Life In Australia: Wagga Wagga

A picture of life in the New South Wales town of Wagga Wagga in the mid 1960s. Made by The Commonwealth Film Unit 1966. Directed by Rhonda Small. Part of the Life in Australia series The Commonwealth Film Unit turned it's cameras on Wagga Wagga, midway between Australia's two largest cities Sydney and Melbourne, as an example of an Australian Regional city with an eye to the future.

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[crackedpale]

(2011) On Saturday night, Margaret usually goes to The Capital, drinks herself stupid and wakes up in a stranger's bed.

[md5481]

fantastic..all thats changed is glenfield has a 24hr maccas

[williamernestsmith]

Sadly Wagga Wagga has been in the news a lot for the wrong reasons, violence has increased, kidnappings, attempt kidnappings, murder; society has changed with Technology and technology is expensive, mobile + rate; computer + internet + rate; Technology is going ahead when some of us can't keep up because of the cost and so crime goes up too.

[williamernestsmith]

I recently visited Wagga and loved it.

My favourite restaurant is " Thyme Out". Check my video, if anyone wants to see it. The restaurant is downstairs of an old house/mansion once owned by Dr Burgess in 1929. It has lovely food, excellent chefs, you may see Gabriel Gate' there!

[Seattlecarnut]

@OutlawMCC Maybe, maybe not.

[OutlawMCC]

@Seattlecarnut Spikes mother was Australian and lived here till late in life, with Spike regularly visiting, she may even still be alive for all i know

[millsy1210]

That boxing ring is still there and hasn't changed a bit i trained there myself and i'm only 27

[asus7607]

i was looking for a song and found this... the song is so amazing theres a town named after it :D

[someonespadre]

It looks just like Southern California except for 1) driving on the left and 2) the cars actually yield to pedestrians.

[GolliwoggMusic]

Golliwogg is considering visiting Wagga Wagga on his World Tour, and is looking for new fans in the area.

[Seattlecarnut]

@cwegers2 I know who Spike Milligan was. He was a British comedian. I know that he mentioned Woy Woy and Wagga Wagga. It's been a long time since I saw a video of him and Woy Woy, so I cannot recall what the other towns were mentioned. Can you?