The Miners Arms - Latest News
Read below for the latest local news from The Miners Arms.
We have recently been awarded the AAA Tourism Rating **** (4 stars) and also won the Commercial Heritage category, City of Broken Hill John Reid Memorial Award for 2009.
Broken Hill Tourism Awards 2008 - awarded Friday 27th February 2009
Broken Hill’s historic ‘Miners Arms’ wins best B&B in tourism awards
A year after restoration to its former glory, Broken Hill’s historic Miners Arms, has won the award for the best Bed&Breakfast in last night’s Inaugural Broken Hill Tourism Awards. The awards, which have ramped up tourist promotional activities for the iconic mining town, saw prizes presented in 18 categories.
Michael and Marjorie Raetz, owners of the Miners Arms Fine Accommodation took out the B&B award with an ‘elegant but unpretentious and uncompromised heritage renovation’ of the old 1888 pub on the corner of Kaolin and Crystal Street.
General Manager of the Broken Hill City Council Mr Frank Zaknich congratulates Marjorie and Michael Raetz from the Miners Arms on winning the best B&B award. Presented at the Broken Hill entertainment centre, Friday 27th February 2009.
Outback Pub gets city Makeover - Sydney Sun Herald 11th January 2009
Don Townshend unearths a Broken Hill gem.
Once a rowdy miners' pub, then a private hospital, art gallery and residence, the heritage-listed Miners Arms has experienced the highs and lows of Broken Hill almost since the city's first days.
Built in 1888 during the frenetic mining boom, the recently renovated pub reopened in March last year as a quality bed and breakfast.
......click on this link to read the full text: SMH.com.au - Article 6
There is always a lot on in Broken Hill and District.
The Scheduled events listed on the visit Broken Hill web site are a good start. http://www.visitbrokenhill.com.au/events.asp
Also have a look at what exhibitions are on at the Regional Gallery in Argent street and the Geocentre in Crystal Street.
Have a look at the local tours, and consider a self drive tour along the front of the beautiful Barrier Ranges from Williangie to Silverton close to Sunset. You can finish up at Sunset up on the Mundi Mundi lookout near Silverton.
Now we are coming into March, the weather, though still hot is getting better. However the heat is dry and it is always cool inside the Miners Arms. You will need a hat and stay in the shade where you can, the beer garden at Silverton is a good start. Interestingly we had one of our best family holidays here one year in January, before we moved to Broken Hill.
Enjoy the visit.
Links to recent published articles in the media.
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