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Wagga Wagga City Council, New South Wales
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Police arrest man allegedly armed with weapon in Kooringal
Police arrested a 35-year-old man in Kooringal on Tuesday after officers allegedly found him carrying an axe at a unit complex in Wagga Wagga’s suburbs. He was charged with possessing an offensive weapon in a public…
Man jailed after writing fictional child abuse text for money.
Matthew Craig George, 55, has been jailed and placed on the Child Protection Register after pleading guilty to producing and disseminating child abuse material. The Ashmont man appeared by video link from Junee…
Mayoral Charity Golf Day Raises Over $68,000 for Homelessness
Photo: Scott Henley, Bradley Lindsay, Mayor Stephen Batty, Jarryd Brigham and Cameron ShawThe Mornington Peninsula community has once again shown its
Jackson Painting wins Regional Championships despitescratching
Jackson Painting won the TAB Regional Championships Riverina Final for the second year running, although he had to watch from the sidelines after scratching favourite Seaside Boulevard shortly before the race. Nathan…
Wagga City teenage captain Vaughn Jenkins shining in new role
Vaughn Jenkins has made a strong start as Wagga City’s first-grade cricket captain in the 2026–27 season, leading the Cats to two wins in their first five matches. The teenager scored a century against Lake Albert and…
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Cootamundra's taxi fare plea, Wagga eatery targeted by vandalism
Sticky Fingers, a Wagga Wagga eatery, opened late on Tuesday after its owners found an exterior copper water pipe ripped from the building and damaged. Emergency repairs were needed before the restaurant could reopen…
Wagga’s $200,000 after-dark experiment: Was the first street party a success?
Wagga Wagga’s first STREET x STREET activation, a week-long effort to bring more people into the CBD after dark, drew mixed reviews after running from 1 to 7 November. Some businesses welcomed the concept, while others…
Tears in the dock father's desperate plea to meet his grandson
A Ganmain man was sentenced to 12 months in prison by Wagga court after pleading guilty to 12 offences committed between June and October. Holgate read an emotional letter asking for leniency, saying he wanted to care…
Wagga home burnt in fire, teenager critical after Leeton crash
A house in Wagga was destroyed by fire on Monday, while a teenager was left in critical condition after a two-car crash in Leeton later that day. More than 20 firefighters in five trucks attended the blaze; the occupant…
Wagga Vinnies Charity Golf Day smashes $20,000 target
Wagga Wagga’s Vinnies Charity Golf Day has raised more than $30,000, exceeding its $20,000 target before the event takes place on Friday, November 13. More than 70 participants are expected at Wagga City Golf Club. St…
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One Nation wants to win Wagga and Murray – so where are their candidates?
Despite polling suggesting One Nation could win the seats of Wagga and Murray in the upcoming March 2027 NSW state election, the party has yet to announce candidates for either electorate. The party's local Riverina…
Investigation under way after bikes allegedly stolen near Wagga
Police are looking to identify a group of five individuals who allegedly stole two motorbikes from a Riverina property on November 8.
Star trio jump on board at Collingullie-Wagga for 2027 season
Collingullie-Wagga has recruited Jydon Neagle, Lachie Constable and Matt Storey for the 2027 season, aiming to climb the ladder after a difficult campaign. Neagle brings experience from Central District in the SANFL…
Three charged with accessory to murder of young woman in NSW
Three people have been charged with being accessories to the alleged murder of 23-year-old Danielle Madgwick in the NSW Riverina region. Two men, aged 18 and 56, and a 53-year-old woman were arrested at a home in Wagga…
Investigation after man allegedly exposed himself in Wagga CBD
Police are investigating an alleged indecent exposure in Wagga’s central business district on Friday, November 6. Officers were called to Baylis Street at about 5.15pm after a 17-year-old girl reported that a man…
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Danielle Madgwick: three charged over alleged Kooringal murder
Three people have been charged as alleged accessories after the fact in the killing of 23-year-old Danielle Madgwick, whose body was found with stab wounds at a house in Kooringal on September 19. Police say the arrests…
Wagga Wagga family members of alleged DV murderer charged with being accessories after the fact
Danielle Madgwick died in regional NSW in September after suffering multiple stab wounds to her upper body
Danielle Madgwick: Three charged over alleged domestic violence stabbing murder of 23-year-old in Wagga Wagga
Three people have been charged over the alleged domestic-violence murder of 23-year-old Danielle Madgwick in Wagga Wagga. Police say two men, aged 18 and 56, and a 53-year-old woman were charged with being accessories…
Wagga childcare failures a warning as Minns preschool funding changes loom
An opinion piece argues that failures at a Wagga childcare centre, including injured children and disturbing CCTV footage, should serve as a warning as the Minns Government prepares to change preschool funding from 1…
Somerville House offers regional boarding scholarships in Qld
Somerville House is offering boarding scholarships for girls from regional and rural Queensland, with applicants assessed through the ACER Cooperative Scholarship Test Program. The tests cover verbal and numerical…
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Three more charged over alleged murder of young woman
Three people have been charged over the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Danielle Madgwick in Kooringal, near Wagga Wagga. Two men, aged 18 and 56, and a 53-year-old woman were arrested after a seven-week investigation and…
Wagga Wagga police charge three people over alleged murder of Danielle Madgwick
Three people have been charged over the alleged domestic violence murder of 23-year-old Danielle Madgwick in Wagga Wagga. Police say two men, aged 18 and 56, and a 53-year-old woman were charged with being accessories…
Update after 23yo woman stabbed to death
Three people have been charged as accessories to the alleged murder of 23-year-old Danielle Madgwick in Wagga Wagga’s Riverina region. Ms Madgwick was found with stab wounds at a home in Kooringal and died at the scene…
Three more charged over alleged murder of Danielle Madgwick
Three people have been charged as accessories after the fact to the alleged domestic violence murder of 23-year-old Danielle Madgwick in Wagga Wagga. Riverina detectives arrested two men, aged 18 and 56, and a…
Three more people charged over alleged DV stabbing murder in Wagga Wagga
Three people have been charged over the alleged domestic violence murder of 23-year-old Danielle Madgwick in Wagga Wagga. Police say two men, aged 18 and 56, and a 53-year-old woman were charged with being accessories…
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Three charged with accessory to murder of young woman
Three people have been charged with being accessories to the alleged murder of 23-year-old Danielle Madgwick in the NSW Riverina region. Two men, aged 18 and 56, and a 53-year-old woman were arrested at a home in Wagga…
Three charged with accessory to murder of 23-year-old Danielle Madgwick
Three people have been charged with being accessories after the fact to the alleged murder of Danielle Madgwick, 23, in the Riverina seven weeks ago. Two men, aged 18 and 56, and a 53-year-old woman were arrested in…
Three Charged as Accessories to Murder of Danielle Madgwick
Three people have been charged as accessories after the fact to the alleged murder of 23-year-old Danielle Madgwick in Kooringal, near Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. The two men, aged 18 and 56, and a 53-year-old woman…
Josh Staines guides Kooringal to victory over Wagga RSL
Kooringal beat Wagga RSL by five wickets after chasing down a target of 242 in the 43rd over, extending the Colts’ winning run to five matches. Captain Josh Staines made 93 not out and Sam Gainsford scored 62, while…