Seniors Festival 2017 Programme

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The City of Wagga Wagga Seniors Festival is a 10-day long celebration, designed to thank, celebrate and recognise older people for the role they play and the contributions they make to our community.

Events such as these ensure the City of Wagga Wagga continues to be a liveable community – one where residents both young and old have access to, and can participate in, activities and events that assist with their ongoing health, wellbeing and happiness.

The City of Wagga Wagga is proud to fund and support local festivities that promote positive attitudes towards older people. The festival is made possible through the various collaborative partnerships formed each year to deliver a diverse program of activities and events that assist individuals to remain active, healthy and connected.

An inclusive and connected community is a happy one! So I encourage you all to get involved and connect.

Enjoy the festivities!

Councillor Greg Conkey Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga

PLEASE NOTE: Every endeavour has been made to ensure that the details appearing in this publication are correct at the time of printing. We accept no responsibility for any inaccuracy whether by inclusion or omission.

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At a glance...

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Marrambidya Wetland Wander Walking Tour of Mates Gully Farm Seniors Festival Launch Celebrations Pilates for Posture, Poise & Power Indira Naidoo: The Edible Balcony Indira Naidoo: The Edible Balcony Workshop Olives and the Alzheimer’s Brain Weird Wagga Walk All About Women Festival – Satellite Tour of Australian War Memorial Green Lid, Yellow Lid, Which Lid? Guided Tour of Kurrajong Recyclers Silver Swans Ballet Class Beg, Borrow & Forage Floristry Workshop Hands on Weavers Inc. Fibre Art Workshop Brewed Awakening!

Open Afternoon @ Wagga U3A Architectural Antiquarian Perambulation Murrumbidgee Local Health District Tai Chi Versailles: Treasures From The Palace, NGA Canberra A Playful Morning Tea Play With Clay Meet & Eat: Regional Produce Tastings

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Fri 10

A Grand Storytime Let’s do Lunch!

No Holds Bard: A Salvo of Shakespearean Tiffs, Taunts and Tête-À-Têtes Food I Am Vietnamese: Food From Our Travels Livestock Marketing Centre Tour Tribute to Johnny Cash, Marilyn Monroe & Elvis Presley Reading Beyond Seeing Water for Wellbeing Music at Midday & Music in the Evening Coffee Cupping With The Blessed Bean The Great Escape: Tour of RAAF Base Wagga Guided Tour of Waterworks Facility Tech Savvy Seniors

It Gets Feta! Tour of Coolamon Cheese Factory No Holds Bard: A Salvo of Shakespearean Tiffs, Taunts and Tête-À-Têtes Sat 11 David Stratton’s Movie Favourites Food for Thought: Multicultural Feast Hops for Pops: Thirsty Crow Brewery Co. Tour & Tasting Sun 12 Weird Wagga Walk

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FRIDAY 3 MARCH MARRAMBIDYA WETLAND WANDER

Transformed from disused treatment ponds, the wetland now provides habitat for migratory and non-migratory birds, water insects, frogs, fish, reptiles and mammals such as the locally threatened Squirrel Glider. Take part in a guided stroll around 2km of walking tracks and learn how the site has evolved to become Wagga’s newest eco-attraction. Note: Participants are required to wear fully enclosed footwear.

Venue: Marrambidya Wetland, 100 Narrung Street, Wagga Time: 9.30am – 10.30am Cost: Free admission BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Alice Kent, Environmental Education Officer on 1300 292 442

WALKING TOUR OF MATES GULLY FARM

Paul Nolte and Marcia McCoy welcome food adventurers to their picturesque Mates Gully Farm located near Tarcutta in the heart of the Riverina. Join Paul as he takes you on a relaxed walk around their farm and learn how they grow fresh organic produce all year round. The tour will conclude with morning tea and the opportunity to sample mouth-watering dried fruits, pickles and olives.

Venue: Mates Gully Farm, Corner Mates Gully & Coreinbob Roads, Tarcutta Time: 10am - noon Cost: $20 [includes morning tea] BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Mates Gully Restaurant on 6921 4241

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SENIORS FESTIVAL LAUNCH CELEBRATIONS

Come along and join in the fun as Councillor Yvonne Braid officially launches the Seniors Festival 2017 celebrations. Member for Wagga Wagga Daryl Maguire MP will announce the worthy recipients of the Community Service Awards, which recognise the unsung heroes of our region.

Venue: Council Meeting Room, Civic Centre, Corner Baylis & Morrow Streets, Wagga Time: 10.30am - noon Cost: Free admission

PILATES FOR POSTURE, POISE & POWER

Whether you’re young or old, Pilates is the perfect way to improve balance, mobility and strength.

Pilates works specifically to build core strength, flexibility and lean muscle tone by lengthening the body and aligning the spine. The class will challenge your mind, make you aware of where your body is in space and leave you feeling light, supple and energised.

Venue: Re: Align Pilates, 40 Morrow Street, Wagga Time: 11am - noon Cost: $10 BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Deanna Austin on 0407 225 753 or deanna@realignpilates.com.au

SATURDAY 4 MARCH

INDIRA NAIDOO: THE EDIBLE BALCONY Join Australian author, journalist and television presenter Indira Naidoo as she shares her inspirational knowledge and secrets for transforming small spaces into bountiful food producing hubs. As the author of best-seller The Edible Garden, Naidoo is now on a mission to get others on board.

Whether you have a balcony or window sill, a little terrace or even a couple of pots, Naidoo can show you how growing fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs is something that everyone can do, regardless of their skill-set or space.

Venue: Council Meeting Room, Civic Centre, Corner Baylis & Morrow Streets, Wagga Time: 10.30am – 11.30am Cost: Free admission BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Register at www. museumriverina.com.au or call 6926 9655

INDIRA NAIDOO: THE EDIBLE BALCONY WORKSHOP This hands-on Edible Balcony workshop with Australian author and journalist Indira Naidoo will inspire even the most reluctant green thumbs to channel their inner gardeners and reconnect with nature, while also saving money and reducing their carbon footprint.

Venue: Botanic Garden Site, Museum of the Riverina, Lord Baden Powell Drive, Wagga Time: 1pm – 2pm Cost: $35 [includes materials] BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Tickets at www. museumriverina.com.au or call 6926 9655

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sunday 5 MARCH

OLIVES AND THE ALZHEIMER’S BRAIN

WEIRD WAGGA WALK

More than 340,000 Australians are living with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for up to 70 per cent of all cases. Unlike age and genetics, certain health and lifestyle factors associated with Alzheimer’s disease risk may be controlled.

Join Dr Syed Haris Omar, as he provides an insightful overview on how olive compounds can help inhibit the processes thought to cause the early progression of Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss.

Venue: Wollundry Room, Seniors Community Centre, Tarcutta Street, Wagga Time: 1pm – 3pm Cost: Free admission BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Dr Syed Haris Omar on 0420 805 182

Discover some of Wagga Wagga’s weird, shady and intriguing past with an entertaining guided tour. The 80-minute walk and talk covers 3km taking in the mighty Murrumbidgee River and its surrounds. Written and directed by Peter Cox, performed by Nancy Blacklow and presented by CoxiniShows in association with the Museum of the Riverina.

Tour departs: Museum of the Riverina, Corner Baylis & Morrow Streets, Wagga Time: 5pm – 6.30pm Cost: $12 [special WSF17 rate] BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Civic Theatre Booking Office on 6926 9688

New shows go on sale all the time.

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ALL ABOUT WOMEN FESTIVAL – SATELLITE SUNDAY 5 MARCH

The All About Women festival brings world class thinkers and speakers on ideas that matter to women to the main stage of the Sydney Opera House. Watch a live stream of headline talks from Geena Davis, Van Badham and Lindy West in Wagga Wagga.

All About Women is presented as part of Sydney Opera House’s annual talks program Ideas at the House.

When: 10.30am – 1pm Where: Council Meeting Room, Civic Centre, Corner Baylis & Morrow Streets, Wagga Cost: Free admission BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Register at www.museumriverina.com.au or call 6926 9655 7

MONDAY 6 MARCH TOUR OF AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL

Unearth Australia’s fascinating military history at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Upon arrival you will undertake a guided tour of the permanent exhibition Australia in the Great War in the First World War Galleries. After lunch at Poppy’s Café, the tour will venture to the Treloar Technology Centre - an

enormous purpose-built warehouse – to uncover its secrets, which include a vast array of aircraft, rockets, vehicles, tanks, artillery, and equipment used by – or against – Australians in war for over a century. Proudly supported by Transport for NSW. Bus departs: 7am from Riverina Playhouse Car Park, Tarcutta Street, Wagga Bus returns: 7.30pm to Riverina Playhouse Car Park, Tarcutta Street, Wagga Cost: $70 [includes morning tea + lunch] BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Civic Theatre Booking Office on 9626 9688

GREEN LID, YELLOW LID, WHICH LID?

GUIDED TOUR OF KURRAJONG RECYCLERS Sometimes knowing, or remembering, which products go in which household bin can be confusing. Wagga-based recycling facility Kurrajong Recyclers are offering a free guided walking tour to help answer all your recycling queries. Also, see how the products are sorted, learn the volume of products that come into the facility and how the facility helps repurpose paper, cardboard, plastics and glass into new products. Note: Participants are required to wear long sleeved shirts, long pants and fully enclosed footwear.

Venue: Kurrajong Recyclers, 54 Chaston Street, Wagga Time: 9.30am – 11am Cost: Free admission BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Alice Kent, Environmental Education Officer on 1300 292 442

SILVER SWANS BALLET CLASS

Dance is a great way to get fit, stay flexible and have a whole lot of fun. Allegro Ballet School’s Silver Swans program is fresh, bold, and good for body, mind and soul. So whether you float like a feather or have two left feet, now is the time to step up, warm up and join in the fun. Stay en pointe this Seniors Festival!

Venue: Allegro Ballet School, 8 Gurwood Street, Wagga Time: 1pm- 2pm Cost: $10 BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Anne Reardon on 0402 447 175 or allegroballetschool@hotmail.com

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BEG, BORROW & FORAGE FLORISTRY WORKSHOP

MONDAY 6 MARCH Are you interested in learning how to create opulent and expensive looking arrangements from scratch, without spending a cent? Join artist, florist and passionate forager, Patrice Kennedy as she walks you through the basics of floral arranging and shares her tips for foraging and creating arrangements from hand-picked collected material. At the end of this four-hour workshop you are guaranteed to look at foliage in an entirely different light!

Venue: Art Workshop, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Corner Baylis & Morrow Streets Time: 9am – 1pm Cost: $35 [includes materials] BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Civic Theatre Booking Office on 6926 9688

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HANDS ON WEAVERS

INC. FIBRE ART WORKSHOP TUESDAY 7 MARCH Join members of the Hands On Weavers Inc. as they demonstrate and share their knowledge and skills in traditional Aboriginal weaving techniques using time-honoured and contemporary materials.

Venue: Wollundry Room, Seniors Community Centre, Tarcutta Street, Wagga Time: 10am – noon Cost: Free admission BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Lorraine Tye on 6922 9748 or lty5850@hotmail.com

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TUESDAY 7 MARCH BREWED AWAKENING!

This is the perfect way to start your Tuesday!

Meet and mingle with family and friends before sitting down to enjoy a delicious morning tea in the beautifully refurbished Jezza Room at the Rules Club. Live entertainment will be provided.

Venue: Rules Club Wagga, Fernleigh Road, Wagga Time: 10am - noon Cost: $8 BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Tickets must be purchased by Friday 3 March. Contact Civic Theatre Booking Office on 6926 9688.

OPEN AFTERNOON @ WAGGA U3A

Are you 50 or over and retired or no longer working full-time? Want to keep your brain and body active and develop new social networks?

Drop in and meet some of the presenters and investigate the wide-range of courses on offer at Wagga University of the Third Age (U3A) throughout 2017.

Venue: Wollundry Room, Seniors Community Centre, Tarcutta Street, Wagga Time: 2pm – 5pm Cost: Free admission

ARCHITECTURAL ANTIQUARIAN PERAMBULATION

Explore the heritage of Wagga Wagga’s landmark architectural buildings in the CBD with architect Noel Thompson. Not only will you find this walk and talk informative, but you’ll take away interesting facts and skills to enable you to date a building according to its architectural features and brickwork.

Time: 4.30pm – 6.30pm Cost: Free admission Tour departs: Wagga City Library, Corner Baylis & Morrow Streets BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Wagga City Library on 6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au

MURRUMBIDGEE LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT TAI CHI Need to calm both body and mind? Join the Murrumbidgee Local Health District in their Tai Chi classes and enjoy all the positive effects this exercise will have on your health and wellbeing!

Venue: Ashmont Community Resource Centre, Cnr Tobruk St and Blakemore Ave Time: 4.45pm – 5.30pm or 5.30pm – 6.30pm.

For a full timetable visit: activeandhealthy.nsw.gov.au Cost: Free admission BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Please contact Ronda Berryman to register your spot at either of these classes on 6931 1284

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WEDNESDAY 8 MARCH VERSAILLES: TREASURES FROM THE PALACE

NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA, CANBERRA Friends of the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery can see and experience the epic exhibition Versailles: Treasures from the Palace. For the first time in history, a collection of more than 130 sumptuous treasures from the Palace of Versailles are in Australia, exclusive to the National Gallery of Australia. After lunch, the tour will venture on to Canberra Glassworks where you will see the beauty and versatility of glass in a new light.

Bus departs: 8am from Riverina Playhouse Car Park, Tarcutta Street, Wagga Bus returns: 6.30pm to Riverina Playhouse Car Park, Tarcutta Street, Wagga Cost: $145 [includes admission, morning tea and lunch] BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Sally Taylor on 0428 226 803 or dr_greengrass@hotmail.com

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USE THE HASHTAG:

A PLAYFUL MORNING TEA

‘We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.’

George Bernard Shaw Grandparents and grandfriends are invited to spend the morning playing with staff and educators of Wagga Wagga Regional Family Day Care during WSF17. There will be loads of storytelling, sing-alongs and crafter-morning activities for the young and the young at heart to enjoy as well as a delicious morning tea!

Venue: Botanic Gardens Play Session Hall, Macleay Street, Wagga Time: 10am – noon Cost: Free admission RSVP: Family Day Care Coordination Unit by Monday 6 April on 6926 9367

PLAY WITH CLAY

Ever fancied getting your hands into some clay but don’t know where to start? Why not join talented members of Wagga Potters Club Inc. during WSF17 celebrations. Come along, roll up your sleeves and explore this most basic, yet magical material.

Venue: ARCC, 131 Tarcutta Street, Wagga Time: 10am – noon & again at 1pm – 3pm Cost: $20 per session BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Lyn Cameron on 0429 313 336 or Di Mahony on 6922 9776

MEET & EAT: REGIONAL PRODUCE TASTINGS

Meet & Eat: Regional Produce Tastings present the perfect opportunity to meet the region’s passionate producers. You will hear the story behind what they grow and make, and discover what it is about our region’s produce that is capturing the world’s attention. Each participant will receive a small sample bag of earthly delights.

Venue: The Wagga Shop, Wagga Wagga Visitor Information Centre, 183 Tarcutta Street, Wagga Time: 10.30am – 11.30pm & again at 2.30pm – 3.30pm Cost: $5 BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Tickets must be purchased by Friday 3 March. Contact Wagga Visitor Information Centre on 1300 100 122

A GRAND STORYTIME

Love Storytime @ Wagga Wagga City Library?

Think it couldn’t possibly get any better? Well think again! Scoop up the grandkids and buckle yourselves in for a Grand Storytime experience.

Come along and bask in the joy and delight of songs, stories and craft all dedicated to the grandest of individuals – you.

Venue: Wagga City Library, Corner Baylis & Morrow Streets Time: 10.30am – 11.30am Cost: Free admission + complimentary morning tea BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Wagga City Library on 6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au

LET’S DO LUNCH!

Make a mid-week lunch date with a difference!

Don your glad rags, make new friends and dine on a delicious two-course buffet-style hot lunch in the Nathan Room at the Commercial Club.

Venue: Commercial Club, 77 Gurwood Street, Wagga Time: Noon – 2pm Cost: $20 BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Tickets must be purchased by Friday 3 March. Contact Commercial Club on 6921 3012

NO HOLDS BARD: A SALVO OF SHAKESPEAREAN TIFFS, TAUNTS AND TÊTE-À-TÊTES

No Holds Bard is Shakespeare at his funniest. This manic mash up of scenes, famous quotes, sayings and scathing insults takes the audience on a roller-coaster of hilarious lunchtime mayhem.

Venue: Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way Time: 12.30pm – 1.30pm Cost: $10 BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Civic Theatre Booking Office on 6926 9688

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FOOD I AM VIETNAMESE: FOOD FROM OUR TRAVELS

THURSDAY 9 MARCH Take a journey down the Mekong and learn to cook regional dishes from Hanoi to Ho Chi Min City. Chef Soon Lee Low has hand-picked these traditional Vietnamese street food recipes for you to enjoy: Hoi An wonton with shrimp mousse; Papaya salad with beef & chilli; Stuffed squid with pork, glass noodles & mushroom; Chicken with lemongrass, five spice & chilli; and Stir fried morning glory with garlic.

Come and explore and enjoy the wonderful flavours and the excitement that is Vietnamese street food at this class with the talented Soon Lee Low! Venue: Food I Am, 29 Kunzea Place, Springvale Time: 6pm - 9.45pm Cost: $95 [special WSF17 rate usually $135) BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Limited places available. Register at www.foodiam.com.au [use code WSF17] or call Tania on 0427 250 498.

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THURSDAY 9 MARCH LIVESTOCK MARKETING CENTRE TOUR

Cattle, sheep and agents – oh my! The Livestock Marketing Centre (LMC) at Bomen outside Wagga is home to the largest sheep sale in the world! Last financial year the LMC sold in excess of 183,000 cattle and 1,890,000 sheep (for a combined value exceeding $416 million). Don’t miss this opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes look at one of the leading agri-businesses in the region. The LMC is located about 15mins north of Wagga, carpool out with some friends.

Venue: Webb Street, Bomen, Wagga Time: 10am – 11am Cost: Free admission BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Andrea Crossley on 6926 9131 or crossley.andrea@wagga.nsw.gov.au

READING BEYOND SEEING

Advances in technology such as mobile phones and computers have changed the way we communicate in both the spoken and written word. Using aids and technology can help people who are blind or have low vision to maintain independence and quality of life. Drop into the Wagga City Library and explore the wide range of Vision Australia aids and technology and discover how to continue living a healthy, productive life with vision loss.

Venue: Wagga City Library, Cnr Baylis & Morrow Streets Time: 10.30am – 2pm Cost: Free admission

TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CASH, MARILYN MONROE & ELVIS PRESLEY

From the iconic Sun Records recording booth to Wagga Wagga, take a step back in time with music and stories from stars of the 50s, 60s and 70s. Talented performers Mark Caligiuri and Joanne Evangelia Caligiuri will perform the hits of Johnny Cash, Elvis and Marilyn Monroe in a mustsee show for music lovers.

Venue: Rules Club Wagga, Fernleigh Road, Wagga Time: 10am - noon Cost: Free admission

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THURSDAY 9 MARCH WATER FOR WELLBEING This fun, easy aquatic exercise class is designed for over 50’s with a focus on improving fitness and wellbeing. There are proven benefits that aqua exercises can assist those with hypertension, arthritis and similar conditions or with injury rehabilitation.

Venue: Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre, Morgan Street, Wagga Time: 11am – noon Cost: Free admission BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre on 6926 9390

MUSIC AT MIDDAY & MUSIC IN THE EVENING Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre proudly presents Music at Midday and Music in the Evening featuring the Australian Army Band Kapooka conducted by Major Lindsay Mee. Venue: Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way Time: Noon & again at 6pm Cost: Free admission BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Civic Theatre Booking Office on 6926 9688

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COFFEE CUPPING WITH THE BLESSED BEAN

Cupping is the act of tasting coffee to identify the beans character, quality and origin. If you are passionate about coffee come along to this multi-sensory experience at The Blessed Bean, Wagga’s own speciality coffee roasters. What you will learn about your beloved addiction will astound you!

Venue: The Blessed Bean, 10 Best Street, Wagga Time: 3.30pm – 4.30pm Cost: $20 BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Limited places available.

Payment must be made in store by Monday 6 March.

FRIDAY 10 MARCH THE GREAT ESCAPE: TOUR OF RAAF BASE WAGGA

Seniors Festival fun will reach new heights with a tour of the RAAF Base Wagga. Get acquainted with all that the contemporary Australian armed forces have to offer in an adventure-filled morning that includes a guided tour of the base, a look at the newly installed aircraft displays and the heritage centre, and last - but not least helicopter demonstrations.

Bus departs: 9am from Visitor Information Centre Car Park, Tarcutta Street, Wagga Bus returns: 12.30pm to Visitor Information Centre Car Park, Tarcutta Street, Wagga Cost: Free admission BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Kristin Groves on 6926 9304 or groves.kristin@wagga.nsw.gov.au

TECH SAVVY SENIORS

How smart are smartphones? If you need some help exploring the digital world, join Jeannie and Michael from the Wagga City Library for this talk on all things technology. From iPhones to the internet, you’ll come away with easy tips and tricks to get you started and help you connect with family and friends.

Venue: Community Learning Space, Wagga City Library, Corner Baylis & Morrow Streets Time: 10am – 12.30pm Cost: Free admission BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Wagga City Library on 6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au

GUIDED TOUR OF WATERWORKS FACILITY

Dive head first into the history behind Wagga’s waterworks facility. Water Quality Officer Leanne Hastings will let the facts flow as she takes you on an amazing chemical engineering journey through the history and future of the city’s water supply. Note: Participants are required to wear long sleeved shirts, long pants and fully enclosed footwear.

Venue: Riverina Water County Council, 91 Hammond Avenue, Wagga Times: 9.30am -11.30am & again at 2pm – 4pm Cost: Free admission BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Kristin Groves on 6926 9304 or groves.kristin@wagga.nsw.gov.au

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FRIDAY 10 MARCH IT GETS FETA!

TOUR OF COOLAMON CHEESE FACTORY Love cheese? Then you will love this behindthe-scenes tour of this recently opened agritourism enterprise, the Coolamon Cheese Factory. Join Barry Lillywhite, one of Australia’s most experienced cheese makers as he walks you through the traditional handmade cheese making process and answers all your cheesiest questions. Proudly supported by Transport for NSW Bus departs: 11.30am from Riverina Playhouse Car Park, Tarcutta Street, Wagga Bus returns: 2.30pm to Riverina Playhouse Car Park, Tarcutta Street, Wagga Cost: $35 [includes cheese inspired ploughman’s lunch] BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Civic Theatre Booking Office on 6926 9688

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NO HOLDS BARD: A SALVO OF SHAKESPEAREAN TIFFS, TAUNTS AND TÊTE-À-TÊTES

No Holds Bard is Shakespeare at his funniest. This manic mash up of scenes, famous quotes, sayings and scathing insults takes the audience on a roller-coaster of hilarious lunchtime mayhem.

Venue: Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way Time: 12.30pm – 1.30pm Cost: $10 BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Civic Theatre Booking Office on 6926 9688

DAVID STRATTON’S MOVIE FAVOURITES SATURDAY 11 MARCH One half of Australia’s iconic Australian movie critics, David Stratton, will share his favourite feature films with Wagga audiences at a special event.

Stratton has hand-picked two feature films – one Australian, the other British – for a special screening, talk and question and answer session.

Following a career as a festival director and film writer, Stratton critiqued movies on TV with intellectual sparring partner, Margaret Pomeranz for nearly 30 years.

Whether you’re a film buff or a lover of classic movies, this is an event not to be missed. The selected films are top secret – come along and find out what they are with Australia’s master of movies.

Venue: Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way Time: 10am – 5.30pm Cost: $50 [includes lunch] BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Civic Theatre Booking Office on 6926 9688

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SATURDAY 11 MARCH FOOD FOR THOUGHT: MULTICULTURAL FEAST

Food is more than nourishment for our bodies – what we eat and who we eat with can inspire us and strengthen the bonds between individuals, communities and even countries. Share a feast with culturally-diverse members of the Youth as Ambassadors program and engage in a form of communication that is not only rich with meaning but also with flavour!

Venue: Seniors Community Centre, Tarcutta Street, Wagga Time: 12.30pm – 2.30pm Cost: Free admission BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: RSVP by Friday 3 March.

Contact Thom on 6921 6666 or comdevelop@mcww.org.au

THIRSTY CROW BREWERY CO. TOUR & TASTING Say cheers this Seniors Festival and come along for a brewery tour and beer tasting session at Wagga’s own Thirsty Crow Brewery Co. Learn about the brewing process or – maybe you have a few secrets of your own to share with the brewers? The Thirsty Crow team have even brewed an exclusive beer just for this special Senior Festival’s event.

Venue: Thirsty Crow Brewery Co., 153 Fitzmaurice Street, Wagga Time: 4pm Cost: $5 [special WSF17 rate] BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Tickets must be purchased in store by 10 March. Contact Yolanda on 6921 7470 or yolanda@thirstycrow.com.au

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WEIRD WAGGA WALK

SUNDAY 12 MARCH Discover some of Wagga Wagga’s weird, shady and intriguing past with an entertaining guided tour. The 80-minute walk and talk covers 3km taking in the mighty Murrumbidgee River and its surrounds. Written and directed by Peter Cox, performed by Nancy Blacklow and presented by CoxiniShows in association with the Museum of the Riverina.

Time: 5pm – 6.30pm Cost: $12 [special WSF17 rate] Tour departs: Museum of the Riverina, Corner Baylis & Morrow Streets, Wagga BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Contact Civic Theatre Booking Office on 6926 9688

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TICKETS

Tickets go on sale on Friday 3 February, 2017 at the Wagga Civic Theatre Booking Office. The Booking Office is open from Monday to Friday 10am – 5.30pm.

Note: Please advise Civic Theatre Booking Office staff if you have any dietary requirements.

REFUNDS

Refunds from the Wagga Civic Theatre are available in accordance with the Live Performance Australia Ticketing - Code of Practice. You have the right to a refund if the event to which you purchased an authorised ticket to is cancelled or rescheduled (and you cannot attend the rescheduled event) or significantly relocated.

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WAGGA SHOP • Local produce including wine, beer and cider • Handcrafted products from regional artisans • Wrapped and ready or custom made hampers • Wagga Wagga souvenirs and gifts

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