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.

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

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

13 April | By Chris Roe

Riverina Rewind: The day that the murderer Daniel Boon was hanged in Wagga

Riverina Rewind: The day that the murderer Daniel Boon was hanged in Wagga

7 April | By Chris Roe

Riverina Rewind: 145 years of history to be revived at the Coolamon Hotel

Riverina Rewind: 145 years of history to be revived at the Coolamon Hotel

30 March | By Chris Roe

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Riverina Rewind: The mysterious Brungle Bunyip of 1883

Riverina Rewind: The mysterious Brungle Bunyip of 1883

23 March | By Chris Roe

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After three decades on the road, The Waifs are set to kick off their latest tour in the Riverina

After three decades on the road, The Waifs are set to kick off their latest tour in the Riverina

11 March | By Chris Roe

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Riverina Rewind: Wagga's 'time gun' delivers a blast from the past

Riverina Rewind: Wagga's 'time gun' delivers a blast from the past

9 March | By Chris Roe

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Riverina Rewind: In February 1875 Wagga was talking about sly-grog shootouts and stinky pigs

Riverina Rewind: In February 1875 Wagga was talking about sly-grog shootouts and stinky pigs

2 March | By Chris Roe

Riverina Rewind: Will Wagga Beach reclaim its crown as the region's coolest destination?

Riverina Rewind: Will Wagga Beach reclaim its crown as the region's coolest destination?

25 February | By Chris Roe

Riverina Rewind: When the 'enemy' came to grow crops in the MIA

Riverina Rewind: When the 'enemy' came to grow crops in the MIA

16 February | By Chris Roe

Riverina Rewind: The bloke who spent a week up a pole in the middle of Wagga

Riverina Rewind: The bloke who spent a week up a pole in the middle of Wagga

9 February | By Chris Roe

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Hydro2050 trial about to begin with oxygen and ozone employed in the fight to clean up Lake Albert

Hydro2050 trial about to begin with oxygen and ozone employed in the fight to clean up Lake Albert

27 January | By Chris Roe

Riverina Rewind: Royal Hotel reigns as most popular pub name in NSW

Riverina Rewind: Royal Hotel reigns as most popular pub name in NSW

26 January | By Chris Roe

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'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

25 January | By Chris Roe

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POLL: What would you name Wagga's soon-to-be-built railway bridge?

POLL: What would you name Wagga's soon-to-be-built railway bridge?

25 January | By Chris Roe

Council agrees to compile existing research on Lake Albert's issues on eve of Hydro2050 trial

Council agrees to compile existing research on Lake Albert's issues on eve of Hydro2050 trial

21 January | By Chris Roe

14 new locations as On-Country Pathways expands to connect 'young mob' with work

14 new locations as On-Country Pathways expands to connect 'young mob' with work

21 January | By Chris Roe

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Runners, performers and sponsors needed to get behind Wagga's Mother's Day Classic

Runners, performers and sponsors needed to get behind Wagga's Mother's Day Classic

20 January | By Chris Roe

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Riverina Rewind: Should we call that overhead rail bridge in Wagga Best or Edmondson?

Riverina Rewind: Should we call that overhead rail bridge in Wagga Best or Edmondson?

19 January | By Chris Roe

'No more Band-Aid solutions': Wagga councillor calls for a scientific report on Lake Albert's toxic water

'No more Band-Aid solutions': Wagga councillor calls for a scientific report on Lake Albert's toxic water

18 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

16 January | By Chris Roe

NSW landholders given better access to water to fight fires during an emergency

NSW landholders given better access to water to fight fires during an emergency

16 January | By Chris Roe

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Riverina Rewind: What will become of the historic Best Street Gatekeeper's Cottage?

Riverina Rewind: What will become of the historic Best Street Gatekeeper's Cottage?

12 January | By Chris Roe

Wagga academic and former Taliban hostage dies in Afghanistan

Wagga academic and former Taliban hostage dies in Afghanistan

11 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

11 January | By Chris Roe

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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

11 January | By Chris Roe

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Riverina teens charged with break and enter offences

Riverina teens charged with break and enter offences

10 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

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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

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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

8 January | By Chris Roe

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'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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The Station Creative Workspace opens a window of opportunity for Wagga artists

The Station Creative Workspace opens a window of opportunity for Wagga artists

7 January | By Chris Roe

Work begins in Wagga this week on Inland Rail rail upgrades for Albury to Illabo section

Work begins in Wagga this week on Inland Rail rail upgrades for Albury to Illabo section

7 January | By Chris Roe

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