Wagga chartered accountant Ald. Brian Vivian Allen was elected as Wagga’s Mayor, defeating former Mayor, Ald. Dick Gorman by seven votes to five in a secret ballot. Ald. Gorman was also defeated for the post of Deputy Mayor, seven votes to five by Ald. Harold Fife. CLICK the headline above for more stories and more photos

Wagga is without a mayor until at least next week after three Aldermen, Ald Charles Houen, Ald Brian Allen and current mayor, Ald Dick Gorman, all declined nominations for the position this week.
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Administrators took control of the cash-strapped Ansett Australia group and its regional subsidiaries, including Kendell and Hazelton Airlines. Founder of the now-crumbling Kendell Airlines, Don Kendell blamed management of Ansett Australia and Air New Zealand for bringing his once proud company to its knees. CLICK the headline above for more stories and more photos

Horrie Rex, who spent 25 years as Chief Executive Officer of Wagga Base Hospital and was a long-time supporter of the Loretto Home of Compassion, has died at the age of 77. CLICK the headline above for more stories and more photos

Regional Director of Health, Mr A E Mooney, announced that Dr L E Goldsmith has been appointed as Community Physician, Riverina Community Health Services.
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• Miss Wagga, Sally Peacock and Community Princess Mikala Grosse returned to Wagga from five weeks in the United States, particularly impressed with the hospitality they received in Wagga’s sister city, Leavenworth. CLICK the headline above for more stories and more photos

Peter McAlister from Gundagai is the top points scorer in Group 9 this year with 196 points.
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Executive Director of the Riverina Media Group, Graham Gorrel, has been appointed as president of The Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers Association, which represents 190 newspaper publishing countries in fourteen countries.
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Rabina and Avtar Singh, owners of the Indian Tandoori Tavern, were recognised at the Restaurant and Catering New South Wales, southern region awards.
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After more than ten years of business under Geoff McGilvray, well-known real estate agency Nationwide McGilvray has been sold to Kerry Flinn and Simon Freemantle.
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