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Mildura finance company freezes funds
A Mildura-based financial institution has frozen withdrawals and halted new finance because of the fallout from the global financial crisis.[MORE]
Riverland blaze crosses into NSW
There are two fires burning in the Danggali Conservation Park near Renmark in the South Australian Riverland.[MORE]
Hunt to embark on Murray-Darling pilgrimage
Opposition water spokesman Greg Hunt is going on a 3,000-kilometre trek through the Murray-Darling Basin next week.[MORE]
G-G begins Sunraysia visit
Governor-General Quentin Bryce begins a two-day visit to Sunraysia today.[MORE]
Sunraysia social trends report released
The latest report looking at social trends in Sunraysia is being released today.[MORE]
Thomson elected Wentworth Mayor
The Wentworth Shire's Mayor for the next 12 months has been elected.[MORE]
Opposition questions NSW council election costs
The New South Wales Opposition says councils in the south-west are facing bills of up to $60,000 for this weekend's council elections.[MORE]
Drug accused faces court
A man arrested over an alleged drug seizure in south-west New South Wales has faced court.[MORE]
Tourism gongs for Wentworth operators
Tourism operators from south-west New South Wales have been recognised at the NSW Inland Tourism Awards on Saturday night.[MORE]
Rural financial counselling service expands
The Central West Rural Financial Counselling Service is now responsible for more of regional New South Wales and its farmers.[MORE]
Mildura, Dubbo to share southern NSW rural counselling services
Rural counselling services in southern New South Wales will be split between bases at Mildura, in north-west Victoria, and Dubbo in central western NSW.[MORE]
Ute driver dies in highway crash
A man has died in single car crash in south-west New South Wales, between Wentworth and Coombah.[MORE]
Murray River section closed for refurbishment
A section of the Murray River at Wentworth will be drained late next month to allow crews to refurbish the area.[MORE]
Wentworth Shire prepares case for eased water restrictions
Wentworth Shire Council, in southern New South Wales, says it is preparing to put a strong case for easing water restrictions when it meets the Minister for Water, Phil Koperberg, next month.[MORE]
Irrigators get further water boost
New South Wales Murray irrigators have received another increase in the water available to them this season.[MORE]
Call for Wentworth child protection forum
An Opposition New South Wales MP wants an inquiry into child protection to hold a public forum at Wentworth, near Mildura in north-west Victoria, because of her concerns about child welfare.[MORE]
Wentworth Shire seeks water ban exemptions
The Wentworth Shire says it will continue to push its case with the New South Wales Government for exemptions to water restrictions.[MORE]
Lower Darling River tipped to flow for months
New South Wales water officials say they expect that the lower Darling River will continue flowing for months, thanks partly to floodwaters from central Queensland.[MORE]
Wentworth Shire backflips on water decision
The Wentworth Shire, in southern New South Wales, is reversing its decision to lift water restrictions.[MORE]
Wentworth Shire given water decision deadline
The New South Wales Government is giving Wentworth Shire two days to reverse its decision to lift water restrictions.[MORE]
Shire wants Minister to hear reasons for lifting water bans
The Wentworth Shire Mayor says it is a grave concern that the southern New South Wales municipality is acting illegally by lifting water restrictions.[MORE]
NSW expands drug testing fleet
New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma has launched two new roadside vans in western Sydney as part of the state's new random drug testing scheme.[MORE]
Wentworth Shire to discuss water decision fallout
The Wentworth Shire Mayor is conceding that the southern New South Wales council has broken the law by voting to lift water restrictions.[MORE]
Wentworth Shire under fire over abandoned water bans
The Wentworth Shire in southern New South Wales has been branded irresponsible and selfish for its decision to remove water restrictions for its towns.[MORE]
Wentworth Shire to ease water bans
A southern New South Wales shire has voted to immediately lift the shire's water restrictions.[MORE]
