Police name farmer killed in highway crash
Police have named a 58-year-old Grong Grong farmer who died when his vehicle was hit by a truck on Sunday morning on the Newell Highway.
View ArticleMore locust sightings reported
The Wagga area has recorded the biggest increase of locust reports, with 204 verified sightings.
View ArticleNarrandera councillor questions school closure
A Narrandera Shire councillor says figures supporting the possible closure of the Grong Grong Public School are out of date.
View ArticleMinister calls for comments on Newell strategy
Roads Minister, Duncan Gay, admits the state government has not got accurate statistics about freight movements along the Newell Highway.
View ArticlePrince Philip's knighthood 'out of touch with normal everyday people'
National Party frontbencher Michael McCormack urges the Prime Minister to spend more time in regional Australia with "normal everyday people", saying the decision to knight Prince Philip "obviously...
View ArticleMP reports alleged campaign poster thefts
The Nationals candidate for Cootamundra, Katrina Hodgkinson, says she has reported alleged thefts of her campaign posters to police.
View ArticleGrong Grong residents continue school sale fight
The Grong Grong Progress Association is calling for a moratorium on the sale of the local public school.
View ArticleGrong Grong Public School sale called off
The Grong Grong Public School has received an 11th-hour reprieve and will now stay in community hands, for local use.
View ArticleNSW Government releases Newell Highway strategy
Spending priorities for the Newell Highway include improving intersections in the south and road surfaces in the north.
View ArticleNSW Upper House investigates small school closures
The Greens have accused the New South Wales Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli, of presiding over a series of small school closures that are damaging rural communities.
View ArticleBusiness Chamber calls for small school subsidies
The Griffith Business Chamber has called for small schools to be subsidised, before being considered for closure.
View ArticleWhy nearly every town has a Royal Hotel
The Royal is the most commonly used name for hotels in Australia, but the story behind the popularity of this pub name is a curious mix of colonial communications and aspirational marketing.
View ArticleMay rain brings relief to NSW farmers who are hoping for a better season
Growers across inland NSW have been taking a punt sowing crops with the hope that even a small amount of recent rain will allow some growth.
View ArticleBritish chef Heston Blumenthal has a taste for Riverina Murray cod
One of the world's top chefs Heston Blumenthal has a taste for Murray cod grown in southern New South Wales and it is paying dividends.
View ArticleDeclining congregation forces Riverina Anglican Diocese to sell iconic churches
They served the pioneers, but now many of these houses of worship in country towns are facing a battle for survival as parishioners dwindle.
View ArticleChickens on duty to alert us to deadly mosquito virus
A humble chicken coop in southern NSW plays a key role in an early warning system for a rare but deadly virus spread by mosquitoes.
View ArticleCountry pub saved by locals raising one million dollars
A country pub has been saved by locals who raised one million dollars to keep the drinks flowing and take it over for themselves. Emily Doak reports.
View ArticleHow renters can benefit from solar power — no roof required
One-third of households are locked out of installing solar panels on their rooftop. Is buying a "plot" in a community "solar garden" a way to access cheaper renewable energy and lower your power bills?
View ArticleCommunity spirit on tap as tiny town saves local pub with $1m purchase
Faced with the sobering prospect of losing their beloved watering hole, the people of Grong Grong banded together and bought it themselves.
View ArticleRodeo Juniors
The sport of rodeo can be a confronting spectacle cowboys pitted against grunting, bucking and kicking wild horses or giant ferocious bulls. So when children as young as four get legged onto a wild...
View ArticleAmid turmoil in the energy market, everyday Australians are buying their...
In an Australian first, a small renewable energy company has turned to use crowdfunding for a new solar farm in southern New South Wales.
View ArticleEnd of another era for historic South Coast hotel as family puts pub on market
After spending more than five years running Nellingen's Steampacket Hotel, Melissa Alvey is ready to hand the reins onto someone else. But will it go to another local family or be snapped up by...
View ArticleFrom unwanted station horse to Anzac Day educator
A chance encounter by Mick Batchelor led him to meeting a broadly built, 10-year-old, dark bay gelding, standing 16 hands, by the name of Deets.
View ArticleThe Waler: An ANZAC Day tribute to Australia's mighty war horse
Australia’s great war horse, the Waler, won fame around the world because of its feats in battle. The station bred horses were tough and hardy and able to travel long distances on little water.
View ArticleChlamydia-free and genetically diverse, this unique koala population is...
Drones with thermal cameras, DNA testing, sound recorders and AI are being used to study a koala colony brought to the Riverina in the 1970s. Here's what they've found
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