Wide angle view of the township of Broken Hill, in the distance is a mining facility.

Newscaf Across Australia

30 years of regional news highlights

From Broken Hill to Broome, Townsville to Tasmania, our regional TV networks have been capturing the essence of Australia for decades.

As part of our Newscaf Television News and Current Affairs Program, we're delighted to bring you this collection showcasing some of the weird, wonderful and significant stories from regional and remote areas of the country.

This collection is an uplifting reminder of how regional TV news can highlight our culture and diversity, and the importance of having a local voice through which to tell our everyday stories.

Main image: 'Broken Hill township' by John O'Neill, 2007. Reproduced under Creative Commons License CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wide angle shot of a main street in Broken Hill. Houses and trees are seen in the foreground and mines in the background.

Broken Hill Added to National Heritage List, 2015

In January 2015, after a decade-long campaign, Broken Hill was recognised as Australia’s first heritage-listed city.

A middle aged man wearing an air force bomber jacket pictured from chest up. He is smiling at camera. Circa 1943.

QLD State Library Secures Rare Wartime Love Letters, 1995

In 1995, the Queensland State Library managed to outbid some of the world's biggest museums to secure a collection of documents and letters written by Second World War 'Dam Buster' Charles Williams

Close up of a cockatoo leaning forward out of a cage and looking sideways at camera

AWOL Army Cockatoo Returns to Base, 2000

Lance Corporal Albert Lane, the Army cockatoo, has returned to Lavarack Base in Townsville, QLD after being AWOL (absent without leave) for three long weeks.

Joy McKean and her family posing for photographs alongside the bronze statue of her and her husband, singer Slim Dusty in Tamworth

Slim Dusty Statue Unveiled in Tamworth, 2014

The highlight of the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 2014 was the unveiling of life-size bronze statues honouring husband and wife duo Slim Dusty and Joy McKean.

Record Crowds at the Kannamaroo Festival, 1994

Record crowds attend the annual Kannamaroo Festival in Horsham, Victoria in November 1994.

Pink car at the starting line of a race. A large crowd is in the background.

Summernats: First Woman to win 'Go to Whoa', 1989

News coverage of the 1989 Summernats event in Canberra, including Liz Smith in her pink car – the first woman to win the 'Go to Whoa' fast acceleration and braking event.

Pink car being driven in a parade by someone in an Elvis Presley costume with a giant Elvis head.

Big Crowds Attend the Elvis Festival in Parkes, 2015

The New South Wales town of Parkes celebrated its 23rd annual Parkes Elvis Festival on what would have been the weekend of Elvis' 80th birthday

30th Anniversary of the Wave Hill Walk-Off, 1996

Imparja National News reports on the community of Daguragu celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 'Wave Hill Walk-Off'.

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons

Close up of a large fossil found in a rock

220-Million Year Old Fossil Discovered in Gosford, 1997

Imparja National News reports that a 220-million year old fossil has been discovered in Gosford, NSW in February 1997.

View of the front entrance of an old heritage listed house in the town of Bathurst.

Plans for Miss Traill's House in Bathurst, 1993

Members of the NSW National Trust talk about plans for the future of the oldest dwelling in Bathurst, Miss Traill's house.

A head and shoulders shot of an Aboriginal elder. She is wearing a bright red head scarf and orange top and is speaking into a microphone.

Governor-General Hands Back Central Australia Ancestral Lands, 1999

Imparja News reports on Governor-General Sir William Deane's meeting with traditional owners of the Mount Wedge homestead in the Northern Territory in July 1999.

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons

A small long-haired terrier dog is holding some enveloped in his mouth and a hand is outstretched to take them from him.

Tiny the Terrier Collects the Mail in Taree, 1988

Tiny the Terrier, a clever canine from Taree, fetches the mail directly from the local postie on the footpath and delivers it straight to his elderly owner.

A crowd of people standing behind a fence. In front of the fence is a sign that says "John West Tuna Tossing Competition"

Port Lincoln's Tunarama Festival, 1997

Highlights from the tuna tossing competition, the feature event of the Tunarama Festival, a three-day event held annually on the Port Lincoln foreshore in South Australia.

Close up of an old ticket from 1932 for a "Souvenir Flight on 'Southern Cross' Piloted b C.E. Kingsford-Smith. The ticket looks to be signed by the pilot.

Celebration of Charles Kingsford Smith's 100th Birthday, 1997

One of Australia's favourite sons, Charles Kingsford Smith, was celebrated at Port Lincoln airport in February 1997, on what would have been his 100th birthday.

A group of people rowing a dragon boat on a river.

Tasmania's Inaugural Four Bridges Marathon, 2014

In February 2014, Tasmania played host to Australia's second only dragon boating marathon race.

Chinese dragon performance in the screen as people look on.

Shinju Matsuri Festival Broome, 2001

A news report on the 2001 Shinju Matsuri Festival in Broome, Western Australia.

A news reporter sits on a bench in a gallery, behind her are glass artworks.

Rare Aboriginal Artwork on display in Kalgoorlie, 1999

Rare artworks by the Warburton Aboriginal community are on display in the We Made These Things exhibition at the Goldfields Art Centre Gallery in Kalgoorlie.