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25.01.2022 A boost for volunteer participation and opportunities to create a more innovative sector are key to the NSW Government’s first 10-year Volunteering Strategy, launched in western Sydney this week. Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Gareth Ward said, drought, bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic have demonstrated the important and often lifesaving role volunteers play in our community. In May 2020, the NSW Government and the Centre for Volunteering joined... forces to deliver the new Emergency Support Volunteering platform, helping connect willing volunteers with organisations in need of support during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 50 organisations have signed up to the platform, with upwards of 2,000 people connected to volunteering opportunities across the state. Find out more: https://www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au//new-strategy-to-f/

25.01.2022 A ferocious hailstorm that swept Canberra in January has provided the perfect vehicle for TAFE NSW Wagga Wagga automotive students to refine their skills. IAG, Australia’s largest general insurer, which operates under major brands including NRMA Insurance and CGU, recently donated a Holden Cruze, one of an estimated 20,000 vehicles damaged during the wild storm, to TAFE NSW Wagga Wagga. The car will be used as a hands-on learning tool for local autobody repair, light vehicl...e and auto-electrical apprentices. Read the full story: https://www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au//donations-hailed-/

25.01.2022 September 19 - 20 is the Rural Fire Service’s (RFS) annual Get Ready Weekend. Are you ready to take the first step in being better prepared for bush fires?

24.01.2022 Get out and experience all Wagga has to offer.

24.01.2022 Survivors of last summer’s horrific NSW bush fires are sharing their experiences in a new public awareness campaign launched this week. NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Rob Rogers and Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner Paul Baxter have officially launched the $2m ‘How fireproof is your plan?’ campaign at the start of the 2020/21 Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP). Find out more at:... https://www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au//new-campaign-urge/ See more

23.01.2022 The first-ever Take 30 for Mental Health sessions will commence on 10 September to coincide with R U OK? Day, with a second session to be held on 15 October during Mental Health Month. Find out more at: https://www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au//nrl-star-to-help-/

20.01.2022 As national parks and trails across Australia spring back to life post-pandemic, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has revealed the risky behaviour of visitors is placing their safety in danger.

19.01.2022 TAFE NSW has collaborated with Transport for NSW in their Towards Zero initiative to help reduce the number of serious injuries and lives lost on regional NSW roads. A road safety rules quiz based on the 10 most misunderstood road rules is being piloted across four regional TAFE NSW campuses in an effort to help students test their knowledge and increase their understanding of NSW road rules. Test yourself on the 10 most misunderstood road rules!... Read the full story: https://www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au//tafe-nsw-and-tran/

19.01.2022 Is there any greater pleasure than watching birds and bees enjoying the flowers in your own backyard? Not only do these pollinators help your garden beds and veggie patches flourish, they’re also key to creating a thriving ecosystem. Across the planet, we’re seeing a major decline in pollinators. With 75% of the world’s flowering plants relying on insect pollinators to reproduce, our biodiversity depends on the existence of these creatures. Read more:... https://www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au//plants-to-attract/ See more

19.01.2022 Join millions of people reducing their plastic waste. Australians produce vast amounts of landfill every year by purchasing products packaged in plastic when there are plenty of alternatives available that are kinder to the earth. Almost every piece of plastic ever produced is still around, and can take hundreds of years to degrade.

19.01.2022 Landcare NSW and Local Land Services are celebrating Landcare Week, 3-9 August, and marking the first anniversary of the NSW Landcare Program, a true collaboration between the NSW Government, Landcare NSW and the 60,000 volunteers who care for our landscapes.

18.01.2022 TAFE NSW will play a leading role in helping locals reskill for the jobs of the future as part of a landmark NSW Government initiative, TAFE NSW Managing Director Steffen Faurby has announced. As a key plank of the state’s COVID-19 Recovery Plan, the NSW Government has committed close to $160 million to match the Australian Government’s JobTrainer fund. Enrolments for job seekers and school leavers are now open at TAFE NSW through the JobTrainer and Summer Skills programs.... For more details: https://www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au//right-skills-righ/

16.01.2022 Recording the movements of your horse has just become easier for recreational horse owners, with Transported Stock Statements (TSS) for Horse Movements now available online and free to download from the Local Land Services website. https://www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au//transported-stock/

16.01.2022 Daylight saving time for 2020 in New South Wales will begin at 2:00 am on Sunday, 4 October. 2:00am will become 3:00am, so prepare tonight and don't be late tomorrow :)

16.01.2022 The Garage Sale Trail is on this weekend. Get out and repurpose a bargain.

15.01.2022 TAFE NSW’s commitment to fostering creativity will be showcased at a marquee event at its Wagga Wagga campus next month aimed at shining a light on the diversity and excellence of the regional NSW arts scene. Artstate Wagga Wagga 2020, to be held from November 5-8, will see leading arts figures from across NSW visit the city for annual event, which in previous years has been held in Lismore, Bathurst and Tamworth. Read the full story:... https://www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au//state-of-the-arts/

13.01.2022 Make Money And Save Money As This Year’s Garage Sale Trail, The Recovery Edition Launches Australia’s biggest community and sustainability event, Garage Sale Trail, is happening on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November 2020. Make money and save money by selling and shopping when the Trail comes to your neighbourhood with a stack of COVID-19 safety measures in place, including for the first time ever virtual garage sales For more details: https://www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au//make-money-and-sa/

13.01.2022 Remember: Double demerits this Labour Day long weekend in NSW. 2 October to 5 October inclusive

13.01.2022 Students from across the region are encouraged to get a running start on their careers at next week’s TAFE NSW Open Day, being held virtually for the first time this year.

12.01.2022 Happy Father’s Day, to all the dads, granddads, carers and stand-ins. Big hugs to all those who cannot be with their loved one’s this year due to this global pandemic business. Here’s hoping we can all get together next year

10.01.2022 Mary Li presents 'Mary's Last Dance'. Millions fell in love with 'Mao's Last Dancer', finally, here is Mary's story... Mary Li will be in conversation with Therese Scott from Mosman Library with the support of NSW Public Libraries Association. Numbers are limited for this free virtual event and bookings are essential.... For more details: https://www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au//author-talk-mary-/

10.01.2022 With many grain producers across NSW looking at an early and possibly bumper crop this spring, Local Land Services is this month offering two free webinars addressing on-farm storage options.

09.01.2022 Get baking this weekend, for RSPCA Cupcake Day RSPCA is calling on animal lovers to bake a change in the fight against animal cruelty for this year's annual Cupcake Day on 26 October. Last year, 8,142 super sweet people signed up to host a Cupcake Day in their homes, schools and workplaces to raise some much-needed dough for animals in need.

06.01.2022 Declining youth employment rates due to COVID-19 mean sound career advice has never been more important. But for parents, who are key career influencers, giving the right guidance can be daunting. Australian youth have been hit hard by the pandemic with the current youth unemployment rate at 16.4 per cent. Edith Cowan University (ECU) Associate Professor Denise Jackson, an expert in improving students’ employment prospects, explains what employers are looking for and why.

05.01.2022 Get Ready Weekend provides an opportunity for you to engage with your local brigade, find out about the bush fire risk in your area and to plan and prepare for the coming bush fire season. This year, brigades will be offering a number of ways to participate in Get Ready Weekend, from fire station events to discussing your fire plan online. https://www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au//get-ready-weekend/

04.01.2022 National Organic Week (NOW) will be held from 7th September to 13th September. Find out how you can get involved: https://www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au//how-organic-farmi/

04.01.2022 Residents in bushfire-prone communities have welcomed an online TAFE NSW course aimed at equipping support workers with the skills they need to better protect land and assets from deadly wildfires.

03.01.2022 For one day only, animal lovers will be given a rare opportunity to double the dollars they donate to RSPCA New South Wales during Give to Get Them Home on Thursday, 1 October 2020.