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CULTURAL
2015
MARCH
APRIL
M AY
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autumn 2015
World Wildlife Day – visit the new sea eagle at the Museum!
One Book One Wagga Big Book Club
Baby Bounce
Twilight by the Lagoon Finale
Worth their Weight in Gold Curatorial Talk -
International Women’s Day
Odyssey: Wagga Wagga Art Society opens
Anne Gorman: The Country Wife Book Launch
Flashback: 160 Years of Australian Fashion Photos opens
International Women’s Day Q&A Panel
Booranga Writer in Residence: Eileen Chong Public Reading
Baby Bounce
The Listies Make You LOL
Family Fun Day: WEave100
Evidence in Possession opens
Memory Boxes
Tech Savvy Seniors
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery 40th Anniversary
Get your Hasya Yoga on!
Finding Funding: Free grant funding information session
Film Screening - Fabulous Fashionistas
Denise Drysdale
Baby Bounce
A Grand Story Time
Peter J Casey: One Man Banned
ColourFest Film Festival
ArtBlast! Flat Out!
Taking it Easy in Wagga closes
Stephen Bowers: Beyond Bravura closes
Join the Dots: Workshop 1
Baby Bounce
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Writtenworlds opens
Music at Midday
Thu 2
Sat 4
Tony Curran: Stay opens
Urban Alliances: Michael Agzarian and Missy Dempsey opens
Sun 5
Inspiration: 1975 – 2015 closes
ABC Open: Our people, our stories closes
Tue 7
Wagga Wagga Regional Family Day Care Fun Fair
Wed 8
360 ALLSTARS
Tron
Sat 11
Writtenworlds Curatorial talk
Loss, reverence and longing: ANZAC stories from the home front opens
Sun 12
Urban Alliances: Michael Agzarian and Missy Dempsey closes
Mon 13
Bush Footy exhibition opens
Wed 15
Street art workshop
Recycling with Panache!
Blinky Bill: The Mischievous Koala
Sat 18
From Wagga Wagga to the Dardanelles talk
ArtBlast! Faces and Spaces
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Respect and Honour our Servicemen and Women
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may
Stories of South Campus
The Tap Pack
Angela Coombs Matthews: Reverie opens
Introduction to Composting Introduction to Composting
Writtenworlds Mother’s Day Card Making Station
Writtenworlds Mother’s Day Card Making Station
ArtBlast! Family Stories
Angela Coombs Matthews: Reverie closes
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Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Tony Curran: Stay closes
Odyssey: Wagga Wagga Art Society closes
The Unknown Soldier
National Sorry Day
Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Still Only the Piano Player
Loss, reverence and longing Symposium
Loss, reverence and longing: ANZAC stories from the home front closes
CONTENTS
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MAKE THE MOST OF OUR CITY
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WAGGA WAGGA ART GALLERY 02
40TH ANNIVERSARY
WAGGA WAGGA SENIORS WEEK 2015
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NATIONAL YOUTH WEEK 2015
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EVENTS11
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
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CHILDREN & FAMILY
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WORKSHOPS27
THEATRE32
MUSIC34
EXHIBITIONS37
TALKS & LECTURES
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make the most of our city!
Stay-cations are all the rage at the
moment and if you’re looking for a
wonderful
holiday-at-home,
then
Wagga Wagga is the perfect place –
there are so many fun and fabulous
cultural activities available right here
in our city, without having to pack a
suitcase!
Autumn in Wagga Wagga holds
endless possibilities, from exhibitions
celebrating the 40th anniversary of the
Art Gallery to a whole range of talks
and lectures to expand the mind. If you
want to get your hands dirty why not
try letterpress, street art, composting
or simply making a Mother’s Day card!
Are you looking for new ways to get
together with friends? Plan a night at
the Civic Theatre! The Tap Pack are
a high energy stage show which will
have you dancing in the aisles. Or, if
you want to be serenaded by classical
music then the Sydney Symphony
Orchestra are back to amaze you with
their extraordinary talents. Fancy a little
cabaret? You will not want to miss out
on Peter J. Casey: One Man Banned at
the Museum of the Riverina in March.
Peter has performed in Brisbane,
Canberra, Melbourne and New York –
now it is Wagga Wagga’s turn.
March and April are jam packed
with activities, from exhibitions to
yoga, documentaries and concerts,
fashion exchanges at the library and
experiencing public art in our street
art workshops. March and April also
see the annual celebrations of Seniors
Week and National Youth Week!
In April, as we commemorate 100 years
since the Gallipoli landing, the Museum
of the Riverina will host exhibitions
featuring Wagga Wagga’s war time
efforts with: He Belonged to Wagga:
Our ANZAC Story (1914 – 1919) and
Worth Their Weight in Gold: Wagga
Women during WW1.
In May the Monkey Baa Theatre
Company present The Unknown
Soldier, a play exploring themes
around the unknown soldier aimed at
both primary and high school students.
In the lead up to ANZAC Day join local
historian Leonie Moore at the Museum
of the Riverina as she sheds light on
Australia’s involvement in the Gallipoli
campaign and the forging of the
ANZAC legend.
So put that suitcase away, get ready to
watch the leaves turn red and gold, and
enjoy the 100 little things that make
Wagga Wagga such a wonderful city in
which to live!
Cr Rod Kendall
Mayor of Wagga Wagga
COVER IMAGE: The Listies Make You LOL, p.21
Wagga Wagga City Council acknowledges the Wiradjuri people as the Traditional Custodians
of the Land, and pays its respects to the Elders both past and present.
Wagga Wagga City Council gratefully acknowledges the following supporters:
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WAGGA WAGGA
ART GALLERY
40th anniversary
WEDNESDAY
18 MARCH, 6-9PM
In 2015, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery celebrates the
fortieth anniversary of its foundation. On March 18, we
invite our community and supporters to join us for this
very special occasion, and to share our passion for the
vibrant creative culture of our city and our region.
WAGGA WAGGA ART GALLERY
40th anniversary
Above: (clockwise from top left): Andrew Lavery,
Takete 2004, blown glass (detail); Barbara Hanrahan,
Girl with a bird on her head 1989, linocut (detail);
Leonard French, Toorak ceiling 1976, dalle de verre,
resin silicone (detail); Dorothy Napangardi, Sands of
Mina Mina II 2002, screenprint (detail)
INSPIRATION: 1975-2015
Over four decades, Wagga
Wagga Art Gallery has
developed one of Australia’s
most significant regional art
collections, focusing on prints
and glass but also showcasing
the Riverina’s artists across many
artforms. Inspiration draws on
these exceptional collections,
the National Art Glass Collection
and the Margaret Carnegie Print
Collection.
Above: Stanislav Melis, Untitled 1981, free-blown
fumed glass
EVIDENCE IN POSSESSION:
THE FORMATIVE YEARS
OF AUSTRALIAN STUDIO
GLASS
Evidence in Possession
reveals the importance of the
specialised collection initiated
by the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
in the late 1970s. The exhibition
celebrates the contribution of
early craft practitioners, and the
historical and global significance
of the National Art Glass
Collection.
WHERE
WHERE:
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
Saturday 14 February – Sunday 5 April
Ph 6926 9660 or [email protected]
Saturday 14 March – Sunday 5 July
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40th anniversary
Above: Grace Wani (photograph: Sonya Gee)
Above: Ronald Kirk, The blue tie 1957, acrylic on
board
ABC OPEN: OUR PEOPLE,
OUR STORIES
ODYSSEY: WAGGA
WAGGA ART SOCIETY
WHERE:
WHERE:
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
Meet the creative people and
communities of the Riverina as
captured by local ABC Open
video makers. Right across
Australia, people in regional
areas are creating great videos,
photos and written stories
to share on the ABC through
ABC Open. Our people, our
stories highlights storytellers
and characters from across our
region.
Saturday 14 February – Sunday 5 April
For over sixty years, the
Wagga Wagga Art Society
has been an essential part of
our community’s cultural life.
Odyssey showcases the diverse
skills of the Society’s talented
members, their achievements
and their contributions across
our region.
Saturday 7 March – Sunday 24 May
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WAGGA WAGGA seniors week 2015
WAGGA WAGGA SENIORS
WEEK 2015
Get ready to BE INSPIRED during
Wagga Wagga Seniors Week.
Whatever your passion, there is
something for everyone fifty plus
to enjoy in this year’s program of
highly interactive and engaging
activities and events.
Why not carve out some time
with friends and explore forty
ways to nourish your body, mind
and soul... It’s your time to have
fun!
Programs are available from the
Civic Centre, Visitor Information
Centre, Wagga Civic Theatre and
Seniors Community Centre.
WHERE:
Various locations across Wagga Wagga
WHEN:
15 – 22 March 2015
QUESTIONS?
www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/seniorsweek
I WANT TO SHARE MY
STORY
In late 2014, twenty-eight local
mature students embarked on
a six-week digital photography
course led by Charles Sturt
University Photography and
Animation and Visual Effects
students. This showcase
exhibition gives you a glimpse
into the lives of the artists
through their eyes, their work
and their imaginations.
WHERE:
Museum of the Riverina,
Historic Council Chambers
WHEN:
Launch 5-7pm Friday 13 March
Exhibition runs Friday 13 –
Sunday 29 March
FREE ENTRY!
QUESTIONS?
Ph 6926 9655 or wagga.nsw.gov.au/museum
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DENISE DRYSDALE
Denise is one of Australia’s most
enduring and recognised talents.
Her career spans over forty years
and has touched millions of lives
from her television, radio, stage,
recording and live appearances.
Her humour ensures that
audiences of all ages leave every
show feeling delighted.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
WHEN:
Thursday 19 March 11am,
morning tea from 10am
HOW MUCH?
Tickets: $20
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
Ph 6926 9688 or www.civictheatre.com.au
GET YOUR HASYA YOGA
ON!
Laughter yoga (Hasya Yoga) is
a practice involving prolonged
voluntary laughter. Laughter
Yoga is based on the belief that
voluntary laughter provides
the same physiological and
psychological benefits as
spontaneous laughter. Join
qualified Hasya Yoga practitioner
June Price and learn why
laughter really is the best
medicine.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library, Community
Learning Space
WHEN:
Wednesday 18 March, 10 – 11am
FREE!
BOOKINGS:
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FILM SCREENING FABULOUS FASHIONISTAS
Be inspired by this remarkable
BBC documentary that tells the
tale of six fearless women.
With an average age of 80, these
feisty fashionistas show that true
style is more about following
your life’s passions than your
age. This fabulous biopic
celebrates aging with attitude
and reveals that we do not have
to resign ourselves to wearing
nondescript shirts tucked into
beige slacks with elasticised
waistbands.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library
WHEN:
Thursday 19 March, 6.30 – 8.00pm
FREE!
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
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NATIONAL
YOUTH
WEEK 2015
it starts with us
FRIDAY 10 – SUNDAY 19 APRIL
Thousands of young people aged 12-25
from all across Australia are involved in
National Youth Week each year.
Dive into NWY15 and come together to
celebrate the power of YOU…TH!
wagga.nsw.gov.au/youthweek
NATIONAL youth week 2015
RECYCLING WITH
PANACHE!
Do you have a wardrobe full
of fabulous fashion pieces that
you no longer have a use for?
Then why not swap them? Our
fashion exchange will give you
the opportunity to get a taste for
someone else’s style while you
recycle with panache! Suitable
for young women over the age
of fourteen.
WHERE:
WHEN:
Above: Steve Brown, Ying Yang, 2014, North Perth WA
STREET ART WORKSHOP
Join Perth based artist Steve
Browne for a three day street art
workshop. The workshop will
cover graf style lettering, body
structure and characterisation as
well as colour selection. Steve
will be joining us straight from
the PUBLIC 2015, a festival with
a focus on street art, so you
don’t want to miss this!
WHERE:
Harris Park, Mount Austin
WHEN:
Wednesday 15 April, 5.30 – 7.00pm
Wednesday 15 – Friday 17 April,
10.30am to 2.30pm
FREE!
REGISTRATION:
FREE!
REGISTER NOW!
To participate, you must register:
Ph 6926 9356 or
[email protected]
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all the latest info on our
EVENTS
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EVENTS
TWILIGHT BY THE LAGOON
FINALE
The Twilight Finale will feature
the talents of Frankie J. Holden.
His show business career began
with the legendary rock group
“OL’ 55”, and has gone on to be
recognised as one of our most
versatile and popular performers.
A variety of food vendors will be
there to tempt taste buds.
In the event of bad weather, this event
will be cancelled.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S
DAY 2015: Q&A
Make your mark this
International Women’s Day and
do your bit to ensure that the
future for all Australians is bright,
equal, safe and rewarding!
Join us for a vibrant Q&A
session, led by Jane Singleton,
AM who will discuss issues
relating to gender equality
through a regional lens.
WHERE:
Wollundry Lagoon Foreshore
WHEN:
WHERE:
Friday 6 March, roving performers from
6pm, performance from 7pm
WHEN:
FREE!
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
FREE ENTRY!
Tuesday 10 March, 7pm
BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL:
www.civictheatre.com.au
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EVENTS
ANNE GORMAN: THE
COUNTRY WIFE BOOK
LAUNCH
BOORANGA WRITER
IN RESIDENCE: EILEEN
CHONG PUBLIC READING
WHERE:
WHERE:
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
FREE ENTRY!
QUESTIONS?
Set against a backdrop of
historic change, from the
shadow of war to the rise of
feminism, Anne’s memoir tells
of an uncertain girl who grows
into a woman of substance. To
celebrate the 40th anniversary
of International Womens’ Day,
Anne will be joined by Jan
Roberts who will discuss the
history of Women’s Health in
Wagga.
Museum of the Riverina, Historic Council
Chambers
Sunday 8 March, 11.30am - 12.30pm
Eileen Chong is a Sydney poet
who was born in Singapore.
Her first collection of poems,
Burning Rice, was shortlisted
for the Prime Minister’s Literary
Awards 2013. You’re invited to
hear Eileen read her latest work
in the first of Booranga’s 2015
Writer in Residence series.
Chambers
Thursday 12 March, 5 – 7pm
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EVENTS
Above: Still image from the film I Am Emmanuel
Above: Flags at Sorry Day 2014
COLOURFEST FILM
FESTIVAL HARMONY DAY
NATIONAL SORRY DAY
We invite you to join us in
celebrating Australia as a nation
of diverse faces on Harmony
Day. The Colourfest 2015 Film
Festival reflects our nation’s
diversity of culture, language
and tradition. Come and enjoy
a multiplicity of migrant and
diasporic stories.
National Sorry Day is an annual
Australia-wide observance
providing an opportunity
for the community to come
together and share the steps
towards healing for the Stolen
Generations, their families and
communities. Come along to
the official flag raising ceremony
on the Civic Centre Forecourt
followed by morning tea.
WHERE:
WHEN:
Saturday 21 March, 11am and 2pm
Films run for one (1) hour.
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
Call 6926 9700 or [email protected]
WHERE:
Civic Centre Forecourt
WHEN:
Tuesday 26 May, 11am
FREE!
RSVP: Phone 6926 9358
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EVENTS
2015
Above: Photo credit Tara Nielsen
ONE BOOK ONE WAGGA
GALA DINNER
The annual One Book One
Wagga (OBOW) returns for
2015 with Feel Good Hit of the
Year by Liam Pieper. We have
many exciting events planned,
including big book clubs, a
writers’ symposium, a short story
competition and a gala dinner.
Proudly supported by Friends of
the Wagga Wagga City Library.
WHEN:
Friday 5, June, 7pm
QUESTIONS?
Call 6926 9700 or
[email protected] or head to the
website www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/library
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EVENTS
ONE BOOK ONE WAGGA
SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Get writing to win some great
prizes in the OBOW Short Story
Competition. The theme for
2015 is ‘The Best Year of my Life’.
Categories are Young Adult (1317 years, 1000 words) and Adult
(18+, 2000 words). Contact the
library or visit our website for
further details.
Proudly supported by Friends of
the Wagga Wagga City Library.
ONE BOOK ONE WAGGA
BIG BOOK CLUB
Come along to one of our Big
Book Clubs to discuss, analyse
and explore OBOW 2015 author
Liam Pieper’s Feel Good Hit of
the Year (in the lead-up to Liam’s
visit to Wagga in May). The Book
Clubs will be led by a trained
library staff member and include
refreshments.
2015
2015
COMPETITION OPENS:
WHEN:
Friday 13 February
Thursday 5 March, 6pm; Thursday 2 April,
6pm; Saturday 9 May, 2.30pm
COMPETITION CLOSES:
WHERE:
Friday 1 May
FOR MORE DETAILS:
Call 6926 9700 or
[email protected] or head to the
website www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/library
Learning Space
FREE EVENT!
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Call 6926 9700 or
[email protected]
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EVENTS
Above: Tony Curran, As long as you’re here #172
2013, digital print
STAY
Artist Tony Curran invites you
to Stay to have your portrait
painted. As part of the artist’s
solo exhibition, Curran will be
painting portraits on his iPad,
which will be available for
participants to download for
free at www.flickr.com/photos/
tonycurran.
WHERE:
WHEN:
Saturday 4 April – Sunday 24 May (1 hour
sessions during Gallery opening hours)
FREE!
BOOKINGS:
To reserve a session with the artist book
online at www.tonycurran.net/stay
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autumn
SCHOOL
HOLIDAYS
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
LIBRARY SCREEN SCENE
Children and parents are
invited to a welcoming and safe
environment to watch some
great movies on the big screen.
You are welcome to bring
yummy snacks and a snuggly
pillow. Warning: Some movie
scenes may scare very young
children.
SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN
Looking for a place to chill out
and relax for a few hours in the
holidays? Mondays to Saturdays
in the school holidays, Wagga
Wagga City Library provides
FREE board games, Xbox Kinect,
colouring activities, WiFi and of
course books! Bring a coffee and
relax in the children’s area while
the kids get busy!
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library, Children’s area
WHEN:
Wednesday 8 April Tron (PG) 96 mins,
10.30am
Wednesday 15 April Blinky Bill: The
Mischievous Koala (PG) 93 mins, 10.30am
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library, Children’s area
WHEN:
Monday to Saturday during the Autumn
school holidays
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
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for the little ones...
CHILDREN
& FAMILY
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CHILDREN & FAMILY
BABY BOUNCE
THE LISTIES MAKE YOU LOL
WHERE:
WHERE:
WHEN:
WHEN:
Baby Bounce is a four week
early literacy program for
babies under 12 months and
their carers. The program
introduces babies to the rhythm
and sound of language using
songs, rhymes, books and music.
Participants will also meet
other mums and bubs. Sessions
require one lap per baby.
Thursdays 5 March, 12 March, 19 March, 26
March 10.30am-11am
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
Hilarious, messy and decidedly
insane The Listies sold out
shows all over Australia, NZ and
the UK, delighting audiences and
critics alike. LOL features alien
attacks, toilet paper guns, spew,
the rudest word in the world
and the most disgusting pair of
undies you have ever seen in
your entire life.
Saturday 14 March, 6pm
HOW MUCH?
$15.50 - $18.50
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
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CHILDREN & FAMILY
FAMILY FUN DAY:
WEAVE100
A GRAND STORYTIME
WHERE:
WHERE:
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
Join in this ambitious project
and help us to weave a thousand
stars for an installation to
celebrate peace. WEave100
creates a fun and safe space
for everyone to make a star
and show your commitment to
ending all forms of violence.
Saturday 14 March 10am – 2pm
The Grandparents of youngsters
who participate in Storytime are
respectfully invited to attend an
appreciation morning tea with
their grandchildren. You’ll enjoy
songs, stories and craft all about
how awesome you are, followed
by celebratory morning tea.
Friday 20 March, 10.30 – 11.30am
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CHILDREN & FAMILY
ARTBLAST!
FLAT OUT!
Create low relief sculptures
using colours, themes and ideas
from the Gallery’s collections
on shown in the exhibition
Inspiration. For ages 6-12.
FAMILY STORIES
Print, stitch and cut a one image
story using the stories from Loss,
reverence and longing: ANZAC
stories from the home front. For
ages 6-12
WHEN: Saturday 21 March 1:30pm - 4pm
WHEN: Saturday 16 May 1:30pm - 4pm
FACES AND SPACES
Eyes, ears, mouth and nose...
and the spaces in between! Use
pencil, ink and wash to create a
portrait inspired by Tony Curran’s
exhibition Stay. For ages 6-12
WHEN: Saturday 18 April 1:30pm - 4pm
WHERE:
HOW MUCH?
$20 per session
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
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CHILDREN & FAMILY
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
OF WAGGA WAGGA
REGIONAL FAMILY DAY
CARE FUN FAIR
On Tuesday 5 May, as part of
National Family Day Care Week
(4-10 May), Wagga Wagga
Regional Family Day Care
will be celebrating 40 years
of delivering Education and
Care to Wagga Wagga and the
surrounding towns. Join us for
a fun fair - activities, clowns,
music.
RESPECT AND HONOUR
OUR SERVICEMEN AND
WOMEN
On the 23rd of April, Wagga
Wagga Regional Family Day Care
will be celebrating Anzac Day
by inviting Educators, Families
and the community to a funfilled two hour playsession.
Playsession will be focused on
the history of Anzacs and today’s
Defence Men and Women.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Regional Family Day Care
Playsession Hall, Macleay St Wagga Wagga
WHEN:
Tuesday 7 April, 10am – 12pm
FREE ENTRY!
QUESTIONS?
Call Wagga Wagga Regional Family Day
Care on 6926 9367 or email fdc@wagga.
nsw.gov.au
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Regional Family Day Care
Playsession Hall, Macleay St Wagga Wagga
WHEN:
Thursday 23 April, 10am – 12pm
FREE ENTRY!
Bookings are essential: Call Wagga Wagga
Regional Family Day Care on 6926 9367 or
email [email protected]
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CHILDREN & FAMILY
Above: Image credit, Peter Gahan
THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER
Set on the battlefields of WWI
and in 21st century Australia,
Monkey Baa presents a play that
follows the dual journeys of a 16
year old soldier fighting for King
and Country, and a modern-day
11 year old boy who questions
how anyone can simply just
disappear.
WHERE:
MUSEUM IN A BOX:
NATIONAL PARKS
National Parks are areas of land
which have been set aside for
their native plants and animals
and to protect their natural
beauty and Indigenous Australian
heritage. This mini-exhibition,
designed so that children and
carers can learn together,
explores five environments
linking to five different national
parks across NSW.
WHERE:
WHEN:
Museum of the Riverina, Botanic Gardens
HOW MUCH?
Friday 13 March – Sunday 3 May
Monday 25 May, 10am & 12.30pm
Tickets: $18.50 - $12
QUESTIONS?
WHEN:
FREE ENTRY!
QUESTIONS?
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CHILDREN & FAMILY
WRITTENWORLDS
MOTHERS DAY CARD
MAKING STATION
Make mum’s day this mothers’
day weekend with a handcrafted, hand-written and handdecorated card made by you.
WHERE:
Chambers
STORYTIME
Come along to your library
and discover the wonderful
world of literature with stories,
rhymes, songs and craft for preschoolers, and every now and
then maybe even a guinea pig!
Sessions held weekly for 0-5
year olds. (excluding school
holidays)
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library, children’s area
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
Saturday 9 May 10am – 2pm
Sunday 10 May 10am – 2pm
Wednesdays and Fridays during school
terms 10am and 11am
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learn something new in our
WORKSHOPS
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WORKSHOPS
JOIN THE DOTS:
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT FOR
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES
STRAIT ISLANDER ARTISTS
AND CREATORS
Are you a beginner, intermediate
or experienced artist or
creator? Would you like current
information from people in the
arts industry? Would you like to
learn about local opportunities
to display and/or sell your
art? Join The Dots is the FREE
program for you!
WORKSHOP 1: CREATING A
PORTFOLIO TO MARKETING
YOURSELF AS AN ARTIST
Date: Thurs 26 March 12-6pm
Venue: E3 art space, Wagga Wagga City
Council
WORKSHOP 2: PHOTOGRAPHING
YOUR WORK
Date: Thurs 30 April 2pm-5pm
Venue: Museum of the Riverina, Historic
Council Chambers
WORKSHOP 3: CAREER
PROGRESSION
Date: Thurs 28 May 4pm-6pm
Venue: Feather and Willow, 167 Fitzmaurice
Street
BOOKINGS:
Bookings are essential, please call 69269358.
For further information visit www.wagga.nsw.
gov.au/jointhedots
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WORKSHOPS
Above: Carol Slattery Printer’s Tray Red 2014, mixed
media.
MEMORY BOXES
Assemblage is the art form in
which natural and manufactured,
traditionally non-artistic,
materials and objets trouvés are
assembled into 3D structures.
Under the tutelage of local artist,
Carol Slattery, you will investigate
how to join unlikely materials and
how to experiment with using
the inherent meaning of a found
object in small sculptures. This
hands-on art making workshop is
ideal for anyone looking to have
fun experimenting with materials
in a 3D format.
TECH SAVVY SENIORS
Join Amy Heap from the Riverina
Regional Library as she seeks the
definitive answer to questions
such as “how smart is my Smart
Phone?” or “is my iPhone a
tablet?” You’ll come away with
some easy tips and tricks to get
you started in the digital realm.
Limited places – get in quick!
WHERE:
WHERE:
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE!
QUESTIONS:
FREE!
QUESTIONS:
Wagga Wagga City Library,
Community Learning Space
Monday 16 March, 9am – 1pm
Learning Space
Tuesday 17 March, 2 -3.30pm
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WORKSHOPS
INTRODUCTION TO
COMPOSTING
Celebrate International
Composting Awareness Week
by participating in this free
workshop which looks at the
various systems that can get you
recycling your organic waste at
home including worm farming,
bokashi buckets and compost
tumblers. Each participating
household will take home a
system of their choice on the
day.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library Community
Learning Space
WHEN:
Thursday 7 May, 10:30am-12pm
Saturday 9 May, 10:30am-12pm
FREE!
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
Bookings essential, call 1300 292 442
www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/environment
FINDING FUNDING:
FREE GRANT FUNDING
INFORMATION
WORKSHOP
Meet National, State and
Regional funding bodies,
hear from successful funding
recipients and learn about
networks of local support. Who
should attend? Museum, arts,
library and community cultural
development workers seeking
funding to enrich the cultural life
of their communities.
WHERE:
Chambers
WHEN:
Thursday 19 March, 8.30am - 4.30pm
FREE!
Places are strictly limited and bookings
essential: RSVP to Rachael Vincent, Regional
Museum Officer, on 6926 9658 or email
[email protected]
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WORKSHOPS
360 ALLSTARS
All the skills and talents of
the cast of 360 ALLSTARS will
be covered in these diverse
workshops:
• Body Percussion & Junk
Drumming
•Circus
•Breakdancing
• Basketball Freestyling
• BMX Flatlanding
• Live looping & Beatboxing
WHERE:
Details provided on booking
WHEN:
LETTERPRESS
Join acclaimed bookmaker,
designer and artist Caren
Florance for an introduction into
the enthralling art of letterpress
printmaking through the use of
moveable type.
Set a line of type or two to
create your own printed card!
WHERE:
WHEN:
Tuesday 7 April 4pm
Saturday 9 May, 9.30am – 12.30pm and
12.30 – 4pm
HOW MUCH?
HOW MUCH?
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
QUESTIONS?
$10
$37.50 per session
Call 6926 9660 or [email protected]
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come see a show at the
THEATRE
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THEATRE
Above: Image credit Alana Velikova
360 ALLSTARS
360 ALLSTARS is a phenomenal
physical performance exploring
all forms of rotation. Boasting
a stellar cast, including world
champion athletes, world class
dancers and world renowned
musicians, the production
connects the street with the elite
to deliver a radical urban circus!
It will leave you dizzy with
excitement.
WHERE:
WHEN:
THE TAP PACK
The Tap Pack are guys that can
sing, joke and above all tap up a
storm. With songs like ‘Lady is a
Tramp’ and ‘Me and My Shadow’
mixed with slick humour, slap
stick comedy, sharp suits and
high-energy tap dancing. Cool
Classics with a Fresh Twist.
WHERE:
WHEN:
Wednesday 8 April, 7.30pm
Saturday 2 May, 7.30pm
Saturday 2 May, 2.00pm matinee
HOW MUCH?
HOW MUCH?
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
$15 - $35
General $70, Youth U25 $40, Matinee $55
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you can’t stop the beat
MUSIC
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MUSIC
PETER J CASEY: ONE MAN
BANNED
Peter J Casey has conquered
cabaret audiences at Canberra’s
Street Theatre, the Famous
Spiegeltent in Brisbane, the
Butterfly Club in Melbourne,
New York’s Town Hall and more.
Now it’s Wagga’s turn into enjoy
his characteristically melodious
and hilariously naughty, awardwinning style.
WHERE:
Chambers
WHEN:
Saturday 21 March from 7.30pm
HOW MUCH?
$20 per person
Bookings: 6926 9655 or
MUSIC AT MIDDAY
The Wagga Civic Theatre
proudly presents a special
ANZAC tribute in this Music
at Midday concert, featuring
Australian Army Band Kapooka.
Tickets will be available the
day before the concert. Prior
notification of group bookings
will be accepted.
WHERE:
WHEN:
Wednesday 1 April, 12 noon and 6pm
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
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MUSIC
SYDNEY SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
From the rousing ‘Lone Ranger’
tune in Rossini’s William Tell
overture to the seductive sound
of cello and strings in Piazzolla’s
great tango, this is a concert
that will have you smiling and
tapping your toes. You’ll also
hear Ravel’s Mother Goose:
Suite and Shostakovich’s Ninth
Symphony.
WHERE:
WHEN:
DON’T SHOOT ME, I’M
STILL ONLY THE PIANO
PLAYER
A runaway success in the West
End, at successive Edinburgh
Festivals, at the Melbourne
Comedy Festival and right across
the USA, this is a hilarious sendup of classical music, which has
established Australian pianist,
David Scheel, as the successor
to the legendary Victor Borge.
WHERE:
WHEN:
Wednesday 20 May, 7.30pm
Wednesday 27 May, 11am, morning tea
from 10am
HOW MUCH?
HOW MUCH?
QUESTIONS?
QUESTIONS?
Tickets: Adult $70 Child U15 $40
Tickets: $20
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be inspired by our
EXHIBITIONS
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EXHIBITIONS
Above: Stephen Bowers, Exotic Birds and Strange
Fruit 2010, wheel thrown, earthenware, underglaze,
clear glaze, gold lustre.
STEPHEN BOWERS:
BEYOND BRAVURA JAMFACTORY ICON 2013
For over 35 years Stephen
Bowers has been creating
works that fire the imagination,
combining intellect and
inventiveness with skills and
traditions that stretch back
thousands of years. Bowers
creates images and stories on
ceramic surfaces that blend
art historical references with
Australiana motifs and icons
from popular culture.
Stephen Bowers: Beyond Bravura - JamFactory
Icon 2013 is a JamFactory touring exhibition.
Stephen Bowers: Beyond Bravura - JamFactory
Icon 2013 is supported by Visions of Australia,
an Australian Government program supporting
touring exhibitions by providing funding assistance
for the development and touring of Australian
cultural material across Australia.
WHERE:
WHEN:
Saturday 7 February – Sunday 22 March
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
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EXHIBITIONS
Above: Carmen Dell’Orefice, Neiman-Marcus
American Fashion parade for David Jones,
photograph by Geoffrey Lee, 1950
Above: Tony Curran, Dr Doris McIlwain
(Ouroboric#2) 2014, oil on linen
FLASHBACK: 160 YEARS
OF AUSTRALIAN FASHION
PHOTOS
TONY CURRAN: STAY
WHERE:
WHERE:
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
The glamorous story of Australian
fashion photography is revealed
in the travelling display Flashback:
160 years of Australian Fashion
Photos. Highlights include iconic
Australian and former Miss
Universe Jennifer Hawkins and
the 1950s appearance for David
Jones by American Carmen
Dell’Orefice who, now at 82,
is the world’s oldest working
supermodel.
Thursday 9 March – Thursday 19 March
The self as a site of constant
flux is the subject of Stay, an
exhibition of new paintings
and videos drawings by Wagga
Wagga based artist Tony Curran.
Stay is the culminating exhibition
of Curran’s PhD research into
contemporary practices of
portraiture, which he has been
completing at Charles Sturt
University.
Saturday 4 April – Sunday 24 May
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EXHIBITIONS
Above: Missy Dempsey and Michael Agzarian, Pastel
Sky 2014, digital print on Perspex (detail)
Above: Log Cabin Quilt by Julia Jeffries. On loan
from the Pioneer Women’s Hut
URBAN ALLIANCES:
MICHAEL AGZARIAN AND
MISSY DEMPSEY
LOSS, REVERENCE AND
LONGING: ANZAC STORIES
FROM THE HOME FRONT
WHERE:
WHERE:
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
Presenting a collaboration
between designers Michael
Agzarian and Missy Dempsey,
urban participation provides the
words and experiences form
the imagery to create Urban
Alliances. Words and ideas
construct a fusion of type and
imagery to generate a mood and
a message.
E3 art space, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
Saturday 4 April – Sunday 12 April
Ph: 6926 9660 or [email protected]
Loss, reverence and longing
explores the ANZAC legacy
through artefacts of the Anzac
era, archival quilts, textiles
and everyday items, alongside
contemporary responses from
regional artists, developed in
partnership with the Pioneer
Women’s Hut, Tumbarumba
and Charles Sturt University, in
conjunction with the centenary
of Anzac in April 2015.
Saturday 11 April – Sunday 31 May
Ph: 6926 9660 or [email protected]
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EXHIBITIONS
Above: Angela Coombs Matthews, Life to the
Stillness 2014, photogravure.
BUSH FOOTY
To coincide with the 2015 City
vs Country clash to be played
in Wagga Wagga on Sunday 3
May 2015 the Wagga Wagga
City Library will be hosting Bush
Footy, an exhibition from the
Heroes & Legends Rugby League
Museum. Join us to celebrate
the unique story of how regional
rugby league helped shape the
code.
ANGELA COOMBS
MATTHEWS: REVERIE
Through analogue, handmade and digital processes,
Angela Coombs Matthews
explores the interior world,
informed by experiences in
the physical and natural world,
and creates imagery featuring
mood, light, ambience, and
spaces of creation. Detail in
her photographs morphs into
abstraction and the reimagined
in her etchings.
WHERE:
WHERE:
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE!
QUESTIONS:
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
Monday 13 April – Friday 15 May
6926 9700 or [email protected]
Saturday 2 May – Sunday 17 May
6926 9660 or [email protected]
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EXHIBITIONS
Above: Photo by famous Daily Advertiser
photographer Tom Lennon.
Above: Matron Mary Cameron of Wagga who served
with the Anzac Forces during WWI.
TAKING IT EASY IN
WAGGA
WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN
GOLD: WAGGA WOMEN
DURING WW1
Sneak a squiz at photographs
and postcards of Wagga
swimming, dancing, riding
bikes, picnicking and just kicking
back. Images that compare
and contrast lifestyles then
and now, will invite viewers to
contemplate how we got to
where we are and what we do
with the time we have.
WHERE:
Museum of the Riverina,
Historic Council Chambers
From the nurses who risked their
lives, to the ladies who worked
tirelessly on the homefront,
Australia’s female population
was instrumental to the war
effort. WWI not only changed
the lives of the men who fought,
but also the women who
worried and waited for news of
their loved ones.
WHERE:
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE ENTRY!
QUESTIONS?
FREE ENTRY!
QUESTIONS?
Until Sunday 22 March
Now on display
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EXHIBITIONS
Above: Pilot Hughie Leslie Condon of the Australian
Flying Corps, c. 1918
Above: Norman Lindsay, The trumpet calls, WWI
Australian recruitment poster
HE BELONGED TO WAGGA:
OUR ANZAC STORY (19141919)
THE KANGAROO MARCH:
WAGGA’S 88
When war was declared in
Europe on 4 August 1914, the
men of Wagga Wagga answered
the call to arms. From the
Kangaroo March of 1915 to
the battlefields and beyond,
He Belonged to Wagga reveals
the personal stories of those
who enlisted, through original
artefacts, photographs and firsthand accounts.
WHERE:
WHEN:
In December the Museum of
the Riverina will host an ANZAC
exhibition focusing on the
88 men who enlisted and left
Wagga on December 1, 1915.
We are interested in talking with
descendants of the men who
departed that day who can help
us to tell these stories.
WHERE:
Now on display
WHEN:
FREE ENTRY!
QUESTIONS?
CAN YOU HELP?
December 2015
Contact Genevieve Mott on or 6926 9650 or
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EXHIBITIONS
Writtenworlds
handwritten
local histories
WRITTENWORLDS
There is something special
about seeing the writing
of pioneers from our early
beginnings and reading letters
to loved ones from a bygone
age. We are touched by old
diaries and scribbled notes. This
exhibition explores collections
of handwritten words spanning
two centuries. Discover tiny yet
meaningful moments of history.
WHERE:
Chambers
WHEN:
THE SAUNTERING EMU AND
OTHER STORIES: LIFE WITH
THE BIRDS OF THE RIVERINA
Since European settlement,
sizeable populations of
Sea-eagles have moved to
inland waterways, like the
Murrumbidgee, due to the
building of reservoirs and
dams and the introduction of
European Carp. Meet this new
addition to the Sauntering Emu
exhibition, generously donated
to the Museum by Rebecca
Gorman and John Sevior.
WHERE:
WHEN:
Opens Wednesday 1 April
Now on display, celebrating
World Wildlife Day, March 3
FREE ENTRY!
QUESTIONS?
FREE ENTRY!
QUESTIONS?
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food for thought
TALKS &
LECTURES
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TALKS & LECTURES
Above: Nursing staff of the 1st Australian Stationary
Hospital, Ismaïlia, Egypt, 1916. Australian War
Memorial Collection
Above: Letter written by Mr Frederick Chisholm,
1885, found under the foundation stone of the
Empire Hall in Baylis Street during its demolition
in 1957.
WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN
GOLD CURATORIAL TALK
WRITTENWORLDS
CURATORIAL TALK
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary
of International Women’s Day
this weekend with Museum
curator, Michelle Maddison
who will reveal the stories
of the Women from Wagga
who contributed to the War
effort both at home and on
foreign shores. Featuring songs
performed by the RSL Rural
Commemorative Youth Choir.
WHERE:
Join exhibition curator, Dr
Rachael Vincent, to discover
more about the Museum of the
Riverina’s unique handwritten
collections and experience a
guided tour of the exhibition
highlights.
WHERE:
Chambers
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE ENTRY!
FREE ENTRY!
Saturday 7 March, 10.30 – 11.30am
Bookings: Ph 6926 2934 or
wagga.nsw.gov.au/museum
Saturday 11 April, 10.30 -11.45am
Register online: wagga.nsw.gov.au/museum/
writtenworlds or call 6926 9655
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TALKS & LECTURES
Above: Anzac Cove and New Zealand Point Looking
North
Above: Max Ernst, Celebes 1921, oil on canvas
FROM WAGGA WAGGA TO
THE DARDANELLES
A – Z OF ART HISTORY
In the lead up to ANZAC Day,
Leonie Moore will share the
stories of her travels in the
2nd Division Commemorative
Battlefields Tour and shed light
on Australia’s involvement in
the Gallipoli campaign and the
forging of the ANZAC legend.
In this series of six lectures, art
historian Dr Neill Overton from
Charles Sturt University, Wagga
Wagga, roves from A to Z to
examine past and contemporary
themes of 20th and 21st century
art. Including the Surrealists,
Pop Art, to conceptual art,
performance art, video art –
Australian and international art
and ideas are explored over six
weeks.
WHERE:
WHEN:
WHERE:
Tuesday 28 April, Tuesday 5 May, Tuesday
12 May, Tuesday 19 May, Tuesday 26 May,
Tuesday 6 June, 5pm - 6pm
WHEN:
HOW MUCH?
Saturday 18 April, 10.30 – 11.30am
FREE ENTRY!
Bookings: Ph 6926 2934 or
Adults: $75 for all six lectures. High School
students: $35 for all six lectures
QUESTIONS?
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TALKS & LECTURES
Above: The Grounds of the Riverina College of
Advanced Education c.1960s Riverina Regional
Archives Collection
STORIES OF SOUTH
CAMPUS
Charles Sturt University’s South
Campus has been home to
many learning institutions and
cultural facilities over the years,
and has provided a temporary
home to countless students
throughout the University’s
history. Join historian, Dr. Nancy
Blacklow as she delves into the
site’s history and its contribution
to the Wagga story.
LOSS, REVERENCE AND
LONGING: SYMPOSIUM
Join the curators Julie
Montgarrett and Linda Elliott as
they discuss the exhibition with
artists, writers and community
groups who have contributed
to Loss, reverence and longing:
ANZAC stories from the home
front.
WHERE:
WHEN:
Saturday 2 May, 10.30 - 11.30am
FREE ENTRY!
Bookings: Call 6926 9650 or
WHEN:
Saturday 30 May, 11am
FREE!
QUESTIONS?
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come & say hello!
WAGGA WAGGA CITY LIBRARY
Wagga Wagga Civic Precinct
Phone: (02) 6926 9700
Monday 11am - 6pm
Tuesday to Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Closed Sunday & Public Holidays
WAGGA WAGGA CIVIC THEATRE
Phone: (02) 6926 9688
Monday to Friday 10am - 5:30pm
Phone: (02) 6926 9660
Closed Monday
Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm
VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE
Open 7 days from 9am - 5pm
183 Tarcutta Street, Wagga Wagga
Phone: 1300 100 122
visitwagga.com
MUSEUM OF THE RIVERINA
Historic Council Chambers site
Phone: (02) 6926 9655
Botanic Gardens site
Phone: (02) 6925 2934
Closed Monday
Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm
WWW.WAGGA.NSW.GOV.AU
WAGGACIVICTHEATRE
season
Classics
with a
TWIST
One night at the Theatre is great but
five (or more) is even better! Become a
subscriber to the Theatre and enjoy a
range of marvellous shows. Organise
a group of friends and get a head
start on your social plans for 2015
Ph: 6926 9688
www.civictheatre.com.au
come and browse the
GALLERY
SHOP
The Gallery Shop is a space to browse and linger, where you’ll
find an ever-changing range of new and exciting gifts for friends,
family - and yourself! Explore our selections of glass, jewellery,
ceramics and textiles... and much, much more.
THEIR
LIGHT
STILL
SHINES
To commemorate
the Centenary of
ANZAC Wagga
Wagga City Council
has commissioned
a special digital
projection by local
artist Andrew
Hagan, Their
Light Still Shines,
highlighting ANZAC
stories from Wagga
Wagga.
Projected nightly
on the Wagga
Wagga Civic
Centre from
Saturday 25 April
until Monday 8
June, 2015.
come & say hello!
National Art Glass Gallery
Museum of the Riverina
Historic Council Chambers site
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Docker Street
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City Centre
Best Street
To
Melbourne
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Baylis Street
Forsyth Street
Edward Street
Visitor
Information
Centre
To
Sydney
Railway Station
Bourke Street
Mitchelmore
Street
Wagga Base
Hospital
Museum of the Riverina
Botanic Gardens site
Urana Street
Our commitment to the environment
ISO 14001 - The standard published by the
International Standards Organisation specifying
the requirements of an environmental management
system.
Environmental Management System (EMS) - A
business procedure that ensures that environmental
matters are addressed through a documented
system.
Eco Bleaching Process - Products that are bleached
using chemicals other than chlorine gas. Ecobleaching methods include Elemental Chlorine Free
(ECF),Totally Chlorine Free (TCF), Process Chlorine
Free (PCF) or products that are not bleached at all.
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derived from resources which are managed to ensure
their renewability for generations to come.

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