Council News #140 - April 15 2017

Council News Issue No: 140

CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA

FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 15 APRIL 2017

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COMMUNIT Y'S VISION IS O F F I C I A L LY UNVEILED Thank you to the thousands of community members who helped create Wagga View – Community Strategic Plan 2040.

The overarching document, which informs all of the City of Wagga Wagga’s plans and strategies, was officially launched on Wednesday night.

Along with capturing the community’s vision for the future, Wagga View also featured residents’ images through a photo competition. The deserving winners were on hand to receive their prizes and were excited to take a look at Wagga View and see their photos in print.

The winners were Ian Gabriel, Shennon Billingham, Vicki Langley, Caroline Cattle and Neil Holmes.

WaggaWagga.TV was also recognised on the night for their help in capturing the Wagga View journey.

To read the plan or find out more about how it was created, visit wagga. nsw.gov.au/waggaview.

OUR FUTURE IN FOCUS: Ian Gabriel and Vicki Langley proudly show off their photos in the new community strategic plan after winning the Wagga View photo competition.

We need you to help #ActivateWagga Do you have any ideas on how to activate your neighbourhood? What do you want it to look like in 25 years’ time?

is going to meet the future needs of your community,” Mr Kell said.

“We want to know what you love about your area, where there might be room for improvement, and how to create future employment opportunities.”

The Activation Strategy will draw on The City of Wagga Wagga is developing the guiding principles in Wagga View: an Activation Strategy with the key goal Community Strategic Plan 2040, the Riverina of creating opportunities and liveable Murray Regional Plan and other City of communities.

Wagga Wagga strategies to develop a Manager City Strategy Tristan Kell said staff co-ordinated approach to the planning need to hear from locals before they can put and delivery of services, and it occurs in a sustainable manner. pen to paper.

The Activation Strategy will encourage “Everyone is an expert in their own area and without you we can’t develop a plan that and promote liveability, employment

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opportunities, incentives move to and stay in Wagga Wagga and prevent unsustainable car-dependent urban sprawl within the city.

This new approach will: • Promote healthy choices through the provision of greater housing choice in the Central Business District of Wagga Wagga • Improve connectivity with surrounding neighbourhoods, villages and rural areas • Encourage infill development in connected and accessible locations • Protect and improve our natural ecological systems • Preserve our heritage and cultural values • Ensure that urban release areas promote

liveability and sustainable outcomes across the city • Preserve key agricultural areas and character of rural communities Residents in villages and Ashmont have already shared their thoughts when the City’s engagement truck Charlie visited their area earlier this year. Tolland and Glenfield will have the same opportunities in the coming weeks, but anyone can go online now to mark their ideas on the interactive map and by filling out the survey.

Find out more and take part: wagga.nsw.gov.au/activatewagga

Follow the City of Wagga Wagga on our social media channels. @waggacouncil

Change in waste habits a long-term saving for Wagga Mayor of the City of Wagga, Councillor Greg Conkey OAM, said the new kerbside waste contract due to come into effect in April 2018 is a balancing act between the different wants and needs of the whole community.

Cr Conkey said he fully supported the new system and asked the community to take the time to read through the FAQs and understand the decision.

“Under the new system, residents will have a large food organics and garden organics (FOGO) bin that will be collected weekly,” he said.

“It can be used to dispose of food scraps, meat bones, prawn heads, egg shells, garden waste and more - and depending on the successful tenderer it may include items such as pizza boxes and cardboard.

“These items will be used to make compost.”

Cr Conkey said food organics currently makes up about 60 per cent of Wagga’s household general waste bins, which currently goes straight to landfill.

“Under the new system, residents will actually have more bin capacity then they do currently, with the total fortnightly collection to increase from 720 litres to 860 litres,” he said.

“All general rubbish items along with other recyclable items will be collected fortnightly.

“While a majority of residents didn’t want to have fortnightly general waste, they also didn’t want to pay more and this system will deliver long-term savings.

“The Gregadoo Waste Management Centre has about 80 years of remaining landfill life based on the current level of waste going to landfill and our community’s youth will have to foot that bill in the future.

“By reducing waste to landfill, we are all helping prolong the life of existing waste cells at Gregadoo Waste

TIMELINE OF 2015 WASTE CONSULTATION

Management Centre.

“Current estimates for a new waste cell are more than $4M and they would need to be constructed every four to five years based on the amount of waste going to landfill – that’s an average of about $1M each year to dig a hole in the ground rather than change our waste habits.”

The City of Wagga Wagga’s focus on changing the way organics are disposed of dates back to the Resource Recovery Strategy 2009-19, which was adopted by Council in 2009.

The City of Wagga Wagga and Lockhart Shire are neighbouring Councils situated in the Riverina region of NSW.

Wagga Wagga, NSW’s largest inland city, is located on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, one of the great rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin, and is an ideal place to establish a business or industry.

The city sits halfway between Sydney and Melbourne, being 452 kilometres southwest of Sydney and 456 kilometres northeast of Melbourne with the Sydney-Melbourne railway passing through, and is easily accessible through an extensive network of transport, including road and air.

The City of Wagga Wagga local government area (LGA) encompasses some 4,825 square kilometres and comprises a population over 63,000 people from a range of diverse cultures, lifestyles and experiences.

Lockhart Shire is nestled in the heart of the Riverina and is one of the region’s most productive agricultural and pastoral areas. Lockhart Shire’s main towns and villages include Lockhart, The Rock, Yerong Creek, Pleasant Hills and Milbrulong. Lockhart is centrally situated 62km south-west of Wagga, 62km east of Narrandera and 105km north of Albury. The Rock is on the Olympic Highway 25km south of Wagga Wagga, with Yerong Creek another 15km down the highway.

The Shire of Lockhart local government area (LGA) has an area of some 2,896 square kilometres, with a total population more than 3,000 people with a wide variety of different cultures and lifestyles.

Tenderers are encouraged to visit each Council’s website to gain a better understanding of the LGA.

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“The decision to implement this new system was made by the elected body,” Cr Conkey said.

“It was a unanimous decision and followed extensive community consultation from a survey sent to every household in the Local Government Area, which generated more than 4500 responses, and Council workshops.”

To find out more about the new kerbside service currently out to tender and to read the FAQs, visit www.wagga. nsw.gov.au/waste.

22 July: Humula community meeting 23 July: Information and feedback stall – Wagga 25 May – 3 August: People’s Panel discussion Wagga Marketplace – Changing the way we 29 July: Gelston Park dispose of food waste community meeting 29 June: Launch of 20 July: Information and Tipping Point Campaign feedback stall – Eat Local Thursday 29 June – 3 August: Survey open (surveys 12 August: Collingullie were accepted until mid- Neighbourhood Meeting September) 10 November: 29 June – 3 August: Currawarna follow up Online discussions consultation forums open focussing 11 November: on commercial Uranquinty follow up properties, bulky consultation waste, collecting food 12 November: organics, getting more Collingullie follow up from your pick up, consultation enhancing Gregadoo September: results and recovering more of both surveys resources were entered, read, 29 June – ongoing: themed, collated and Online general feedback summarised. The form open results were carefully 4 July: Information and considered alongside feedback stall – Bunnings feedback received via Warehouse the stalls, online forums, 7 July: Uranquinty community meetings, community meeting phone calls, emails and letters.

9 July: Galore Neighbourhood Meeting 28 September: 11 July: Information and Results of consultation feedback stall – Farmer’s considered by Council Markets 29 September: Process to draft tender 14 July: Currawarna documents commences. community meeting The highly competitive 15 July: San Isidore nature of such a large community meeting 16 July: Information and contract meant that there had to be strict feedback stall – South probity controls around City Shopping Centre the details of the tender 21 July: Collingullie documents. community meeting

RFT 2017–24

Waste, Organics and Recyclables Collection Service RFT 2017–26

Recyclables Waste Acceptance and Processing Service RFT 2017–27

Food and Garden Organics Acceptance and Processing Service

The City of Wagga Wagga and Lockhart Shire Council are inviting Tenders from accredited, suitably qualified and experienced contractors for waste collection and resource recovery services. The services comprise three (3) separate Tenders as follows: RFT 2017–24 WASTE, ORGANICS AND RECYCLABLES COLLECTION SERVICE Supply of new Waste Containers for General Waste, Recyclables and FOGO (Food Organics Garden Organics) Waste to Service-Entitled Properties including removal of obsolete Waste Containers from the Service-Entitled Properties.

Provision of a Collection and Transportation Service for General Waste, Recyclables and FOGO Waste (including hard waste, bulk waste bins, street bins and dead animals).

RFT 2017–26 RECYCLABLES WASTE ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING SERVICE Provision of a Recyclable Waste Processing Service including acceptance of Recyclable Waste, processing and disposal at a Nominated Facility.

RFT 2017–27 FOOD AND GARDEN ORGANICS ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING SERVICE Provision of a FOGO Waste Processing Service including acceptance of FOGO Waste, processing and disposal at a Nominated Facility.

ABOUT THE TENDERS These Tenders are a Schedule of Rates Contract.

Note: Tender Documentation will be available for download from Tenderlink on Saturday 1 April 2017.

The City will organise a non-compulsory information session in Wagga Wagga to provide tenderers with a briefing in respect to the Tender process. Tenderers who wish to register their interest in attending this session should contact David Butterfield as per the contact details below.

ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS Specifications at nil cost can be accessed from www. tenderlink.com/wagga or a non-refundable fee of $110.00 will be charged for each hard copy of the specification.

Enquiries can be directed to David Butterfield: butterfield.david@wagga.nsw.gov.au SUBMISSIONS METHODS All Tender submissions to be submitted via 1. E-Tendering Portal: www.tenderlink.com/wagga or 2.Tender box at Council’s customer service centre, addressed to: City of Wagga Wagga Civic Centre 243 Baylis Street WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650 SUBMISSIONS DUE DATE Submissions must be received in full by 2pm, Friday 26 May 2017, via either the abovementioned submission methods. Late, verbal or emailed submissions will not be accepted. Council is not bound to accept the lowest price, and any action or contact that may be considered as an attempt to influence a decision of Councillors or staff shall disqualify the relevant Tender.

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Volunteers needed for mock aircraft disaster on 28 April A full-scale mock emergency scenario will be staged at Wagga Wagga Airport at the end of the month.

The emergency scenario will test and evaluate the coordinated response required by all agencies in the event of a real disaster.

About 60 volunteers of all ages are required to help act out the aircraft emergency scenario on the day. The scenario will involve a collision between a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and commercial aircraft within Wagga Wagga Airport airspace.

“The aim is to make the simulated exercise as close to

real life as possible, this way we can practically test, key elements of our Airport Emergency Plan, and ensure we are fully prepared and ready to go in the event of a real crisis,” Airport Manager Leon Burger said.

“We are asking for volunteers to assist on the day as aircraft passengers and patients involved in the mock crash.

“Roles of each volunteer will be determined on the day and will include a range of injuries and conditions.”

The scenario will be staged on Saturday 29 April from 7.30am to 1pm. Volunteers are required to stay for the duration of the event.

A free lunch will be provided.

Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Residents wishing to help out on the day can register by filling out the volunteer form at www. wagga.nsw.gov.au/airport. Forms must be submitted by 26 April.

The mock scenario is a joint exercise with the RAAF Base Wagga Wagga and is a Civil Aviation Safety Authority legislative requirement.

Wagga Wagga Airport will operate as normal on the day with no interruptions to scheduled flights.

A S A FER WA L K T O A ND FROM S CHOOL

New ramps, signage and line marking have been installed near a Kooringal school, to help improve pedestrian safety in the area.

The new safety measures are at the Cooinbil Crescent access of Kooringal Public School.

The works are one of two pedestrian safety projects being managed

by City of Wagga Wagga during the school holidays.

Works will start on Tuesday 18 April on Plunkett Drive near Mater Dei Catholic College to install similar pedestrian measures.

Plunkett Drive will be closed for the duration of the works, about four days. Local access permitted.

Both projects are part of the NSW Government’s $5M Pedestrian Safety Infrastructure Around Schools program.

PAVING THE WAY: Finishing touches are put on new pedestrian ramps in Cooinbil Crescent, at the rear of Kooringal Public School, to help improve safety in the area.

RE VISED CULT UR A L PRO T OCOL S T O BE RE VIE WED BY L OC A L A BORIGIN A L PEOPL E

Aboriginal people are being encouraged to review the City of Wagga Wagga’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Protocols and provide feedback.

The City’s Aboriginal Youth & Community Development Officer Sam Kirby says the Cultural Protocols are an important part of the social and professional structures Aboriginal people live and work in.

“The aim of this document is to provide a comprehensive resource for all Council staff to use when liaising, consulting and engaging with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community,” he said.

“It will ensure staff provide a service that is both relevant and respectful when working with local Aboriginal people.”

As well as outlining appropriate practices, the document also provides cultural and historical context for the Wagga Wagga area.

Some of the key changes include: • More relevant, easy to read and practical version of the 2010 document • Updated design concept with local images to improve readability and capture the relationship between the City of Wagga Wagga and the Aboriginal Community Mr Kirby said that observing the cultural protocols of a community demonstrates respect for the cultural traditions, history, diversity and the continued connection to Country of that community.

“It is vital that local Aboriginal people review the Cultural Protocols and provide feedback before they are adopted so that we can ensure they meet the needs of the community.”

Staff will be engaging directly with Aboriginal people on the revised document as well as providing an opportunity to review and provide feedback is available on the website or by calling 1300 292 442.

Two stakeholder consultation sessions will be held: • 19 April 10am, Wagga Wagga Civic Centre • 21 April 10am, Wagga Wagga Civic Centre The deadline for submissions is Saturday 29 April 2017. wagga.nsw.gov.au/ culturalprotocols

FIRST PUBLIC SESSION NEXT WEEK The first Public Forum - Development Assessment and Policy and Public Access Session will be held from 5.30pm on Tuesday 18 April at the Council Meeting Room.

The Public Access Session will allow community members to address Councillors on any matter within the City of Wagga Wagga’s responsibility.

The purpose of the session is to provide an additional forum for community members to have access to Councillors to speak on matters outside the agenda of the Council meeting.

The Public Forum - Development Assessment

and Policy will be held following the Public Access Session. It provides an additional form of communication and consultation about development applications scheduled for the next Ordinary Council Meeting, or a Council policy or plan currently on public exhibition.

Community members interested in speaking must lodge an application by 10am on the day of the meeting. For more information, contact the City of Wagga Wagga on 1300 292 442 or visit wagga. nsw.gov.au. In the event there are no speakers, the session and forum will be cancelled.

PET WEEK

OF THE

Say hi to Monty!

Monty is a smoochy cat that loves to be by your side. He will happily follow you around and wait for a scratch under the chin.

Monty is about two years old and can be adopted from the Glenfield Road Animal Shelter for $166.20.

To meet this cuddly cat or any other pets in need of a home, visit the shelter from Monday to Saturday between 1pm and 4.15pm. Please note the shelter will be closed over the Easter long weekend.

For more information, visit wagga.nsw. gov.au/animals or call 6971 4651 during business hours.

Easter 2017 trading hours All other hours normal unless specified 24-hour call centre: 1300 292 442

FACILITY

TRADING HOURS

Administration Offices Wagga Wagga Civic Centre

Closed from Friday 14 April and reopening Tuesday 18 April. After hours emergencies can be reported to Council’s after hours call centre on 1300 292 442.

Art Gallery & National Art Glass Gallery

Closed from Friday 14 April Open Saturday 15 April 10am to 4pm Open Sunday 16 April 10am to 2pm Closed Monday 17 April

Civic Theatre & Booking Office

Tickets are available online at www.civictheatre.com.au

Glenfield Road Animal Shelter

Closed from Friday 14 April and reopening Tuesday 18 April.

Gregadoo Waste Management Centre (GWMC)

Closed Friday 14 April Open Saturday 15 April 7am to 4.30pm Closed Sunday 16 April Open Monday 17 April 7am to 4.30pm The Recycle Shop will be closed Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday.

Kerbside Waste Collection

No changes

Library

Closed from Friday 14 April and reopening Tuesday 18 April E-services for free downloads of books, music, films and magazines are available at www.rrl.nsw.gov.au/elibrary Loans can be extended online at wagga.nsw.gov.au/library and books returned via the book chute.

Lawn Cemetery Office

Closed Friday 14 April and Monday 17 April

Livestock Marketing Centre

Closed Wednesday April 12 to Wednesday April 19

Museum - Historic Council Chambers Site and Botanic Gardens Site

Closed from Friday 14 April Open Saturday 15 April 10am to 4pm Open Sunday 16 April 10am to 2pm Closed Monday 17 April

Oasis Aquatic Centre

Closed Friday 14 April Open Saturday 15 April, Sunday 16 April and Monday 17 April from noon to 5pm

Rural Waste Facilities

Mangoplah: Closed Sunday 16 April Humula: Closed Sunday 16 April Tarcutta: Open Saturday 15 April, closed Monday 17 April Currawarna: Open Saturday 15 April Galore: Open Saturday 15 April Collingullie: Closed Sunday 16 April Uranquinty: Closed Sunday 16 April

Sewer Service Problems

Ph: 1300 292 442

Visitor Information Centre

Closed Friday 14 April

THIS WEEK:

STONE THE CROWS

Tues 11 to Mon 17 April 8.30am to 9pm.

ACTA Grounds, 74 Tasman Road Ph: 0408 729 580

TARCUTTA MARKETS

Sat 15 April 8am to 2pm.

Tarcutta Soldiers Memorial Hall, Tarcutta.

Ph: 0477 472 154

ILLUMINATE WAGGA Sat 15 & Sun 16 April 4pm to 9.30pm.

Wagga Beach and Riverside Precinct Ph: 0404 084 657

MARKETS BY THE LAKE

Sat 15 April 9am to 2pm.

Apex Park, Lake Street Ph: 0497 937 934

TARCUTTA MARKETS

Sat 15 April 8am to 2pm.

Tarcutta Soldiers Memorial Hall, Sydney Street Ph: 0477 472 154

TAKE 5 BAND COMPASSION FUNDRAISING CONCERT

Sun 16 April 1pm to 4pm. $5 includes afternoon tea. Mount Austin Primary School Hall.

Ph: 02 6926 4901

WILLANS HILL MINIATURE RAILWAY – TWILIGHT RUN

Sun 16 April 10:30am to 9pm. $2 per ride.

Ph: 0412 439 455

RIVERINA PRODUCERS’ MARKET

Every Thursday 1.30pm to 6.30pm Wagga Showground, Bourke Street Ph: 0428 263 297

/waggaevents For support in organising your event, contact Council’s events unit at events@wagga.nsw.gov.au or 1300 292 442 Mon to Fri. To promote your event or for a full list of events go to: visitwagga.com or call 1300 100 122.

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COUNCILLOR COLUMN

support and against the changes.

I will start by saying as a new Councillor I am disappointed that when this The last few weeks have came up in December for been an interesting time the vote I feel I didn’t have in regards to engagement all the information that I between Council and the could of to help make this community. decision.

The new waste collection The process has been procedure that is set down in the making for the past to start next year has seen to three years before my time have split the community in starting as a Councillor two. I have received multiple and would have loved the emails and calls both in information that I know now.

Would this have changed my decision? It’s hard to say.

I did support the decision on the night and I am happy to stand behind that.

What is needed now?

Education around change.

Change is a scary thing but it needs to happen. Once fully explained the new procedure is not as bad as what people are assuming.

FOGO bin – what can go in it? A lot more than what you think. All your food scraps, green waste and shredded

councillor.koschel@wagga.nsw.gov.au

paper can go in. It’s just not vegetable peelings and grass clippings.

You can also put meat, bones, egg shells, prawn heads and possibly even more (depending on the successful processor) in your new weekly bin, which is larger than your current weekly bin. This then will take pressure off both your general waste and recycling bin.

A lot of things – around 60 per cent of what you

currently put in general waste – now go into your FOGO bin.

I have been driving looking for the “x” on the community’s bins. I have also then stopped knocked on doors and listened to your concerns. After explaining the process and what you can use your new bins for most people have then thought the new process was acceptable and not as scary as they thought.

Engagement and education

is the key around the new process. We need to listen to the community and fully explain the process.

If you have any issues or questions, please feel free to ask. Don’t listen to half-truths in regards to the process as the change isn’t as bad as what you’re thinking.

Councillor Tim Koschel

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SALEYARD LABOURERS 2 x Positions Available Remuneration: Min $857.05 gpw + superannuation Enquiries: Stuart Lymbery - 0418 430 680 or (02) 6923 2711 Closing Date: Wednesday, 26 April 2017 (Office number available on Mon, Tues, Thur & Fri; both contact numbers available from 8am to 3pm)

BUILDING SURVEYOR

Remuneration: $72,400 to $86,800 gpa + superannuation Enquiries: Luka Stanic - 02 6926 9567 or Harj Singh - 02 6926 9510 Closing Date: Friday, 28 April 2017

To view these opportunities and apply, visit www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/jobs Wagga Wagga City Council is an EEO employer

Values - Part of everything we do - Trust • Respect • Innovation • Teamwork

Moving experiences of heartbreak and resilience, shared by people impacted by Australia’s past adoption practices.

On exhibition 10 March – 24 June 2017 at the Historic Council Chambers site

Museum of the Riverina cnr Morrow & Baylis St Wagga Wagga museumriverina.com.au/consent A national touring exhibition developed and presented by the National Archives of Australia.

Contact us p 1300 292 442 e council@wagga.nsw.gov.au w www.wagga.nsw.gov.au a Civic Centre Cnr Baylis & Morrow Sts PO Box 20, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Local soccer stars could win their way from the City of Good Sports to Brazil as part of the Neymar Jr’s Five competition.

The unique five-a-side soccer competition in its second year and Wagga Wagga will host a round of the event on 27 April at Charles Sturt University.

Based on the childhood games Neymar Jr played growing up, every time one team scores the opposition loses a player.

"Hosting a round of the Neymar Jr’s Five competition is a fantastic opportunity for the City of Good Sports to showcase everything Wagga Wagga has to offer,” Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga, Councillor Greg Conkey OAM said.

Public Notices NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE

Notice is hereby given under Roads Act 1993 Part 8 Division 4 of the temporary closing of: Road: Baylis St from Morrow St to Wollundry Lagoon Bridge and Morrow St from Peter St to Baylis St Duration: 6pm Mon 24/04/2017 to 5am Tue 25/04/2017 Reason: Preparations for ANZAC Day Centenary services Road: Baylis St from near Tompson St to Wollundry Lagoon Bridge. Morrow St from the eastern side of Baylis St to the eastern side of Peter St Duration: Tue 25/04/2017 5am to 7am Reason: ANZAC Day Dawn service Road: Baylis St from south side of Morrow Street to the north side of Morgan St (not including cross streets).

Duration: Tue 25/04/2017 6:45am to 9:30am Reason: ANZAC Day – preparade organisation Road: Baylis St from south side of Morgan St to the north side of the Lagoon Bridge.

Duration: Tue 25/04/2017 9:30am to 12pm Reason: ANZAC Day parade and commemorative service Road: Morgan Street from the western side of Berry Street to the western side of Baylis Street.

Duration: Tue 25/04/2017 9:30am to 10:30am Reason: ANZAC Day parade Detours: Detours around each road closure will be indicated by signs.

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PUBLIC ACCESS SESSION AND PUBLIC FORUM - DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT AND POLICY - TUESDAY 18 APRIL 2017

The community will have the opportunity to engage with Councillors on Tuesday 18 April 2017 through the Public Access Session and The Public Forum - Development Assessment and Policy in the Council Meeting Room, Civic Centre, Wagga Wagga. Public Access Session will be held from 5:30 – 6:00pm Public Forum Development Assessment and Policy will be held 6:00pm Agenda Items for the Public Forum Development Assessment and Policy on Tuesday 18 April 2017 • Draft Code of Meeting Practice • Draft Fraud and Corruption Prevention Policy • Draft Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Protocols Community members interested in speaking at the Public Access Session or the Public Forum - Development Assessment and Policy must lodge an application by 10.00am on the day of the meeting. Further information regarding each session and access to the appropriate public address form can be found on Council’s website http://www. wagga.nsw.gov.au/cityof-wagga-wagga/council/ minutes-and-reports/ public-forums If no public address applications are received for either session, notice of cancellation will be posted on Council’s website by 2.00pm on the day of the meeting. For more information, contact the City of Wagga Wagga on 1300 292 442 or visit wagga.nsw.gov.au.

“Football is going from strength-to-strength in Wagga Wagga and there will no doubt be plenty of local players keen to take part and win their way to the national final and on to Brazil.”

Teams can be made up of five to seven players aged 16 to 25 and in a change this year two overaged players are allowed in each squad.

There will be 38 qualifying rounds across Australia, with the national final to be held in Melbourne on 10 June.

The national champions will join 53 countries competing for the global title in Brazil.

For more information and to register, visit www.neymarjrsfive.com/en/au.

SUPPLY OF WASTE SERVICES

The City of Wagga Wagga and Lockhart Shire Council are inviting Tenders from accredited, suitably qualified and experienced contractors for waste collection and resource recovery services. The services comprise three (3) separate Tenders as follows:

RFT 2017–24 WASTE, ORGANICS AND RECYCLABLES COLLECTION SERVICE

Supply of new Waste Containers for General Waste, Recyclables and FOGO (Food Organics Garden Organics) Waste to Service-Entitled Properties including removal of obsolete Waste Containers from the Service-Entitled Properties.

Provision of a Collection and Transportation Service for General Waste, Recyclables and FOGO Waste (including hard waste, bulk waste bins, street bins and dead animals).

RFT 2017–26 RECYCLABLES WASTE ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING SERVICE

Provision of a Recyclable Waste Processing Service including acceptance of Recyclable Waste, processing and disposal at a Nominated Facility.

RFT 2017–27 FOOD AND GARDEN ORGANICS ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING SERVICE

Provision of a FOGO Waste Processing Service including acceptance of FOGO Waste, processing and disposal at a Nominated Facility.

ABOUT THE TENDERS: These Tenders are a Schedule of Rates Contract.

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Documentation will be available for download from Tenderlink on Saturday 1 April 2017.

The City will organise a non-compulsory information session in Wagga Wagga to provide tenderers with a briefing in respect to the Tender process. Tenderers who wish to register their interest in attending this session should contact David Butterfield as per the contact details below.

ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS Specifications at nil cost can be accessed from www.tenderlink. com/wagga or a nonrefundable fee of $110.00 will be charged for each hard copy of the specification.

Enquiries can be directed to David Butterfield: butterfield.david@wagga. nsw.gov.au SUBMISSIONS METHODS All Tender submissions to be submitted via 1. E-Tendering Portal: www.tenderlink. com/wagga or 2.Tender box at Council’s customer service centre, addressed to: City of Wagga Wagga Civic Centre 243 Baylis Street WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650 SUBMISSIONS DUE DATE Submissions must be received in full by 2pm, Friday 26 May 2017, via either the abovementioned submission methods.

Late, verbal or emailed submissions will not be accepted. Council is not bound to accept the lowest price, and any action or contact that may be considered as an attempt to influence a decision of Councillors or staff shall disqualify the relevant Tender.

Robert Knight, Acting General Manager