The Wagga News

EXCLUSIVE 👷🏗️ Four construction businesses across the state have fallen into liquidation every day in the last financial year – as NSW tradies make up more than half of all trade-based insolvencies across the country. See why industry leaders and surviving business owners say they need help 👉 https://bit.ly/3zkDg8s

CALLING ALL FITNESS FANS 🏋️‍♀️ Do you know a dedicated personal trainer? 🤸‍♀️ We're searching for the Riverina's best PT and we need your help! Nominate your choice by dropping their name, photo, location and business in a message directly to our page. 💻 Nominations close on November 23.

Back to school: Test your knowledge

The HSC for the class of 2023 ends today. How would you stack up? We've developed a pop quiz to test your knowledge 👉 https://bit.ly/49hkV9G

More than a third of Aussies believe aliens have made contact with Earth and almost as many are convinced of a government cover-up. 👽🛸 Read the report and have your say: https://bit.ly/3ZthdoT

This woman is one of six people who have been charged following a police operation targeting drug supply in Young and Cootamundra, with raids allegedly netting $12,000 worth of drugs. 💊💲SEE THE FULL VIDEO ➡ https://bit.ly/3Ygodoy

A police operation targeting drug dealing in Young and Cootamundra has led to charges being laid against six people following the alleged discovery of $12,000 worth of drugs. 🚨💊 FULL DETAILS ➡ https://bit.ly/3Ygodoy

Giddy up. 🐎 Punters are out in force at the Wagga Gold Cup today at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club. 🏆 Stay tuned for our mega social gallery of all the action later this evening.

Emergency services have battled to help Cootamundra after the town suffered significant flash flooding overnight. 🌧👩‍🚒 Firefighters and SES crews began clean-up operations at 4.30am on Monday after more than 100mm of rain fell over the course of 24 hours. Two vehicles stuck in floodwaters were rescued while residents of a local retirement village were evacuated. Firefighters also sandbagged various places in Cootamundra to limit the damage caused to other buildings. Residents have been forced to evacuate their homes in certain parts of town, while many local roads have been closed. With water flow expected to continue throughout the day, the town will remain on flood alert. 🚨

Ice has destroyed countless lives across NSW, through addiction, jail time and loss of life. 💉⛓️ 📍 Jose Porcia, a former banker has shared his journey from addict and smoking meth at work, to recovery: bit.ly/NSWMethRecovery

An Australian dog trainer has launched a unique service where she runs dogs on a treadmill in her van, to help dogs stay fit, calm, and confident. 🐕‍🦺 💬 Would you use a service like this for your dogs? 📍 Story: https://bit.ly/3iWRy7l

HO HO HOT 😎☀️ Wagga is in for a warm Christmas Day, with the temperature set to reach 34 degrees.

🚨 FULL VIDEO: Exclusive footage from inside a recent Corrective Services NSW drug raid. 🗞️ Read the full story and see all the behind the scenes photos: https://bit.ly/3VbDtQi

The War: Young Blood is a gritty new video documentary series confronting the bloodletting and knife crime that has erupted between Sydney’s “postcode gangs”. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3GKmG3l

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO 📽️ Check out the teaser trailer for Behind the Bars episode 2, K9 unit training! 📍 FULL 5-MINUTE VIDEO HERE: https://bit.ly/3AacSLY

TEASER TRAILER BELOW 👇 Watch the full mini-documentary with a NSW K9 unit team as they keep prisons safe: https://bit.ly/3AacSLY

On the 20-year anniversary of the Bali bombings terror attack, we've revisited the devastation that claimed the lives of 202 people, including 88 Australians. 📍 The Prime Minister has reflected on how the horror attack changed Australia forever: https://bit.ly/3RYUifM

📽️ A glimpse at the Behind the Bars mini documentary 👇 An exclusive look behind the scenes at corrective services officer training. Watch the full video: https://bit.ly/3eWc4me

MINI DOCUMENTARY 🎞️ Watch the full exclusive mini documentary of Behind the Bars, a behind the scenes look at what corrections officers are put through. FULL VIDEO 👉 https://bit.ly/3eWc4me

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO 📽️ Exclusive behind the scenes mini documentary of correctional officers training, including the dreaded gas chamber and riot training. FULL VIDEO 👉 https://bit.ly/3eWc4me

SPECIAL FEATURE 🚨 They work across the state’s most dangerous prisons, but what exactly does it take to be a corrective services officer? 😲 EXCLUSIVE BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK 👉 https://bit.ly/3LnNGWs