INSIDE: AUSTRALIA DAY NOMINATIONS + KNITTING FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Council News CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2020
Issue No: 278
Weekly information from us to you
2020 Australia Day Events THURSDAY 23 JANUARY
Australia Day at The Oasis Bring the family, inflatables and a picnic to the Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre. Free entry from 6pm-7.30pm. No entry or pass outs after 7.30pm. Glass, alcohol or commercial food are not permitted.
FRIDAY 24 JANUARY
Australia Day Awards Wagga Civic Theatre for Wagga Wagga’s Australia Day Awards Ceremony featuring performances by the Army Band Kapooka and the national anthem competition finalists. Meet Brad Farmer, Australia’s very own Beach Ambassador. Free entry from 7pm-9.30pm.
SUNDAY 26 JANUARY
Australia Day Celebrations + Community Breakfast + Citizenship Ceremony Riverside: Wagga Beach is the place to be on Australia Day morning. Fun activities and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy. Triple M Radio will be live from 6am-9.30am and breakfast served from 7am. Citizenship ceremony at Wagga Beach from 9am.
DAY AT THE BEACH: Wagga Mayor Cr Greg Conkey OAM and the city's Australia Day Ambassador Brad Farmer AM will be back at Wagga Beach for this year’s Australia Day celebrations, just weeks after the beach was listed at Number 9 in Mr Farmer’s Top 20 best Australian beaches for 2020. A list of nominees for this year’s local awards appears on Page 2.
Eunony Bridge upgrade set for start Work on the $10.6M strengthening and widening of Wagga’s Eunony Bridge will start in mid February resulting in the full closure of the bridge for six months. Wagga City Council Director Commercial Operations Caroline Angel said the bridge closure will mean changed traffic conditions and alternate routes for residents and business operators accessing and leaving the North Wagga and Bomen areas. “We are urging people to plan extra time
for their journey to and from these areas,” Ms Angel said. “Eunony Bridge is a well utilised access point to the northern residential and industrial areas, particularly when accessing them from the Sturt Highway. “The bridge closure is going to affect that access and will require alternative arrangements. It means there will be increased traffic coming along the Sturt Highway and through the CBD to gain access via the Gobbagombalin Bridge. “Council recognises the inconvenience the bridge closure will cause and we appreciate your understanding whilst this important project is completed. “The upgraded bridge is a key piece of infrastructure for the Wagga Wagga High
Productivity Freight Route, which will provide better access from the Sturt Highway to the Bomen Industrial Park and connections to the Olympic Highway.” Eunony Bridge will close on 14 February, 2020. The work to the strengthen and widen the structure is expected to take six months, weather permitting, with a scheduled reopening date of 1 August, 2020. Late last year engineers carried out strength testing and collected soil samples to assist with the final design of the upgraded bridge deck. Council has received $9.8M in Federal BRIDGE WORKS: Drilling works and soil and State government funding towards the testing was carried out on Eunony Bridge project. last year in preparation for the full closure of the bridge on 14 February.
Weekly waste tip Glass containers go in the yellow lid bin. Separate lids from jars or bottles and place all items in the yellow lid bin.