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Cooke and Kschenka criticise state budget

1 day ago | regionriverina.com.au | Oliver Jacques

Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke and Narrandera Mayor Neville Kschenka have expressed their disappointment at the state budget, which they say fails to deliver any new funding for vital infrastructure and services in their areas. “While we welcome ongoing investment in regional health infrastructure in parts of the electorate, Narrandera Shire has once again been overlooked in this budget,” Mayor Kschenka said.
Griffith student selected to participate in space tour in the USA

1 day ago | regionriverina.com.au | Oliver Jacques

Griffith school student Natalia Floriani has been selected to participate in a once-in-lifetime space tour to the US later this year. The 14-year-old, who attends Verity Christian College, says she wants to work for NASA when she grows up and her first overseas trip will be the perfect steppingstone to her career. “Observing out of space is something I’ve always wanted to do,” she said. “In 2024 I had the opportunity to attend a space camp at West Wyalong.
Jindera property owner fined for illegal waste tyre storage

2 days ago | regionriverina.com.au | Oliver Jacques

An individual with connections to a now defunct Albury waste tyre business has been convicted by the NSW Land and Environment Court of an unlawful waste facility offence, after allowing more than 10,000 waste tyres to be stockpiled at a property in Jindera without an environment protection licence.
Jeanswest to pay full entitlements to laid off staff due to strong closing down sales

2 days ago | regionriverina.com.au | Oliver Jacques

Creditors for collapsed clothing brand Jeanswest say laid off employees can expect to receive their full entitlements, after $15 million in revenue was raised during closing down sales. Parent company Harbour Guidance Pty Ltd announced it had entered voluntary administration in March, meaning all 87 Jeanswest store across Australia have now stopped trading. More than 600 employees were left out of a job.
Man allegedly tests positive to methylamphetamine after crash at Wagga primary school

3 days ago | regionriverina.com.au | Oliver Jacques

A man will face court on multiple charges after allegedly crashing into the grounds of Henschke Catholic Primary School. About 12:45 pm yesterday (26 June), police attached to Riverina Highway Patrol were conducting stationary speed enforcement on Fernleigh Road, Turvey Park, when they observed a Holden sedan crash into the primary school’s fence. There were no reports of injury. The driver, a 28-year-old man, allegedly ran through the school before being arrested a few metres away.
First baby born in new Griffith Base Hospital as facility officially opens

3 days ago | regionriverina.com.au | Oliver Jacques

Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) has announced that a baby has been born in the new Griffith Base Hospital for the first time, as the facility now welcomes patients, visitors and staff. Delilah was born on Wednesday (25 June) to mum Rochelle O’Connell. “She joined the first babies who transferred from the old maternity unit to the new hospital, including baby Ellie [daughter of Emma and Mark Cadorin],” MLHD said in a social media post.
Wagga MP to introduce new law to end protections of Snowy Mountain brumbies

3 days ago | regionriverina.com.au | Oliver Jacques

Wagga MP Joe McGirr announced this week his intention to introduce a bill to parliament aimed at lifting restrictions on the culling of wild horses at Kosciuszko National Park. Dr McGirr’s bill seeks to repeal former deputy premier John Barilaro’s Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Act, which recognised the heritage value of the brumbies and sought to preserve their presence in the Snowy Mountains.
Driver allegedly blows five times legal alcohol limit after crash along the road to Gundagai

4 days ago | regionriverina.com.au | Oliver Jacques

A man has allegedly been recorded at almost six times the legal alcohol limit after a car struck a fence near Gundagai earlier this week. At about 7:20 pm on Monday (23 June), emergency services were called to Oura Road, Nangus, after reports of a single-vehicle crash. Officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command responded and found a car had left the roadway and struck a fence. Police conducted a roadside breath test that allegedly returned a positive reading.
Wagga police warn about counterfeit cash circulating in town

4 days ago | regionriverina.com.au | Oliver Jacques

Wagga Police has advised business owners and residents to be aware of counterfeit currency being circulated in the community. Imitation banknotes can look like real currency but are intended to deceive people, have no value and are not legal tender.
'Speechless': Turvey Tops customer comes forward to claim $2.2 million Lotto win

4 days ago | regionriverina.com.au | Oliver Jacques

A customer who bought a lotto ticket at Wagga’s Turvey Tops Newsagency has finally come forward to claim more than $2.2 million won in Saturday’s Lotto prize. “When I checked my ticket, it said I was the winner. I was speechless,” said the woman, who did not want to be identified. She was one of the nine division one winning entries nationally in Saturday Lotto draw 4583 on Saturday 21 June. Each division one winning entry pocketed $2,222,222.23.