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 […]

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 […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga Police Association president, Tony Day, asked Wagga residents to support the campaign for a new Police Station by telling police how they have been let down by the antiquated and cramped conditions of the Sturt Street station. Despite […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga Hotel, The Red Lion, closed unexpectedly pending a transfer of its liquor licence but reopened three days later under new ownership. Wagga City Councillors rejected a recommended 25% increase in Councillor fees 7 to 6 votes leaving annual […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Major building projects including Wagga Base Hospital and Wagga Police Station have been left in limbo as the Carr State Government delivered a surplus budget. Salvation Army Captain Ross Brown said that Wagga and Coolamon residents raised more than […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Gerald Pieper becomes the Wagga Tigers’ longest serving player lining up for his 358th match at Temora this weekend. Administrator of the Greater Murray Health Service, Terry Meeham, admitted that Wagga Base Hospital was not paying its bills on […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Work has begun on demolition of the Koala Welcome Inn as the $25 million redevelopment of the Sturt Mall gets under way. Emergency services collected $3755 in a street collection to assist victims of the Port Arthur Massacre. Plans […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga’s Mayor, Peter Dale said that a solid tripartite alliance had been formed between Wagga, Tamworth, and Dubbo to co-operate on regional development. Appalled by a recent spate of dog attacks, Councillor, Chris Miller has called for the tightening […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Dr Farmey Joseph who operated a medical practice in Wagga for more than 40 years died on his 71st birthday at his Bourke Street home. Executive Director of the International Division at Charles Sturt University, John Harding, is joining […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Eighty-five people attended a function honouring Brian Andrews for his forty years’ service to Wagga Wagga City Council. Local stonemason, John Shepherd, assisted by Wagga City Council is restoring 20 graves of the pioneer Best family in their small […]