Residents near Wagga Wagga's Kapooka Military Area are concerned about PFAS contamination, with one 88-year-old wary of eating garden produce. Despite inquiries, questions about health links and exposure remain. Authorities are working on water security plans and monitoring, but some results are pending.
Wagga Wagga faces a worsening homelessness crisis as winter sets in. A baby's death highlights the dire conditions in makeshift camps, with rising rents and low vacancy rates pushing more people onto the streets. Community services report a surge in demand, while authorities grapple with long social housing waiting lists.
Makeshift homeless camps persist in Wagga Wagga despite an emergency taskforce's creation. NSW Minister for Homelessness Rose Jackson visited, emphasizing voluntary support but hinting at police involvement if refused. Prefab housing is en route.
Following a newborn's death, Wagga Wagga community leaders propose using church land to address homelessness. Faith Housing Australia highlights rezoning costs and time, while the NSW government expresses openness to faith-based housing solutions.
A report by advocacy group Homelessness NSW shows demand for priority social housing has more than doubled across the state in the four years to June 2025, with a 500 per cent increase in Wagga Wagga.
Community leaders in Wagga Wagga are demanding immediate action after a baby died and another was hospitalised during childbirth at a riverside camp.
Community leaders in Wagga Wagga are demanding immediate action after a baby died and another was hospitalised during childbirth at a riverside camp.
Community leaders in Wagga Wagga are demanding immediate action after a baby died and another was hospitalised during childbirth at a riverside camp.
A women's health advocate says the death of a baby during childbirth at a homeless camp on the Murrumbidgee River is a "terrible day" for the Wagga Wagga community.
A women's health advocate says the death of a baby during childbirth at a homeless camp on the Murrumbidgee River is a "terrible day" for the Wagga Wagga community.
