AWARD-WINNING sound designer Damian Candusso will be Wagga's Australia Day ambassador.
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Mr Candusso, senior lecturer in Charles Sturt University's School of Communication and Creative Industries at Wagga, will speak at the city's Australia Day official ceremony on January 26.
His work includes being sound editor of several Hollywood movies, including most lately The Lego Movie and The Great Gatsby.
He also worked on the Academy-award-winning movie Happy Feet.
He has won many awards, including several Australian Screen Sound Guild awards for The Great Gatsby.
Mr Candusso is one of more than 20 ambassadors who will star on Australia Day in the Riverina.
Others include Olympic decathlete Peter Hadfield OAM at Balranald, travel show host Catriona Rowntree at Deniliquin and former chairman of the NSW Community Relations Commission Dr Stepan Kerkyasharian OBE at Hay.
Mr Candusso said he felt it was a huge honour to be Wagga's Australia Day ambassador.
"It came completely out of the blue," he said.
Married and the father of two young boys, Mr Candusso moved to Wagga with his wife about eight years ago.
Without revealing exactly what he planned to speak about, Mr Candusso hinted his speech might contain why he came to Wagga and what the city has done for his life, including work-life balance.
He said living in Wagga did not disconnect him Sydney, from where he came, and from working at the highest levels in his profession.
BALRANALD SHIRE: Peter Hadfield OAM
BLAND SHIRE: Bruce Venables
BOOROWA SHIRE: Gretel Killeen
CARRATHOOL SHIRE: Don Hazelwood AO OBE
COOLAMON SHIRE: Debbie Watson OAM
COOTAMUNDRA SHIRE: Rick Timperi
DENILIQUIN COUNCIL: Catriona Rowntree
GREATER HUME COUNCIL: Ronni Kahn
GRIFFITH CITY: Lyndey Milan OAM
GUNDAGAI SHIRE: Jacinta Tynan
HARDEN SHIRE: Jeff Sayle OAM
HAY SHIRE: Dr Stepan Kerkyasharian OBE HON DLITT
JUNEE SHIRE: Matthew Levy
LEETON SHIRE: Anupam Sharma
LOCKHART SHIRE: Joanne Carter
MURRUMBIDGEE SHIRE: Gary Dawson OAM
NARRANDERA SHIRE: Paul Featherstone BM ASM
TEMORA SHIRE: Joe Snell
TUMBARUMBA SHIRE: To be confirmed
TUMUT SHIRE: Catherine De Vyre
URANA SHIRE: Greg Donovan
WAGGA CITY: Damian Candusso
YOUNG SHIRE: Valerie Parv