Council News Issue No: 106
WAGGA WAGGA CITY COUNCIL
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FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 6 AUGUST 2016
CITY OF GOOD SPORTS ON SHOW AT N E W - L O O K H A L L O F FA M E
The City of Good Sports unveiled its new-look Sporting Hall of Fame at the Museum of the Riverina at the weekend. To mark the first major overhaul of the exhibition in almost a decade, former Matildas team member and 2015 Hall of Fame inductee Sally Shipard was the special guest speaker at the launch. Shipard is one of more than 100 members of the Hall of Fame, which includes Wagga sporting greats such as Paul Kelly, Michael Slater, Geoff Lawson and Steve and Chris Mortimer. “Wagga is home to many fantastic sporting and recreational facilities that have helped produce some of the country’s best athletes,” Museum Manager Luke Grealy said. “Another important story the Hall of Fame tells, is of a community of selfless dedicated parents and volunteers, from coaches to fundraisers, who encourage and nurture these champions. “The Sporting Hall of Fame was established in 1993 to recognise the outstanding achievement of those athletes, and following this revamp their success is on show to inspire the next generation.” The new-look Hall of Fame features objects from the Warren Smith collection and gives more recognition to Wagga’s female sporting legends. The Sporting Hall of Fame is located at the Museum of the Riverina’s Botanic Gardens site on Lord Baden Powell Drive. It is open from 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Saturday and 10am to 2pm on Sundays. • For more information, visit wagga.nsw. gov.au/museum.
HISTORY IN THE MAKING (above): Guest speaker and former Matilda soccer player Sally Shipard and Museum of the Riverina Manager Luke Grealy mark the opening of the newlook Sporting Hall of Fame. LOCAL LEGEND (right): Pistol shooter Bruce Tutty adds his signature at the hall of fame relaunch. TRACK AND FIELD (far right): Former Olympian Patrick Dwyer (left) and former Wallaby John Langford were two of many champions who returned for the event. Pictures: Juliette Cavendish
Time to nominate top Aussies Do you know a dead set legend? Don’t keep it a secret – make sure they get official legend status by nominating them for the City of Wagga Wagga’s 2017 Australia Day Awards. If your mate is an absolute champion, just a few words on the back of a postcard is enough to get the nomination ball rolling. “The postcards were introduced last year and proved a great way to nominate the unsung heroes
in our community,” Australia Day Committee Chair Graham Cotter said. “All it takes is a brief description of why the nominee deserves legend status and then you can drop it in or send it to the Civic Centre. “We’ll then contact you to complete the full nomination process if it fits within the awards criteria.” Nominations for the 2017 Australia Day Awards can be made for Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year (27 years and younger), Walk
of Honour Award and the Ted Ryder Sports Memorial Award for contribution to administration in sport. “Wagga is a great place to live, work and play and our community is full of unsung heroes,” Mr Cotter said. “Whether they’re a tireless community advocate or longserving volunteer, they all deserve legend status. “Community groups and residents are encouraged to step up and nominate our everyday champions who have given selflessly to the
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community for many years.” Nominations were officially launched at a Mayoral Reception on Wednesday 3 August. Keep an eye out around town for a nomination postcard, or pop in to the Civic Centre. The awards nominations are open until 5pm, Friday 25 November. Winners will be announced in conjunction with the Australia Day celebrations in January 2017. For more information on the awards, head to wagga.nsw. gov.au/AustraliaDay.
2017 AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS CATEGORIES
• Citizen of the Year: For outstanding service to the community • Young Citizen of the Year: 27 years and younger, for outstanding service to the community • Walk of Honour Award: For substantial contributors (past or present) to the Wagga Wagga LGA. Nominees can be of any age, living or deceased and must have resided in Wagga Wagga LGA for a period of at least five years • Ted Ryder Memorial Award: For contributions to sporting organisations through administration and general service
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