2009 Galleries

21/11/09 2AAA Christmas Party : A pleasant Saturday afternoon at the Palm & Pawn Hotel! Thanks to Scott Chambers for the photos.

21/11/09 2AAA Christmas Party

A pleasant Saturday afternoon at the Palm & Pawn Hotel! Thanks to Scot ...

Updated: Nov 23, 2009 11:52am PST

10/10/09 Kapooka Army Recruit Training Centre Open Day : 2AAA was proud to support Kapooka's open day this year. Around 5000 people went along to see just what happens there. Here are some of the sights and sounds...

10/10/09 Kapooka Army Recruit Training Centre Open Day

2AAA was proud to support Kapooka's open day this year. Around 5000 pe ...

Updated: Oct 12, 2009 2:47am PST

16/9/09 Up up and away... : 2AAA Jazz presenter (and former chairman) Jean Haste recently won a prize of a joyflight for 3 in a helicopter, courtesy of Chris Cabot at Wagga Air Centre. She took George Ceely and Steven Spink along for the ride... Photos by Steven, videos by George & Steven.

16/9/09 Up up and away...

2AAA Jazz presenter (and former chairman) Jean Haste recently won a pr ...

Updated: Sep 16, 2009 5:54am PST

13/9/09 Jazz & Blues Festival : Our trusty photographer was also at the close of the 15th Annual Jazz & Blues Festival and got these shots. The Wagga Jazz Quartet with Bec Mutton and The Highlanders Jazz Band were the last 2 acts to perform MC Grant Luhrs was still there too, having not been home all weekend! Photos by Steven Spink

13/9/09 Jazz & Blues Festival

Our trusty photographer was also at the close of the 15th Annual Jazz ...

Updated: Sep 17, 2009 5:16am PST

13/9/09 Lake to Lagoon 2009 : Hundreds of people took part in the 2009 Lake to Lagoon. Your web designer was not one of them! But these hardy folk made the effort... Oh, and thanks John!

13/9/09 Lake to Lagoon 2009

Hundreds of people took part in the 2009 Lake to Lagoon. Your web desi ...

Updated: Sep 15, 2009 9:54pm PST

11/9/09 15th Jazz & Blues Festival : Our trusty photographer was at the opening of the 15th Annual Jazz & Blues Festival and got these shots. The Australian Army Band Kapooka opened the proceedings, followed by The Syncopators. MC Grant Luhrs filled in the bits in-between with a bit of humour and jocularity! CAPTIONS to be added when your photographer has a spare minute!

11/9/09 15th Jazz & Blues Festival

Our trusty photographer was at the opening of the 15th Annual Jazz & B ...

Updated: Sep 12, 2009 9:29pm PST

6/9/09 Exercise Executive Stretch - Day 2 : From late Friday afternoon, 4th Sept, til the same time on Sunday 6th September, the Australian Army Recruit Training Centre at Kapooka played host to "Exercise Executive Stretch". This is a regular event for the Defence Reserves, however this was the first time it was held at Kapooka. 2AAA breakfast presenter Steven Spink, along with media colleagues Bek Holliday and Hayley Hillis from the Daily Advertiser, Anne Delaney from ABC Riverina and Emily Wheeler from WIN TV AND 50 or so Wagga business leaders took part. If you (or someone you knew) took part in the weekend, email steven@2aaa.net for a link to the entire photo and video collection!

6/9/09 Exercise Executive Stretch - Day 2

From late Friday afternoon, 4th Sept, til the same time on Sunday 6th ...

Updated: Oct 14, 2009 10:34pm PST

5/9/09 Exercise Executive Stretch - Day 1 : From late Friday afternoon, 4th Sept, til the same time on Sunday 6th September, the Australian Army Recruit Training Centre at Kapooka played host to "Exercise Executive Stretch". This is a regular event for the Defence Reserves, however this was the first time it was held at Kapooka. 2AAA breakfast presenter Steven Spink, along with media colleagues Bek Holliday and Hayley Hillis from the Daily Advertiser, Anne Delaney from ABC Riverina and Emily Wheeler from WIN TV AND 50 or so Wagga business leaders took part. If you (or someone you knew) took part in the weekend, email steven@2aaa.net for a link to the entire photo and video collection!

5/9/09 Exercise Executive Stretch - Day 1

From late Friday afternoon, 4th Sept, til the same time on Sunday 6th ...

Updated: Sep 13, 2009 2:23pm PST

Tuesday Magazine : Kate, Bianca and Susie from Kuleana Kids came in to draw their raffle and to tell us how they've been going. Visit www.kuleanakids.org.au for more info, or email info@kuleanakids.com.au

Tuesday Magazine

Kate, Bianca and Susie from Kuleana Kids came in to draw their raffle ...

Updated: Aug 10, 2009 4:46pm PST

Friday Magazine : Every Friday morning, Paul Greentree, Scott Chambers and John Griffin get to interview interesting local people about current and forthcoming events. Here's just a few of our guests from recent weeks.

Friday Magazine

Every Friday morning, Paul Greentree, Scott Chambers and John Griffin ...

Updated: Nov 26, 2009 5:00pm PST

1/8/09 Army Band: Freedom of Entry to Wagga Wagga : The Australian Army Band Kapooka has been in existence for over 50 years. Today the City of Wagga Wagga honoured the band by granting it "The Right of Freedom of Entry to The City". It was a big honour for the band and hundreds of people turned out to see the ceremony. Photos (& dodgy mobile phone video at the nd) by Steven Spink, plus our thanks to WIN and Prime for the news broadcasts.

1/8/09 Army Band: Freedom of Entry to Wagga Wagga

The Australian Army Band Kapooka has been in existence for over 50 yea ...

Updated: Oct 15, 2009 1:51am PST

23/7/09 8 year old Samantha, listens from Ireland! : Samantha gets a great kick when Steven Spink says hello to her, she still finds it amazing that he's half way across the world, and that 2AAA is 9 hours ahead of her time. She has perfected her Aussie accent by listening to 2AAA... Click the image to play the video!

23/7/09 8 year old Samantha, listens from Ireland!

Samantha gets a great kick when Steven Spink says hello to her, she st ...

Updated: Aug 07, 2009 6:05pm PST

26/6/09 Our most senior listener? : Fred Keen, who celebrated his 100th birthday earlier this month, being interviewed by Paul Greentree on Friday Magazine 26/6/09.

26/6/09 Our most senior listener?

Fred Keen, who celebrated his 100th birthday earlier this month, being ...

Updated: Jun 26, 2009 6:49pm PST

18/6/09 Cheque Presentation : Each month's Jazz Junction Live performance collects donations for a local charity. In May, the Army Jazz Band supported Wagga Wagga Breast Cancer Support Group.

18/6/09 Cheque Presentation

Each month's Jazz Junction Live performance collects donations for a l ...

Updated: Jun 21, 2009 5:16pm PST

21/5/09 Rod Smith enters the "Bald Archies" :

21/5/09 Rod Smith enters the "Bald Archies"

Updated: Jul 14, 2009 12:21pm PST

17/5/09 RSPCA Million Paws Walk : The RSPCA holds the "Million Paws Walk" every year, and this year the newly formed RSPCA Wagga Wagga branch took part. Supported by 2AAA, ABC Riverina and The Daily Advertiser. Boy, it was fun! Breakfast presenter Steven Spink was the guest judge and he took these photos of some of the hundreds of contestants. Every one's a winner we reckon!

17/5/09 RSPCA Million Paws Walk

The RSPCA holds the "Million Paws Walk" every year, and this year the ...

Updated: Jun 21, 2009 8:34pm PST

26/4/09 Farewell to The Shanty : The Shanty Tavern at Gumly closed its doors for the last time on Sunday April 26th, 2009. We marked the occasion by holding an outside broadcast. Our thanks to Bev Price for the photos.

26/4/09 Farewell to The Shanty

The Shanty Tavern at Gumly closed its doors for the last time on Sunda ...

Updated: May 08, 2009 9:17pm PST

19/4/09 Outside broadcast at Coolamon : The first of (hopefully) many planned visits to towns in our broadcast area. Photos by Beryl Thompson.

19/4/09 Outside broadcast at Coolamon

The first of (hopefully) many planned visits to towns in our broadcast ...

Updated: Apr 20, 2009 5:51pm PST

14/3/09 SCMA Conference :

14/3/09 SCMA Conference

Updated: Aug 07, 2009 3:48pm PST

1/2/09: Outside Broadcast : We decided to make Scott Chambers and co test the caravan's new air-conditioner. Happy to report it passed the test!

1/2/09: Outside Broadcast

We decided to make Scott Chambers and co test the caravan's new air-co ...

Updated: Feb 02, 2009 10:31am PST

30/1/09: Wagga's Newest OAM : In the Australia Day Honours, legendary cricket coach Warren Smith was awarded an OAM. And well deserved we say, he's a top bloke! Here he is, being interviewed by John Griffin OAM!

30/1/09: Wagga's Newest OAM

In the Australia Day Honours, legendary cricket coach Warren Smith was ...

Updated: Jan 29, 2009 2:34pm PST

7/1/09: Bye Bye Baby : Long serving member (with us from the begininng!) and Sales Manager, David Font retired at the end of 2008. To celebrate his service and dedication we honoured him with a morning tea and presented him with a small gift.

7/1/09: Bye Bye Baby

Long serving member (with us from the begininng!) and Sales Manager, D ...

Updated: Jan 06, 2009 5:17pm PST

18/12/09 Toys! : The proceeds of November's Jazz Junction Live are spent on toys for the children's ward at Wagga Base Hospital. Here's Patricia Ceely handing over this year's sackful of goodies to Cassie!

18/12/09 Toys!

The proceeds of November's Jazz Junction Live are spent on toys for th ...

Updated: Dec 17, 2009 11:11pm PST