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8.45am: Griffith will roll out the welcome mat when a gala event to reward tourism excellence is held in the city.
The 2014 Inland Tourism Awards dinner will be held on July 26 at the Griffith Ex-Servicemen’s Club, with a “A Gondola Journey Masquerade Party” planned. MORE DETAILS.
8.30am: They breed them tough in Tumbarumba, but when it comes to swearing, butter wouldn't melt in their mouths.
According to figures obtained through the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), Tumbarumba had one of the lowest number of swearing offences in the state last year. FULL STORY.
8.15am: Against all odds, after falling off the back of a ute, Richie the kelpie trudged more than 45 kilometres along the hazardous Snowy Mountains Highway to appear 10 days later on the back verandah of the Galloways' Adelong farm. READ MORE.
8am: The financially stricken Hampden Bridge Child Care Centre will close on Friday, throwing nine people out of work and forcing more than 30 families to look for alternative care at short notice.
The closure comes at a time when a former employee of the centre has been served with a court attendance notice alleging she stole $60,000 from the organisation. FULL STORY.
7.45am: 20 signs you know you're from Leeton. 'Nuff said.
7.30am: Bruno Mancini has had his multimillion-dollar portfolio of commercial properties, including several motels, repossesed.
Griffith mayor John Dal Broi said he was worried about what this would mean for the real estate market, because the bank which has taken over the properties may want to sell them quickly to recoup some of their money.
7.15am: Well, this is a bit creepy.
A serial stalker sent to jail for terrorising Wagga women more than a decade ago is facing another stint behind bars after being branded Australia's first convicted "sexter".
7am: Good morning, Riverina. We're in for another chilly one today!
Is something happening in your neck of the woods? Let us know by emailing Nicole on nbarlow@fairfaxmedia.com.au or tweeting @FairfaxRiverina.
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Forest Whitaker, Diane Kruger, Rembrandt, Emmeline Pankhurst, Peter Reith, Steve Mortimer.
1869 - French chemist Hippolyte Mege-Mouries patents the substance that would later become known as margarine.
1940 - The Volunteer Defence Force (VDC), composed mainly of First World War veterans, was formed for home defence by the Returned and Services League (RSL).
1996 - Prince Charles and Princess Diana sign divorce papers.
1997 - Gianni Versace is gunned down outside his Florida home by Andrew Cunanan.
2006 - Twitter is launched.
1. Which alcoholic drink is used to make a margarita?
2. Which land animal has the longest gestational period of 22 months?
3. Which two letters are each worth 10 in Scrabble?
4. Which actress portrayed serial-killer Aileen Wuornos in the 2003 film Monster?
5. The nail on which digit grows the slowest?