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First Printed Saturday 19 March 2022 | Issue #387
ONE STEP CLOSER Wagga Wagga City Council announced it has exchanged contracts and is now in the settlement process with the NSW Government to acquire the former ambulance station in the city centre. Council and Property NSW recently reached agreement on the Terms of Proposed sale for the Johnston Street premises, with settlement due on 29 March 2022. Director Regional Activation Michael Keys said Council is keen to move ahead with its vision of transforming the historic building into a business and creative industry hub. Continued inside
CONTRACTS EXCHANGED: Wagga Wagga City Council and Property NSW have agreed on terms for the sale of the historic former ambulance station. (From left) former mayor Greg Conkey OAM, Member for Wagga Wagga Dr Joe McGirr MP and Wagga Wagga Mayor Cr Dallas Tout celebrated the announcement at a site inspection of the Johnston Street premises this week.
Building on success: Outback Lifesavers Wagga Wagga’s newest young Outback Lifesavers have graduated from their eightweek inland waterways safety program, which wrapped up recently.
waterways. It’s the second year the Outback Lifesavers initiative has been conducted in the city, following the success of the pilot program in 2021. Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre’s Aquatics Supervisor Taileigh King said around 30 youngsters, aged between seven and 13 years old, took part in the 2022 program. “The weekly sessions were held at Wagga Wagga Beach, where the kids were instructed in various Wagga Wagga City Council activities focused on safety and Royal Life Saving NSW at the Murrumbidgee River, (RLSNSW) again partnered in a fun team environment,” for the initiative, which gives Ms King said. participants the chance to “This ranged from life learn lifesaving water safety jacket sequences, rescue skills at pools and inland
board skills, and first aid and resuscitation skills, to teaching them about how to detect hazards in the water, how fast the river’s flowing and its depth. “With the conditions that we had this season due to the changing river heights, it actually presented us with more opportunities to teach them about these important water safety skills. “Rivers present a number of challenges and educating our younger community members is one way to enhance water safety.” RLSNSW Lifesaving Participation Coordinator Georgina Ryan said Royal Life Saving is very proud of the success of Outback
Lifesavers Wagga 2022. “It was a pleasure to come down to the program, meet the parents, and see the children’s lifesaving skills in action,” Ms Ryan said. “We believe it is very important to continue to develop these programs in regional communities because of the dangers that inland waterways can present. “We are thankful to Wagga Wagga City Council and Oasis Aquatic Centre for partnering with us to make this possible.” Council is already speaking to Royal Life Saving NSW about planning for the 2023 summer program.
SAFETY SKILLS: The 2022 Outback Lifesavers program has been a great success, with 30 youngsters aged between seven and 13 years old learning a wide range of river-safety skills at Wagga Wagga Beach. Image courtesy of Royal Life Saving NSW.
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For full program details: wagga.nsw.gov.au/fresh or 1300 100 122