The Roads and Traffic Authority, RTA, will give Wagga City Council $200,000 a year for six years to help fund a replacement for the Hampden bridge.

Long-serving local politician, Wal Fife has accepted the position as head of the new Charles Sturt University Foundation.

Ron Castle, Chairman of Wagga’s Taxi Cooperative said the gross income of Wagga’s 19 radio cab owners has plummeted, with business falling 27 per cent over the past three years.

President John Egan said that Wollundry Rotary will allocate $100,000 over the next two years to support establishment of a Community and Transport Industry Driver Training Complex.

Bill Heffernan is standing in the federal election as the Liberal member for Riverina.

Expressions of interest are sought from people wanting penthouse-style accommodation in the $6.3 million Waterview Gardens development in Tarcutta Street.

Last year, 1992 was a bumper year for construction in Wagga with 345 development applications lodged with the council compared to 238 in 1991 and 271 in 1990.

President of the Wagga branch of the Australian Small Business Association, Allan Norris, attacked the council for an increase in sewage rates averaging 50 per cent.

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A local farmer who drove at 90m/h on the Olympic Way at Brucedale  and pleaded guilty in Wagga Court to driving in a manner dangerous to the public was fined $80 and had his licence suspended for one month.

Wagga City Council delegate, Ald. Robert Brunskill has been elected as chairman of the Southern Riverina County Council.

Selling agent, Jim Daley said Wagga’s first Summer Ram Sale at the Wagga sale yards had been so successful that it will become an annual event.

Normie Rowe is playing on Saturday night at the Kyeamba Smith Hall

Peter Thompson, five-times British Open winner heads the field for the Wagga Open golf tournament.

MLC has contracted local Wagga Builders, Buckman Building Group to construct their new premises on the corner Fitzmaurice and Gurwood streets opposite David Jones.