Wagga’s Hampden bridge withstood many floods during its 100 year life span.

  Wagga’s Civil Defence Controller, George Brown, is pictured 50 Years ago in the Daily Advertiser inspecting equipment at Wagga Civil Defence Headquarters with NSW Director of Civil Defence, Major General Dougherty.

Baylis Street, looking north in the early 1960s. Carmody’s Royal Hotel which closed on 23rd December 1978 and other buildings on the right were demolished to make way for the Sturt Mall which was opened on the 12 November 1979 at a cost of A$24 million.

Take a look at what was going on in Wagga this time 20 years ago. There are lots of familiar faces – is yours one of them?

25 years ago Sergeant Terry O’Connell was featured in the Daily Advertiser outlining an initiative of the recently formed “Wagga Beat Police” to visit all Year 9 students in Wagga.

Miss Robyn Small celebrated her 21st birthday 50 years ago with a formal dinner party at her parents home. Miss Small who is the second daughter of Mr and Mrs C Small of Peter Street Wagga is a school teacher at Ardlethan.

Governor of NSW, Sir Roden Cutler, and Opposition leader Gough Whitlam at the 1971 Local Government Association dinner at Wagga RSL Club. Wagga mayor Morris Gissing is back left with mayor of Auburn R Triggs at back right.

The Wagga Wagga RSL Club will be the venue for the next Combined Societies Dinner on 23rd March.

Professor Cliff Blake, Vice-Chancellor Charles Sturt University

Wagga Country Golf Club Captain, David Byfield congratulates N J Speirs who set a new course record of 68 on his way to victory in the annual summer tournament.