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Em Jensen

Em has been working freelance as a photographer and writer for the past few years. She moved to Broken Hill in April to experience the outback lifestyle and loves life in Broken Hill. Since moving here she’s served coffees at Giovannis, shown Indian Pacific train passengers through the City Art Gallery and has worked in a freelance capacity writing and photographing for publications like Frankie Magazine, Sunraysia Daily and The Guardian. She recently worked photographing Australian musician Thelma Plum’s latest album cover out at Mundi Mundi. In her free time, she enjoys camping at the lakes, road tripping throughout Far West NSW, developing film in her darkroom at the Art Exchange and going to the rodeo.

Health

Nurses and midwives welcomed

TWENTY new nursing and midwifery graduates have been welcomed to the team at the Far West Local Health District, and the hope is they’ll provide a boost to health services locally. Of the 20 graduates, three are local nurses with the remaining 17...

4 hours ago

News

Rally plans Outback road trip

PEOPLE taking part in the Riverina Outback Rally will go on a mystery journey into the Outback next month, with the Far West region presumed to be en route. Organisers Gavin and Tammy Gilbert said they can’t confirm the route, but the rally will...

20 Feb 2025

Farming and Environment

MDBA plans for year ahead

THE Murray Darling Basin Authority has met for the first time this year with the Basin Community Committee. Plans to broaden outreach and communication mechanisms within community and engage with First Nations people and peak body groups...

18 Feb 2025

News

School safety for first day back

WITH most students returning to school on Friday, hundreds of school zones across regional New South Wales could benefit from enhanced accessibility and safety following upgrades delivered as part of the School Zone Infrastructure Sub Program. The...

15 Feb 2025

News

Japanese Encephalitis virus warning

THE Royal Flying Doctor’s Service has encouraged residents throughout New South Wales to remain vigilant for Japanese Encephalitis. JE is spread by mosquitos that have bitten an animal carrying the virus and then bite a human. Most who contract the...

14 Feb 2025

Farming and Environment

eID info on show

NEW South Wales Local Land Services will host sheep and goat electronic identification events in Wentworth this week on how to use eID technology. Sally Martin from Sheep Metrix, and Lynda Watson and Kieran Smith from Western Local Land Services will...

03 Feb 2025

Farming and Environment

Warning on impending fish kill

WATER experts and activists in the Far West of New South say they’re distressed by a community update released by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water that warns mass fish deaths are likely in the coming weeks. The...

24 Dec 2024

Farming and Environment

More red alerts along Darling

A RED alert has been issued by Water NSW for potentially toxic blue-green algae at Ellerslie in the lower Darling-Baaka River North of Mildura. The alert is in addition to existing blue-green algae alerts in Lake Menindee around the Outer Regulator...

15 Dec 2024

Farming and Environment

More red alerts along Darling

13 Dec 2024

News

Basin Authority gets new chair

THE Federal Government has appointed a new Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) board chair following the announcement of the retirement of current head Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston who has held the role since 2020. Outgoing chair Sir...

13 Dec 2024

News

Open to make a splash

MILDURA Waves will host this year’s Mildura Swimming Open on Saturday, and swim coach Josh Barila said a big turnout was on the cards.“We’re expecting more than 100 swimmers to compete, mostly from Mildura, Broken Hill, Gol Gol, Renmark, and...

07 Dec 2024

News

Sealed road sees boost to visitor numbers

WORKERS for Central Darling Shire have completed sealing a 61km stretch of road between Menindee and Pooncarie over the winter, with people in both towns seeing a noticeable increase in tourism since. In mid-July a spokesperson for the municipality...

29 Nov 2024