A plant pathologist who became Australia’s longest serving university chief executive, Professor Cliff Blake, steps down from Charles Sturt University’s top job this week, and plans to grow rhododendrons in his retirement. CLICK the headline above for more stories and more photos.

Mrs Margaret Hedley, Regional Commissioner for Girl Guides, presented Queen’s badges to Andrea Simmons and Heather Grimmond.
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A portrait of Field Marshall Thomas Blamey, presented to the city by the Army Recruit Training Base, Kapooka, was officially hung in the Civic Centre council meeting room.
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Jean Pottie, a former Wagga Citizen of the Year, was awarded an OAM for her service to the local community of Tarcutta and tennis great Tony Roche, who was born in Wagga, was honoured for his services to tennis with an AO in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
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Turvey Park’s Ben Harper will chalk up his 50th senior game with the Bulldogs against Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong this week.
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Don Kendell was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship by Rotary District Governor Ray King, on behalf of Kooringal Rotary Club.
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More than 500 people attended a Pontifical Concelebrated Mass of Christian burial at St Michael’s Cathedral for former Wagga Catholic priest, Father John McGrath, who died in Rome on 18th May.
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The focus of Wagga City Council’s new cultural advisory board, headed by Ray Goodlass and Donna Peacock, will be to ensure new facilities are fully resourced and utilised.
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Rolly Raulston, 79, was just 13 years old when he began in the boot-making trade, which he still enjoys at the Hampden Bridge end of Fitzmaurice Street. CLICK the headline above for more stories and more photos.

CSU Foundation vice-chancellor, Professor Cliff Blake, who is due to retire in June, was presented with the Doctor of the University award, the university’s highest honour. CLICK the headline above for more stories and more photos.