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The Latest Breaking News from Wagga Wagga

PFAS-affected landowners in Wagga Wagga still waiting for compensation from Defence

Greg Semple believes the toxic chemicals from a nearby Royal Australian Air Force base are behind the total collapse of his hatchery, but he still hasn't received any word about whether he will be compensated.

ABC News · Apr 21, 2023

Inland rail review supports concerns raised by regional communities

Wagga Wagga and other towns on the inland rail route have been asking for a bypass and say that is supported by Dr Kerry Schott’s review

The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2023

Wagga Wagga veteran services report rise in demand after royal commission visit

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide's visit to a regional city late last year has prompted a rise in service personnel seeking support.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2023

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Teenage boy arrested in NSW after two police pursuits, crash in allegedly stolen car

Footage emerges of the moment a prolonged pursuit across southern NSW came to a sudden end, after a 17-year-old covered almost 400km in a car police allege was stolen from Nowra.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2023

Brumbies pip improved Rebels in Super Rugby trial

The Melbourne Rebels showed plenty in their final Super Rugby Pacific trial before a late Len Ikitau double handed the Brumbies a 35-33 win in Wagga Wagga.

AAP · Feb 11, 2023

Police seek five suspects in cross-border crime wave

Two males are believed to have travelled up from Wagga Wagga and linked up with others in Canberra.

The Canberra Times · Feb 2, 2023

40 years of Eurythmics' Sweet Dreams, the 'home recording' that took the world by storm

The story behind Eurythmics' 1983 smash hit single Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) starts, in some ways, in a hotel room in Wagga Wagga.

ABC News · Jan 20, 2023

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Medical abortions still hard to access in Wagga Wagga, GPs say, due to 'culture of silence'

Women rely on "word of mouth" to access medical abortions in New South Wales' largest inland city and sometimes they're too late, according to these GPs.

ABC News · Jan 19, 2023

Man dead, others in critical condition after car crash on Sturt Highway near Wagga Wagga

A 30-year-old man has died and multiple other people are in critical condition after a head-on collision on the Sturt Highway.

ABC News · Dec 27, 2022

Former NSW MP Daryl Maguire charged over alleged visa and migration fraud

The ex-Wagga Wagga MP is charged with conspiring to commit an offence after an "extensive investigation" by the Australian Border Force.

ABC News · Nov 29, 2022

Man charged after 170km pursuit starting at Murrumbateman

The man was refused bail to appear in Wagga Wagga Local Court on Monday.

The Canberra Times · Nov 28, 2022

Vietnam veterans speak out ahead of defence suicide royal commission in Wagga Wagga

Returned servicemen Wally and Phil used to make 12-hour round trips to see a psychiatrist. Now they want to make life easier for the next generations of veterans.

ABC News · Nov 27, 2022

Flood-weary NSW towns face huge clean up

An aerial assessment of Forbes had indicated "hundreds" of homes and businesses in the NSW town have been impacted by flooding, the SES says.

AAP · Nov 6, 2022

Body found of second man who died when ute was swept off causeway in NSW floods

Floods crisis continues across NSW and Victoria although waters are subsiding in parts of the country including Forbes and Wagga Wagga

The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2022

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ABC News · Nov 4, 2022

Wagga Wagga flooding continues, hundreds evacuated as Murrumbidgee peaks

More than 700 residents of the largest inland city in NSW have spent the night away from their homes as the Murrumbidgee River invades Wagga Wagga for the first time in a decade.

AAP · Nov 3, 2022

Rivers hit 70-year peaks at Forbes, Wagga

The major regional NSW centre of Forbes is experiencing a blue-sky flood at levels not seen for 70 years as rivers across the state burst their banks.

ABC News · Oct 11, 2022

Southern NSW bracing for flood peaks, more than 100 flood alerts in place across NSW

Wagga Wagga and Forbes residents are on high alert as communities in the north and Central West prepare to be cut off. There are more than 100 alerts in place across the state.

ABC News · Sep 26, 2022

Wagga Wagga's cancer care centre the only facility in NSW leaving patients out of pocket

Wagga Wagga's cancer care centre was at the forefront of regional health care when it opened 20 years ago, but MPs and advocates say it has fallen behind.

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ABC News · Aug 18, 2022

Report details work needed to allow for Inland Rail's double-stacked trains in southern NSW

An environmental impact statement on the Albury to Illabo section of the project outlines significant impacts on several communities.

AAP · Aug 18, 2022

Abuse and errors before rural man's death

A NSW coroner has found deficiencies and shortcomings in the care of an elderly man, who died in Wagga Wagga hospital after knee surgery.

AAP · Aug 11, 2022

Man dead, another in hospital in NSW

A man has died at a Wagga Wagga home and another man is in hospital with head injuries, as police appeal for information from the public.

ABC News · Aug 7, 2022

SES orders Wagga Wagga residents in low-lying areas to evacuate amid flood fears

The SES says if residents in risk areas have not evacuated before 6pm they may be cut off by floodwaters and it may be too dangerous for emergency crews to reach them.

ABC News · Jul 4, 2022

Homeless in Wagga Wagga's Wilks Park call for more help after eviction notices from council

With council and a police escort delivering eviction notices to homeless campers at Wagga Wagga park, Matt's reality — just trying to keep warm in a tent — will likely soon get harder.

ABC News · Jun 24, 2022

Wagga Wagga refugee struggles with mental health after fleeing Myanmar

They've escaped persecution, but some refugees can't get specialised mental health support when starting their new lives in Australia.

ABC News · Jun 14, 2022

Regional aged care residents still struggling to access GPs more than a year after royal commission final report

Regional aged care residents are still struggling to be seen by doctors more than a year after the issue of GP access was highlighted in the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s final report.

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