LiSTNR Riverina Local News
Local woman raising money for veteran brother
Virtual farm fencing, footy finals
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Farmers to tackle climate change
Rough sleepers back at Wilks park, more people to regional towns to ease capital crowds
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QANTAS boosts flights between Griffith and Sydney
Also; Murrumbidgee hospital EDs are still better than the state average when it comes to starting treatment on time
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Police charge a third man over alleged Hillston shooting
Also; Wagga's Mayor and Deputy Mayor have been locked in for another term
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Pressure mounts on the state government to support McGirr's Rural Health Plan
Also; East Wagga Kooringal complete an undefeated season to take the Farrer League premiership
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New crime data points to a troubling rise in homicides in NSW
Also; it's grand final time in the Farrer League
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Wagga greyhound club saved
The Breeders and Owners Association stepping in
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Griffith Council on high alert following repeated vandalism
Airport fencing the most recent target
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Fines handed out to rough sleepers refusing to leave Wilks Park
Also; the state's Supreme Court hands down its ruling in a class action involving irrigators and the Murray Darling Basin Authority
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BOM predicts drier than usual spring
Plus - Marrar's into the Farrer League grand final
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A spotlight on the regional housing crisis at today's Country Mayors meeting
Also; No more second chances as CSU and Marrar face off in the Farrer League decider.
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Joyce slams federal water policy, blames it for recent scaling back at Sunrice
Also; a flood rescue following a heavy downpour in Temora
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New biofuel stragegy could pay big dividends for canola and other grain producers
Also; prison officers are back on the job this morning, after going on strike yesterday
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Minor flooding possible today along the Tumut River
Also; Farrer MP David Farley forced to explain comments made during an accidental visit to a Liberal Party meeting
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Nearly a third of NSW crown land fire trails in 'poor condition', says Opposition
Also; Elation for Southern Inland Rugby premiers Wagga City, who downed Waratahs in the grand final
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Two men charged over Hillston shooting
Plus - a blow for Wagga City ahead of tomorrow's SIRU grand final
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Police investigating after a man was allegedly shot in Hillston overnight
Also; Wagga's Dougal Howard calls time on his AFL career
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A caravan at Wagga's Wilks Park has been destroyed by fire
Also; The Riverina's housing markets hold up well amid a slowing trend
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NSW Nationals leader weighs in on gun buybacks
Plus - an historic aircraft has been restored at West Wyalong
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State opposition fears NSW gun buyback "disaster"
Plus - finding a rental in the Riverina is getting even harder
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Agencies making good progress with hazard reduction burns ahead of the bushfire season
Also; finals fever is heating up in the Farrer League
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Local MPs fired up over SunRice job cuts, blaming water policy
Also; Two Riverina stars named in the 30 player squad for the Wallaroos 100th test against New Zealand
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New Farrer MP David Farley makes his maiden speech in Parliament
Also; Wagga City Council issues new compliance action request letters to rough sleepers at Wilks Park
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First section of Wagga's Marshalls Creek Bridge to open next week
Also; a local rugby try celebration leads to a code of conduct complaint
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3 charged after drug detection dog operation in the Riverina
Also; How the first round of finals panned out in Southern Inland Rugby Union
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Man charged after explosives, ammunition are seized from a property at Culcairn
Also; A parliamentary inquiry into modern slavery risks in rural and regional New South Wales has handed down its report
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2 people arrested following a police operation in Wagga
Also; our drivers' license photos become part of a national face-matching database to help combat identity theft
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Man seriously injured after being attacked by dogs in Mount Austin
Also; CSU will be without one of their key defenders for this weekend's crucial clash against Temora
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Riverina council to trial four-day working week
Plus - Football Wagga is holding NO MORE round to help tackle domestic and family violence
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Riverina home values proving resilient amid an overall downturn
Also; Good spring rainfall is going to be crucial for this year's winter crop
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Authorities cracking down on illicit labour practices in Griffith's horticulture sector
Also; Wagga ugby league fans set to relish the chance to get up close to a whole round of NRLW action
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55kgs of cannabis seized from a car on the Hume Highway east of Gundagai
Also; A NSW Upper House committee looking into the impact of Renewable Energy Zones on regional communities has handed down its findings
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29-year-old man accused of assault and robbery while armed with a knife
Also; the Riverina's own Rachel Pearson excited to be coming home with the NRLW for Magic Round
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Plans to replace the northbound Shean Bridge at Gundagai take a big step forward
Also; A blow for North Wagga in the Farrer League
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Man charged after firearms seized from a home in Mount Austin
Also; Griffith Council expected to green-light a big battery planned for Hanwood.
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Police track down teen wanted over high speed chase through Griffith
Plus - rural truckies are calling for the heavy vehicle road user charge to be frozen until the end of August
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Seven Riverina shops still under temporary closure orders after being caught selling illicit tobacco
And a Griffith cotton grower is encouraging farmers to re-think their work habits
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Critical incident investigation underway after a tragic end to a siege in Wagga
Also; Collingullie-Wagga's Ryan Collins handed a three-game suspension for rough conduct
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Rough sleepers along the river in Wagga have until the end of today to pack up or risk fines
Also; a young local athlete prepares to take on the World Under 20 Championships
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State of the art SES Zone headquarters officially opened in Wagga
Also; the new owner of Rex Airlines isn't making much progress updating its ageing fleet
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