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Broken Hill City Council

The outback 'Silver City' of the Far West — around 17,500 people in a remote, self-contained city that was the birthplace of BHP and the first place in Australia listed as a National Heritage city. Broken Hill City Council runs the local services you use every week — waste, roads, the library and art gallery, parks, the airport, development — and sets your rates. Here's the snapshot, then the stuff that affects your week.

City profile
Population: ~17,500 (2023–24)
Mayor & councillors
Mayor: Tom Kennedy (Independent)
Elections & voting
Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028
Crime & safety
1 of 12 major offences below the NSW rate
The Broken Hill council area (official LGA boundary). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Everyday essentials

The things people actually need from the council — fast.

Bins & recycling

When's my bin day?

Your collection days and what goes in each bin.

Check bin day →Report a problem

Something needs fixing?

Potholes, dumped rubbish, broken lights — how to report it to Broken Hill.

How to report →

Get to know your council

The basics, in one tap — open any card for key facts and a link to the official source.

Rates & fees

This year's rate rise, how it compares across NSW, and why bills differ.

2025–26 rate peg: 4.0%

Open →Budget & finances

How financially healthy the council is, measured against official benchmarks.

Meets 6 of 9 OLG financial benchmarks

Open →Crime & safety

Broken Hill's recorded crime rates, side by side with the NSW average.

1 of 12 major offences below the NSW rate

Open →Mayor & councillors

Who represents you — and where to read their official profiles.

Mayor: Tom Kennedy (Independent)

Open →Elections & voting

When the next council election is, and how voting works.

Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028

Open →Contact & services

How to reach the council and report a problem.

Customer service: 08 8080 3300

Open →City profile

The basics: how many people live here, how big the area is.

Population: ~17,500 (2023–24)

Open →
What the council is working onRecent deliveries, what's underway and what's planned next — each with a source.Priorities →

What's happening

45 updates

Auto-collected from Broken Hill City Council's public channels and drafted in plain language (pending review).

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We haven't started sending email, so we're not taking addresses for now. New items from Broken Hill City Councilshow up under “What's happening” above as we find them, each linked to its official source.