Category Archives: wagga wagga

Sign of the times…

As we drive, or walk, around Wagga and the surrounding area, there are a lot of things we see that are fun and interesting. Here’s a few… This is, obviously, an echidna crossing sign. It is on the CSU campus … Continue reading

Posted in Australia, Cowra, danger, driving, horse poo, kangaroo, koalas, Melbourne, Riverina, road signs, traffic signs, wagga, wagga wagga | 6 Comments

long weekend wagga

It is Labour Day weekend here in Wagga. A month later than in North America, it is out of sync with many other things we associate with Labour Day: in Canada, Labour Day was a time when kids returned to … Continue reading

Posted in agriculture, Australia, birds, bogans, chook, danger, fair work, fall fairs, football, footy, goats, gum tree leaves, holidays, labour day, labour day weekend, lake albert, Melbourne, minimum wage, rural life, sausage sanga, shows, small town culture, sports, utes, wagga, wagga wagga | 1 Comment

Biking around Wagga

As mentioned previously, last week was Bike Week in New South Wales. Every city/country/state/province has something similar…a time when they encourage people to ride their bikes more often but spend more on advertising the event than facilitating it. So there … Continue reading

Posted in Australia, bicycle, bicycles, bike shops, birds, cannondale, cultural differences, cycling, lake albert, wagga, wagga wagga | 4 Comments