An aged care resident with dementia who engaged in doll therapy was found to have experienced “great mental distress” when care staff smashed her dolls against a dining room table. The Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) confirmed that the 85-year-old woman was tormented at the Junee Multipurpose Service facility, just outside of Wagga Wagga, when … [Read more…]
An aged care resident with dementia who engaged in doll therapy was found to have experienced “great mental distress” when care staff smashed her dolls against a dining room table. The Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) confirmed that the 85-year-old woman was tormented at the Junee Multipurpose Service facility, just outside of Wagga Wagga, when … [Read more…]
Playing at Deni’s Rotary Park, coach Joe Gogarty said it was a “very satisfying result” after early signs of “poor discipline”. “We gave them a lot of penalties, which turned over a lot of possession. “You need to keep possession for longer times in the game, which obviously creates pressure on the defending team. “Half … [Read more…]
The book fair includes other items of interest as well. Photo: Shri Gayathirie Rajen. Calling all bibliomaniacs – get ready to leaf through more than 45,000 books at this weekend’s annual book fair. The Kyeamba Smith Hall at the Waggga Wagga Showground has been transformed into bibliophile heaven for the Wagga Rotary Book Fair. Booklovers … [Read more…]
A major visual and sound experience lighting up land and water locations in the heart of Wagga Wagga’s cultural precinct will be the main attraction of this year’s Festival of W event. Featuring thousands of lights, the immersive visual experience will be “light no other” seen in Wagga Wagga or regional NSW before and is … [Read more…]
CiderFest is set to include acrobatic displays. Photo: Batlow CiderFest/Facebook. We have something for everyone this week – covering art, music, food and wine, reading and writing, and volunteering! In the music world, Canberra-based singer-songwriter Ava Martina will join Parmy Dhillon for part of his tour, with the two taking to stages in Canberra and … [Read more…]
Get ready for a weekend of books, coins, stamps, cocktails and more. Photo: Gruizza. There’s something on for all ages in the Riverina this week. Wagga Wagga Rotary is hosting its annual book fair for bibliophiles, while the coin and stamp fair is back again with seven dealers. Griffith Regional Art Gallery is showing work … [Read more…]
Transgrid has awarded scholarships to 17 students at Charles Sturt University as part of its commitment to support training and employment opportunities to meet future industry demand. The awarding of the first scholarships under the program follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Transgrid and Charles Sturt University to collaborate on opportunities … [Read more…]
A promising two-year-old for breeders Bruce and Vicki Edward, an impressive Mildura arrival and a fresh three-year-old were all eye-catchers on Victoria’s trials circuit this week. You Little Terror has joined trainer Danny Weinert’s after previously doing his racing in New South Wales and “was very impressive” in his trial win on Monday. Two-year-old Sir … [Read more…]
Sophie Kurylowicz, owner of Little Triffids Flowers. Photo: Sheri McMahon. Sophie Kurylowicz has turned a lifelong love of flowers into an occupation, adding little splashes of colour to Wagga through her curiously named shop, Little Triffids Flowers. She did not set out to be a florist, but after schooling in the UK and working in … [Read more…]