ðə fˈɜːst ɐtˈɛmpt tʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃ ɐ pˈiːk bˈɑːdi tə ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt ˈɔːl tɹˈeɪd jˈuːniənz ɪn bɹˈoʊkən hˈɪl wʌz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn wɪððə fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən ʌvðə bɹˈoʊkən hˈɪl tɹˈeɪdz ænd lˈeɪbɚ kˈaʊnsəl.
The first attempt to establish a peak body to represent all trade unions in Broken Hill was in 1916 with the formation of the Broken Hill Trades and Labour Council.