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Country Press slams lockdown messaging strategy

Country Press NSW has described the NSW Government’s decision to announce a state-wide lockdown via social media on Saturday afternoon as a slap in the face to those who live in the bush. CP NSW President Lucie Peart said it was a “kick in the...

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Woman dies in head-on crash after ute and caravan flip and catch fire near Wagga Wagga

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Man charged with assaulting two police at Griffith

A man has been charged after two officers were allegedly assaulted at Griffith. About 11pmon June 11 officers were conducting an inspection at a licenced premises on Banna Ave, when they were approached by security guards about a group of four men...

Operation Ironside nets luxury vehicles worth $1.5 million, drugs, firearms and $800,000 in cash in NSW raids

NSW Police Force investigators have executed 33 search warrants, arrested 35 people and seized 27 firearms, more than $800,000 cash, luxury vehicles worth $1.5 million and significant quantities of prohibited drugs during the state-based arm of...

Man dies in motorcycle accident at Ungarie

A man has died following a motorcycle crash at Ungarie. About 3.15pm on June 6, emergency services were called to Merrengreen Road, Ungarie, about 85km south of Condobolin, after reports a motorcycle was found crashed on the side of the road by...

Man dies in single vehicle accident at Tumbarumba

A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in the state’s south. Just before 7am on May 30, emergency services were called to Tumbarumba Road, Carabost, about 35km north west of Tumbarumba, following reports a vehicle was found crashed into...

State funeral on Friday for rugby league legend Bob Fulton

The State Funeral for rugby league ‘Immortal’ Robert ‘Bob’ Fulton AM will be held on Friday, June 4 at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney at 10.30am. The family accepted the NSW Government’s offer of a State Funeral, following the death of the...

Rural health inquiry heard man dies in hospital after being treated via online service

The Rural Health Inquiry hearing in Dubbo has been told a man died in hospital after being treated almost exclusively online and was only visited once by a junior doctor. The fifth hearing of the Upper House inquiry heard evidence from Narromine...

Health inquiry hears regional hospitals running out of blood supplies and antibiotics

Damning evidence has been heard at the rural health inquiry in Wellington, where a doctor described four regional hospitals running out of antibiotics and blood supplies. The Parliamentary Inquiry into Health Outcomes and Access to Health and...

Budget continues instant asset write-off for farmers and commits to grow agricultural workforce

Investment in farm businesses, infrastructure, biosecurity and telecommunications are the standout announcements for regional Australia in the 2021/2022 Federal Budget and will contribute to stronger regions, according to NSW Farmers. President of...

Dalton calls for ICAC funding to be protected so it can tackle corruption in NSW

The NSW corruption watchdog ICAC will be independently funded if NSW Parliament passes a Bill scheduled to be debated in the Lower House on Thursday. The ICAC and Other Independent Commissions Legislation Amendment (Independent Funding) Bill 2020...

Police detect P plate driver doing 150km/h in 100km/h zone at Downside

Police have charged a P1 Provisional driver for allegedly exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h in the Riverina yesterday. About 12.30 on May 4, officers attached to Riverina Highway Patrol were conducting stationary speed enforcement along...

Couple arrested at West Wyalong on importation of Ketamin valued at $500,000

A woman and a man have been charged following an investigation into the importation of prohibited drugs in the Riverina region. In April, officers attached to Murrumbidgee Police District’s Criminal Investigations Unit commenced an investigation...

Man charged with using a tractor and disc plough to tear up golf course at Dunedoo

A man has been charged after allegedly ploughing a golf course in the state’s Central West. Police believe it was about 8pm on April 27, that a man drove a tractor towing a disc plough to a golf course at Dunedoo, 90km north-east of Dubbo, It is...

People tying up Triple Zero line complaining of toothache, constipation, boils and hiccups

NSW Ambulance and NSW Police are appealing to the public to only call Triple Zero in emergency situations to ensure paramedics and police officers can help those most in need. New figures show thousands of non-emergency Triple Zero calls are being...

Men charged with rebirthing cars after fraudulent inspection reports found at Wagga

Two men have been charged following an investigation into fraudulent vehicle inspections. As part of ongoing traffic and vehicle compliance, officers attached to Riverina Highway Patrol Command commenced an investigation into alleged...

Oliver and Amelia win top spot in baby names for 2020

Axel and Hallie surged up the baby name popularity charts in 2020, although fewer babies were born overall in an unforgettable year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney General Mark Speakman and Minister for Digital and Minister for Customer...

Resting place of Unkown soldier of 40th Battalion identified

ON Anzac Day, the final resting place of a previously missing First World War soldier has been identified in France. Minister for Defence Personnel and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester today announced that the final resting place of...

Detectives charge Leeton man with attempted murder after stabbing in February

Detectives have charged a man with attempted murder following an alleged stabbing in the state’s south west earlier this year. About 3am on Thursday, February 25 2021, a 25-year-old man presented to Leeton Hospital with stab wounds, following an...