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Riverina enters new year with relatively quiet start
Police have reported a relatively quiet start to the new year in the Riverina.[MORE]
Riverina police disappointed with driver behaviour
Police are disappointed with the behaviour of Riverina drivers after an operation targeting speed, fatigue and alcohol.[MORE]
Drug accused Barbaro walks free on bail in Griffith
A Riverina man allegedly behind one of the world's biggest ecstasy busts is due to begin reporting to police in his home town of Griffith from today. [MORE]
Intimidation conviction overturned on appeal
A District Court judge in New South Wales has upheld Griffith man Jeff Kirkman's appeal against his conviction for intimidation.[MORE]
Police boost for Riverina
There will be 21 new police assigned to the southern region after the latest graduatations from the police academy at Goulburn.[MORE]
Griffith Mayor up-beat about Rex air services improving
The Mayor of Griffith is hopeful of improved service from the airline Regional Express (Rex) after a meeting last week.[MORE]
NSW Govt criticised over spending choices
The Member for Murrumbidgee has criticised the New South Wales Government for spending millions of dollars on a museum while looking to close Department of Primary Industries (DPI) stations.[MORE]
Views differ on Griffith DPI future
Griffith's Mayor says a review of the planned closure of the town's Department of Primary Industries (DPI) facility could involve retention of staff and the land.[MORE]
Police chief wants prisoner transport duties rethink
The outgoing Cootamundra local area commander is calling for police to be relieved of prisoner transport duties in New South Wales.[MORE]
Griffith man acquitted of sex assault charges
A 33-year-old man has been found not guilty of a sexual assault in Griffith after a trial lasting more than two weeks.[MORE]
Murder accused to face committal hearing
An Ivanhoe man charged with the murder of a woman has made another court appearance by video link.[MORE]
Union seeks DPI job cut answers
The Public Service Association is questioning how the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) will be able to maintain services after cutting a fifth of its work force.[MORE]
MP lodges petitions opposing research station closures
Murrumbidgee MP Adrian Piccoli says he has lodged petitions in the New South Wales Parliament opposing the plan to close agricultural research facilities at Temora and Griffith.[MORE]
Pacific Islanders recruited for seasonal worker trial
The Federal Government has announced that 100 Pacific Islanders will arrive in Australia within weeks for a trial seasonal worker scheme.[MORE]
Swan Hill, Griffith, part of Pacific seasonal worker trial
Swan Hill in north-west Victoria will be part of an early trial of a Pacific seasonal worker program.[MORE]
Macdonald defends research station closures
The New South Wales Primary Industries Minister has defended his decision to close eight research stations and shed 200 jobs from the department.[MORE]
Fears Griffith may lose guest worker trial
There is concern Griffith, in southern New South Wales, will miss out on taking part in the Federal Government's seasonal guest workers trial.[MORE]
Public urged to fight for research stations
The Member for Murrumbidgee is calling on residents to lobby for the southern New South Wales region's agricultural research stations to stay open.[MORE]
Mayor attacks Budget's water funding deferral
There is anger about the deferral of funding for country water and sewerage projects in this week's New South Wales mini-Budget.[MORE]
DPI defends agricultural research station closures
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) says services to farmers will not be affected by the closure of the Temora, Griffith and Condobolin agricultural research stations.[MORE]
Fears 4,000 public service jobs axed
Union fears 4,000 jobs will be cut over the next year because of the NSW mini-Budget.[MORE]
Locals worried about Hillston police response
There is criticism of policing levels in Hillston and concern about community safety in the town.[MORE]
Griffith hopes to lure UK workers
Griffith City Council is hoping people from the United Kingdom will be willing to move to the region and fill job vacancies.[MORE]
Fears planned school travel cuts to have wider impact
There is a warning of service cutbacks in the Riverina if the New South Wales Government proceeds with a plan to scrap free school travel.[MORE]
Inland communities want voice in water debate: Nash
Nationals' Senator Fiona Nash has met irrigators and groups in Moree, Narrabri and Gunnedah to discuss the impacts of the Government's water policies.[MORE]
