The 2016 draft may still be more than two years away but Byrne is already firmly on the radar of AFL clubs after a standout performance at the AFL national under 16 championships. Read more about Connor's efforts.

8.45am: They are the wrought and cast iron cylinders that have provided the foundations for a Wagga icon for more than a century.

Now, the fate of the Hampden Bridge pylons are in the hands of Wagga City Council, as the structure's removal draws near. So what's going to happen next?

8.30am: Wagga's Sturt Mall has changed hands for a smooth $61 million. FULL STORY.

8.15am: This year's Yanco Men's Knockabout will aim at improving physical and mental health, with a special guest speaker to feature.

The event will be held this weekend, with all men in the area invited to attend, courtesy of the Leeton, Narrandera and Griffith CRC churches. All the details are here.

8am: The Department of Primary Industries’ (DPI) latest NSW Seasonal Conditions Report has revealed that further rainfall is needed during July and August for winter crop growth, particularly for crops sown in the north of the state.

DPI Seasonal Conditions Coordinator Ian McGowen said that while early and mid-season winter crops are progressing well across the southern and central areas, rainfall is still needed across the State over the next two months for crop yields, particularly in northern NSW. FULL REPORT.

7.45am: After more than four decades of globetrotting, travelling from country to country with his no-nonsense attitude, the Paul Hogan we've come to love and adore has come to Wagga for the first time to say g'day.

And, would you believe ... after all those years, he still owns the big knife from Crocodile Dundee. STORY, PHOTOS, VIDEO.

7.35am: It's the game many parents wish their kids had never discovered. So why is it taking over a Wagga classroom?

7.25am: A muster with a difference will hit Leeton later this year in a bid to combat mental health issues in regional areas.

The Calo's Riders Club is organising the first Harley and Bike Muster to be held in Leeton and hopes to attract at least 1000 bikes. See how you can get involved.

7.10am: Wow.

Police have seized 21 suspected stolen sheep from an Old Junee property as they expand a major livestock theft investigation sparked by the stealing of 170 lambs worth a total of $28,560.

A search warrant was executed on the property early Tuesday morning. Read all about it here.

7am: Good morning, Riverina. July 23 has been declared Batman Day in celebration of his 75th birthday this year. The Daily Advertiser is paying tribute to the Caped Crusader today.

Is something happening in your neck of the woods? Let us know by emailing Nicole on nbarlow@fairfaxmedia.com.au or tweeting @FairfaxRiverina.

The Riverina forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology: Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost. The chance of light rain in the north tonight. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures between 13 and 18.

The South West Slopes forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Areas of morning frost. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures between 10 and 14.

Check your weather here: Wagga - Griffith - Leeton - Junee - Henty - Coleambally

Bert Newton (1938), Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967-2014), Charisma Carpenter (1970), Alison Krauss (1971), Monica Lewinsky (1973), Paul Wesley (1982) and Bec Hewitt (1983).

1903 – The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.

1926 – Fox Film buys the patents of the Movietone sound system for recording sound onto film.

1943 – The Rayleigh bath chair murder occurred in Rayleigh, Essex, England.

1968 – The only successful hijacking of an El Al aircraft takes place when a Boeing 707 carrying 10 crew and 38 passengers is taken over by three members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The aircraft was en route from Rome, Italy, to Lod, Israel.

1. What is the full name of Batman's butler?

2. Batman first appeared in DC Comics' Detective Comics #27 in May, 1939 as "the Bat-Man". What year did the character receive it's own comic book title?

3. What is the name of Bruce Wayne's parents?

4. What is Batman's sidekick Robin's real name?

5. What college did Bruce Wayne graduate from?