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 […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Council resolved to recognise the contribution to the planning and development of the Gobba Bridge by former long-serving Council Engineer, the late Colin Knott by naming the northern approach in his honour. A petrol price-cutting battle has spread to […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga’s Saturday night late night bus trial funded by Wagga City Council for three months has begun in Baylis and Fitzmaurice Streets with links to many suburbs. Russell Crowe and his band, 30 Odd Foot of Grunts played at […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Riverina roads remained fatality free over Easter with police issuing 321 infringement notices, well down on previous Easters and conducting 2562 stationary random breath tests resulting in just three PCA charges. Calls for the urgent introduction of surveillance cameras […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago About 60 jobs will be lost within six months at Bomens’ Southern Country Foods as plant owner, Heinz embarks on a multi-million upgrade. Most Wagga Councillors supported the need for a two-day financial planning workshop for Councillors although Cr […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago More than 250 jazz enthusiasts gathered at Romano’s Hotel for a testimonial evening honouring respected jazz musician and Wagga resident, John Ansell, who has announced his retirement after performing for 50 years. Great Southern Energy paid $56 million to […]