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Southern highlands water pipeline on hold
The new Goulburn Mulwaree council has put on hold a water pipeline from the southern highlands.[MORE]
Goulburn Mulwaree Council elects new mayor
The Goulburn Mulwaree Council in south-east New South Wales has unanimously elected Carol James as its new mayor.[MORE]
Man badly burnt in heater blast
Three men were injured when a gas cylinder attached to a heater exploded in south-east New South Wales last night. [MORE]
Man describes wrongful imprisonment
A 56-year-old man who is claiming compensation for wrongful imprisonment has described to a Canberra court his time in Goulburn jail.[MORE]
Green light sought for Marulan power stations
Approval is being sought for the construction of two gas-fired power stations at Marulan near Goulburn.[MORE]
Police prosecuting 'not attractive' to officers
The New South Wales Opposition says a push to fast-track law graduates to fill police prosecutor positions is not enough to solve a staffing crisis. [MORE]
Govt urged to provide further funding for rural uni students
The Goulburn farming community is calling for more federal funding for city-based university education for young people from rural areas.[MORE]
Southern tableland farmers urged to share stories
People affected by the drought are being urged to tell their stories at a public forum in Goulburn, NSW, today.[MORE]
Blocking Goulburn's pipeline 'disastrous'
The Mayor of Goulburn, Paul Stephenson, says three councillors are 'messing around' with the future of the area by stalling the development of a water pipeline.[MORE]
Workshops reflect strong climate change interest: MP
The Member for Goulburn, Pru Goward, says two climate workshops in Goulburn and in the southern highlands over the weekend shows there is strong support for action on climate change in her electorate.[MORE]
Green light sought for $250m wind farm
The New South Wales Government has been asked to approve a $250 million wind farm between Crookwell and Goulburn in the state's south-east.[MORE]
Police deny assaulting drunk man
Three police officers will plead not guilty to assaulting a man they arrested in Bowral in NSW earlier this year.[MORE]
Caver to pay for 100-person rescue
Adventurer to pay $15,000 after he was trapped in a cave for two days.[MORE]
Cold snap brings snow to southern states
A cold snap has brought snow to many parts of Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT.[MORE]
Man charged over string of armed hold-ups
Police have arrested a man they believe carried out a number of bank robberies in Sydney last year.[MORE]
MP's killer ordered to face Supreme Court
The man convicted of murdering New South Wales Labor MP John Newman has been ordered to appear in the Supreme Court next week to discuss a judicial review of his conviction. [MORE]
Chemical spill blocks Hume Hwy
Emergency services say it will be some time before the Hume Highway north of Goulburn, in southern-eastern New South Wales, is fully reopened after a chemical spill from an overturned truck earlier this morning.[MORE]
Council calls for pre-learner motorcycle course
The Eurobodalla Shire Council is calling on the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) to establish a program in the area to train potential motorcyclists.[MORE]
Catholic hardliners slam 'happy' WYD
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A group of Catholic priests has condemned World Youth Day as an appalling display of secularism.[MORE]
Goulburn school struggling to attract boarders
The Catholic Education Commission (CEC) says Goulburn's Trinity College may have to close its boarding school unless more students can be recruited for next year.[MORE]
Canberra bishop confident church will survive rift
Australian bishops are divided over a new, rival conservative fellowship that could split the Anglican church over gay clergy.[MORE]
Rescued caver charged by police
Police have charged a man who was stuck in a cave in the New South Wales Southern Highlands for two days.[MORE]
Victorian men charged over ice find
Three Victorian men will appear in a New South Wales court today, charged over the seizure of nearly $170,000 worth of the drug ice. [MORE]
Fed Govt confirms $20m for Goulburn pipeline
The Federal Government has confirmed it will contribute $20 million towards a pipeline to drought-proof Goulburn.[MORE]
Goulburn water storages at 56pc
Goulburn Mayor Paul Stephenson says the city's water storages stand at 56 per cent at the time the two usable storages were forecast to be empty.[MORE]
