Broken Hill local news briefing, Friday, September 25, 2026 - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Here's what's making news in the Broken Hill region today.

SA Police says Crime Stoppers has received more than 30 tip-offs since a $1 million reward was announced this week for information about the disappearance of Gus Lamont.

The reward will be paid for information leading to a conviction or the recovery of the child's remains.

Gus was reported missing from Oak Park Station near Yunta last September.

Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said all reports were being assessed and investigated further where appropriate.

He said investigators were taking all information seriously and believed "somebody knows something".

A Broken Hill man has pleaded not guilty to several youth assault-related charges.

The 63-year-old was arraigned at the Downing Centre in Sydney on Wednesday for seven charges, including indecent assault of a person under the age of 16 and two counts of indecent assault on a victim under the age of 10.

He is also charged with two counts of aggravated indecent assault of a victim under the age of 16 and two counts of aggravated sexual intercourse with a person aged between 10 and 13.

He has entered pleas of not guilty to all seven charges.

The trial is listed for June 7 next year in Broken Hill, with bail to continue.

A 23-year-old man has been flown to Royal Adelaide Hospital after the e-scooter he was riding crashed into a car in Broken Hill.

The crash happened on Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Bagot and Beryl Street.

The man was treated at Broken Hill Hospital before being transferred to Royal Adelaide Hospital.

He was in a serious but stable condition before the transfer, and remains in Royal Adelaide Hospital.

Pastoralists in the Far West have welcomed a meeting with Transport for NSW to help landholders become contractors to repair rain-damaged roads.

Graziers will be allowed to use their own equipment on roads in the unincorporated area, rather than relying on the department to respond.

About 40 people attended the meeting, which was set up to help navigate red tape.

Mt Gipps Station's Sam Maiden said road closures had cut into her tourism business, with takings down about 80 per cent on last year.

Transport for NSW's Craig Matthews said options raised included drones, GPS alerts and training locals as spotters or safety supervisors.

The Broken Hill SES Unit has received a new high-clearance vehicle to strengthen emergency response across the Far West.

The $1 million truck will help volunteers access isolated communities and carry out critical rescues during flooding.

Superintendent Deputy Zone Commander, Marc Coulter, said the vehicle was one of the best resources for flood rescue in Australia.

He said it could supply food and medical support to remote communities, assist other emergency services and travel through 1.2 metres of floodwater.