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Some of the main events in Wagga

Here is a list of some major events in and around Wagga in 2006...

January *
Australian Beer Can Collectors Gathering
Riverina Summer School for Strings
Riverina Frog & Reptile Society Competitive Show
Sports Car Picnic
Wagga Travel Show

February *
Coolac Festival of Fun
Garden City Ski Racing
Riverina Cat Club Kitten Show
Wagga Wagga Pro Rodeo
WIRES Riverina Duck Race and Family Day

March *
The Sydney Travelling Film Festival
National Horse Festival
St Andrew's Autumn Fair
Riverina Sliders Motor Bike Championships
Australia Veteran's Games
Relay For Life - 24 hour walk
Wagga Wagga Food and Wine Fair

April *
Wagga Country Club: Easter Open Golf Tournament
World War II and Military Scale Model Aircraft Contest
Kurrajong Waratah Charity Race Day

May *
Wagga Gold Cup Carnival
Riverina Veterans Tournament
Kurrajong Waratah Fair
NSW Road Transport Field Days
Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga Book Fair
Wagga Stamp and Coin Fair
City of Wagga Wagga Eisteddfod

June *
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow
Wagga Veteran and Vintage Motor Club Rally
Riverina Cat Club Cat Show

July *
Swap Meet

August *
Riverina Small Farms Expo
Junee to Wagga Marathon and Relay
Craft Alive Craft Show

September *
Wagga Wagga Psychic Expo
City of Wagga Wagga Eisteddfod
South Wagga Rotary Club Antique Fair
Wagga Jazz Festival
City to Lake Fun Run (largest free fun run in Australia)
Henty Machinery Field Days
Wagga Orchid Show

October *
Wagga Agricultural Show
Wagga Picnic Races
Wagga-Uranqunity Folk Festival
Lockhart Picnic Races
Garden & Leisure Festival

November *
Riverina Outdoor Expo
Model Railway Invitation Run
Kurrajong Waratah Christmas Shopping Fair
Wagga Stamp and Coin Fair
Wagga Rotary Hobbies & Collectable Fair

December *
Christmas on Mainstreet
Xmas Party Twilight Race Day
Wagga Christmas Spectacular

If you would like any more information on these events, either call the Visitor Centre or send me an email and I will try to chase up for you. :)

Other Contact: visitors@wagga.nsw.gov.au

Phone: 02 69269621

Just a fun one...

Just a fun one... If you visit Wagga Wagga...you can just call it Wagga (pronounced "Wogga")...unless of course you don't mind someone having a giggle at your expense. ;) Not that it matters much but nobody that lives here ever calls it Wagga Wagga - except maybe the Mayor of the city. :)

Wagga Song

DON'T CALL WAGGA WAGGA WAGGA...*

Now I know Ted Egan's been around, true expert that he is
A lotta folks they know their outback well, and Ted he sure knows his
I know those towns with funny names, the ones that make you laugh
And when it comes to the double names, I say "You don't do things by half, that's right!"

You don't call Kurri Kurri Kurri
You don't call Gin Gin Gin
You don't call Mooney Mooney Mooney
And you don't call Kin Kin Kin
Never call Pindi Pindi Pindi
And don't call Grong Grong Grong
And don't call Wagga Wagga Wagga, no sir
Callin' Wagga Wagga Wagga is wrong

It's Lang Lang and its Ki Ki, Wangi Wangi and Woy Woy
And if you call Tumbi Umbi Tumbi, well that proves you're a silly boy
Cocklebiddy isn't Cockle, Duckinwilla isn't Duck
Burpengary isn't Burpen, and Muckadilla isn't Muck
Uranqunity isn't Uran, and Petrie isn't Pee
You'd look pretty silly callin' Lilli Pilli Lilli, and Wee Waa isn't Wee, and

You don't call Walla Walla Walla
You don't call Curl Curl Curl
You don't call Mitta Mitta Mitta
And you don't call Wool Wool Wool
Never call Pura Pura Pura
And don't call Bong Bong Bong
And don't call Wagga Wagga Wagga, no sir
Callin' Wagga Wagga Wagga is wrong

It's Terrigal not Terry, Stanthorpe isn't Stan
Petersborough isn't Peter, Dandaragan isn't Dan
Kenebri's not Kenny, Jackadgery isn't Jack
Never ever call Jimboomba Jim and Macksville isn't Mack
So now you'll all remember, Ted Egan's good advice
Some words are so fair dinkum that you have to use 'em twice

The Meaning of Wagga Wagga

I've recently found a write up about the meaning of Wagga Wagga... It is a modification of a Wiradjuri (Aboriginal tribe) word "Waggan" (meaning a crow or Australian Raven). Repeating the word means a place remarkable for flocks of those birds.

It was named by the first European settlers who established a farm here and named their place "Wagga Wagga"...