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Albanese understands Hume Hwy bypass worries
The federal Minister for Transport says he understands the frustration of Riverina land-holders affected by planned Hume Highway bypasses.[MORE]
Police probe fatal road crash near Holbrook
Police are investigate a car crash which killed a 23-year-old Victoria man near Holbrook on Sunday morning.[MORE]
WYD Pilgrims to stop in Wangaratta, Holbrook
Busloads of World Youth Day Pilgrims will stop in Wangaratta and Holbrook today on their way to Sydney.[MORE]
CMA funding woes to force job cuts
Funding cuts to the Murray Catchment Management Authority (CMA) will cause eight people to lose their jobs at the end of the month.[MORE]
Greater Hume council pushes for Wagga hospital services
Greater Hume Shire Council wants local health facilities to be aligned with Wagga Wagga Base Hospital and not Griffith in the proposed new health structure.[MORE]
Crash sparks road flooding warning
Police are warning drivers to be careful of flooding on roads after a single vehicle crash north of Holbrook, in southern New South Wales, yesterday.[MORE]
Australia Day gong for Holbrook doctor
A Holbrook doctor shares the honours with tireless community workers in the list of local people named in the Australia Day awards.[MORE]
SES responds after storms damage homes
Strong winds and flash flooding caused significant damage throughout the Goulburn-Murray region over the weekend. [MORE]
Strategies aim to boost Hume Shire growth
More land releases and more appealing streetscapes are among the ideas so far raised to foster growth in the Greater Hume Shire.[MORE]
Hope for health services in border region
Councils in the southern border region of New South Wales say they have got new hope that health services will be merged.[MORE]
Cash-strapped councils should get direct funding: MP
Sussan Ley, the federal Member for Farrer, covering parts of far western and southern New South Wales, says the Federal Government should bypass the State Government to help financially challenged local governments.[MORE]
Truck crash blocks Hume Hwy
Emergency crews are working on the smouldering wrecks of two trucks after they crashed about 30 kilometres north of Holbrook, in southern New South Wales, after 2:00am AEST.[MORE]
Chemical spill closes Hume Hwy
The Hume Highway is expected to be closed for most of the day near Holbrook, in southern New South Wales, after a chemical spill this morning.[MORE]
Damages awarded over fatal chopper crash
The Court of Appeal in Sydney has awarded damages to a man whose helicopter was destroyed when it hit powerlines, killing the pilot and passenger.[MORE]
Police probe truckie death
Police are investigating the death of a truck driver at a rest area on the Hume Highway north of Holbrook, in southern New South Wales, last night.[MORE]
Plans afoot to revitalise Holbrook, Culcairn
Planning will soon get under way to revive the southern New South Wales towns of Holbrook and Culcairn.[MORE]
Work set to start on Hume Hwy duplication
Construction work will soon begin on the duplication of the Hume Highway north of Albury.[MORE]
Police charge man with cattle embryos theft
Police have charged a man with stealing cattle embryos from heifers on a property at Holbrook, in southern New South Wales, over the four months between October 2002 and January 2003.[MORE]
Residents hope gathering a drought buster
Residents in the Greater Hume Shire will be watching the skies over the next few days after a drought buster event in Holbrook on Saturday night.[MORE]
Two airlifted after head-on crash
Seven people have been taken to hospital after a head-on crash on the Hume Highway near the New South Wales-Victorian border. [MORE]
Holbrook Submarine Museum opens replica control room
Visitors to Holbrook's Submarine Museum can now submerge themselves into a fantasy world of living underwater, with the opening of its replica control room.[MORE]
Winds help whip up southern blaze
A fire burning in southern New South Wales has doubled in size after breaking containment lines in gusty conditions overnight.[MORE]
Hume shire says little about ICAC probe
The Greater Hume Shire is being tight-lipped about an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) investigation into its operations. [MORE]
Holbrook workers concerned after timber mill job cuts
Holbrook, in southern New South Wales, is feeling the effects of the loss of 100 jobs at the Hyne Timber mill over the last three months.[MORE]
Businesses considering Holbrook expansions
The Deputy Mayor of the Greater Hume Shire says a few businesses have expressed interest in establishing themselves at Holbrook.[MORE]
