Verity Gorman

A domestic violence support provider in Wagga Wagga says there's been a jump in demand for services over the last year. Wagga Women's Health Centre manager Gail Meyer has put the increase down to growing awareness and women feeling more comfortable and confident to get help.

A property in Tumbarumba is among the latest to test positive to loose-fill asbestos. State Government says it plans to finish state-wide testing by mid year and is also planning on selling off the properties it's taken ownership of in the Greater Hume Shire in the six months

Wagga Council's confident a tender process for organic waste collection will be more competitive a second time around. It's re-advertising the tender, six months after a decision was made to halt the previous tender process because of a limited response.

The Griffith Council says planning for the city's new public hospital shouldn't start properly without the inclusion of its population figures. GM Brett Stonestreet met with councillors overnight and says it's important the draft services plan for the hospital is changed.

There's a call for universities and career advisers to encourage students to consider a career in agriculture with concern about a shortage of agriculture teachers.

Property owners on the Mannus Creek near Tumbarumba say Snowy Valleys Council and state government agencies are refusing to respond to concerns about an algae outbreak.

Work has started on the Temora Hospital, five months after residents successfully campaigned to save the operating theatre. The $390K overhaul will include the replacement of vinyl flooring and air-conditioning as well as some painting.

The outgoing Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder says his replacement still has work to do gaining the trust of Murray Darling communities. David Papps finishes in the role today after 5 years and has described it as the best job he's had.

Community support organisation Intereach says some people with a disability avoid public transport because it's too hard to use. The Federal Government is looking at how accessible public transport is for people with a disability and what can be done to improve it.

Police have charged a 46yo man in Narrandera with drink diving after he allegedly returned a blood alcohol reading over 4.5 times the legal limit.

A man will return to the Albury Local Court today after police say an argument on a social media site escalated into a violent home invasion in southern New South Wales.

Packages found in a Wagga laneway yesterday are being forensically examined by local detectives in a bid to work out who's responsible for them. https://t.co/dQsRrb1SxJ

A Wagga Wagga woman with severe depression and anxiety who's been receiving a disability pension for 14 years says she's been told she's not eligible for the NDIS because her anxiety and depression isn't a 'permanent disability'.

Two Griffith men will face court today charged after police found 300 cannabis plants on a property near Griffith. The duo, aged 59 and 44, were arrested yesterday. Police also found 1.5kg of dried cannabis leaf and a shortened rifle. https://t.co/OcgXi8wXZo

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RT @BOM_NSW: #Thunderstorm #forecast for today: Severe thunderstorms are possible in the State's west and northeast this afternoon. Detaile…

RT @AAnagnostellis: @NSWSES says it's already received around 50 calls for help this morning as a result of severe weather in the Riverina.…