Plus - Calls from our region's farmers for Canberra to freeze the next allotment of water buybacksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus - Jerilderie to honour Australian war hero Sir John Monash with new statueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meteorologists warn of potential La Nina to hit the Riverina

Also; Tim Coenen takes out Best and Fairest for the HoppersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Riverina nurses step up their fight for a pay increase

Plus - Young Cherrypickers claim Group Nine Rugby League titleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Final make up of Wagga Council remains unclear

Police are working to track down a 74 year-old woman reported missing from Yenda

Plus - calls for CSU Vice-Chancellor Renee Leon to resignSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Riverina tradies have been short changed with their super

Plus - Henty Field Days begins todaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and Anne Geeves found not guilty of Amber Haigh's murder

Plus - Tens of thousands of people set to converge on Henty Field DaysSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Council election results continue to flow in from the weekend

Plus - pre-polling has been all the rage across the region this time aroundSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Voting for council elections set to get underway

Plus - More reforms on the way to speed up the number of homes being built in NSWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teenager escapes serious injury after falling off his motorbike near Griffith

Plus - We are being warned about disinformation potentially doing the rounds ahead of this weekend's council electionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The rental market across the Riverina is the equal tightest it's been in a year

Plus - A teenager set front court charged with arsonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nurses set to walk off the job again today as pay disputes continue

Plus - Our region's farmers set to make their voices heardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tragedy on a rural property in the North of the region

Plus - a do or die clash awaits the Wagga Roos and Gundagai Tigers in Group 9 actionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Major works on Wallendbeen Bridge to kick up a notch

Plus - East Wagga vie for premiership win against North Wagga in Farrer League NetballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local councils in line for fresh Code of Conduct

Plus - Griffith residents urged to back petition calling for water buybacks to be debated in Parliament.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Experts welcome state ban on using motels and caravan parks to house foster children

Plus - Temora product Angus Crichton caps off stellar season with Brad Fittler medal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lead contamination forces closure of Narrandera post office

Plus - the state's peak nursing body welcomes the NSW Government's response to the birth trauma inquiry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Temora takes first finals win in 17 years

Plus - New steps are being taken to tackle Lake Wyangan's blue-green algae problem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State Government supporting 42 of the 43 recommendations made to the Birth Trauma Inquiry

Plus - The state's new regional rail fleet has arrived in NSW.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A grass fire, north of Lake Wyangan, has been brought under control overnight

Plus - The NSW Crime Commission has taken more than 135 Million Dollars in cash and assets from crime networksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A female inmate is accused of running a child abuse ring, operating out of Junee prison

Plus - The first batch of new Paramedics are set to begin their careers in the Regions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmers thanking the State Government for sticking to an election promise

Plus - Good news for our public schoolsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The State Government's pre-school plans forging ahead

Plus - Aussies farmers seem to be losing faith in Canberra.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Off duty cop in hot water after after he was found driving with a suspended license

Plus - Fee free TAFE courses a resounding success in NSWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man set to face court after Wagga CBD stabbing

Plus - Police are on the hunt for a man wanted over graffiti offences in Tumut.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phone and Internet service framework needs an update - according to telecom officials.

Plus - Support for the Cancer Council is in full bloom todaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Home sellers in the region pocketing tidy profits from their sales

Also; good news for health care workers in West WyalongSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Concerning new stats on regional youth crime

Plus - NSW drivers urged to brush up on their road rulesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Commonwealth slammed over misleading Murray Darling Basin claims

Plus - The financial impact of natural disasters continues to growSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Junee Mayor disappointed after only eight people chose to run for Council

Plus - Education union welcomes changes to professional development policySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LGA election outcomes revealed for select Riverina communities

Plus - Group 9 rugby league sides look towards finals seasonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Support for renewable energy on the up in regional NSW

Plus - Cardiac Care is set to be improved across the regionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tourism groups calling for Working Holiday Visas to be extended

Plus - Marrar gears up for a monster clash for week one of Farrer League finalsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Latest NAPLAN results show NSW students falling behind in classrooms

Plus - a grand final sequel hits Wagga's Connolly Park this weekendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stage almost set for council elections across the Riverina

Plus - should we be allowed to drink alcohol in public?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Griffith man arrested for alleged attempts to groom teen girl

Plus - Riverina childcare workers hoping 15% pay bump is just the startSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local irrigators outraged over calls for more water to be added to Basin target

Plus - water entitlements fall across the southern Murray Darling Basin despite buybacks coming into affectSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Major staffing boost for Wagga Base Hospital

Plus - Griffith residents up in arms over drivers flouting parking regulations See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Strong support for regional passenger flights continues in wake of REX administration

The highway is closed in both directionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Six patients being treated after a two-car crash at Barellan

Plus - Wagga's Corey Toole to pull on the green and gold for the weekend's Bledisloe Cup clash against South AfricaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Statewide child protection caseworker shortage sees at-risk kids fall through cracks

Also; Riverina pubs and clubs brace for another beer and spirit tax riseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lake Albert's algae problem to be discussed at Council

Plus - Daredevil Dave Warby is bringing his jet-powered speed boat back to Blowering DamSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Premier says we're still a thousand officers short in NSW

Plus - Investigations have commenced after a woman was pulled from the Lachlan River in HillstonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man airlifted to hospital after getting caught under farm machinery in West Wyalong

Plus -  A man airlifted to Canberra Hospital after being trapped under farm machinery in West WyalongSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Woman dies after being pulled unresponsive from the Lachlan River near Hillston

Plus - Farrer MP Sussan Ley weighs in on Rex's move to slip into voluntary administration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No luck for Sharni Smale and our Women's Rugby Sevens side in Paris

Plus - Wagga CBD at a standstill after a cement truck toppled yesterday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wagga MP calling on the Minns Government to step in and assist Rex Airlines

Plus - police urge locals to help unravel the mystery of the 4 people missing across the Riverina.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW housing advocates welcome changes to no-grounds rental evictions

Plus - a tragic discovery in search for missing Victorian man at Carrathool.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One dead in three vehicle crash at Murrumburrah

It's been launched by the loved ones of Ethan Hunter, who died in an accident north-east of Temora three years agoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Petition gathers support for mandatory rotating lights at level crossings

Plus - Road fatalities are up 23 per cent in NSW over the past yearSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Year 12 students heading back to the classroom for the final time before HSC exams

Plus - Farmers and politicians to come together in Sydney for the NSW Farmers annual conferenceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nurses rallying across the state today as they fight for better pay

Plus - The crowd strike I.T. outage reportedly costing the state nearly 200 billion dollarsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Farmers providing our producers with options on renewable energy options

Plus - our region's Olympians gearing up for the start of the Paris Olympics this FridaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friday's I.T outage could take nearly two weeks to properly resolve

Plus - Canberra is still keen to undertake the 3G shutdown, but has reservations about its safetySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dodgy drivers illegally buying and selling demerit points to be targeted in a new task force

Plus - the State's jobless rate has remained flatSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man to face court after blowing six times the blood alcohol limit in Whitton

Plus - Demerit point fraudsters to be punished under a new task forceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Riverina bucking the trend when it comes to the risk of insolvency

Plus - the State's jobless rate remains stable, but it's not all good newsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigations begin into Temora shop fire

Plus - Master Builders NSW on high alert following the dramas engulfing the CFMEUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blues return glory back to NSW following a stirring Origin decider victory

Plus - Sheriffs set to walk off the job across the region, as they fight for better pay and conditionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Water buybacks again in the spotlight this week

Plus - Wagga declared priority population for problematic drug useSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cootamundra-Gundagai Council to elect new mayor

Plus - Temora product Angus Crichton predicts Blues Origin upset in BrisbaneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rental pain hits record high as some locals spend over 30% of income on rent

Plus - Police are on the hunt for a man after an armed robbery in GriffithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man dies following a head on crash in Barellan overnight

Plus - Building a home isn't getting any cheaper, despite construction costs slowing downSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another strain of bird flu in the Northern Hemisphere could be making its way to our patch next month

Plus - Our region's rental vacancy situation labelled "dire"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Locals want more to be done to eliminate gambling harm across NSW

Plus - The festival of W now in full swing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Water buybacks will see us pay more at the checkout according to our Irrigators

Plus - Vinnies calling on locals to make more mindful donationsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Experts predicting better results ahead for Riverina renters

Also; Significant savings on the way for Riverina cancer patients See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over 200 submissions received as part of a probe into regional crime

Also; could refugees help solve workforce shortages in the bush?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Figures show the Riverina's tourism sector continues to struggle post-COVID

Also; Temora talent set to shine on the Origin stage again tonight, as the Blues gear up for game 2 in MelbourneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Concerns over planned cuts at Cootamundra Hospital raised in Parliament

Plus - Leeton's Dylan Pietsch in line for a Wallabies call up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New designs for Temora Hospital redevelopment unveiled

Our state's gas shortage could be seen coming from miles away, according to Business NSWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police have the illegal vape trade in their sights

Plus - The NSW Government provides an update on the bird flu strainSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man to face court after being found with nearly 50 kilos of cannabis in Temora

Plus - a man set to front court in Gundagai after the seizure of more than nine thousand vapesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our region's egg and poultry farmers on edge as bird flu is detected near Sydney

Plus - a scamming forum to descend on Wagga today See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Public housing and health at the centre of this year's state budget

Plus - Police release CCTV footage as part of investigations into a Wagga robberySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man refused bail after being caught with 55 kilos of cannabis

Plus - A Tumut paper mill ordered to cough up more two hundred grandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Calls for a major investment into housing into tomorrow's state budget

Plus - The cost of orange juice could double if our supermarkets decide to put their prices upSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police officer to learn his fate today after a Narrandera traffic incident last year

Plus - The NRLW is bound for WaggaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Increases seen in sexual assault and non domestic assault across the Riverina

Plus - One of our local mayors slams Canberra's buyback plansSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man arrested after cash and cigarettes were seized at a random police stop

Plus -  A plea from Lifeblood to roll up our sleeves this national Blood Donor WeekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nuclear Power to be a hot topic of debate at tonight's Wagga Council meeting

Plus - two charged over alleged firearms theft in LeetonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three of the Riverina's finest recognised with King's Birthday Honours

Plus - Our dairy farmers continuing to be pushed out of the sectorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

P-Plater clocked driving at 50 kays over the speed limit near Goolgowi

Plus - Our local courts granting more AVO's than five years agoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maroons strike first in Origin series

Plus - calls to expand the State Government's "hospital in the home" initiativeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police appealing for info following an armed robbery at a Leeton servo

Plus - solutions at the forefront of a draft blueprint for the Murrumbidgee's waterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Insurance Council confident the Premier will scrap the Emergency Services Levy

Plus - house prices climbing steadily across the regionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Demand for legal advice on wages and entitlements rises across NSW

Plus - A road safety campaign set to shine a light on road trauma across the regionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Covid, Flu and RSV cases back on the rise across the Riverina

Plus - small and family businesses being urged to check their systems ahead of the 3G network shutdown in AugustSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Birth trauma inquiry hands down more than 40 recommendations

Also; Our region's hospitals continue to outperform much of the state on ED wait timesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wagga secures infrastructure funding to support thousands of new homes

Also; renewed calls for more police to help address growing regional crime ratesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wagga's Michael Slater Oval to be re-named, after Council vote

Also; Zac Lomax named for the Blues in Origin One, alongside fellow local Liam MartinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Debate over re-naming Michael Slater Oval set to come to a head

Also; how the Riverina's dry spell is affecting our canola farmersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Final report due from the Senate inquiry into regional bank closures

Plus - Gundagai man in hot water after extradition to NSW from the ACT.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Concerns aired over proposed cuts at Cootamundra Hospital

Plus - Canberra launches new regional railway crossing awareness campaignSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another special rate variation on the cards for Leeton Shire

Plus - the fight to stop Wagga Airport from being privatisedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Desperate need for more Riverina blood donors

Also; Almost $4.5 million in funding on the way for improvements to Lake Albert See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glimmer of hope for Riverina renters, but it's still a tough market

Also; Riverina star Rachael Pearson set to feature for the Sky Blues in the first ever three-game women's State of Origin seriesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police appeal for information over serious assault in Wagga

Also;  a busy 24 hours for firefighters in the western RiverinaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BUDGET: Riverina households in line for cost of living relief

Also; what are our local businesses hoping to see in tonight's Federal Budget?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IPART hands down decision on rate increases for three Riverina councils

Also; some big scorelines headline round five of the Riverina Football LeagueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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