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.

President of the Wagga Returned and Services League sub-branch, David Callow, said the public support at the various Anzac Day ceremonies had exceeded expectations. CLICK the headline above for more stories and more photos.

Group Captain C G Thomas, Commanding Officer at RAAF Base Wagga, will deliver the occasional address at this year’s Anzac Day Service in Wagga. CLICK the headline above for more stories and more photos.

The Reverend Mackenzie Baird of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church has announced that he will retire at the end of July after 29 years in the ministry at the church in Wagga. CLICK the headline above for more stories and more photos.