Editing Narrandera (section)

=== 2013 sesquicentenary ===
A celebratory weekend event to mark Narrandera's [[sesquicentenary]], named ''Back to Narrandera 1863 to 2013'', was held in early October 2013. The [[Governor of New South Wales]], [[Marie Bashir]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|CVO}}, who was born in Narrandera, opened the celebrations at a luncheon. During her speech of proclamation she acknowledged the indigenous custodians of the land, and noted that the name ''Narrandera'' is a [[Wiradjuri]] word for "the place of lizard or goanna".  Bashir informed the luncheon guests that 150 years ago 'on this site on the Murrumbidgee River, the beautiful place was officially proclaimed as a town named Narrandera'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.narranderra.com.au/images/detpro.pdf|type=PDF|title=2013 sesquicentenary|work=Visit Narrandera|publisher=[[Narrandera Shire|Narrandera Shire Council]]}}{{dead link|date=January 2015}}</ref> Included on the program of events and activities for the celebrations were the Parkside Cottage Museum was open for most of the weekend and displayed many historical artefacts, including archival resources about the P.S. ''Wagga Wagga''; the Murrumbidgee Sheepdog Championships were held; there were Narrandera Cemeteries Heritage Walks; a cocktail party; and a Chinese exhibition. There was also a Railway Memorabilia Display with Vintage Train Rides and the John O'Brien Heritage House was opened to the public; there was a vintage film evening; a classic ball; a ''Back to the 60's Dance''; the [[Lions Club]] held a recovery breakfast; and a ''Ye Olde Town Picnic'' followed; with other events, including a [[Country Women's Association|CWA]] Devonshire Tea; a farmers' market; and a time capsule was sealed and placed under the Narrandera Clock Tower. The new Rocky Waterholes Bridge was also opened.