Wagga and District Greyhound Racing Club president, Marg Cameron, has stepped down and will be succeeded by Phil Shaxson.

General manager Geoff Breust announced that Kendell Airlines have purchased another 34-seater SAAB 340.

Heather Collins and Pamela Nash from Sturt Public School and Howard Petts from Mount Austin High School have been awarded the Education Ministers Award for Excellence in student achievement.

John Landy, former Australian mile runner was one of 90 senior scientific researchers attending a CSIRO conference on Wool held in Wagga.

Richard Drum was announced Dux of St Michaels Regional High School and also received the RSL Citizenship Award at the school’s speech night.

Sixth Wagga Venturer Scout, Matthew Thompson has been awarded the Queens Scout Badge.

Wollundry Rotary Club announced a three year, $6000 scholarship for a Wagga district student planning to study a science-related subject at Charles Sturt University.

President of the Wagga branch of the Asthma Foundation, John Vrolyks, presented a nebuliser pump to Henschke Primary School.

Community Radio Station 2AAA-FM have named their studio two after Ross Vincent who died earlier this year. Mr Vincent presented the stations longest running program, Brass Band Music from 1981 until 1990.

Australia Post confirmed that the Wagga Post Office would move from Fitzmaurice Street to Best Place early in the New Year.

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Governor of NSW, Sir Roden Cutler, officially opened Kapooka’s new $7 million Blamey Barracks.

Principal of Wagga Technical College, Mr C J Boardman announced major changes to commerce courses at the college.

Laurie Wild, NSW tile holder, won the Southern Districts Quickcat sailing championships at Lake Albert from junior, Peter Cozier.

Wagga Base Hospital’s annual fete was described by the hospital secretary, Mr H Rex as “excellent considering the weather conditions”.

Rev Edward A Roberts of the Methodist Church who has been in Wagga for seven years is leaving Wagga to take charge of Lifeline in Sydney.

More than two inches of rain in an hour caused severe flooding throughout Wagga.

he visiting Hurlstone Park Agricultural College water polo team was easily beaten by the Wagga team.

Twins, Richard and Ken Burt celebrated their 21st birthday at the Victory Social Hall in Wagga.

Gallagher brothers, Mark and Chris, were the only sportsmen at the school to be awarded general sporting blues at Wagga High School’s speech night held at the Civic Theatre.

Wagga City council is considering support for a proposal to re-route the proposed Gippsland-Sydney natural gas line through Wagga.