak Hill in the central-west New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: road-accidents, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869, tamworth-2340

NSW flood damage tops $16m

November 10, 2005 13:35:00

Crop, livestock and fence losses from this week's storms in central western New South Wales have now topped $16 million.[MORE]

Tags: accidents, weather, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869

Teen missing after jump into flooded dam

November 10, 2005 07:00:00

Police hold fears for a 19-year-old man who is missing in floodwaters in the central west of New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: accidents, weather, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869

Council seeks managers for tourist attraction

May 9, 2005 09:25:00

The Parkes Shire Council is looking for groups to manage the Peak Hill Open Cut Experience.[MORE]

Tags: local-government, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869

Further gold exploration set for central west

April 19, 2005 09:20:00

An exploration project will get under way in coming months to study the potential of three gold and copper deposits in central west NSW.[MORE]

Tags: gold, mining, lake-cargelligo-2672, orange-2800, peak-hill-2869, trundle-2875