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 […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago More than 2,500 bikers from all over Australia attended the Ulysses Club annual general meeting and social gathering in Wagga. Wagga Mayor, Peter Dale, said Council intended to take out a court injunction to prevent relocation of 2000 private […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago The Diocese of Wagga has commissioned Mark Golden and Associates to plan and design St Francis College at Charles Sturt University which is expected to cost about $2.5 million. Chairman of the Gobba Bridge Action Committee, Peter Gissing, is […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga Christian College is to become Wagga’s first comprehensive school, catering not only for secondary students but from next year, also for primary students from kindergarten through to Year 6. Sergeant Steve Ross is pictured in the Daily Advertiser […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Commander of the Riverina Police District, Chief Superintendent Eric Gollan said that a crackdown on domestic violence was behind a big jump in reported assaults in Wagga over the past 16 months. New mobile garbage bins are being delivered […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga Rotary Club member, Zvonne Hribar, was awarded Rotary’s highest honour, a Paul Harris Scholarship. Wes Russell, chairman of the Riverina and South West Slopes division of the Real Estate Institute has called on Council to stall any decision […]