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Welcome to autumn From the taste of local produce to the roar of the crowd at the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup – the magic of the Riverina region will stimulate your senses this autumn. Gorge on gourmet treats and delight in some of the Riverina’s top drops at the annual Wagga Food and Wine Festival in March. During Easter, the Murrumbidgee River precinct will explode with colour and light during the inaugural Illuminate festival. Discover the beauty of autumn at the renowned Botanic Gardens and the free zoo and aviary before taking a ride on the ever-popular miniature railway. For the over 50s, grey nomads can enjoy a week of entertainment, bush poetry, games, markets and more at the annual Stone the Crows festival over the Easter period. May will get under way with the city’s premier social racing event the Gold Cup carnival, featuring fabulous fashions and thrilling on-course action. Want more? There’s sensational animation, moonlight movies and amazing antiques – just take a look inside.
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MOVIES UNDER THE STARS What better way to spend warm autumn evenings than an outdoor cinema? Bring your rug, chair and picnic or purchase food at the venue.
Fri 10 March Ladysmith Oval Eddie the Eagle (PG)
Fri 24 March Victory Memorial Gardens, Cnr Baylis & Morrow Streets. The Lorax (G) Entry is free, gates open 6.30pm, movie at dusk.
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WAGGA FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL Sat 25 March Experience luscious local produce and some of the Riverina’s top drops. Make your way from stall to stall then sit back, relax and enjoy the entertainment. Entry $20, children under 18 free.
1pm to 11pm Civic Centre Precinct, off Tarcutta Street. Ph: 0418 204 628
MARCH TWILIGHT BY THE LAGOON Fri 3 March From 6pm. Featuring Beccy Cole. Wollundry Lagoon Amphitheatre. Ph: 6926 9688
SENIORS WEEK Fri 3 to Sun 12 March
For a full program of events visit wagga.nsw.gov.au Ph: 1300 292 442
EDIBLE CITY WITH INDIRA NAIDOO Sat 4 March
The Edible Balcony - free talk: 10.30am – 11.30am. Secrets for transforming small spaces into bountiful food producing hubs. Cost: Free. Council Meeting Room, Civic Centre. Edible City Workshop: 1pm – 2pm. Cost: $35. Museum of the Riverina Botanic Gardens site. Bookings essential, visit museumriverina.com.au Ph: 6926 9655
ALL ABOUT WOMEN – SATELLITE EVENT Sun 5 March 10.30am to 1pm. Featuring innovators, culture-shakers, 6
innovative thinkers and storytellers. Cost: Free. Council Meeting Room, Civic Centre. Bookings essential, visit museumriverina.com.au Ph: 6926 9655
RIVERINA CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC CONCERT SERIES - THE LANYON TRIO Sun 5 March 3pm. Riverina Conservatorium of Music, College Avenue. Ph: 6925 3522
ARCHITECTURAL ANTIQUARIAN PERAMBULATION Tue 7 March
4.30pm to 6.30pm. A brick-by-brick insight into some of Wagga Wagga’s historic buildings in the CBD. Wagga City Library, cnr Baylis & Morrow Streets. Ph: 6926 9700
THE SEARCHERS Tue 7 March
8pm. Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, off Tarcutta Street. Ph: 6926 9688
MOVIES UNDER THE STARS Fri 10 & Fri 24 March See page 5 for details. Ph: 0407 100 892
CLASS CLOWNS – WAGGA HEAT Thu 16 March 7pm. Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, off Tarcutta Street. Ph: 6926 9688
KOORINGAL PUBLIC SCHOOL MOVIE NIGHT – THE BFG Fri 17 March 6.30pm. Kooringal Public School Oval, Cooinbal Crescent. Ph: 0418 499 889
AONACH AUSTRALIA Sat 18 March Charles Sturt University Equine Centre, off Pine Gully Road. Ph: 0408 552 152
THE AMAZING TRAVELLING COMEDY TOUR Fri 24 March 7.30pm. Beer Deluxe, Baylis Street.
WAGGA WAGGA FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL Sat 25 March See page 5 for details.
RIVERINA CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC CONCERT SERIES – WORDS IN MUSIC Sun 26 March 3pm. Riverina Conservatorium of Music, College Avenue. Ph: 6925 3522
SUREWAY LADIES CLASSIC (GOLF DAY) Wed 29 March Wagga Wagga Country Club, Plumpton Road. Ph: 6922 6444
RON CROUCH TRANSPORT PRO AM Thu 30 & Fri 31 March Wagga Wagga Country Club, Plumpton Road. Ph: 6922 6444
CORK & FORK Fri 31 March 5.30pm to 9.30pm. Wagga Beach, Johnston Street. Ph: 0404 084 657
TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL WAGGA WAGGA Fri 31 March to Sun 2 April Forum 6 Cinemas, Trail Street. Ph: 02 8220 6600
WAGGA LEISUREFEST ROADSHOW Fri 31 March to Sun 2 April Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke Street. 7
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ILLUMINATE Sat 15 & Sun 16 April From 4pm. See the iconic Murrumbidgee River and Riverside precinct lit up with a spectacular showcase of light installations and projections. Entertainment, art displays, regional food and wine and more.
Wagga Beach, Johnston Street. illuminatewagga.com.au
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ANZAC DAY Tue 25 April This day we remember Australians who served and died in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. 5.30am dawn service, Victory Memorial Gardens. 10.30am march down Baylis Street followed by wreath laying at the Cenotaph.
Ph: 6921 3528
APRIL WAGGA LEISUREFEST ROADSHOW Fri 31 March to Sun 2 April Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke Street.
TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL WAGGA WAGGA Fri 31 March to Sun 2 April Forum 6 Cinemas, Trail Street. Ph: 02 8220 6600
WAGGA WAGGA RELAY FOR LIFE Sat 1 & Sun 2 April 9am Sat to 10am Sun. Parramore Park, Equex Centre, Copland Street. Ph: 6937 2607
THE MCCLYMONTS - ‘THE ENDLESS TOUR’ Sat 8 April 8pm. The McClymonts are back in 2017 with a new album and a new tour. Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, off Tarcutta Street. Ph: 6926 9688
A FINE ROMANCE Wed 12 April 11am. Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, off Tarcutta Street. Ph: 6926 9688 10
STONE THE CROWS Tue 11 to Mon 17 April The ultimate event for over 50’s and the grey nomads. Entertainment, bush poetry, games, woodwork, craft, markets and our signature event Stoning the Crows. ACTA Grounds, 74 Tasman Road. stonethecrows.com.au Ph: 0408 729 580
THE WORLD OF MUSICALS Thu 13 April 8pm. Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, off Tarcutta Street. Ph: 6926 9688
WAGGA WAGGA’S INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY CELEBRATION Sat 29 April Commercial Club Wagga, 77 Gurwood Street. Ph: 6921 2696 or 0407 263 521
WAGGA WAGGA MINIATURE RAILWAY TWILIGHT RUN Sun 16 April 10.30am to 9pm. Botanic Gardens, Macleay Street. Ph: 0412 439 455
SWAN LAKE – MOSCOW BALLET Tue 18 April 7.30pm. The most splendid ballet of all time is brought to life by Petipa and Tchaikovsky’s spectacular score masterpiece. Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, off Tarcutta Street. Ph: 6926 9688
KYEAMBA KENNEL & TRAINING CLUB AGILITY & JUMPING TRIALS Sat 29 & Sun 30 April From 8.30am daily. A family friendly weekend attracting top dogs to compete in this amazing sport from NSW, VIC and ACT. Norman Duck Oval, San Isidore. Ph: 0428 223 283
JPY & THE ALLSTAR BAND - ‘THE VANDA AND YOUNG SONGBOOK’ Sat 22 April 8pm. Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, off Tarcutta Street. Ph: 6926 9688 11
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WAGGA WAGGA GOLD CUP RACING CARNIVAL Thu 4 & Fri 5 May The premier social racing event of the season. Spectacular racing, fabulous fashions and a great social day out! Town Plate Day on Thursday and the prestigious Gold Cup on Friday.
Murrumbidgee Turf Club, Travers Street. Ph: 6921 2151
MAY WAGGA WAGGA GOLD CUP RACING CARNIVAL Thu 4 & Fri 5 May
LADBROKES GRAEME HULL MEMORIAL CUP Sat 27 May
See previous page for details.
Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke Street. Ph: 6925 4011
ROTARY CLUB OF WAGGA WAGGA - BOOK FAIR Sat 6 & Sun 7 May Sat 8am to 5pm, Sun 9am to 4pm. A major regional book fair featuring around 40,000 good quality second-hand books and other media. Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke Street.
ROY ORBISON REBORN Sat 6 May 8pm. Come and relive the sound, the voice and all the magical hits of music legend Roy Orbison. Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, off Tarcutta Street. Ph: 6926 9688
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL Fri 12 to Sun 14 May The world’s finest animation in the undoubtedly one of the most relaxed and informal animation festivals you’ll find anywhere. Forum 6 Cinemas, Trail Street. Ph: 6933 2932
WAGGA WAGGA ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES FAIR Sat 27 & Sun 28 May Quality antiques and collectables including furniture, porcelain, jewellery and glass. Cost: Adults $9. Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke Street. Ph: 0428 446 534
KURRAJONG WARATAH RACE DAY Sat 27 May 11.30am. Murrumbidgee Turf Club, Travers Street. Ph: 6932 6010 13
MARKETS & REGULAR EVENTS
THIRSTY CROW BREWERY TOURS Daily 2pm. $5 tour or $15 including a tasting tray (20 min). 153 Fitzmaurice Street. Ph: 6921 7470
RIVERINA PRODUCERS’ MARKET Every Thu 1pm to 6pm. Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke Street. Ph: 6924 3574
MATES GULLY PRODUCE MARKET AND TOURS Market every Sat 9.30am to 11.30am. Mates Gully, Morrow Street. Farm tours, call for details. Ph: 6921 4241
DEMONSTRATION GARDENS - VEGE SWAP OR BUY Every Sat
7.30pm. Beer Deluxe Function Room. Ph: 0407 658 901
BIDGEE BLUES CLUB OPEN MIC AFTERNOON First Sun of each month 2pm to 6pm Home Tavern Hotel, 142 Fitzmaurice Street. Ph: 0407 658 901
WILLANS HILL MINIATURE RAILWAY First and third Sun of each month 10.30am to 4pm. Botanic Gardens, Macleay Street. Ph: 0412 439 455
TUMBARAIL OPEN DAY Second Sat of each month 12pm to 3pm. Railway Station, Ladysmith. Ph: 0458 263 443
9am to 12pm. Community Demonstration Gardens, cnr Albury and Shaw Streets. Ph: 0411 417 956
DOWNSIDE BUSH DANCE First Sat of each month 7.30pm. Downside Hall, off Coolamon Road, via Wagga Wagga. Ph: 0427 042 686 14
RIVERINA COMEDY CLUB First Fri of each month
SPROUT & ABOUT Second Sat of each month 8am to 1pm. Civic Centre Precinct, Burns Way, off Tarcutta Street. Ph: 0437 694 010
TARCUTTA MARKETS Third Sat of each month
9am to 2pm. Located on the levee banks between the Visitor Information Centre and the ARCC Hall. Ph: 0400 225 768 or 6922 5610
8am to 2pm. Tarcutta Soldiers Memorial Hall, Sydney Street, Tarcutta. Ph: 0477 472 154
TAKE 5 BAND COMPASSION FUNDRAISING CONCERT Third Sun of each month 1pm to 4pm. Cost: $5. Mt. Austin Primary School Hall, cnr McKell Avenue and Bourke Street. Ph: 6926 4901
RIVER & WREN BOUTIQUE MARKETS Sun 5 March Sun 23 April 10am to 3pm. Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke Street. Ph: 0409 152 187
WAGGA BEACH MARKETS Sun 19 March Sun 9 April Sun 21 May Wagga Beach, Johnston Street. Ph: 0497 937 934
MARKETS BY THE LAKE Sat 25 March Sat 15 & Sat 29 April Sat 27 May 9am to 2pm. Apex Park, Lake Street, Lake Albert. Ph: 0497 937 934
RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL YACHT RACING Until Sun 30 April Wednesdays 5.30pm and Sundays 2.30pm. Wagga Wagga Sailing Club, Nelson Drive, off Plumpton Road. Ph: 0481 103 351
RIVERINA ADFAS LECTURES Fri 3 & Fri 31 March
MARKETS & REGULAR EVENTS
ART ON THE LEVEE Second Sat of each month
6.15pm. Fri 3 – Riverina Conservatorium of Music, College Avenue. Fri 31 – Council Meeting Room, Civic Centre, cnr Baylis and Morrow Streets. Ph: 0438 875 647
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EXHIBITIONS - ART GALLERY
AS LONG AS THE NIGHT IS DARK Until Sun 23 April Wagga Wagga Art Gallery Featuring key works across all mediums from Simon Pericich, Tony Garifalakis, Talitha Kennedy, Bernhard Sachs, Jordan Wood, Christian Bishop, Linsey Gosper, Dan Price, Janeene Eaton and Adam Boyd.
Image: Jordan Wood, Sucker 2015, ceramics, wood,concrete, Photo Sarah Lay.
TONY AMENEIRO: HEAD OVER HEAD Until Sun 23 April Wagga Wagga Art Gallery Well-known Australian printmaker Tony Ameneiro explores issues of mortality and regeneration. The artist draws upon research projects carried out at the University of Sydney’s Shellshear and JT Wilson Museums alongside images from life drawing studio practice.
Image: Tony Ameneiro, Wilson Head #12 (Janus Version) 2016, colour drypoint with monotype.
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Image: Michael Eden, A Twisted Oval Wedgwoodn’t Tureen 2012, nylon with mineral coating. Photo courtesy of Lousje Skala.
Shapeshifters: 3D Printing the Future is a playful exploration of 3D printing. It’s all about imagination, innovation and new methods of making, drawing on the high-tech and rapidly evolving world of 3D printers and fluid extrusion methodology.
GEORGE ASLANIS: EXPERIMENTS IN LIGHT Sat 25 March to Sun 9 July National Art Glass Gallery
Image: George Aslanis, Exvoli (estuary) 2006, kiln cast furnace glass (detail).
One of the most influential and innovative artists in contemporary Australian glass, George Aslanis (19602016) inspired a generation of glass artists to develop their passion and their understanding.
EXHIBITIONS - ART GALLERY
SHAPESHIFTERS Sat 18 March to Sun 7 May Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
THE LONG PADDOCK Sat 6 May to Sun 16 July Wagga Wagga Art Gallery Curated by Joni Taylor from the New Landscapes Institute, this groundbreaking exhibition explores the history and the future of the Travelling Stock Routes network. Image: Wagga Wagga Art Gallery 17
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WITHOUT CONSENT: AUSTRALIA’S PAST ADOPTION PRACTICES Fri 10 March to Sat 24 June Historic Council Chambers site A nurse weighs a baby in Glen Innes, New South Wales, 1948
This major exhibition from the National Archives of Australia relays moving experiences of heartbreak and resilience, shared by people affected by Australia’s past adoption practices. Opening Fri 24 March. Join us for a curator’s talk to commemorate the anniversary of the PM’s apology for Forced Adoptions in Australia.
TALKING MACHINES EXHIBITION LAUNCH Fri 12 May Council Meeting Room, Civic Centre 2pm. With Talking Machines, the Museum of the Riverina will reach across generations to give voice to dormant farm machinery and capture hidden histories. Over the next 2 years, the project team will interview the men and women who operated and maintained over 40 remarkable machines, and we will capture footage of many of the machines in action.
Share your shots from Wagga Wagga & surrounds by tagging us #visitwagga Flight 2015, Susan Milne and Greg Stonehouse, Wagga Wagga Airport.
REGIONAL EVENTS
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LOCKHART VINTAGE VERANDAH FEST Sat 4 March visitlockhartshire.com.au
JUNEE RHYTHM AND RAIL FESTIVAL Fri 10 to Sun 12 March juneerhythmnrail.com
BALD ARCHY EXHIBITION Sat 18 March to Sat 8 April
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The Old Gundagai Gaol, Byron Street, Gundagai. baldarchy.com.au
TEMORA AVIATION MUSEUM AIRCRAFT SHOWCASE DAYS Sat 18 March Sat 1 & Sat 15 April Sat 6 & Sat 20 May From 10am. Ph: 6977 1088 aviationmuseum.com.au
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Cultural facilities COM E & SAY H E LLO WAGGA WAGGA CITY LIBRARY Wagga Wagga Civic Centre Phone: 6926 9700 Monday 11am to 6pm Tuesday to Friday 10am to 6pm Saturday 10am to 4pm Closed Sunday & Public Holidays
WAGGA WAGGA CIVIC THEATRE Burns Way, off Tarcutta Street Phone: 6926 9688 Monday to Friday 10am to 5:30pm
WAGGA WAGGA ART GALLERY Wagga Wagga Civic Centre Phone: 6926 9660 Closed Monday Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm Sunday 10am to 2pm
MUSEUM OF THE RIVERINA Historic Council Chambers site Phone: 6926 9655 Botanic Gardens site Phone: 6926 9650 Closed Monday Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm Sunday 10am to 2pm
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