Jess is a reporter based in the Riverina, NSW. She has worked in media since 2008 and in many regional communities of New South Wales.
She loves to tell the stories of local people doing incredible things and has a keen interest in sport, and Australian and women's history.
Almost $850 million will be spent upgrading the base where more than 300,000 Australian Army recruits have done their basic training.
A woman is recovering after being allegedly stabbed several times in the head and torso by a man known to her on Thursday afternoon in the Riverina town of Leeton.
A lengthy wait for support in a NSW prison where two mental health nurses are responsible for 700 inmates likely contributed to the death 2023 death of Alexander Gavranic, a coroner has found.
Toby Holt was diagnosed with juvenile Huntington's disease at 16 years old. The disease is taking away his ability to walk and talk but thanks to a push from his cousin, he has just completed a marathon.
An inquest hears that about 100 inmates from Goulburn prison will be transferred to Junee jail, but staffing will remain the same.
A man has died after a fiery crash on the Hume Highway this morning, where two trucks collided and left part of the highway closed for hours.
Topic: Road Accidents and Incidents
This community now no longer needs to travel 100+ kilometres to get their groceries.
A Wagga Wagga man will be more than $40,000 out of pocket after selling tonnes of horse meat to dog trainers in NSW and Victoria.
Students who witnessed a violent fight between two men on a school bus have been left shaken by the incident.
A mother's plea on social media turns into a community-wide extravaganza for her 10-year-old son.
The longest and deadliest battle for Australian troops in the Vietnam War has finally been memorialised with a statue to the Battle of Coral–Balmoral erected in Gundagai.
Police believe CCTV footage shows the final movements of the 18-year-old before he was found dead near a culvert.
One Nation election advertising stating the party's support for Ben Roberts-Smith, who is charged with carrying out war crimes in Afghanistan, has legal experts worried.
NSW Fair Trading issues more than 200 fines to petrol stations found to have breached pricing rules. Meanwhile, motorists celebrate a drop in prices as the premier weighs future fuel security measures.
Every Anzac Day, the last post rings out at ceremonies across the country, followed by the words "lest we forget".
Adam Farquharson feels the honour of Anzac Day every day as he plays to a different veteran's grave.
Every Anzac Day, the last post rings out at ceremonies across the country, followed by the words "lest we forget".
The National Party's candidate for the Farrer by-election, Brad Robertson, says the people of Farrer have been "waiting" for the Nationals to come back.
Deep in the NSW Snowy Mountains, these heavyweights of the veggie patch are determined to grow the biggest pumpkins in the country.
In parts of rural and remote New South Wales, groups of volunteers are brushing up on high-level first aid skills to become first responders when an ambulance crew cannot.
As the Tumbarumba Rodeo celebrates its 80th year, the Rial family have held on for the longest ride of them all.
After giving to her community for decades, Barb's town is now working hard so people like her never have to leave for necessities.
Shopfronts were plastered with yellow closure orders this week by the Chief Health Officer, alerting the public to breaches of new laws.
Police say the man stole the fire truck from a Rural Fire Service garage in southern NSW and allegedly drove it with the lights and sirens on before he was stopped in Victoria.
Too much gaming time can be considered problematic. But, for these kids, it represents camaraderie, competition and the possibility of a future career.
