Cootamundra mourned a loving couple tragically killed in a motorcycle accident.

Towards the end of the week Wagga looked forward to the super rugby trial. 

Monday

Wagga was not represented in the national Australia Day awards with none of the city's residents receiving recognition.

A relentless prostate cancer awareness advocate and knowledgeable gardener has been named Wagga's citizen of the year.

Two people were killed in a fiery crash involving a motorcycle and a ute near Coolac on Sunday morning.

Riverina sporting legend Barry O'Hagan was lost for words as he proudly contemplated his new place in Wagga's Sporting Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Tuesday

Cootamundra couple Peter and Sandra Black loved Sunday rides on their Suzuki Boulevard. Tragically, it was on one of those rides last Sunday morning that they were killed in a collision with a utility on Muttama Road near Coolac.

Month-old Jeremiah slept peacefully in his mum Sai Kham's arms, unaware of the importance of the occasion - his six family members had just joined him in becoming Australian citizens.

Indian-Australians had double the reason to celebrate yesterday - with their mother-country and adopted country enjoying the national day of celebrations on January 26.

Wednesday

The plans to bring Bolton Park into the 21st century are on display for the public.

Wagga women were among those caught in blizzard conditions in New York.

Sophia Hall bucked up her shoes for the beginning of her first year in kinder. 

Brumbies enforcer Fotu Auelua will be forced to watch his teammates take on the Highlanders from the sideline at Equex Centre on Saturday.

Thursday

Wagga is in the midst of a business boom - and it's all down to the work done to diversify the city's economic landscape, according to one council director.

Wagga City Council received funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide residents with information and tools to report littering. 

Wagga is home to a new state champion, after Greg Williams claimed the NSW paper tiger championship at the Australia Day long weekend.

Friday

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has "kicked himself in the nuts" over the knighting of Prince Philip, punters at the Grong Grong hotel say.

A 42-year-old man was trapped in his truck for several hours on Thursday morning after rolling his vehicle on the Newell Highway near Ardlethan.

Rubbish dumping on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River has enraged one Wagga resident who frequently visits one of the reserves on its shores.

As promised, most of the big-name ACT Brumbies players will play in the trial against Otago Highlanders at the Equex Centre.