Tag: Leeton 2705
Bali blast victim's mum fears execution reprisals
The mother of one of the Riverina Bali bombing victims says she fears the executions of the bombers at the weekend may not be the end to six years of pain.[MORE]
No penalty for former mayor
Leeton businessman and former mayor of Leeton, Peter Woods has escaped a penalty despite pleading guilty to charges under the explosives act.[MORE]
Quarry owner fined $20,000 for unlicensed explosives
A Riverina quarry owner has been fined $20,000 for storing explosives without a license.[MORE]
Councils urged to declare debt levels
The Local Government and Shires Associations of New South Wales are asking Riverina councils to share the impact the global credit crisis is having on their finances.[MORE]
Early voting begins in council elections
Thousands of people across the Riverina have already cast their vote for tomorrow's local government elections.[MORE]
Council considers subsidising SunRice water
Leeton Shire Council is considering giving the local rice industry heavily subsidised water at its request.[MORE]
Councils may shirk election payments
Some Riverina councils in New South Wales may refuse to pay election costs in September because they are too high. [MORE]
Man's body fished from canal
Police have recovered the body of a man who went missing after a car crashed off an embankment into an irrigation canal in south-west New South Wales on Wednesday night.[MORE]
Driver missing after car plunges into canal
Police are searching for a man after a car crashed off an embankment into an irrigation canal in Leeton, in southern New South Wales, about 8:00pm (AEST) yesterday.[MORE]
Ricegrowers' chief up-beat about future
The new executive director of the Ricegrowers Association of Australia (RGA) says although the industry is facing tough challenges, she is confident in its future.[MORE]
Ombudsman recovers tomato farm workers' unpaid wages
The office of the Commonwealth Workplace Ombudsman says it has recovered unpaid wages for Indian workers employed on a Riverina tomato farm in southern New South Wales.[MORE]
No winemaking regulation changes despite deaths
WorkCover says there are no planned changes to winemaking regulations in New South Wales after three workplace fatalities.[MORE]
Business chamber pays tribute to Riverina manager
The New South Wales Business Chamber is mourning the death of its Riverina manager Dominic Fondacaro.[MORE]
Police appeal for help in Leeton High arson attack
Police have issued an appeal for public help over an arson attack at Leeton High School late last year.[MORE]
Man charged over Leeton High School blaze
A Wagga Wagga man has been arrested over a fire at the Leeton High School last year.[MORE]
Winery safety measures stepped up
The New South Wales Government says it is increasing safety training in the wine industry and stepping up inspections because of recent accidents at several wineries.[MORE]
Winery death sparks call for WorkCover 'teeth'
A union has attacked WorkCover for 'pussyfooting' around safety issues after the death of a 24-year-old worker at Toorak Winery near Leeton more than a week ago.[MORE]
Leeton to get new DOCS staff
Leeton will have soon have six new Department of Community Services (DOCS) staff based in the community.[MORE]
Winery deaths prompt safety review
Safety standards in the New South Wales wine industry are being reviewed after three deaths and a number of injuries this year.[MORE]
Worker death shocks winery
The managers of a Riverina winery have paid tribute to a worker who was killed on the job last week.[MORE]
SunRice up-beat about industry future
Local rice processing company SunRice says it is confident in the industry's future, despite having to lay off staff because of the ongoing drought.[MORE]
Probe continues into winery death
Police are continuing investigations into last Wednesday's fatal accident at Toorak Wines in Leeton.[MORE]
More SunRice workers lose jobs: union
The National Union of Workers says another 39 SunRice employees, mostly from Leeton, have been made redundant in the past fortnight.[MORE]
Winery worker killed in machinery accident
A winery worker has died after having his head trapped in a piece of machinery at Leeton in the New South Wales Riverina. [MORE]
Push for more Riverina national parks
The National Parks Association is pushing for more national parks to be declared in the New South Wales Riverina, after a recent biodiversity survey.[MORE]
