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Raiders furious about GWS grant - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldRaiders furious about GWS grantSydney Morning HeraldTHE TURF war between the Canberra Raiders and Greater Western Sydney has spilled into the Riverina, with Raiders boss Don Furner labelling the AFL as mercenaries following Wagga City Council's decision to pile $300000 into the Giants' coffers.and more »

Canny grain growers let nature take its course - Stock and Land
Canny grain growers let nature take its courseStock and LandIt throttled the rice industry of the Riverina. And predictions of hotter, drier times raised questions about the future of growing rice using vast amounts of irrigation water from the Murrumbidgee and Murray rivers. So, in one of the first big ...and more »

1230 ABC Riverina News 18/05/2012 - ABC Online (blog)
1230 ABC Riverina News 18/05/2012ABC Online (blog)Relief in Young with a planned expansion of National Engineering and a promise of more than 50 new jobs, ... the Leeton Mayor happy about new job advertisements for the Yanco feedlot and abattoir, ... and two men injured in an ultra light plane crash ...and more »

Men to gather at Mater-Dei for special event - ABC Local
Men to gather at Mater-Dei for special eventABC LocalRiverina men struggling after a shocking murder-suicide are being offered help at a special gathering in Wagga Wagga tonight. The Mater-Dei Catholic College will host the men's event from 6:30pm (AEST), with presentations by male medical specialists to ...and more »

0730 ABC Riverina News 18/05/2012 - ABC Online (blog)
0730 ABC Riverina News 18/05/2012ABC Online (blog)New jobs advertised at Riverina Beef after 100 positions cut ... Another blow for Ungarie as it waits for federal flood aid ... And parents told to check with their child's public school if worried about today's stop work by teachers.

Riverina residents urged to share flood data - ABC Local
Riverina residents urged to share flood dataABC LocalThe flood risk analyst says he is amazed at the Riverina's flood events over the last 18 months. "The rarity of the flooding, it's just been amazing what's happened over the last few years," he said. "Lockhart and The Rock 2010 was probably the highest ...

Boys lacrosse: Patterson Mill, Bel Air eliminated from post-season - Baltimore Sun (blog)
Baltimore Sun (blog)Boys lacrosse: Patterson Mill, Bel Air eliminated from post-seasonBaltimore Sun (blog)The Huskies fell, 6-4, to South Carroll at Bel Air High School, while Bel Air lost in double-overtime to South River in a game played at Franklin High School. Patterson Mill's bid for a trip back to the state finals was halted by South Carroll, ...and more »

Riverina cottons on - Weekly Times Now
Weekly Times NowRiverina cottons onWeekly Times NowPicture: Greg Scullin IT MAY be Merino heartland, but right now, there is another fibre gaining the limelight in the Riverina. Cotton harvest is in full swing near Hay, with Twynam Agricultural Group picking more than 8000ha of cotton this autumn.

NCOSS to speak with Riverina social service workers - ABC Local
NCOSS to speak with Riverina social service workersABC LocalThe New South Wales Council of Social Services (NCOSS) says some Riverina residents are deprived of access to basic services. NCOSS is in Wagga today, Deniliquin tomorrow and Albury on Thursday to speak with workers in the social services sector.and more »

Riverina grape yields down 30 000 tonnes - ABC Online
Riverina grape yields down 30 000 tonnesABC OnlineThe estimated intake of Riverina winegrapes in 2012 is down 11 per cent on last year's vintage. The President of the Riverina Winemakers Association, Les Worland says 286 000 tonnes had been forecast, but lower yields and heavy rains have reduced that ...and more »

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