Council News WAGGA WAGGA CITY COUNCIL
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 20 JUNE 2015
Issue 49
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On a roll at Oasis
Does crawling inside a giant bubble and running across a swimming pool sound like your kind of fun? The Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre will be showcasing the new water rollers at the Oasis Family Fun Day on Sunday 28 June. The water walking rollers are a new feature that can be enjoyed by the whole family and will be in operation from 1 July, just in time for school holidays. The Fun Day will take place from 10am to 4pm with normal entry fees applying. The water walking rollers will be available to test out for free from noon until 3pm, while free swimming assessments are available between 10am and 1pm. There will also be a free sausage sizzle from noon to 2pm, as well as free face painting and an appearance by Platypus Pete. For more information about the Fun Day and the availability of the water rollers, contact the Oasis on 6926 9390 or visit wagga.nsw.gov.au/oasis. THEY SEE ME ROLLIN’: South Wagga Public School students Tom Bourne (left) from year 5 and Cooper Pavitt from year 6 test out the new water rollers at the Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre.
Time for new growth Unsafe trees to be removed in CBD and Lake Albert
Wagga Wagga will farewell an old friend when the bunya pine in the Victory Memorial Gardens is removed in the coming weeks due to safety concerns.
The tree, which is believed to have been planted between 1910 and 1920, has a significant lean in the upper part of the trunk.
The pine has been monitored closely since 2006 and three independent arborists’ assessment reports have been conducted over the past six months. “Unfortunately the pine has become a real safety concern for park users and the area surrounding the pine has been fenced off in recent months,” Council’s Director Community and Environmental Services Janice Summerhayes said. “It’s believed the pine was planted
when the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney provided country towns with various specimens. “The tree will be replaced with a Queensland kauri pine, which is related to the bunya pine and is known to grow well in the region.” A sugar gum tree and a Dutch elm tree will also be removed from the Victory Memorial Gardens precinct. The sugar gum poses a substantial risk to safety as it has had significant branch failures. It will be replaced with a suitable local
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eucalyptus species. The Dutch elm has rot in the base of the trunk and is located north of the Civic Centre. At Lake Albert, an independent assessment of all trees adjacent to the shared pathway was undertaken earlier this year following a branch failure from a large eucalyptus tree. “The assessment recommended 13 trees be removed from around the walkway due to concerns for public safety,” Ms Summerhayes said.
“Eight trees will be removed from Apex Park. These trees are at the end of their useful lives. “Pruning works are also being undertaken on one eucalyptus tree near the Country Club and this tree will be retained. “New plantings will take place in the south-eastern corner of the Lake during winter to replace the removed trees.” Work is expected to start on Wednesday 24 June, weather permitting.
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