Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago The new $2 million Junee to Bomen Link Road was officially opened by Wagga Mayor, Peter Dale and Junee Mayor, Graeme Robertson. Wagga’s friends of the ABC including Riverina branch president, Richard Lansdown and campaign committee member, Fred Goldsworthy […]
7th August 2021 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
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Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Mayor, Peter Dale met with state Premier, Bob Carr with the Premier agreeing that recent restructuring within several key State Government departments “could have been handled better”. Wagga police patrol commander, Inspector Neville Tarleton, told Wagga’s Community Consultative Committee […]
31st July 2021 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
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Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago One of Wagga’s largest employers, Laminex Industries, is in the process of laying off between 45 and 50 employees as it prepares to open a new plant at Gympie. Junee farmer, and NSW Liberal Party President, Bill Heffernan celebrated […]
24th July 2021 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
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Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Cr Jim Eldridge proposed that Council purchase the Department of Housing building on the corner of Baylis and Morgan Streets rather than proceeding with Council’s new multi-million-dollar civic centre development, which he said would save Wagga ratepayers $10 million. […]
17th July 2021 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
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Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago 500 boot scooters from all over New South Wales attended a five-hour dance session at the Kyeamba Smith Hall hosted by the Riverina Boot scooters and Riverina Country Line Dancers. Long-time editor of the Daily Advertiser, Jack Dennis also […]
10th July 2021 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
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Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago The new Greater Murray Health Service Board with chairman, Joy Ross met for the first time in Wagga. Rotarian, Tony Elphick was presented with Rotary’s highest award, a Paul Harris Fellow, by past District Governor, Wal Breust, at the […]
3rd July 2021 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
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Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga Police Station was described as a disgrace following a tour through the building by Police Association president, Tony Day, senior social worker at Wagga Base Hospital, Robyn Kellcher, Community Consultative Committee member, Tom Hillis and Riverina Australian Rules […]
26th June 2021 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
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Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Council decided on an eight-week halt to normal development processes for large subdivisions in the Lake Albert Catchment while it reviews water quality in the area. Wagga City Councillors rescinded an earlier motion to approve a Councillors fee rise […]
19th June 2021 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
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Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Former councillor, Helen Frisby, was elected as president of the Wagga Ratepayers Association with Galva Nitschke continuing as secretary-treasurer and Arthur Rolfe becoming the administrative secretary. Professor Alan Nichol who heads the newly formed CSU School of Wine and […]
12th June 2021 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
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Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga City Council general manager, Brian Andrews was awarded a Public Service Medal in this year’s Queens Birthday Honours. One of Wagga’s most distinguished citizens, Citizen of the Year in 1994 and former city engineer, Colin Knott died, aged […]
