Council News Issue No: 161
CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2017
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LOV E A B LE L A M B T WINS IN NEED OF NAMES
We are not pulling the wool over your eyes, these twin lambs are the newest additions to the Botanic Gardens Zoo family. They are cute, fluffy and very playful, but are missing one thing. The three-week-old brother and sister are in need of names. The zoo crew are looking to the Wagga Wagga community to help name the siblings. “The zoo and the gardens are a true community space, so we are always looking for new ways for the community to be part of what we do up here. We thought what better way for this to happen than by getting the community to name our newest animal residents?” Zoo Curator Kira McBeath said. “We are looking for names that are unique, well thought out and might even give us a laugh.” If you think you have the winning set of names, stop by "The City of Wagga Wagga" Facebook page @Waggacouncil to submit your suggestion. If you would like to visit the twin lambs before making your name suggestions, you can do so from Monday 11 September, when they make their first public appearance in the farmyard area at the zoo. The newly renovated farmyard has reopened just in time to delight visitors throughout the warmer months and upcoming October school holidays. You can visit all the fluffy and friendly animals at the zoo and aviary, inside the Botanic Gardens, Monday to Sunday from 9am to 4pm.
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WOOLY WONDERS: Zoo Curator Kira McBeath with the zoo's new three-weekold twin lamb that are in need of names.
Help Wagga grow sustainably Wagga Wagga is growing rapidly, so where will everyone live, work and play in the coming decades? The answers could lie in Council’s draft Activation and Recreation, Open Space and Community (ROSC) strategies, which are currently on public exhibition. Director Finance Natalie Te Pohe thanked the many individuals,
community groups, agencies, students and industry leaders that have so far been involved in developing the documents. “The strategies lay out a plan for our city until 2040 and while projections tell us Wagga Wagga will exceed 80,000 people by then we must plan for a city that could grow to beyond 100,000 people. “Areas for future sustainable growth have been identified as well as priority projects to make the best use of existing and future community spaces, such as parks and facilities.
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“The strategies are presented showing urban precincts and villages so residents will easily be able to analyse the plans for the areas they spend most of their time, as well as the city as a whole.” Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga, Councillor Greg Conkey OAM is urging everyone to provide feedback. “This is our opportunity to help shape the kind of community that we want to live in and develop for the next generation,” he said. “While many of the ideas in the strategies are at the suggestion
of community members we need to make sure we’ve heard you correctly.” The draft strategies integrate with other documents, such as the Wagga Wagga Integrated Transport Strategy and Implementation Plan 2040 and the Wagga View: Community Strategic Plan 2040, all of which will be used to review the Development Control Plan and Local Environment Plan and Development Contributions Plans next year. The draft ROSC Strategy is on public exhibition until 26
September, while the draft Activation Strategy is on public exhibition until 28 September. You can view the draft strategies online or at Council’s Customer service desk and make a submission in one of the following ways: • Online: wagga.nsw.gov.au/ activatewagga • Email: council@wagga.nsw.gov. au • Mail: PO Box 20, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 • Deliver: Civic Centre, cnr Baylis and Morrow streets
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