This Wagga Wagga Civic Administration Centre was built adjacent to the historic Council Chambers in 1967 and demolished in 1999 to be replaced by the present day civic centre.

50 Years Ago Hardy’s are the largest timber and hardware merchants in the Riverina with a workforce of 225.

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.