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About Chris Roe

Chris is Region's Wagga based Riverina Editor and has spent over 25 years in news.

He got an early start on his journalism career when a plane collided with his school bus in Bourke, NSW in 1990. His first instinct was to call the radio station and he's been reporting stories ever since!

Chris worked in radio across central NSW and Nth Qld and has spent the last 20 years in Sydney producing TV and digital news with NBC, Fox Sports, Sky News Australia and National Indigenous Television (SBS/NITV).

He's passionate about telling uniquely Australian stories and sneaking in as much local history and trivia as he can get away with.

The jealous digger who murdered his lover on Wagga Beach

The jealous digger who murdered his lover on Wagga Beach

29 September | By Chris Roe

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Jack the Devil's booze run to Junee ended his bushranging career

Jack the Devil's booze run to Junee ended his bushranging career

14 August | By Chris Roe

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The very short career of bushranger Arthur Dunn

The very short career of bushranger Arthur Dunn

21 July | By Chris Roe

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When 50 men searched for the naked lady who roamed the Cootamundra hills

When 50 men searched for the naked lady who roamed the Cootamundra hills

19 July | By Chris Roe

'Uprising' shines a light on Australia's forgotten Wiradjuri war

'Uprising' shines a light on Australia's forgotten Wiradjuri war

16 April | By Chris Roe

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The mysterious Brungle Bunyip of 1883

The mysterious Brungle Bunyip of 1883

31 March | By Chris Roe

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After three decades on the road, The Waifs are touring the regions

After three decades on the road, The Waifs are touring the regions

12 March | By Chris Roe

'It's a death sentence': Calls for urgent action as PFAS contamination hearings resume

'It's a death sentence': Calls for urgent action as PFAS contamination hearings resume

27 January | By Chris Roe

Coach timetable changes aim to improve community connections across southern NSW and the ACT

Coach timetable changes aim to improve community connections across southern NSW and the ACT

23 January | By Chris Roe

Five random ways to save some cash without breaking up with your barista

Five random ways to save some cash without breaking up with your barista

12 January | By Chris Roe

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Green dots on guideposts point truckies to safe spots to pull over

Green dots on guideposts point truckies to safe spots to pull over

12 January | By Chris Roe

Beer, chocolate and now coffee!? The price of a humble flat white is about to spike

Beer, chocolate and now coffee!? The price of a humble flat white is about to spike

11 January | By Chris Roe

'We started crying, he started crying and we just sat with him': Bushwalker describes the moment they found missing hiker Hadi Nazari

'We started crying, he started crying and we just sat with him': Bushwalker describes the moment they found missing hiker Hadi Nazari

9 January | By Chris Roe

UPDATED: 'An incredible outcome': Missing hiker found alive after 14 days in Kosciuszko National Park

UPDATED: 'An incredible outcome': Missing hiker found alive after 14 days in Kosciuszko National Park

8 January | By Chris Roe

'We're still detecting items of interest': Hope remains as hundreds search for missing Kosciuszko hiker

'We're still detecting items of interest': Hope remains as hundreds search for missing Kosciuszko hiker

7 January | By Chris Roe

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Painting with watercolour helped this digger find life after the army

Painting with watercolour helped this digger find life after the army

5 January | By Chris Roe

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Hope remains as search for missing bushwalker continues in Kosciusko National Park

Hope remains as search for missing bushwalker continues in Kosciusko National Park

4 January | By Chris Roe

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More speed cameras on the way as regional fatalities account for majority of deaths on NSW roads

More speed cameras on the way as regional fatalities account for majority of deaths on NSW roads

4 January | By Chris Roe

UPDATED: Driver killed in four truck crash on the Hume Highway near Gundagai

UPDATED: Driver killed in four truck crash on the Hume Highway near Gundagai

3 January | By Chris Roe

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Rubbish and hiking poles found but still no sign of missing Kosciuszko bushwalker

Rubbish and hiking poles found but still no sign of missing Kosciuszko bushwalker

2 January | By Chris Roe

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Government offers a 'carrot' for safe drivers with 1.1 million on track for demerit point returns

Government offers a 'carrot' for safe drivers with 1.1 million on track for demerit point returns

26 December 2024 | By Chris Roe

HumeLink gets the green light, work to begin in 2025

HumeLink gets the green light, work to begin in 2025

23 December 2024 | By Chris Roe

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From Wagga to Wallaroo: Independent candidate Barbara Baikie's connections span the Riverina

From Wagga to Wallaroo: Independent candidate Barbara Baikie's connections span the Riverina

17 December 2024 | By Chris Roe

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Rest area upgrades make it easier for truckies to take a break

Rest area upgrades make it easier for truckies to take a break

10 December 2024 | By Chris Roe

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Billson's Brewery survives liquidation after creditors throw the drinks brand a lifeline

6 December 2024 | By Chris Roe

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40 per cent of city dwellers are weighing up a move to the regions

40 per cent of city dwellers are weighing up a move to the regions

23 November 2024 | By Chris Roe

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One dead after fatal chopper crash in the Riverina

One dead after fatal chopper crash in the Riverina

22 November 2024 | By Chris Roe

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Funding boost for operating theatre in Young as local member calls for a 'comprehensive' health plan

Funding boost for operating theatre in Young as local member calls for a 'comprehensive' health plan

13 November 2024 | By Chris Roe

$80 million lifeline for Rex to keep failing airline aloft

$80 million lifeline for Rex to keep failing airline aloft

12 November 2024 | By Chris Roe

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Is Australia ready for a new Wagga-based airline with integrity?

Is Australia ready for a new Wagga-based airline with integrity?

3 November 2024 | By Chris Roe

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How does a small Riverina town deal with a worker shortage? They turn to robots!

How does a small Riverina town deal with a worker shortage? They turn to robots!

19 October 2024 | By Chris Roe

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Win for community journalism as Region's Oliver Jacques named finalist for 2024 Walkley Awards

Win for community journalism as Region's Oliver Jacques named finalist for 2024 Walkley Awards

14 October 2024 | By Chris Roe

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