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Dr Joe back in election ring to ‘make Wagga seat count’

Steff Wills
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IN THE RACE: Independent candidate for Wagga Joe McGirr announces he will run in the September byelection. Picture: Emma Hillier

Second chance: Joe McGirr to stand in Wagga byelection

Steff Wills
2hrs ago

Member for Riverina and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack announced more funding for farmers on Sunday.

More funding available for drought-stricken Riverina farmers

Shearer to showman: Riverina mountain cattleman Tim O'Brien traded his shears for an arena 13 years ago when he created Tumbarumba's Boggy Creek Show. Picture: Steff Wills

Shearer to showman: mountain cattleman’s Boggy Creek success

Steff Wills

Small town quirk: Between Wagga and Tumbarumba lies a small village, with two very odd landmarks.

Gnomes and boots add to Riverina’s drive-by village charm

Steff Wills

Bright idea launched for a new 400-hectare solar farm

Shana Morgan and Ellen Ebsary

Faces of the agreemet: Wagga Base Hospital unit manager nurse Pamela Dendy, with Rehabilitation unit director Dr Louis Baggio, MLHD chief executive Jill Ludford, staff specialist and geriatrician professor Paul Finucane, hospital director Helen Cooper, NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard and UNSW Rural Medical School's deputy head associate-professor John Preddy.

Green light: Fresh UNSW Medical school based on hospital grounds

Steff Wills

Man charged after home invasion and alleged sexual assault

Sunday’s public forum on PFAS in Wagga postponed

'All farmers use Roundup', local farmers rule out connections with cancer

Wagga builder takes out the prestigious young builder of the year award

City veterans share their stories and pay tribute to those who fought in Vietnam

Dr Joe back in election ring to ‘make Wagga seat count’

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Live coverage: our weekend sports blog

YOUNG BUILDER OF THE YEAR - Troy Raulston

Wagga builder takes out the prestigious young builder of the year award

Camden Murphy drives Pirates Curse. Picture: Supplied

Win tickets to Monster Jam in Sydney

CHARGE DISMISSED: Councillor Paul Funnell will now be free to contest the upcoming Wagga byelection after a magistrate ordered no conviction be recorded on his criminal record.

Wagga court dismisses charge against councillor Paul Funnell

ON THE ATTACK: Leeton-Whitton's Danyan Evans sends the ball forward against Coolamon at Leeton Showground on Saturday. Picture: Anthony Stipo

Hoppers breathe life into big final round | Photos, Video

Diesels stumble in first final

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Tigers stay alive after Anzac Park massacre

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Second chance: Joe McGirr to stand in Wagga byelection

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Uranquinty launches clear

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Dr Joe back in election ring to ‘make Wagga seat count’

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More funding available for drought-stricken Riverina farmers

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SOLID CONTACT: Daniel Foley feels the impact of James Smart's tackle.

Diesels stumble in first final

Courtney Rees
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LEADING THE WAY: Luke Berkrey had a big game in the win over Junee as Gundagai set up a preliminary final with Brothers. Picture: Emma Hillier

Tigers stay alive after Anzac Park massacre

Courtney Rees
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TIGHT CONTEST: Shooting Stars goal shooter Brooke Harpley tries to get to the ball ahead of New Kids Aces defender Kate Bell.

Uranquinty launches clear

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Diesels stumble in first final

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SWEET SUCCESS: Wagga Blaze celebrate after their grand final win over Coffs Harbour on Sunday.

Blazing away to a grand final victory

Courtney Rees

LOOKING FOR SPARK: Aaron Wynne tries to get Brothers going in their loss to Southcity at Harris Park on Saturday. Picture: Chelsea Sutton

Brothers disappoint Westblade in first final

Courtney Rees

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A love story for the ages: Madame Butterfly

Isobel MacCallum

SOFT CORE: Koji Ryui, HAVE A NICE DAY, 2014, unfired clay, polyethylene bag, dimensions variable. Picture: Sarah Cottier Gallery, Sydney.

Kids’ art workshops blasting off in 3, 2, 1

Linda Elliott

Win tickets to Monster Jam in Sydney

Annie Lewis

A love story for the ages: Madame Butterfly

MUSIC MAKERS: James Morrison and the Academy Jazz Orchestra return to Wagga next month. See www.civictheatre.com.au for more information.

Get jazzed up at the Civic

Isobel MacCallum

PADDLING CHAMPION: Sandy Doyle is excited to take part in the mammoth challenge that runs over four days. Picture: Emma Hillier

Sandy’s mighty effort to raise funds for the Forrest Centre Hospice

Annie Lewis

Imagine the places an equipment finance loan could take your business.

Equipment loans give smart businesses an edge

Emma Brown

Time to celebrate: There are plenty of benefits of getting older, and finding products tailor-made for you is just one of them.

Is this the best time of your life?

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Savings: If you pay a fixed cost for your mobile service – one that includes unlimited standard calls and texts and a set amount of data – it's easier to stick to a budget next year, and you can choose a plan that better suits your usage.

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Engagement: Having your children or even grandchildren as authorised representatives on your mobile phone account can strengthen the connections between generations.

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12 Dobney Avenue: The showroom of this building has suspended ceilings throughout and there is an office space within it, adding to the flexibility.

Finding the right space for leasing

Industrial warehouse available at Bomen industrial precinct

House of the week: Space for the entire family | 41 Featherwood Road Springvale

PAST: Keith and Neil Duncan yabbying at North Wagga in December 1960. Contact Wagga and District Historical Society at www.wwdhs.org.au. Picture: Lennon Collection

Garden’s golden milestone

Harry Gissing’s 1914-18 war diaries

A love story for the ages: Madame Butterfly

Isobel MacCallum

Garden’s golden milestone

Kids’ art workshops blasting off in 3, 2, 1

Linda Elliott

Get jazzed up at the Civic

Isobel MacCallum

Hoppers breathe life into big final round | Photos, Video

FIRST GRADE: Waratahs defeated Ag College 54-12

Southern Inland grand final day 2018 in pictures

GAME ON: Check out all Saturday's sporting snaps in our exlcusive gallery.

The Weekend In Sport | August 18-19 – Part One

FIERCE ENCOUNTER: Saints' Corey Watt looks for options as Marrar's Brad Langtry closes in while Rory Block buries an opponent on Saturday. Picture: Chelsea Sutton

Marrar reap rewards of a dramatic victory | Photos

Wagga twins Greg and David with Big Brother host Gretel Killeen after Greg won the series in 2005. Picture: Supplied by David Brown Publicist Big Brother/Endemol Southern Star

Stories that put the region on a national stage: a timeline

Nicole Barlow

Waratahs road to the grand final

Ag College’s road to the Southern Inland final

Meet the team – Ag College

Courtney Rees

FUNDING HOPE: For more developments like Wagga's new Ambulance Station, a Liberal vote is essential says Keith Wheeler.

The jobs Wagga lost with former Labor govts

Keith Wheeler’
1hr ago

IN IT TOGETHER: Alana Matheson says it's time for a mature reflection of how to position Australian business for the future.

Being pro-worker equals being pro-business

Alana Matheson
2hrs ago

Bunkers down under

Joanne McCarthy

PENNIES: Pensioners shouldn't hold their breath waiting for a windfall from the September 20 pension increase.

Don’t bank on big pension increase

Eileen Wood

Modern marvel: The second lock of the Panama Canal.

Cruise the Panama Canal with The Senior

Samara Ross

REV-OLUTION: Former combat medic Rick Carey is riding around Australia to raise funds for PTSD

Rick embarks on wild ride to help break PTSD cycle

Rowan Cowley

NSW bushfire emergencies downgraded

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The remains of 25-year-old Yasmin Sinodinos were found in a gully in December 1991.

Cops revisit cold case Adelaide murder

Vic Labor's $1.2b solar bid to woo voters

Turnbull ramps up drought relief to $1.8b

CWA President Annette Turner and her husband Barry on their drought affected property.

Drought close to home for CWA president

By Tim Dornin

Labor pitches alternative power price plan

Marnie Banger and Pat Griffiths

Turnbull may drop big business tax cuts

Daniel McCulloch

Deputy Premier Jackie Trad says abortion reform in Queensland is overdue.

Trad says Qld abortion reform long overdue

Stuart Layt

On the beach at Townsville… strolling comfortably in shorts.

A warm reprieve from winter is waiting up north

John Rozentals

PRETTY AS A PICTURE: The beautiful glass pavilion is cantilevered over the lake at Brick Bay.

Be charmed by villages in New Zealand’s Matakana

Sue Preston

LAID LOW: Cootamundra defender Nick Ashe is one of two casualties the Strikers need to cover ahead of Sunday's date with Tumut.

Double injury blow for Cootamundra ahead of Tumut showdown

Lachlan Grey

According to recent insights from Beaumont Tiles’ What’s my style quiz, Scandinavian was the number one style choice for renovators aged 16 to 25.

Appeal lies in the classics

Try this: Meatball, zucchini and chickpea soup

Perfect pocket of serenity: Creating an entertaining space on your rooftop will give you a serene place to enjoy the amazing views or to host the ultimate party.

Cultivating the view from the top

Jennifer Birchall

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