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First Printed Saturday 16 April 2022 | Issue #391
Week 4: 18 April – 24 April Program Highlights Mural Painting Workshops with Jeff McCann Grab a paintbrush and assist artist Jeff McCann to paint the ‘Mosaic of Selfies’ design on the Pump Station at Bolton Park (near the skate park). Participants will be given the opportunity to help paint the mural through a series of workshops. Cryptic Crossword Club Are cryptic crosswords a mystery to you? Come to the club and learn the secrets of solving a cryptic. Or, if you’re an expert, compete with fellow cruciverbalists! Birramal by Night Guided Spotlighting Tour Discover the Birramal Conservation Area and the animals that come to life after the sun goes down. A moderate fitness level is recommended, as the walking track includes hills and uneven surfaces. Amplify: All-ages Gig Come along and discover the next generation of artists that will rock the future of live music in Wagga Wagga. AMPLIFY will also highlight the important of talking openly about youth mental health, as music is a great way to express this.
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wagga.nsw.gov.au/fresh FIRST STAGE: Night works are scheduled to start at the Sturt Highway end of Dobney Avenue on Wednesday 20 April.
Upgrade works to start next week The $5.6 million rehabilitation of Dobney Avenue and Pearson Street will get underway next Wednesday (20 April), weather permitting. Wagga Wagga City Council has contracted Fulton Hogan to carry out night works on Dobney Avenue (between Edward Street and the roundabout into Bunnings) and Pearson Street (between the roundabout at Edward Street/Pearson Street to Cheshire Street) that includes the two
roundabouts outside Bunnings. The rehabilitation project is expected to take approximately nine weeks to complete, depending on the weather conditions. Council’s Director Infrastructure Services Warren Faulkner said the works will start on Dobney Avenue, followed by Pearson Street, and then the roundabouts outside Bunnings. “The work will involve milling out the existing road pavement and then putting in a thick layer of asphaltic concrete pavement,” Mr Faulkner said. “Works will be undertaken in approximately 100 metre segments on alternate sides of the road for each night shift, a similar process to the way the
Lake Albert Road upgrade was done. “The first shift (on the evening of 20 April) will be at the Sturt Highway end of Dobney Avenue and the crews will work their way along Dobney Avenue to Chaston Street. “Once that’s completed, they will overlay the entire length of Dobney Avenue with a continuous asphaltic concrete wearing layer.” The whole process will then be repeated on Pearson Street and at the roundabouts. The upgrade will be undertaken between 6pm and 6am in order to minimise inconvenience to the adjoining businesses as well as motorists. Continued inside
READY TO START: Council’s Director Infrastructure Services Warren Faulkner says the rehabilitation works will be carried out between 6pm and 6am to minimise disruptions for motorists and businesses.
Small amounts of cooking oil can be disposed into the green lid bin. Use paper towels to absorb the oil before placing in a green compostable liner. Large quantities of cooking oil can now be taken to Gregadoo Waste Management Centre where it is accepted for free.
To learn more visit: wagga.nsw.gov.au/householdwaste