String of brawls in Riverina fueled by 'alcohol, frustrations'

Riverina Police District Superintendent Bob Noble said in the past week, officers have attended about six fights.

"We have had what has been a pretty frustrating and pretty strange year," he said.

"No doubt there will be people who want to let their hair down, but we just encourage everyone doing so - have fun - but be mindful of your safety.

"We have seen some concerning incidents across the city of Wagga and the broader Riverina the last week ... we have seen a concerning number of quite large brawls."

Superintendent Noble said alcohol had been a factor in every single one, including the latest incident on Wednesday night.

He added that frustrations after a grueling year fueled by social and economic difficulties have no doubt played a role in the number of incidents.

"Outside a licensed premise there was a brawl of up to 40 people [on Wednesday night]," Superintendent Noble said.

"There has not been any serious injuries but that has more been a matter of luck than management.

"We have seen a number of instances, including this week, where there was a person with a broken jaw and that is very concerning because those things can very easily become a fatality."

Superintendent Noble said police continue to investigate the incidents and except to make some arrests in the coming week.