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Young mining plans uncertain
A nickel and cobalt mine which was expected to bring 300 jobs to Young is looking doubtful.[MORE]
Local wines rank in state's 40
Wines from the Cowra, Young and Mudgee regions are among those named in the New South Wales Wine Awards' top 40 best wines.[MORE]
Time running out to halt locust plague
NSW farmers are being warned the coming week is crucial for stamping out the developing locust plague.[MORE]
Green light for mine joint operation plan
A proposed $700 million nickel and cobalt mine near Young has moved a step closer, with approval of the proposed joint operation.[MORE]
Mayor to focus on finances
The newly-elected Mayor of Young, Stuart Freudenstein, says his priority is to continue the council's economic growth.[MORE]
National Engineering cuts jobs
The economic downturn is beginning to bite, with a major employer in Young cutting 13 jobs.[MORE]
Arts council to hit the airwaves
The Young District Arts Council is set to broadcast on community radio from the start of next year.[MORE]
Grower urges more cherry exports
A cherry grower from Young says the industry's viability will be threatened unless Australia boosts its cherry exports.[MORE]
Police to question teens over school vandalism
Police in Young hope to formally interview three teenagers in relation to a break and enter and vandalism at the Young High School.[MORE]
Redevelopment underway for aged care facility
Work has begun on a $23 million redevelopment of an aged care facility in Young. [MORE]
2YYY licence to be split between operators
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has today confirmed its decision for Young's community radio licence to be split between two rival operators for the next 12 months.[MORE]
Row brews over 2YYY licence
The stoush over the only community radio station licence in Young is gathering momentum, ahead of a decision this week by broadcasting officials.[MORE]
Greens urge mine project monitoring
The Greens are calling for the New South Wales Government to rigorously monitor a major mine being developed in Young.[MORE]
Young mining plan to boost jobs
A major mining development is set to create several hundred jobs in Young.[MORE]
MP still worried about power privatisation price rises
Local Labor MP Mick Veitch, from Young, says he is not convinced prices will not rise significantly if the state's electricity assets are fully privatised.[MORE]
Octogenarian escapes drugs conviction
An 82-year-old woman from Young has escaped conviction for drug offences relating to the cross border supply of methylamphetamines.[MORE]
Council green lights industrial rezoning
The Young Shire Council is going ahead with controversial plans to rezone land near Burrangong Oval for industrial use.[MORE]
Farm group disputes ABARE GM crops report
The Network of Concerned Farmers is disputing an Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) report that genetically modified (GM) crops will bring huge profits for Australia, saying the figures are based on assumptions.[MORE]
Police chase car through Young
Cootamundra police were kept busy with two separate incidents involving juveniles in stolen cars, as well as a chase through the streets of Young that ended in the driver rolling a Landcruiser on the river bank.[MORE]
Riverina not immune to rental stress: HIA
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) says many Riverina residents are feeling the squeeze of the tight rental market and the problem is only getting worse.[MORE]
P-plater charged: '100kph over limit with teens in ute tray'
A 19-year-old man from Young, in southern New South Wales, has been recorded driving 100 kilometres an hour over the speed limit, with three teenagers unrestrained in the back of his ute.[MORE]
Young meatworks looks to secure US pet food contract
An abattoir in Young could have secured contracts worth more than $2 million a year to sell pet food products to the United States.[MORE]
Meatworker job losses blamed on livestock shortage
A shortage of stock for slaughter is being blamed for the loss of 25 meatworkers jobs at Young.[MORE]
Riverina celebrates apology
Today's Federal Government apology to the Stolen Generations has been welcomed and celebrated across the Riverina.[MORE]
Schultz angry over 'sorry' wording lateness
Alby Schultz, the federal Member for Hume, in southern New South Wales, says he is angered over the Federal Government's approach to the planned apology to the Stolen Generations.[MORE]
