Local students create new mural in Ashmont
Students from Ashmont Public School embraced their inner artist this week as part of Council’s Public Art Plan’s Neighbourhood Engagement initiative to bring vibrancy to suburban areas in Wagga Wagga.
The project involved the development of a mural at Jack Mission Oval, which features designs created by students in collaboration with artists Amanda Newman and Natalie L Simmons.
Council’s Cultural Officer Lauren Reynolds says the Public Art Plan identified four suburbs in our city to focus on for this program.
“The Neighbourhood Engagement project is about improving local neighbourhoods in Mount Austin, Ashmont, Tolland and Kooringal,” Ms Reynolds said.
“By engaging directly with the Ashmont Public School students and community, this fosters a sense of ownership and pride in the artwork, as well as giving this school community a chance to contribute to the creation of the artwork.”
Artists Natalie L Simmons and Amanda Newman worked with students and teachers from Ashmont Public
School, along with local Elder Aunty Gail Manderson, in a series of workshops and feedback sessions to create a mural design that reflected their values and ideas.
Amanda Newman highlighted the importance of community engagement, public art, and storytelling in the project.
“The central concept of the design is a serpent shedding its skin to symbolise rebirth into a safe place, with additional elements inspired by local Aboriginal stories contributing to the project,”
Amanda said.
The mural design also includes a portrait of Aunty Louise Niki, who was the Aboriginal Education Officer at Ashmont Public School for more than 20 years.
The decision to include the portrait was a result of consultation with the school and family of Aunty Louise Niki.
Both artists also said the focus of the workshops was exploring the meaning of ‘Yindyamarra’ with the students, with the design aiming to reflect the community’s connection to country.
“Through doing the workshops, we explored what ‘Yindyamarra’ means to the students, being the Wiradyuri concept of respect, being gentle and polite, to honour and do slowly,” Natalie
From culture to cuisine, there is so much to enjoy at the city’s sprawling Botanic Gardens Precinct on Saturday 19 October.
Headlining FUSION BOTANICAL multicultural festival are MOWGLI (DJ SET) (Perth/ Boorloo), Packing Dhaka (Sydney/Eora), Chikchika (Melbourne/ Naarm).
These unique Australian artists will bring an eclectic mix of beats and genres to the Brolga Pond stage, kicking off at 4pm.
Council’s Director Community Janice Summerhayes said FUSION BOTANICAL has grown to be one of the city’s biggest outdoor events, with thousands of residents and visitors from across the region and beyond soaking up the sights and sounds on offer.
“We’ve curated an exciting and eclectic line-up with some of the country’s most creative and talented artists,” Ms Summerhayes said.
“Along with our headline and support acts, there will be a mix of other entertainment including our amazing community performers, Mending People: Cross-cultural Textile Project, giant lawn games, Bike Canteen DIY bike repair workshops, and a large-scale temporary public art installation.”
Multicultural Council of Wagga Wagga’s CEO Belinda Crain says there will be plenty of tasty treats on offer to tempt the taste buds of festivalgoers.
“You will want to arrive hungry at FUSION BOTANICAL, with more than 20 traditional street food and drink vendors operating in the much-loved World Food Village,” Ms Crain said.
Try authentic street food, soak up the festival atmosphere and dance to upbeat culturally diverse live music and a DJ set at FUSION BOTANICAL in the Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens Precinct from 4pm to 9pm on Saturday 19 October.
To discover more about this year’s festival, visit wagga.nsw.gov.au/fusion FUSION BOTANICAL is presented and funded by Wagga Wagga City Council and supported by cultural partner the Multicultural Council of Wagga Wagga.
ART FOR ASHMONT: Council’s Cultural Officer Lauren Reynolds with artists involved in the Ashmont mural painting, Amanda Newman and Natalie L Simmons.
HEADLINE ACTS: Dance floor powerhouse MOWGLI is among the unique Australian artists who will take to the Brolga Pond stage during FUSION BOTANICAL 2024, next month.
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View the mural at Jack Mission Oval situated on the amenities block, on the corner of Lae Avenue and Malta Crescent.
Join the holiday hunt at the museum
The Museum of the Riverina has put out a call for help!
The forces of LEGO® good, LEGO® evil and LEGO® neutral will be up to their tricks again during the upcoming school break, and the museum needs as many volunteers as possible to track them down!
Museum Education and Public Programs Officer Angus Cawdell-Smith said that after its huge success last school holidays the LEGO® Minifigure Hunt is on again for the young and young at heart at the Museum of the Riverina - Botanic Gardens site.
“Visitors can help by finding all the LEGO® Minifigures hidden throughout the museum and go into a draw to win one of three prizes,” Mr Cawdell-Smith said.
“Other free holiday activities include Museum After Dark on 28 September, an event for young people aged 12-18 years that features Nintendo Switch tournaments and retro arcade games, movies with fresh buttered popcorn, and a DJ playing hot hits.
“There’s also Pollinator Colouring In, where you can choose one of six different colouring sheets to create something beautiful and at the same time think about
what our amazing pollinators like bees and butterflies do for us!
“Or you can take part in a collaborative art project by helping decorate the museum’s beautiful garden pathway with birds, trees, bats or bees … whatever your heart desires.”
The museum will also be hosting a range of other activities, including workshops, that start at $5 for each participant.
These include a children’s brooch making and headband embellishing workshop with world-famous milliner Marea Bright, making hotels for bees, and a bird watching workshop where participants find out why birds are important to the environment and how to identify them.
“There’s also the Rare Trades Weekend coming up over the weekend of 5 and 6 October, featuring crafts and rare trades including a spoon carving workshop on Saturday 5 October,” Mr Cawdell-Smith said.
“And for anyone riding on the Willans Hill Miniature Railway on Sunday 6 October, you can hitch a lift to the famous Museum Station to take part in some of the holiday activities.”
For more information and bookings please go to contact the Museum on 6926 9650 or visit: museumriverina. com.au/whatson
CAPTURED: Museum Education and Public Programs Officer Angus CawdellSmith with apprehended LEGO® Minifigures.
Truck Driver (Tree Maintenance) Remuneration: $2,161.08 gpf + super
Closing: Monday, 23 September 2024
Livestock Marketing Centre (LMC) Saleyards Labourer –Multiple Positions Available Remuneration: $2,116.86 gpf + super Closing: Sunday, 29 September 2024
Welder / Fabricator – Livestock Marketing Centre (LMC) Remuneration:
Shift a gear moving into next month with the return of Biketober in 2024.
A national biking challenge running throughout the month of October, Biketober is for anyone who has ever been on a bicycle, from seasoned mountain bikers to those who haven’t pedalled in years.
Even those who have never been on a bicycle before should consider gearing up for this challenge.
Council’s Recreation Coordinator Joshua Walsh said it’s also a great
opportunity for residents to take advantage of Wagga Wagga’s shared pathways and cycling tracks making up the Active Travel Plan network.
“Now’s the time to clean the cobwebs off your bike and take a spin,” Mr Walsh said.
“The network of shared paths created through the Active Travel Plan network provides a safe and easy way to cycle around Wagga Wagga.”
If you’re interested in registering for Biketober, either as an individual or as part of a team, you can find more information and can register here: lovetoride.net/wagga
Council’s Online Services and Customer Service will be unavailable from 3pm, Friday 27 September until 8:30am, Monday 30 September 2024 due to a scheduled software upgrade.
The outage will affect the following
• Payment of rates and fees
• Submission of service requests
• Submission and tracking of certificates and other related applications
• Property enquiries
For more information visit wagga. nsw.gov.au/online-services-outage Online Services and Customer Service shut-down
Meet the glorious Gloria!
This five-year-old female tabby, domestic short hair cat is looking for her second chance at a forever home. While Gloria is quite a large sized cat, she is sweet and independent, and she loves to relax on a cosy blanket. Gloria (ImpC24/0325) is available for adoption for $115 which includes microchipping, lifetime, registration, vaccination, desexing, FIV test, flea and worming treatment and ID tag.
ON THIS WEEK 6971 4651 graswagga.com.au R251000208
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Road: Kooringal Rd between Fay Ave and 200m north of Simkin Cres
Date: Wednesday night 25 September to Saturday morning 28 September 2024 (weather permitting)
Duration: 6pm to 6am
Reason: Rehabilitation works
Detour: Access for residents maintained
KOORINGAL RD - FAY AVE/VINCENT
RD Road: Kooringal Rd (from Fay Ave to Vincent Rd)
Date: Monday night 30 September to Thursday morning 3 October 2024 (weather permitting)
Duration: 6pm to 6am
Reason: Rehabilitation works
Detour: Access for residents maintained
BARMEDMAN AVE
ALL NOTICES NOW ONLINE AT: wagga.nsw.gov.au/publicnotices Cycle into Spring this October!
Road: Barmedman Ave (between Ki Pl and Muttama Pde)
Date: Monday 23 to Wednesday 25 September 2024 (weather permitting)
Duration: 7am to 4pm
Reason: Preparation for reseal works
Detour: via Paradise Dr
FITZROY ST
Road: Fitzroy St (between Kimberley Dr and Namoi St)
Date: Thursday 26 to Saturday 28
September 2024 (weather permitting)
Duration: 7am to 4pm
Reason: Preparation for reseal works
Detour: via Tamar Dr
ATHERTON CRES
Road: Atherton Cres (between Selwyn Pl and Jenolan Pl)
Date: Monday 30 September to Wednesday
21 SEP, 9AM – 12PM Cnr Shaw St & Albury St. Ag Race Day
SAT 21 SEP, 12PM – 6PM Murrumbidgee Turf Club, Travers St. Wagga Wagga Relay for Life 2024 SAT 21 SEP, 12PM – 6PM Riverside: Wagga Beach, Johnston St. Bastille Day Fireworks SAT 21 SEP, 12.30PM – 11.59PM Collingullie Hotel-Motel, 10 Lockhart Rd.
The Incredible Feminist of Wagga Wagga Panel Discussion and Q&A SAT 21 SEP, 2PM – 4PM Museum of the Riverina: Botanic Gardens site, 127 Lord Baden Powell Dr. Rose Gonzalez – A Latin Guitar Evening SAT 21 SEP, 7PM – 9PM The Riverine Club, Sturt St. The Black Sorrows with Joe Camilleri and Claude Carranza
SAT 21 SEP, 7.30PM – 9.30PM Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way. Lazy Sundays at The Wild Vine – Charlie Butcher SUN 22 SEP, 12PM – 3PM The Wild Vine, 1313 Oura Rd. Art Classes with Leigh Hewitt MON 23 SEP, 6PM – 8PM
The Curious Rabbit, 44 Johnson St. Wheelchair AFL WED 25 SEP, 6.30PM – 8PM Bolton Park Stadium, Morgan St. Riverina Producers Market THU 26 SEP, 1PM – 6.30PM Hammond Hall, Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke St. Infusion Games Trivia and Karaoke
THU 26 SEP, 8.30PM The Victoria Hotel, 55 Baylis St. The Sound of Music FRI 27 SEP – SUN 6 OCT, VARIOUS TIMES Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way.
For event organising and promotion support, contact Council’s events team: events@wagga. nsw.gov.au or 1300 292 442. Mon – Fri. /waggaevents visitwagga.com
2 October 2024 (weather permitting)
Duration: 7am to 4pm
Reason: Preparation for reseal works
Detour: via Tamar Dr
BAYLIS ST BETWEEN MORROW AND JOHNSTON STS
Road: Baylis St between Morrow and Johnson St Morrow St between Peter St and O’Reilly St
Date: Sunday 6 October 2024
Duration: 5.30am to 4pm
Reason: Gears and Beers Festival
Detour: Via Tarcutta St Johnston St
PEDALLING INTO SPRING: Council employees Henry Pavitt, Kadison Hofert, Taylah Frazier and Robert Owers together with ring-in Andrew Green from Sydney, warming up for Biketober!