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Wagga Wagga aka Wagga is a city of around 60,000 people in Southern NSW. I lived there for over three years, from the end of 1991 to the beginning of 1995. I have many fond memories of my time there.

The Passing Of Time

Though I can't be sure of the exact date, it was sometime in February 1988 (thirty years ago) when I got my first full time "paid job" in radio, working at 2WEB, Bourke. Prior to that, I was a volunteer at 2NCR-FM, Lismore (since 1978), and worked as the phone answerer for Saturday nights requests … Continue reading The Passing Of Time

March 11, 2018December 27, 2018bourke, Radio, wagga waggaLeave a comment

Toast to Colin Anderson

"Colin would have loved this show", my friend Michaela noted as we enjoyed a half-time drink at "Ruthless - The Musical" at Sydney's Seymour Theatre tonight. The show was well acted, well sung, it was camp, and it was fun, but it was also deadly serious. It was the kind of show Colin and I … Continue reading Toast to Colin Anderson

July 9, 2014February 16, 2021charles sturt university, newcastle, theatre, wagga wagga3 Comments

The Wagga Connection

"So when was the last time you were here? Three or fours years?", I asked the bloke next to me at lunch today. He was a friend of a friend visiting from the United States. I've met both his children and his nephew through our mutual friend, and we met a couple of years ago. … Continue reading The Wagga Connection

January 3, 2010February 5, 2021wagga waggaLeave a comment

Chris’ Funeral

On Monday, sadly, I had to drive to Wagga Wagga for the funeral of Chris Jones. I first met Chris a couple of weeks after the first Gay & Lesbian Social & Support Group meeting was held at his farm, near Wagga Wagga in 1992. I remember preparations for that event vividly: mowing the grass, … Continue reading Chris’ Funeral

August 7, 2002February 22, 2021wagga waggaLeave a comment

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Born : Lismore / Widgibal – Bundjalung

Live : Sydney / Gadigal – Eora

Also : Brisbane, Bourke, Renmark, Wagga, Perth

Work : ABC Radio (Regional and Local)

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