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Council News CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 14 APRIL 2018
Issue No: 190
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Green acre
The grass really is greener on the other side thanks to Wagga Wagga City Council’s annual rye grass oversow program. In the lead up to the football season, Council staff have aerated, seeded and fertilised 17 hectares of sportsgrounds across Wagga Wagga. A few weeks after the over-sowing, the grounds are lush and green and ready for the many codes of footy played in the City of Good Sports over winter. Continued inside
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GROWING STRONG: Plant operator Arthur Thorpe works at Parramore Park as part of Council’s over-sowing program, which prepares grounds for the winter football competitions.
First look at 2018 comedy fest The first taste of the Wagga Comedy Fest 2018 line up has been revealed ahead of the annual June event. Now in its fourth year, the Wagga Comedy Fest has brought some of the country’s funniest people to the city. The 2018 line up will feature headliners Dave Hughes and the double trouble of comediennes Judith Lucy and Denise Scott who will bring their show Disappointments.
Also announced are Nazeem Hussein, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow, Dane Simpson and Dane Kennedy, and Completely Improvised Potter. “We’re putting the finishing touches on the Wagga Comedy Fest 2018 and will announce the full line up soon,” Civic Theatre Manager Carissa Campbell said. “The six shows announced this week are a real mix of Australian comedy royalty and emerging talent. “We’re looking to build on the success of last year’s festival, which featured some great comedians
as well as night markets, free entertainment and some other diverse shows. “Tickets for the six announced acts are on sale now – so get in early and keep an eye out for the full line up when it’s announced in the coming weeks.” More than 4000 people attended last year’s festival, which featured the now infamous performance by Wil Anderson, as well as the Doug Anthony All Stars, Fiona O’Loughlin, Rhys Nicolson and more. Of the 2018 festival revealed so far, Dave Hughes is a household name through his years of stand
up, television and radio shows, while Nazeem Hussain has just finished a string of performances around the globe and a trip to the African jungle with I’m a Celebrity Get me Out of Here!. Disappointments with Denise Scott and Judith Lucy won the People’s Choice Award at the 2017 Melbourne Comedy Festival. The festival’s comedy roadshow will also be heading to Wagga Wagga, bringing comedians Andy Saunders, Bev Killick, Bob Franklin, Daniel Fernandes and Nath Valvo. Fresh from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival stage for his show Aborigi-LOL, Dane Simpson will combine with
musician Dane Kennedy and no doubt the locals will poke fun at Wagga Wagga. Completely Improvised Potter create their own Harry Potter story based on audience suggestions, so grab your brooms and wands for some whacky wizardry and witchcraft. Follow the Civic Theatre on Facebook or sign up for the newsletter to find out the rest of the Wagga Comedy Fest 2018 when it is announced. To buy tickets, visit civictheatre.com.au or contact the Box Office on 6926 9688.
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