Council News Issue No: 120
CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2016
Weekly information from us to you
K I T T E N S , K9 S AT O P E N D AY The Glenfield Road Animal Shelter (GRAS) has a special day organised that is bound to get tails wagging. On Saturday 19 November the animal shelter will host an Open Day from 11am to 3pm. Come along and learn tips on pet behaviour management and responsible pet ownership, browse and purchase pet-friendly supplies and meet the devoted staff who care for the animals that find their way into the shelter. If you are looking for a new furry friend for life, adoptions can be made on the day, with most dogs and cats in care at the shelter available for rehoming. The cost of shelter-adopted pets covers desexing, vaccination, worming, microchipping and lifetime registration. Continued inside
PUPPY LOVE: Animal Welfare Supervisor Belinda Gibbs with two kelpie pups at the Glenfield Road Animal Shelter. Meet the cute and cuddly canines and felines housed at the shelter, and learn some handy tips about pet ownership and care, at the Shelter Open Day on Saturday 19 November.
Digging deep to fix road issue What’s going on with Lord Baden Powell Drive? It’s a question residents – and Council engineers – have been asking in recent weeks following record rainfall over winter and early spring. With repairs unable to take place due to the ongoing wet weather and Council resources dedicated to the flood response, the road was closed in October as the surface had become unsafe for traffic. Over the past few weeks Council has undertaken extensive investigation works to
uncover the root of the problem, including drilling three-metre deep holes at regular intervals. The tests found silty material two metres below the surface had become so saturated that water could be seen flowing out of the road failures during downpours. “Lord Baden Powell Drive has been severely impacted by the extended wet weather event over the past few months,” General Manager Alan Eldridge said. “What may have looked like potholes to the naked eye was actually a symptom of an abnormal issue deep below the surface.
“With so much rain this year, water was seeping from the rocky area that Lord Baden Powell Drive was originally constructed on and causing depressions and failures in the road surface.” With the cause of the issue identified, repair works began on Thursday and will take about two weeks to complete, weather permitting. Based on the testing results, two sub-soil drains will be installed 2.2m deep across the road to drain water away from the silty material. The road base will then be stabilised and a primer seal used to help the normal seal adhere to the inclined
Wagga is inclusive, not exclusive.
You’re invited to share your ideas to help us develop a Disability Inclusion Action Plan and ensure ongoing accessibility and inclusion across the city.
We all have the ability to create an inclusive community!
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery (Links Gallery). Access via gallery lower entrance off Morrow Street, opposite glass gallery. Disability parking available.
Monday 5 December 2016 1:30 - 4pm, afternoon tea provided RSVP 25 November: 6926 9357 or lehman.sarah@wagga.nsw.gov.au
road surface. Lord Baden Powell Drive will continue to be closed during the works. “We appreciate the community’s ongoing patience as the road has been closed for some time,” Mr Eldridge said. “I understand it may have been frustrating for motorists, but I assure you it has also been frustrating for our staff as this was an out-of-the-ordinary problem and needed to be thoroughly investigated for the safety of the community.” For updates on road closures around the city, visit wagga.nsw.gov.au/roads.