23 Dec 09 | WHEN the shops closed their doors yesterday evening Santa had one more job to do before he headed home to check on the elves and feed the reindeer.
He made his way to the Wagga Blood Bank, a
23 Dec 09 | WAGGA resident Laurie Grist has managed to feature both sight and sound in an impressive Christmas lights display.
Laurie's lights are different to many other homes in the city as they flash
23 Dec 09 | ROSEMARY Teakel has just completed 13 years of schooling.
Her next plan? Attend university for four years so she can spend her working life in a classroom.
Rosemary was among hundr
23 Dec 09 |
WHILE Greg Johnson is clearly a great contributor to his community, there's a recurring theme throughout: he's always part of a team.
Greg has been an active volunteer in Wagga for ma
23 Dec 09 | RUGBY league great Peter Sterling knows plenty about successful teams.
That's one of the reasons "Sterlo" was delighted to attend the official opening of the new Bunnings warehouse in Wagga
16 Dec 09 | EVERY drop of water is precious in the eyes of David Coleman.
Living in the outback town of Bourke for five years taught David the importance of the natural resource.
David is camp
16 Dec 09 | SANTA and his sleigh are making a special trip from Berowra in northern Sydney to the Victorian township of Whittlesea.
On the way Santa and his band of helpers from Apex will have a stopov
16 Dec 09 | MICHAEL Kennedy rarely finds himself "diving in at the deep end".
The respected solicitor is also a tireless contributor to the community, earning Wagga's Walk Of Honour and The Daily Advert
16 Dec 09 | A NEW youth choir will wish Wagga a merry Christmas with a special gift from the heart.
The Cecilian Choristers � made up of 42 primary school children aged betwen 9 and 12 � will give resid
16 Dec 09 | TIGGY was trained at cost of thousands of dollars to Assistance Dogs Australia, but to Wagga's Amanda McKenzie the black labrador is priceless.
Amanda was presented with Tiggy last week at a
09 Dec 09 | FEW team-mates in any Wagga sporting competition have a bond similar to Megan Carter and Lyn Stewart.
Megan and Lyn line up for Rosellas in women's hockey, while they are also preparing to p
09 Dec 09 | MARGARET Ritchie realised giving can be rewarding, but not so much in a financial sense.
The Kooringal resident received a nice surprise when her name was drawn out as the winner of the $500
09 Dec 09 | Trevor Howard
Age: Early 40s
Where do you work? TRAC � The Riverina Anglican college.
How long have you been working there? This is my ninth year.
What's the be
09 Dec 09 | THERE was no surprise to see Samantha Quinn marvelling at the Christmas lights on a Mitchelmore Street home when they were turned on for the first time this festive period.
The eight-year-ol
09 Dec 09 | FORMER commanding officer of the HMAS Kanimbla, Captain David McCourt, was a special guest speaker when South Wagga Rotary opened its doors to the public to showcase what the club has to offer.
B
09 Dec 09 | THE WAGGA branch of National Seniors Australia (NSA) continues to provide a strong independent voice for people aged 50 and over.
NSA consistently and publicly highlights issues such as inad
09 Dec 09 | COMMUNITY members with concerns about climate change will take to Wagga's main street on Saturday to raise awareness of the issue.
The Walk Against Warming will begin at the Wagga Railway St
02 Dec 09 | WAGGA'S biggest markets of the year will be staged on Sunday.
The venue is the Cross Street Car Park and adjacent lawn area between the Visitor Information Centre in Tarcutta Street and The
02 Dec 09 | JUST the thought of 1000 push ups is exhausting.
Add to that another 9000 gym exercises and you have the task which confronts Mark Edis and Chris Scott on Saturday.
The personal tr
02 Dec 09 | BEING a member of a motorcycle club means a lot more to Peter Bradley than just heading out for a ride on his Ducati ST3.
It's about socialising and building friendships, as well as helping
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