Wangaratta is the administrative centre and the most populous city in the Rural City of Wangaratta local government area.
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Wangaratta is the administrative centre and the most populous city in the Rural City of Wangaratta local government area.
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Wangaratta hospital was opened in 1871 and the fire brigade was established in 1872.
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In state politics, Wangaratta is located in the Legislative Assembly district of Ovens Valley currently held by the National Party of Australia.
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In federal politics, Wangaratta is located in a single House of Representatives division—the Division of Indi.
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The close proximity of the Rovers and Wangaratta grounds reflects the historical sectarian split in membership of the clubs; Rovers membership being predominantly Catholic and Wangaratta being predominantly Protestant.
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Wangaratta City Football Club is a soccer club based at South Wangaratta Reserve.
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Wangaratta Greyhound Racing Club, which held regular meetings at the same venue, has been discontinued.
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Wangaratta has its own specialist school for people with disabilities, Wangaratta District Specialist School.
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The Christensens Lane campus on the outskirts of Wangaratta is the home for the National Centre for Equine Education as well as providing courses in horticulture.
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