Lost Lanes micro-festival takes over Cadell Place in Wagga

Saturday's Lost Lanes micro-festival attracted hundreds of locals and visitors to Cadell Place, with firelight, music and fresh food bringing light, sound and taste sensations to a forgotten part of the city.

From pasta in a cheese wheel to neon lights and fire pits, there was something for everyone.

Amanda Fennell said she had wandered down to check out the food on offer.

"We missed out last year because we weren't in town," she said.

"I am really keen to check out Haran's Pattiserie and also the cob loaves from Knights Meats.

"It's important that we have these events because we need to bring people in and show them that we are modernising."

Ms Fennell said she hoped the council would build on Lost Lanes and bring more events to Wagga.

"More concerts would be fantastic and more art events like this that bring people out," she said.

"More food events would, of course, be great."

Suzanne Murphy hadn't heard about Lost Lanes until recently when she saw the advertisements kicking around on social media.

"I came down in the cold because I wanted something to do," she said.

"If you don't get out, then you do nothing.

"It's so important that we have events like this."

Ms Murphy said she has lived in Wagga for a while, but only recently had been purposefully looking for events.

"There's a lot to do, but a lot of it isn't advertised well enough," she said.

Bernadette Moorhead said she also hadn't heard about the event last year but thought the 2019 Lost Lanes' advertising had hit the mark.

"We came down to check out the murals and the food," she said.

"I think it's important that we show off our vibrant, cultural centre and it's good to see such an event. It would be even better to see more murals."

Chelsea Mooney, who came down with some family friends and her children, said she loved what was on offer.

"We're trying a bit of everything," she said.

Yolanda Keane, the owner of Chalk It Up, worked on a couple of pieces to bring art to life in Cadell Place.

"The first one here is a big Lost Lanes mural, and the idea is that people can grab a bit of chalk and write their messages," she said.

"I'll also be adding pictures of Wagga.

"It's a great event, and it's great to see this end of town come to life even in winter."

This year also featured two new murals.

The first was a large-scale artwork at the rear of Wagga Cycle Centre by Melbourne artist MEGGS, while the second mural at the back of Thaigga and Kidsons Cycles was a creation by artistic duo Creature Creature.

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