Wagga Wagga Australia

01/12/2021

The search is on for budding songwriters and music producers to join a new music industry mentoring program touring regional NSW this summer. The SongMakers Summer Sessions are part of the Office for Regional Youth Holiday Break program in partnership with APRA AMCOS and Create NSW.

Keen locals aged 16 - 21 are invited to apply to be part of a free, two-day workshop in each of six targeted regions, where they will write songs, record and learn about music industry careers from some of Australia's most exciting hitmakers.

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The search is on for budding songwriters and music producers to join a new music industry mentoring program touring regional NSW this summer. The SongMakers Summer Sessions are part of the Office for Regional Youth Holiday Break program in partnership with APRA AMCOS and Create NSW.

06/07/2021

A TAFE NSW course empowering locals to tap into the booming real estate industry is being offered at Wagga for the first time ever this month.

Amid a surge in local property prices, TAFE NSW Wagga Wagga has launched a Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice, the minimum required qualification to gain a real estate agent certificate of registration.

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A TAFE NSW course empowering locals to tap into the booming real estate industry is being offered at Wagga for the first time ever this month.

28/06/2021

A TAFE NSW graduate and Riverina Aboriginal Health Worker has claimed a prestigious training award and spoken candidly about her wrestle with a learning disorder in a bid to offer hope to others.

Jenna Weymouth, a TAFE NSW Wagga Wagga graduate and Aboriginal Health Practitioner with Murrumbidgee Local Health District, was this month awarded the ATSI Student of the Year at the Riverina Training Awards.

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A TAFE NSW graduate and Riverina Aboriginal Health Worker has claimed a prestigious training award and spoken candidly about her wrestle with a learning disorder in a bid to offer hope to others.

22/06/2021

A Wagga woman working alongside her mother in aged care has urged others to consider a “caring” career to address a growing skills crisis in the sector.

TAFE NSW Wagga Wagga aged care graduate Kaysie Crossley, 19 , has only recently left the family home but still clocks on each day as a Home and Community Care Worker with Catholic Healthcare and works side-by-side with her mum, Jo.

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A Wagga woman working alongside her mother in aged care has urged others to consider a “caring” career to address a growing skills crisis in the sector.

09/06/2021

As a cold front moves across NSW, bringing with it rain and below average temperatures, Local Land Services is urging livestock producers to prepare for the conditions.

Animal Biosecurity and Welfare Business Partner Scott Ison said sudden drops in temperature can negatively impact livestock, however, there are several ways landholders can reduce the impacts of a cold snap.

As a cold front moves across NSW, bringing with it rain and below average temperatures, Local Land Services is urging livestock producers to prepare for the conditions.

19/05/2021

A unique short course aimed at empowering ordinary citizens to reach out to those in distress is being offered at TAFE NSW Wagga Wagga.

The Statement of Attainment in Accidental Counselling, a one-day course delivered by virtual classroom, offers basic counselling skills to residents who are not trained mental health professionals but often find themselves thrust into a “de facto counselling” role by friends, family, colleagues or clients.

A unique short course aimed at empowering ordinary citizens to reach out to those in distress is being offered at TAFE NSW Wagga Wagga.

19/05/2021

A unique short course aimed at empowering ordinary citizens to reach out to those in distress is being offered at TAFE NSW Wagga Wagga.

The Statement of Attainment in Accidental Counselling, a one-day course delivered by virtual classroom, offers basic counselling skills to residents who are not trained mental health professionals but often find themselves thrust into a “de facto counselling” role by friends, family, colleagues or clients.

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A unique short course aimed at empowering ordinary citizens to reach out to those in distress is being offered at TAFE NSW Wagga Wagga and Albury.

18/05/2021

From Monday 17 to Sunday 23 May, RSPCA NSW celebrates the pawsitive contribution our volunteers have made to animal welfare during National Volunteer Week 2021.

This year’s National Volunteer Week is a chance to recognise our volunteers who went the extra mile to reconnect with the organisation and reimagine the ways they provide support during the devastating droughts, bushfires, floods, and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

From Monday 17 to Sunday 23 May, RSPCA NSW celebrates the pawsitive contribution our volunteers have made to animal welfare during National Volunteer Week 2021.

15/05/2021

Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW Day) is on Wednesday 19th May 2021 and it's your chance to show support for all State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers around Australia.

Get involved, take a selfie and upload to your social media account with the hashtag

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https://www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au/news/wow-day-2021-wear-orange-wednesday-to-thank-our-dedicated-ses-volunteers/

12/05/2021

Australians care about farm animals. Three out of four people agree that when eating at a restaurant or café, it’s important that the meat, eggs and dairy products served, come from animals farmed in a humane and ethical way.

The RSPCA's Choose Wisely initiative makes it easy to find venues that source food from higher welfare farming systems, such as cage-free eggs. In Wagga Wagga there's a number of eating spots now listed too.

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Australians care about farm animals. Three out of four people agree that when eating at a restaurant or café, it’s important that the meat, eggs and dairy products served, come from animals farmed in a humane and ethical way.

10/05/2021

Landholders across the state can now have their say on Local Strategic Plans developed by Local Land Services, with all 11 regional plans on exhibition until early June.

Local Strategic Plans are the blueprints for individual Local Land Services regions, outlining the way core services will be delivered to address regional issues and priorities.

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Landholders across the state can now have their say on Local Strategic Plans developed by Local Land Services, with all 11 regional plans on exhibition until early June.