Check out all the excitement in the Riverina this week. Photo: West Wyalong Rodeo Facebook.
No matter what you’re after this week, we’ve found something for you and your family, from new exhibitions to town shows, stand-up comedy, live music, rodeos, festivals and more.
The West Wyalong Rodeo brings a whole lot of excitement and stockmanship to town, promising stiff competition and amazing displays of riding talent.
The Australian Army celebrates its 125th birthday in Wagga, with tank displays, marching, training displays and live music from the Kapooka Band.
Wagga’s showgrounds get a little louder this week as monster trucks come to town, promising feats of horsepower and displays of daring stunts.
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The weird and wonderful await at the Museum of the Riverina. Image: Museum of the Riverina.
STUFF: 100 Wild, Weird and Wonderful Objects from the Museum of the Riverina’s collection
When: 13 to 19 March, during normal gallery hours
Where: Museum of the Riverina, Historic Council Chambers site
Cost: Free.
STUFF is a playful exhibition bringing together 100 objects which have shaped everyday life in the Riverina, including much-beloved wedding dresses, old photographs and repurposed household items.
The stuff we have is a physical representation of the lives we lead, showing in often strange detail the ways we live. STUFF invites you to explore these objects, uncovering the stories they tell about the Riverina and seeing everyday life through a new lens.
Come and be inspired and learn a little about your region at the Museum of the Riverina.
125 Years of heritage and history on display. Photo: Visit NSW.
The Australian Army’s 125th Birthday
When: 14 March, 9 am to noon
Where: Riverside Park, Wagga
Cost: Free.
The Australian Army invites you to witness a celebration of history and heritage at its 125th birthday celebration.
This free community event will have food for the public as well as music from the Kapooka Army Band, military displays, battle tanks, trucks and military vehicles on display. There will also be military dogs and demonstrations of physical training displays.
Don’t miss out on the Bundawarrah Live Exhibition Day. Photo: Visit NSW.
Bundawarrah Centre Annual Live Exhibition Day
When: 14 March, 9 am to 5 pm
Where: 29 Junee Road, Temora
Cost: Tickets from $5 to $15.
Bundawarrah Centre’s Annual Live Exhibition Day is opening up to the public with an engaging and exciting range of demonstrations from its own collection and visiting artisans.
There will be hands-on demonstrations of traditional skills, vintage machinery, kids’ activities and storytelling sessions.
This day is fully catered, with food and refreshments.
Music, great beer and smoky barbecue. Photo: Visit Wagga Wagga.
Blues, Brews & BBQ’s
When: 14 March, 10:30 am to 10:30 pm
Where: 2 Fitzroy Street, Tumut
Cost: Tickets $70 | Book online.
Tumut’s music festival, Blues, Brews and BBQ’s, is back this weekend, with a great line-up of live music, delicious food and plenty of drinks. Held at the Reflections Tumut River Holiday Park by the river, this festival is a full day of good vibes, great company and tunes.
Expect national and local performers, food trucks and barbecue, along with a whole lot of beer on offer from local and far-flung distilleries.
Lake Woorabinda provides a beautiful backdrop for this community festival. Photo: Visit NSW.
Lake Woorabinda Festival
When: 14 March, from noon
Where: Lake Woorabinda, Oxley Avenue, Hillston
Cost: Free.
The Lake Woorabinda Festival is a full day of family-friendly fun, with interactive workshops, live music, heaps of market stalls, a great selection of food vendors and entertainment throughout the day.
There will also be plenty of boats on the water enjoying the lake and the day finishes with a fireworks display.
The day also includes free pool entry, visits from NSW Fire and Rescue, sand art, boat hire and more.
West Wyalong hosts exciting displays of horsemanship. Photo: Visit NSW.
West Wyalong Rodeo
When: 14 March, gates open 2 pm
Where: West Wyalong Horse Sports & Rodeo Ground, Tallimba Rd, West Wyalong
Cost: Tickets from $10 to $20.
Every year, riders travel from miles around to West Wyalong to compete against each other in an evening of rodeo excellence, thrills and spills. There will be plenty of rodeo events such as bareback riding, saddle bronc, steer wrestling, barrel racing and more. The featured event this year is the Renrow Steel Open Bull Ride Chute Out, where the best riders from the Open Bull Ride return to the arena for another competition, battling each other for prize money and the champion’s buckle.
Excitement and thrills await. Image: eventbrite.
Monster Trucks Mayhem Stunt Show at Wagga Showground
When: 14 March, starting at 5 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Showground, Urana Street, Turvey Park
Cost: Tickets from $38.26 | Book online.
The Monster Truck Mayhem Thrills and Stunt Show is coming to the Wagga Showground, with more excitement than you can handle.
There will be monster trucks thundering around the arena, destroying obstacles and flying impossibly high in the air while performing astonishing feats. Drivers will attempt rollover stunts, nose wheelies and more tricks, combining pure horsepower madness with exceptional vehicle control.
But the night doesn’t finish there. Don’t miss out on FMX freestyle motocross, with riders performing daring aerial tricks and gravity-defying mid-air manoeuvres.
As if that wasn’t enough, the night will feature the Jetpack Entertainment Water Show, with special effects and water-based stunts.
Come see one of Australia’s young comedians on the rise. Image: Visit NSW.
Luke Kidgell – Good Intentions
When: 14 March, 7:30 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way (off Tarcutta Street), Wagga
Cost: Tickets from $55 | Book online.
Comedian Luke Kidgell is well known for his crowd-work clips, which have gone viral online, bringing him a reputation for his quick-witted, hilarious encounters.
Kidgell is here to let the audience know that, despite the fact he has little control over his impulsive thoughts, he has Good Intentions and he has been touring the US, Canada, NZ and Europe to prove that fact.
Come see one of the rising stars in the Australian stand-up scene in person.
