Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga’s new police commander, Richard Cleaver expressed support for the introduction of surveillance cameras in a bid to combat street violence. Wagga gun dealers are experiencing a rush of business on the eve of new gun legislation being introduced […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago The Red Cross Wagga branch celebrated 80 consecutive years of service with a luncheon attended by 155 Red Cross members and friends at the Leagues Club. A Daily Advertiser survey found that many Wagga women are afraid to walk […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago More than 500 people will help Kurrajong-Waratah celebrate 40 years of service to the Wagga community at a Celebration Ball to be held at the Kyeamba Smith Hall this weekend. Don Kendell has announced that he will remain as […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Long-serving members of the Wagga Ratepayers and Citizens Association, Helen Frisby and Eric Blair were honoured with life membership. Roads and Transport Minister, Carl Scully confirmed that he would attend the opening of Wagga’s Gobba Bridge on 26th July. […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Executives of local clubs including Michael Mercer, Bruce Piercy and Barry Harris indicated that planned major building extensions and donations to sporting, welfare and charitable groups were threatened by taxation increases announced in the State budget. Noel Stair has […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Bob and Joan Kendall have sold the corner store they established 34 years ago in Bourke Street to make way for a large service station and convenience store. A plan to scrap up to 17 full-time positions from Catholic […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago The Save our Base (Forest Hill) Committee, chaired by Noel Hicks met in Wagga for the first time. A furious Charles Sturt University, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Cliff Blake lashed out at a Federal Government decision to cease funding courses for […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago The amount of household waste going to Wagga’s Gregadoo tip has been slashed by up to 60% since the introduction of a new three-bin service one month ago. Main street security cameras, Peter Street parking and the importance of […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Albury Company, Colin Joss and Co won the tender to build Wagga’s Civic Centre with a bid of $15.23 million putting the overall cost at an estimated $20.4 million-plus a contingency amount which is not being made public. Council […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago In his will, the late Claude Pulver who died in July last year bequeathed $385,000 to Calvary Hospital to be used towards extending the services provided there. Thousands of people thronged the central business district for one of the […]