Council News #171 - 18 November 2017

Council News Issue No: 171

CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA

FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2017

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W H E E LY B I G FU N! Wagga Wagga kids have given the city’s first pump track a big thumbs up.

The track at Emblen Park in Tolland was officially opened on Wednesday with some of the city’s best young bike riders on hand to show off their skills on two wheels.

Kids of all ages, and even some adults, joined in on pairs racing competitions, where two riders would compete head-to-head to see who could pedal the fastest around the figure-eight circuit.

Cycling proved to be hungry work, with residents tucking into more than 200 sausage sandwiches at the event, cooked by Council staff.

Members from the Wagga Wagga Mountain Bike Club were on hand with a free bicycle maintenance stall, fixing everything from wobbly handlebars to flat tyres on more than 50 bicycles and scooters.

Kids also enjoyed fun packs provided by Wagga Wagga’s Family and Community Services (FACS).

Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga Councillor Greg Conkey OAM was joined by FACS Murrumbidgee Manager - Housing Services Michael Whiteside and Wagga Wagga Police Acting Inspector Maggie Deall to officially open the track.

The track has been funded by a $50,000 grant through the FACS Social Housing Community Improvement Fund (SHCIF) and a $30,000 contribution from Wagga Wagga City Council.

Brendan Coughlan wit h his two sons Jai, 3 and Benjamin, 7

READY TO ROLL: Cutting the ribbon for the official opening of the Tolland Pump Track was Caleb Thomsen, 9, Jett Putland, 9, Wagga Wagga Police Acting Inspector Maggie Deall, Aiden Koschel, 11, FACS Murrumbidgee Manager - Housing Services Michael Whiteside, Luke Woodland, 11, Mayor Greg Conkey, Zac Owers, 10 and Toby Owers, 6.

ey 16-year-old Finn Buckl

Sienna Rutherford, 4, wit 10 and Rihanna Callaw h siblings Kaed Callaway, ay, 3

Ronan Burke, 16

More time to have your say Submissions on the draft revised Wagga Wagga Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan can now be made until 5pm, Wednesday 6 December.

The additional two weeks will allow community members, industry and other stakeholders more time to review the draft documents and finalise their submissions.

“Council resolved at the October Ordinary Meeting to place the draft revised study and

plan on public exhibition for a minimum of 28 days, which ensured we had the flexibility to extend the submission time if needed,” Wagga Wagga City Council General Manager James Bolton said.

“We want to make sure everyone has the time to make a considered submission, so the timeframe has now been extended following feedback from the community.

“We understand these are detailed and technical documents that will be in place for a number of years, so it is important we hear from as many community members as possible before they are adopted.

“I encourage all community members, especially those who live or work on the

floodplain, to take the time to read through the documents and make a submission.

“If you have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of the draft revised study and plan, please contact us on 1300 292 442.

“With the extended submission time, we have also arranged another community popin session on Thursday, 30 November in the Council Meeting Room from 4pm to 7pm.”

To view the draft revised Wagga Wagga Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan and make a submission, visit www. wagga.nsw.gov.au/waggafloodplain. The documents are also available in hard copy from the Customer Service desk at the Civic Centre.

MAKE A SUBMISSION

• Online: wagga.nsw.gov.au/ waggafloodplain • Email: council@wagga.nsw.gov.au • Mail: Addressed to "The General Manager",PO Box 20, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 or deliver it to the Civic Centre, corner Baylis and Morrow streets

GOT A QUESTION?

• Community pop-in session, Thursday 30 November from 4pm to 7pm in the Council Meeting Room • Contact 1300 292 442

Know someone who deserves legend status?

Nominate now for the 2018 Australia Day Awards

• Citizen of the Year • Young Citizen of the Year • Walk of Honour • Ted Ryder Sports Memorial Nominations close 5pm Friday 24 November 2017. For full award details visit wagga.nsw.gov.au/AustraliaDay

Talking Machines named best exhibition in the state The Museum of the Riverina has snared its second major award of the year, with Talking Machines being named the best exhibition project from small and medium museums across the state.

Museum & Galleries NSW’s IMAGinE awards were presented on Friday 10 November at the Australian Museum in Sydney.

A cultural facility of Wagga Wagga City Council, the Museum of the Riverina took home the award ahead of exhibitions from Old Government House, Albury LibraryMuseum and Hurstville Museum.

The Museum of the Riverina’s groundbreaking exhibition We Are Here: Riverina LGBTIQ Stories was also shortlisted for the best exhibition category, following on from its Leo Kelly OAM Arts and Culture Award at the Local Government NSW awards in August.

Wagga Wagga City Council’s Director Community Janice Summerhayes said the award was recognition for the many people who contributed to Talking Machines, which took two years to put together.

“Talking Machines captured the histories and stories of generations of Australian men and women who farmed the Riverina, transforming a harsh environment into a productive one with their ingenuity and persistence,” Ms Summerhayes said.

“A key part of Talking Machines was a film project, which fired up old machines and spoke to the people who used them right across the Riverina. There’s also a book that shares those stories and curriculumtargeted education resources for high school students.”

Council received a $150,000 Regional Partnerships grant from Create NSW for the Museum of the Riverina to partner with the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Museums & Galleries NSW, Oral History NSW, an award-winning local filmmaker, regional cultural consultants and 10 community museums across Eastern and Western Riverina.

To find out more about Talking Machines, visit www.talkingmachines.org.au or visit www.museumriverina.com.au.

BIG WIN: Museum of the Riverina Manager Luke Grealy shows off the team's Museum & Galleries NSW IMAGinE Award for the best exhibition project from a small and medium museum in the state.

weekly MOWING

R E P O R T

All parks, reserves and open space areas are programmed to receive one grass cut approximately once every six weeks as part of Council’s spring mowing program.

The mowing teams will be operating in the following suburbs this week: • North: North Wagga followed by

Wiradjuri • East: Kooringal followed by Ladysmith • West: Glenfield followed by Lloyd • Seasonal: Glenfield followed by Kooringal • Roadside: South west region • Village: Uranquinty followed by San Isidore and Collingullie

Where’s Charlie? wagga.nsw.gov.au/charlie

Council’s education and engagement truck Charlie will be visiting the following areas.

Village/Suburb

When

Where

Mangoplah

Tuesday 21 November 4pm-7pm

Outside the Mangoplah store

Collingullie

Tuesday 28 November 4pm–7pm

Sturt Highway near the school

Humula

Monday 4 December 4pm-7pm

Humula playground

vacancies RECORDS OFFICER - Maternity Relief Remuneration: Min $1,952.16 gpf + super Enquiries: Candis Linsell - (02) 6926 9217 Closing Date: Friday, 24 November 2017

GREENKEEPER

Remuneration: Min $2,089.66 gpf + super Enquiries: Clayton Wighton - 0407 262 850 (8am to 4pm) Closing Date: Friday, 24 November 2017

GARDENER

Remuneration: Min $1,758.16 gpf + super Enquiries: Clayton Wighton - 0407 262 850 (8am to 4pm) Closing Date: Friday, 24 November 2017

WORK HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER Remuneration: Min $2,497.82 gpf + super Enquiries: Julie Philpott - (02) 6926 9284 Closing Date: Friday, 24 November 2017

To view these opportunities and apply, visit wagga.nsw.gov.au/jobs

City of Wagga Wagga is an EEO employer

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

GREEN AND GOLD: Wagga's first Olympic gold medallist Alicia Quirk at her welcome home civic reception in August last year. Her Women's Rugby Sevens title saw her inducted into the Sporting Hall of Fame earlier this year.

N OM I N ATE A S POR TI N G LEG E N D

The City of Good Sports is looking for the next inductees into the prestigious Sporting Hall of Fame, with nominations open now.

Since 1993 Wagga Wagga City Council’s Sporting Hall of Fame has recognised the outstanding achievements of local athletes who have reached the highest level of their chosen sport.

The Sporting Hall of Fame champions some of the city’s most well-known sportspeople, including its first Olympic gold medallist Alicia Quirk (Women’s Rugby Sevens), former Matildas team member Sally Shipard (soccer), Paul Kelly (AFL), Michael Slater (cricket), Geoff Lawson (cricket) and Steve and Chris

Mortimer (rugby league).

Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga Councillor Greg Conkey OAM urged community members to nominate someone for the Sporting Hall of Fame especially for the Local Legend category, which is only open every three years.

“Wagga Wagga is known as the City of Good Sports and we are lucky to have so many sportspeople who have reached the pinnacles of their careers,” Cr Conkey said.

“Being inducted into the Sporting Hall of Fame reflects the valuable contribution the nominee has made to their sport and to our community.

“Importantly, the Local Legend

category recognises the tireless local sporting coordinators, advocates and volunteers who work hard behind the scenes to make sure Wagga Wagga continues to be home to so many high level athletes.”

Nomination forms for Sporting Hall of Fame induction are available from the Civic Centre Customer Service desk or at www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/ sportinghalloffame. Nominations close at 5pm, Monday 11 December.

The Sporting Hall of Fame is located at the Museum of the Riverina’s Botanic Gardens site, which is open from 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Saturday and 10am to 2pm on Sundays.

O P P O RT U N I T Y T O A D D R E S S C O U N C I L L O R S The next Public Access Session and Public Forum – Development Assessment and Policy is scheduled for Monday 20 November.

The access session allows the community to address Councillors on any matter within the Council’s responsibility.

The forum is an additional form of communication and consultation about development applications scheduled for the next Council Meeting, or a policy or plan currently on public exhibition.

Community members need to register to speak by 10am on 20 November. If no public address applications are received the session will be cancelled and only the forum will be held. Notice of

cancellation will be posted on Council’s website by 2pm on the day of the meeting.

For more information, contact 1300 292 442 or visit wagga.nsw.gov.au.

•••• What’s on public exhibition this month?

To view documents on public exhibition or make a submission, visit wagga.nsw.gov.au/public.

Currently the Wagga Wagga Draft Revised Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan and Draft POL 053 Corporate Purchase Card Policy are on exhibition.

Hard copies of the documents are also available at the Customer Service at the Civic Centre.

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A U S T R A L I A D AY A W A R D N O M I N AT I O N S C L O S E S O O N

DRAINAGE UPGRADE: Council’s Cadet Engineer Sam Hickey looks over the completed drains in Baylis Street.

No more wet feet in Baylis Street after drain upgrades

Pedestrians will no longer need to navigate around large puddles on Baylis Street following the completion of new footpath drains.

The new drains have been installed at the four centre-of-block pedestrian crossings in the main street, with the final drain put in place last week.

The iron-grated drains will help reduce large puddles forming on the footpaths in Baylis Street during heavy rain events.

“The drains have been installed on the east and west sides of each crossings from Edward Street to Morrow Street and will redirect surface water into the existing stormwater system,” Manager Project Operations Bruce Sheridan said.

An accessibility audit in the main street in

Nominations for Wagga Wagga’s 2018 Australia Day Awards close on Friday 24 November.

Each year community stalwarts, local heroes and volunteers are recognised across four categories - Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year (27 and younger), Walk of Honour Award and the Ted Ryder Sports Memorial Award for contribution to administration in sport.

"Wagga Wagga is a great place to live, work and play and our community is full of unsung heroes,” Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga Councillor Greg Conkey OAM said.

“Whether they’re a tireless community advocate or long-serving volunteer, they all deserve to be recognised.

“Community groups and residents are encouraged to step up and nominate our every day champions who have given selflessly to the community for many years.”

WHAT’S

ON WAGGA WAGGA + SURROUNDS

THIS WEEK:

THE BIANNUAL LAKESIDE SPRING ART SHOW

Sat 18 – Sun 19 Nov 11am – 2pm. Mater Dei Primary School Hall.

Ph: 0411 200 101

DEMONSTRATION GARDENS – VEGE SWAP OR BUY

Every Sat 9am-12pm. Community Demonstration Gardens, Cnr Albury and Shaw Sts. Ph: 0411 417 956

MATES GULLY PRODUCE MARKET Every Sat

“Given the variation in requests for support we receive, Council has created two application tiers to support events as they grow from ideas through to major visitor drawcards,” Council’s Team Leader Visitor Economy Fiona Hamilton said.

“The sponsorship program also aligns well to the objectives of the Destination NSW event funding programs giving the community more opportunities to apply for funding to support their events, programs and initiatives.” she said.

This sponsorship has previously supported many successful projects, including Gears and Beers, the NSW Regional Events Conference, Backyard Ashes and Stone the Crows.

9:30am-12pm. Mates Gully Café.

Ph: 6921 4241

TARCUTTA MARKETS

Sat 18 Nov 8am-2pm. Tarcutta Soldiers Memorial Hall.

Ph: 0477 472 154 Wagga Wagga Bonsai Sat 18 Nov 1:30pm-5:30pm. Free first visit, $3 thereafter. ARCC Hall, Tarcutta Street.

Ph: 6921 5883

WILLANS HILL MINIATURE RAILWAY Sun 19 Nov 10:30am-4pm. $2 per ride. Enclosed footwear essential.

Ph: 0412 439 455

WAGGA CAR BOOT SALE

Sun 19 Nov 8am-4pm. Adults $5.

Murrumbidgee Turf Club.

Ph: 0427 433 795

RIVERINA CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC 2017

These types of events and films help promote our city, generate great stories and images and are an incredibly important part of our visitor economy.

Round Two applications will be open from February to March 2018 for events to be held in the second half of the year.

Applications must be made online through smartygrants. com.au To find out how to apply please contact the Visitor Economy and Events team at grants@wagga. nsw.gov.au or on 1300 292 442.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Visitor Economy and Events team to discuss whether they are suitable for the funding program.

CONCERT SERIES NO. 13: KB3 & FIRENDS

Sun 19 Nov 3pm. Adults $27, Concession/Student $17, RCM Students $10. The Riverine Club.

Ph: 6925 3522

TAKE 5 BAND COMPASSION FUNDRAISING CONCERT

Sun 19 Oct 1pm-4pm. $5 includes afternoon tea. Mt Austin Public School Hall.

Ph: 6926 4901

WEIRD WAGGA WALKING TOURS

Sun 19 Nov 6:30pm – 7:30pm. $20 Adults, $15 Concession/ Student/Child. Bookings essential.

Ph: 6926 9688

RIVERINA PRODUCERS’ MARKET

Every Thursday

2018 AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS CATEGORIES

• Citizen of the Year: For outstanding service to the community • Young Citizen of the Year: 27 years and younger, for outstanding service to the community • Walk of Honour Award: For substantial contributors (past or present) to the Wagga Wagga LGA. Nominees can be of any age, living or deceased and must have resided in Wagga Wagga LGA for a period of at least five years.

• Ted Ryder Memorial Award: For contributions to sporting organisations through administration and general service.

PET WEEK

OF THE

October as part of Council’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan highlighted the benefits of the new drains.

“Council recently received feedback on how the drains have helped improve accessibility for members of the community with disabilities and their carers,” Mr Sheridan said.

“Previously, people in wheelchairs or who use walkers were restricted to using one side of the footpath due to the large puddles. The new drains have gone a long way to eliminating this issue and allowing pedestrians to move more freely and safely in the CBD.” The $100,000 drainage works was part of an overall improvement program for Baylis Street.

A P P LY NO W F OR M A J OR E V E N T S F UNDING

Have you got the next big event idea for Wagga Wagga?

Wagga Wagga City Council has adopted a new sponsorship funding program for Major Events, Festivals and Films, with the first round of funding for events to be held in the first half of 2018 now open.

Applications for the sponsorship of events planned between 1 January and 30 June 2018 need to be made during Round One. The closing date for Round One applications has been extended until 5pm Friday 15 December.

Previously, applications could be made ad hoc throughout the year, however applications will now only be accepted during two funding rounds each year.

If you know someone who deserves recognition visit wagga. nsw.gov.au/australiaday or contact 1300 292 442 for more information or to make a nomination.

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Earv

Earvin is a mixed breed, white and black male who is a sweetheart.

He’s big, handsome and squishy - this guy wants your hugs and he wants them now!

He thinks he’s smaller than he is, and all he wants to do is cuddle up with you.

Earvin is available for adoption for $283, which includes microchipping, lifetime registration, first vaccination, desexing, worming, heartworm test and a vet check. You can meet Earvin and all his friends at Glenfield Road Animal Shelter, from 1pm to 4.15pm, Monday through to Saturday Contact the shelter on 6971 4651 or visit graswagga.com. au.

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

CORK & FORK FEST Fri 24 Nov 5:30pm – 9:30pm.

Free entry. Civic Centre Precinct.

Ph: 0404 084 657

MARK ANTHONY COMEDY HYPNOTIST Fri 24 Nov Doors open 7pm, show starts 7:30pm. $60 show, complimentary cocktail and 3 course platters.

Roseleigh Manor.

Ph: 6928 4420

/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 call 1300 100 122. visitwagga.com

Nominate now!

Inductees will be recognised as part of the City of Wagga Wagga Australia Day Ceremony held on Thursday 25 January.

Nominations close 5pm Monday 11 December 2017 For more information or to download a nomination form visit www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/AustraliaDay or call Council’s recreation officer on 1300 292 442.

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COUNCILLOR COLUMN

As this is my last column before Christmas, I take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and a prosperous 2018!

I also would like to say a great big thank you to all

the helpers on Sunday 29 October Graffiti Removal Day. Senior Constable Peter Narouz, Crime Prevention Officer, Wagga Wagga Local Area Command worked very hard to make the day a great success.

Also Peter’s helpers who manned the barbecues to make sure all were looked after, members of Sunrise Rotary for their

great work this year, Wayne Deaner and members of Neighbourhood Watch who worked to find a large amount of graffiti.

I also must mention Member for Wagga Wagga Daryl Maguire and his great helper William Houghton who not only removes graffiti on the removal day, but also helps throughout the year.

councillor.braid@wagga.nsw.gov.au

William looks out for road signage that has been damaged by graffiti as this can be very dangerous.

I am aware that we still have a lot of graffiti to remove and I know that all of the above will continue to help.

I remind you to advise me if you know where graffiti is; just give me a phone call on 0402 214 556.

Also if you are aware of anyone carrying out graffiti, please contact Wagga police immediately If you are able to help us to remove existing graffiti, please also call me.

•••• Our new General Manager Peter Thompson will be commencing at Council at the end of November.

I wish you all the very best Peter, and also a big thank you to both Robert Knight and James Bolton for their huge efforts filling in as General Manager. I know how hard it would have been Robert, and still is James!

Councillor Yvonne Braid

Community survey results are released The community’s level of satisfaction with Council services and facilities has remained steady over the past two years.

Residents from across the Local Government Area took part in the 2017 Community Survey, with 77 per cent somewhat satisfied with Council’s performance, on par with the 2015 survey result of 80 per cent.

“Overall, there was at least a moderate level of satisfaction with most of Council’s services and facilities,” General Manager James Bolton said.

“Twenty of the 27 services and facilities tested received a mean score of three or more out of five.

“The Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Museum of the Riverina, Civic Theatre and Wagga Wagga City Library were rated highly by the community, with a 97 per cent level of satisfaction.”

The community

survey is undertaken about every two years by an independent research provider and measures Council’s performance against the priorities identified in the Community Strategic Plan (CSP).

This year’s survey was the first since the new CSP Wagga View was adopted and included new or updated questions.

Mr Bolton said the results where there was a gap between the satisfaction and importance scores helped Council identify opportunities to improve.

“The survey results help us plan for the future by allowing us to understand how we can better allocate resources, and improve both service levels and strategic planning,” General Manager James Bolton said.

“The key areas for improvement are maintenance of local roads, financial management, long-term

planning for Wagga Wagga, car parking and maintenance of footpaths.

“We are already starting to see a lot of changes in some of these areas. The Wagga Wagga Integrated Transport Strategy 2040 has been adopted and the implementation plan will roll out, while the Activation Strategy and Recreation and Open Space and Community Strategy will also ensure Wagga Wagga grows sustainably.”

The independent survey was conducted through a random phone sample of 500 residents that represent the community’s demographics based on the 2016 Census data. The survey was also offered online with no significant variation in the phone and online survey.

Visit www.wagga. nsw.gov.au/ communitysurvey to view the full survey results.

Public Notices

The subject application and accompanying documentation, may be inspected at the following address until the closure of ENVIRONMENTAL exhibition.

PLANNING & ASSESSMENT Submission Period: 20/11/2017 ACT, 1979 -NOTICE OF to 04/12/2017 DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL Where: Wagga Wagga City Wagga Wagga City Council has Council, cnr Baylis and Morrow received the following application Streets, Wagga Wagga (Customer to carry out “Development” under Service Counter). the Environmental Planning and When: 9.00am to 5.00pm, Assessment Act, 1979.

Monday to Friday (except Public DA17/0663, Mixed use Holidays). development comprising hotel Any person seeking to make accommodation (156 rooms) to a submission in relation include one 6 storey building to the abovementioned and the re-use of the former development should address all Murrumbidgee Flour Mill correspondence to the Consent (heritage item), function centre, Authority to be received prior adaptive re-use of grain silos for to 5:00pm on the final day of storage purposes, two storey commercial building for office and the exhibition period. If any submission is made by way retail use, associated access and of objection, the grounds of car parking (including basement objection must be specified in the car park), landscaping, signage submission. and 3 lot strata subdivision, 50 Persons lodging submissions Edward St WAGGA WAGGA are required to declare political NSW 2650, Lot 12 DP 1178547, donations (including donations Applicant: Interlink Wagga of more than $1,000) made in Central Pty Ltd the previous two years. For more Name of Consent Authority: details, including disclosure form, Wagga Wagga City Council

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

NE W F O O T P A T H F O R S E C T IO N O F WA L K IN G T R A C K

Pedestrians will soon be able to enjoy a more pleasant stroll along the banks of the Murrumbidgee River with a new footpath being installed at Wiradjuri Reserve.

Works started this week (pictured) on a designated footpath stretching 1.8km from Wiradjuri Bridge to Marrambidya Wetland.

The new footpath will be built along an existing alignment, which forms part of the Wiradjuri Walking Track – a 42km track bordering the Wagga Wagga city limits.

“The new path will be similar to the footpaths at Wagga Beach. They are in keeping with the natural environment and make it easier for pedestrians to take in the sights and sounds along the river,” Manager Project Operations Bruce Sheridan said.

go to www.planning.nsw.gov.au/ donations.

Persons making written submissions regarding the above development are advised that any submission received within the submission period will be subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 and the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act (PIPPA) and may be attached to the final report, in its entirety or in part, to Council unless explicitly requested by the person making the submission that they do not wish this to occur.

Enquiries: Further details relating to the matter can be obtained by contacting the Council’s City Development. If you have any enquiries regarding the application, or about making submission, please telephone City Development on 1300 292 442.

EXTENDED: EXHIBITION OF THE DRAFT WAGGA WAGGA REVISED FLOODPLAIN RISK MANAGEMENT STUDY AND PLAN Council hereby gives public notice of the exhibition of its

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“Once the track is complete pedestrians will be able to walk on designated footpaths from Wiradjuri Reserve, along the levee banks, past Wagga Beach and all the way along Tarcutta Street.

“The new footpath project has included consultation with local Aboriginal community stakeholders and has been coordinated with works on the current Main City Levee upgrade.”

The new path will be 1.8m wide, made from decomposed granite with a timber edging and feature handrails along some sections.

The works will be completed in stages and will take about six months to complete. Some track closures or detours may be required during construction. Signs will be in place to direct pedestrians if necessary.

draft Wagga Wagga Revised Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan.

The draft Wagga Wagga Revised Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan exhibition period has been extended from 24 October 2017 until 6 December 2017. Council invites public submissions on the draft Policy, to be lodged within the exhibition period.

Inspection Venue: The draft Wagga Wagga Revised Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan is available for review at Wagga Wagga City Council, Cnr Baylis & Morrow Sts, Wagga Wagga, during the hours of 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (public holidays excluded) within the above exhibition period. The draft Policy can also be accessed from Council’s website at www. wagga.nsw.gov.au/public.

Submission Procedure: Persons wishing to make a submission in relation to the revised draft Wagga Wagga Revised Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan should do so prior to the close of the exhibition period. Submissions should be

in writing and may be delivered to Wagga Wagga City Council or mailed to the General Manager, Wagga Wagga City Council, PO Box 20, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650 or emailed to council@ wagga.nsw.gov.au. Persons making written submissions regarding the above draft Wagga Wagga Revised Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan are advised that any submission received within the submission period will be subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 and the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act (PIPPA) and may be attached to the final report, in its entirety or in part, to Council unless explicitly requested by the person making the submission that they do not wish this to occur. Any questions relating to the draft Wagga Wagga Revised Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan document may be referred to Shaula Siregar on 1300 292 442.

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James Bolton, General Manager