Tag: Wagga Wagga 2650
Woman to front court over drugs in car
Police say they found 24 kilograms of cannabis after stopping a driver for speeding at West Wyalong last night.[MORE]
Truss pledges regional health fix
Nationals' leader Warren Truss says the Coalition will act further to fix regional health services.[MORE]
Education Dept to probe school building frame collapse
The Education Department says there is no evidence of systemic problems with the design of outdoor learning centres after a building collapse in Wagga Wagga.[MORE]
Campers uncover human remains
Police have contacted the family of a missing man from Koorawatha after skeletal remains were found in the area.[MORE]
Hospital seen as key election issue
The Greens' Riverina candidate says Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, in southern New South Wales, is the biggest issue to emerge during his campaigning for the federal election.[MORE]
School's federally funded building frame collapses
A school building project funded under the federal government's BER scheme has come tumbling down at Wagga Wagga in southern New South Wales. [MORE]
Council yet to shed light on strip club snub
Wagga Wagga City Council has voted against approving a controversial strip club but it is yet to come up with its reasons.[MORE]
Heffernan airs feedlot sale fears
The Junee Liberal Senator, Bill Heffernan, has raised concern about the sale of Rockdale Beef to JBS Swift of Brazil.[MORE]
Hunting death triggers safety warning
A hunter from Albury Wodonga says a fatal accident near Tallangatta at the weekend is a warning for hunters to be sure of what they are shooting.[MORE]
Kapooka Bridge to be replaced
The New South Wales Government has announced funds to design a replacement for the notorious Kapooka Bridge on the Olympic Highway.[MORE]
Wodonga bypass causing train delays
Passenger rail services between Melbourne and Sydney will be disrupted until early next month because of the Wodonga bypass commissioning.[MORE]
Farm accidents cost $1b per year: research
A national farm safety researcher says farm accidents and deaths are costing the agricultural sector more than $1 billion per year.[MORE]
Youth sentenced to 15 yrs jail for Stockinbingal murder
The boy charged with the murder of Stockinbingal man John Sherry and the attempted murder of his wife will spend at least the next 15 years in jail.[MORE]
Warangesda mission dispute nears resolution
A dispute over access to a heritage listed Aboriginal mission at Darlington Point appears well on the way to being resolved following a recent meeting between the land owner, the State Government and the local Aboriginal community.[MORE]
Pastoral company continues Riverina buying spree
Paraway Pastoral Company, managed by the Macquarie Bank, is continuing its buying spree in the Riverina.[MORE]
Murray irrigators offered 10pc water allocation
The New South Wales Office of Water has announced an opening water allocation of 10 per cent for Murray high security irrigators.[MORE]
NSW nurses push for better staffing, conditions
There is a push escalating for the improvement of staffing across New South Wales hospitals, particularly in rural areas.[MORE]
Federal poll delays irrigation cuts plan
Release of a draft plan for the future of the Murray-Darling Basin has been put off due to the federal poll.[MORE]
MP condemns Wagga hospital upgrade delays
The member for Burrinjuck has joined criticism about the uncertain future of the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital upgrade and the scrapped $300 million rebuild.[MORE]
Supreme Court to sit in Wagga for murder sentencing
The Supreme Court will sit in Wagga Wagga today for the sentencing of a teenager charged with a man's murder at Stockinbingal.[MORE]
Shadow cabinet faces the farmers lobby
The New South Wales Farmers Association says it will use the shadow cabinet meeting in the Central West to push the agenda for agriculturalists.[MORE]
Abattoir receivers wait for insurance claim before pay out
The receivers of the Young abattoir in south-west New South Wales are awaiting the outcome of an insurance claim before they can determine whether local creditors will be paid.[MORE]
Man dies in Deniliquin crash
A man has died in a collision between a car and truck in Deniliquin this morning.[MORE]
Minister warns tourists of Winter fire risks
The State Government is warning people holidaying in rural and regional areas to be vigilant about Winter fire safety.[MORE]
Murray irrigation shaping as key election battle
Water supply from the Murray is shaping as a key federal election battleground.[MORE]
