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MPs back drought aid decision

August 20, 2008 11:25:00

Local MPs Kay Hull and Sussan Ley have welcomed a Federal Government move to extend Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought aid until the end of March.[MORE]

Tags: drought, federal-government, rural, hay-2711, wagga-wagga-2650

Driver dies in Wagga road crash

August 20, 2008 11:20:00

Police will prepare a report for the coroner on a fatal crash at the Kapooka turn-off in Wagga Wagga yesterday.[MORE]

Tags: road-accidents, wagga-wagga-2650

Rail route decision at least a year away

August 20, 2008 11:17:00

It will be at least a year before a decision is made on the route the proposed Melbourne to Brisbane inland railway would take through the Riverina.[MORE]

Tags: urban-development-and-planning, rail-transport, wagga-wagga-2650

RTA depot reopened after tanker fire

August 19, 2008 12:43:00

An RTA depot has been reopened after a bitumen tanker caught fire at Narrandera, in the New South Wales Riverina, this morning. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, fires, nsw, narrandera-2700, wagga-wagga-2650

Vanuatu welcomes Riverina guest worker trial

August 19, 2008 11:41:00

A Pacific Island nation has described the guest worker trial that has expected to start in the Riverina later this year as a dream come true.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, federal-government, agribusiness, agricultural-crops, farm-labour, work, griffith-2680, wagga-wagga-2650

No election for some Riverina councils

August 19, 2008 11:36:00

Several Riverina councils will not be involved in next month's local government elections.[MORE]

Tags: elections, local-government, carrathool-2711, conargo-2710, lockhart-2656, wagga-wagga-2650

Snowy deaths prompt safety warning

August 19, 2008 11:34:00

Three deaths in the Snowy Mountains last weekend has prompted a warning for visitors to Kosciuszko National Park.[MORE]

Tags: death, accidents, bega-2550, thredbo-village-2625, wagga-wagga-2650

Toxic fumes: Burning tanker forces evacuation

August 19, 2008 09:50:00

An RTA depot has been evacuated after a bitumen tank caught fire at Narrandera, in the New South Wales Riverina, this morning. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, fires, nsw, narrandera-2700, wagga-wagga-2650

Court adjourns officer's intimidation hearing

August 18, 2008 13:31:00

A hearing into intimidation charges against a country New South Wales policeman has been adjourned.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, nsw, griffith-2680, hay-2711, wagga-wagga-2650

Truss hears water buyback worries

August 18, 2008 12:47:00

Nationals' leader Warren Truss says he heard widespread concern about the impact of the Federal Government's water buyback on a visit to Deniliquin at the weekend.[MORE]

Tags: federal-government, irrigation, water, deniliquin-2710, wagga-wagga-2650

Drought still gripping Riverina

August 18, 2008 12:43:00

The entire Riverina region remains drought declared, with the area of New South Wales affected by the big dry up 1 per cent to 66 per cent.[MORE]

Tags: drought, agricultural-crops, wagga-wagga-2650

New faces vie for council spots

August 15, 2008 12:03:00

Riverina residents will notice some new and younger faces among those vying for a spot on council this year.[MORE]

Tags: elections, local-government, griffith-2680, wagga-wagga-2650

Griffith adopts airport draft master plan

August 15, 2008 12:02:00

Griffith City Council has adopted a draft master plan for major upgrades to the city's airport.[MORE]

Tags: local-government, air-transport, griffith-2680, wagga-wagga-2650

Action group attacks Murray plan

August 15, 2008 12:02:00

The Murray Valley Community Action Group has described the Federal Government's latest moves to rescue the Murray-Darling Basin as nothing more than a political stunt.[MORE]

Tags: federal-government, rivers, community-organisations, wagga-wagga-2650

Rann welcomes water fast-track

August 14, 2008 18:21:00

The SA Government has welcomed the fast-tracking of a water buyback and water audit of the Murray-Darling Basin.[MORE]

Tags: dams-and-reservoirs, federal-government, federal-state-issues, rivers, water, bega-2550, broken-hill-2880, orange-2800, tamworth-2340, wagga-wagga-2650, toowoomba-4350, renmark-5341, bendigo-3550, horsham-3400, mildura-3500, wodonga-3690

Festival to salute sausage

August 14, 2008 10:22:00

Griffith residents will salute salami at a festival this weekend.[MORE]

Tags: food-and-beverage, tourism, community-and-society, griffith-2680, wagga-wagga-2650

Man dies in property burn-off near Griffith

August 14, 2008 10:18:00

A 75-year-old man has died while burning off on his property near Griffith.[MORE]

Tags: death, residential-fires, griffith-2680, wagga-wagga-2650

Land set aside for Estella school

August 14, 2008 10:16:00

Land has been set aside for the development of a primary school in a new subdivision to go ahead in the Wagga suburb of Estella.[MORE]

Tags: primary-schools, housing, wagga-wagga-2650

Last minute rush of council candidates

August 14, 2008 10:14:00

There has been a last minute boost to candidate numbers for next month's council elections in the Riverina.[MORE]

Tags: elections, local-government, berrigan-2712, griffith-2680, gundagai-2722, junee-2663, wagga-wagga-2650

Union wants separate funding model for universities

August 13, 2008 11:40:00

The National Tertiary Education Union has held a Wagga event to highlight calls for a separate funding model for universities.[MORE]

Tags: university-and-further-education, federal-government, unions, wagga-wagga-2650

Detective complains about PIC inquiry impact

August 13, 2008 11:36:00

A detective has complained that his career has been put on hold due to the Police Integrity Commission (PIC) inquiry into Wagga Wagga police three years ago.[MORE]

Tags: crime, police, wagga-wagga-2650

Wagga awaits hospital funding structure

August 13, 2008 11:23:00

Riverina residents may not know until October how the new Wagga Wagga Base Hospital will be funded.[MORE]

Tags: states-and-territories, healthcare-facilities, health-policy, wagga-wagga-2650

Policeman fights to clear name, 3 years on

August 13, 2008 08:21:00

Inquiry launched into how a detective's promotion was terminated after he was cleared of wrongdoing.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, police, australia, nsw, wagga-wagga-2650

Police urge road safety in wintry conditions

August 12, 2008 08:00:00

Police want motorists to slow down in the wintry conditions after numerous accidents across south-west New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: road-accidents, police, cootamundra-2590, wagga-wagga-2650