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Council News CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
Issue No: 350
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FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 19 JUNE 2021
Co l o u r f u l Wonderful
L AU N C H E S AT ART GALLERY
Lorraine O’Hara’s new solo exhibition Colourful Wonderful officially opened on Wednesday 16 June inside the E3 art space at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery. The exhibition showcases the local artist’s interpretation of the intriguing world around us, through Ms O’Hara’s use of painterly brush marks and colour play to showcase endless possibilities. Ms O’Hara is an established artist from Temora, who has exhibited in numerous exhibitions across the region over the years. She is one of the practising artists at The Art Factory Studio in Wagga Wagga, which supports professional development for artists with a disability and also provides artists with guidance, mentoring, networks and career paths to assist in further establishing and maintaining a contemporary arts practice. Gallery Director Dr Lee-Anne Hall said Colourful Wonderful is one of a series of short exhibitions being held at the E3 art space over the winter months. “We have five regional artists featured in these shows, which run for two weeks each in May, June and July,” Dr Hall said. “It’s an opportunity to showcase the beautiful, expressive and thought-provoking series of works being created by the talented artists we have in the eastern Riverina. “We encourage everyone to come and have a look at each of these exhibitions and be inspired, moved and delighted by these pieces on display.” Colourful Wonderful will be on exhibition at E3 until Sunday 20 June 2021. VIBRANT CREATIONS: Artist Lorraine O’Hara is thrilled to have her first solo exhibition, which is currently on show at the E3 art space at the Civic Centre.
New community hub for local groups The site will be cleared to make way for the new rooms which will also accommodate University of the Third Age (UA3) members and other groups who utilised the Wagga Wagga Veteran & Vintage Motor Club (WVVMC) premises in Morgan Street. Council Strategic Asset Planner Ben Creighton said approval to proceed with the chosen site for the new facility would benefit the whole community.
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Council has approved the start of the design and construction phase for the new
end result will be a fantastic new community “This facility is a new home for the car club space.” and UA3 but there will be opportunity for other community groups to utilise this space,” Council sold the WVVMC building site at Mr Creighton said. 205 Morgan Street at public auction late last year with a commitment to the tenants to “There will be meeting rooms, amenities, find alternative accommodation. kitchen and other components to the new Council has since investigated appropriate building which we will finalise in ongoing alternative locations for the community discussions with the user groups as we groups utilising the facility with the results progress. of the investigations and user group “Next step is to start on a tender process discussions resulting in Council endorsing for the design and construction of the the construction of the new facility. building. Council will be working closely with the users during that process and the
building at 26 Shaw Street which is the former site of the Wagga Women’s Bowling Club club rooms, next to Duke of Kent Oval.
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A purpose-built facility in central Wagga Wagga will be the new home for a local car club and other community groups after Wagga Wagga City Council approved the site earlier this week.
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