Wagga Wagga and Riverina
Teachers to rally over transfer snub
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Hundreds of public school teachers are expected to rally outside New South Wales Parliament today in support of a Riverina teacher denied a transfer.
Union laments Riverina Woolcombing job cuts
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The textile union says the latest round of job cuts at Riverina Woolcombing in Wagga Wagga marks a dire point for Australia's wool industry.
Pair to face charges after drugs bust
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Two men will face drugs charges after police raided properties in Walbundrie and Albury.
Public school teachers stop work again
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NSW teachers take their campaign against changes to their transfer system to State Parliament.
Murder accused to face committal hearing
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An Ivanhoe man charged with the murder of a woman has made another court appearance by video link.
Rural boards merger angers action group
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An action group fighting against changes to rural lands protection boards says it will hold the New South Wales Government accountable if the merger costs farmers.
Banks urged to pass on rate cut
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Banks are being urged to offer relief to Riverina business operators and farmers after the latest drop in official interest rates.
Union seeks DPI job cut answers
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The Public Service Association is questioning how the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) will be able to maintain services after cutting a fifth of its work force.
Pace Farm defends egg quality after orders suspended
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The big Riverina egg producer Pace Farm says there is no problem with any of its products, after several casinos suspended orders from the company.
Fire crews battling Riverina grass fire
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Fire crews are battling a large grass fire that has burned out about 30 hectares in the Riverina.
Regional NSW braces for more locusts
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The plague locust commissioner says another generation of locusts is expected to begin hatching in the next 14 to 18 days in the Riverina and central western New South Wales.
MP lodges petitions opposing research station closures
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Murrumbidgee MP Adrian Piccoli says he has lodged petitions in the New South Wales Parliament opposing the plan to close agricultural research facilities at Temora and Griffith.
Govt urged to offer $34m childcare centre rescue package
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The Federal Government has been asked to spend an extra $34 million to ensure all ABC childcare centres remain open until at least March next year.
New licensing laws to address pub violence: Govt
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New rules come into effect today which the New South Wales Government says will crack down on alcohol-related violence at clubs and pubs.
Concerns aired over juvenile justice centre progress
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There is concern work still has not started on improvements at the Riverina Juvenile Justice Centre, months after plans were announced.
Councils under fire over election bills campaign
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The New South Wales Electoral Commission says Riverina councils refusing to pay election bills are waging a political campaign that encourages breaking the law.
Barmah to defy grazing ban
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The Barmah community says it will defy a Government grazing ban on Barmah Island today.
Doctor flown from London to Wagga 'every 2 mths'
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The New South Wales Health Department has confirmed it has been flying a doctor from London to Wagga Wagga Base hospital because of a shortage of local specialists.
Wagga cited in Garling health report
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A comprehensive report into acute care in New South Wales public hospitals includes many references to evidence given by Riverina residents.
Questions raised over police comms centre closure savings
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The police association is questioning the savings to be made by closing Wagga Wagga's police communications centre.
Councils unite to fight election costs
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Riverina Murray councils are collaborating in refusing to pay the full amount charged by the New South Wales Electoral Commission for the recent council elections.
No go for Wakool irrigation sell-off
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There will be no wholesale sell-off of the Wakool irrigation district after a survey of more than 200 of its farming families.
Petition urges support to save rail lines
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The Lachlan Valley Railway Society is urging people to sign a petition to save five western rail lines from closure.
Uncertain future for Riverina ABC Learning centre staff
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The union for child care workers says about 35 staff at three ABC Learning centres in the Riverina face an uncertain future.
Receiver appointment disappoints Bidgee directors
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The directors of a regional finance company say they are unhappy a receiver has been appointed to the firm.
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