Council News CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 12 MARCH 2016
Issue 85
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CHEERS: Council's Richie Robinson shows off some of the locally made wine, beer and cider that is now on sale at the Visitor Information Centre.
WINNER: Wagga’s Jarrod Meehan with the NAB Challenge match ball, signed by the North Melbourne and Collingwood football club captains.
Jarrod’s flying high after signed ball win
Raising a glass to local business
Visitor Information Centre to sell Wagga-made liquor Locally-made wine, beer and cider are now available for purchase at the Wagga Wagga Visitor Information Centre. Selling Wagga-based liquor products enhances and complements the local wares, produce and hampers already on offer at the centre. “Wagga has some really great local producers, especially in the wine, craft beer and cider markets,”
Manager Economic Development and Visitor Economy Richie Robinson said. “By offering these products we are providing another outlet for the local brands, which helps to raise the profile of the product and works towards growing the local industry. “Our team will also promote and encourage cellar door and brewery visits for those visitors wanting a full experience.”
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The centre has a selection of wines available from Cottontail Wines, Eunonyhareenyha Wines and Coe and Co Sustainable Wines. Boramobla Wines have supplied a range of wines, beers and ciders. Craft beers from the Thirsty Crow Brewery, and additional producers, will be included in the coming months. “The vision is to start small and expand our range and offering,” Mr
Robinson said. “For now, we are offering takeaway sales only, for gifts or for visitors to take with them to enjoy,” “In the future we are hoping to offer ready-to-go hampers, complete with alcoholic beverages and a selection of other local produce – such as cheese and dips, to take for a picnic along the river, down by Wagga Beach or at one of our great local parks.”
It’s certainly a case of good old Collingwood forever for Wagga’s Jarrod Meehan. Jarrod was flying high this week after winning a match ball from the 2016 NAB Challenge game played in Wagga between the Collingwood and North Melbourne AFL football clubs, signed by the captains of both clubs. The competition was run on Council’s Facebook page and required social media users to ‘like’ the City of Wagga Wagga page. Jarrod comes from a family of Collingwood Magpies supporters and was pretty stoked when he collected his prize earlier this week. “I was a Collingwood member for more than 15 years and would say Scott Pendlebury would be my favourite player,” he said. Luckily for Jarrod, Pendlebury was one of the two signatures on the ball, with North Melbourne’s Andrew Swallow the other. Jarrod has a spot on his mantelpiece at home for the ball, however he may have a hard time keeping it in his possession. “Mum and Dad are both big Collingwood fans; I think Dad might have his eye on this ball,” Jarrod joked.
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