Council News Issue No: 126
CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 24 DECEMBER 2016
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BOREDOM BUSTERS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
MOVING FORWARD: Taking a look at the progress of the Bomen Enabling Roads project are (from left) BMD Constructions Project Manager Mark Gallagher, City of Wagga Wagga General Manager Alan Eldridge and Council's Project Manager Silas Darby.
Game-changing Bomen roads project on track One of the biggest infrastructure projects in the City of Wagga Wagga’s history is well under way. More than six kilometres of new road has been excavated so far as part of the Bomen Enabling Roads project. Works on the ground began in October, with 1.2km of rail siding removed followed by earthworks in November where 25,000 tonnes of material was removed. Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga Councillor Greg Conkey OAM said 2017 will be an exciting time in the city’s history, with major works such as the link to the Olympic Highway and rail underpass to begin. “The progress so far has been exciting and by this time next year the roads will be being used and the new Eunony Bridge nearing completion,” he said. “Including the replacement of the bridge, the Bomen Enabling Roads project is worth in the vicinity of $40M. “This project will improve safety by removing the
BOMEN ENABLING ROADS: WORKS UPDATE • On site survey and soil investigation began in September • 1.2km of rail siding was
removed in October • Earthworks began in November – 25,000 tonnes of material has been removed so far and 40,000 tonnes of fill has been used
Dampier Street level crossing, create a potential round trip saving of 36 minutes for Higher Mass Limit (HML) vehicles and better link the industrial precinct with the Olympic and Sturt highways. “These works have the ability to transform the local economy and can unlock 1800 hectares of industrial zoned land at Bomen Business Park for potential development.” As the project progresses, there will be some impact on the community, including partial road closures, detours and traffic delays. The first impact for residents will be the closure of East Bomen Road to Byrnes Road from 3 January 2017 until June. The closure will allow Byrnes Road to be realigned and a new roundabout to be constructed at the East Bomen Road intersection, which will then connect with the underpass.
• 6.4km of roadway has been excavated • East Bomen Road will be closed from 3 January for the realignment of Bynres Road/ roundabout construction
Residents will be able to access East Bomen Road via Windmill Road. To keep up to date with the Bomen Enabling Roads project, visit wagga.nsw.gov.au/bomenroads. The Bomen Enabling Roads project also serves as stage one of the proposed Riverina Intermodal Freight and Logistics (RiFL) Hub program. The next step for stage two is finalising commercial terms with Council’s private sector partner, Genesee & Wyoming Australia (GWA). These negotiations have been progressing well and are expected to be finalised in the new year. The RiFL Hub program and Bomen Enabling Roads project have been made possible through State Government funding of $13.2M and Federal Government funding of $14.5M. • WAGGA.NSW.GOV.AU/BOMENROADS
Do you need some guaranteed boredom busters over the school holidays? Across the city there’s a range of great activities this summer, including shows, movies, cooking classes, art and even a comedy workshop at the Civic Theatre. We’ve got your kids covered – and there’s still plenty to see and do for your visiting family and friends like the Archibald Prize exhibition at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery. The gallery also has a children’s trail for the Archibalds, which is on now until 15 January, as well as free movies in the new year as part of the Jackdaw Film Series. If your kids love to read, the Wagga Wagga City Library has a Summer Reading Club where you can borrow as many books as you like over the holidays and go into the draw to win a prize. There are also games and craft activities at the library throughout the school holidays. At the Museum of the Riverina’s Historic Council Chambers site, kids can use giant building blocks to create their own fantastical contraptions. They can also get into the spirit of the Stagelights exhibition and play dress ups with Rock a Costume. If you’re heading down to the Botanic Gardens site, Kidzone will keep your children entertained and you can also head over to the gardens' free zoo and aviary. When the summer heat almost has you beat, you can take the kids down to the Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre to make a splash in both the indoor and outdoor facilities. For full details of these and many more events, download a copy of the summer school holiday activity guide or the full summer what’s on guide now from www.visitwagga.com.
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
3 Dec 2016 – 15 Jan 2017 An Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery is supported by the NSW Government through Arts NSW.
Closed Sun 25 Dec, Mon 26 Dec, Sun 1 Jan & Mon 2 Jan Open Tues 27 Dec - Sun 1 Jan 10am - 4pm Open regular hours from Tues 3 Jan
CHRISTMAS + NEW YEAR’S SERVICES 2016/17
COUNCILLOR COLUMN
councillor.braid@wagga.nsw.gov.au
All other hours normal unless specified. 24-hour call centre: 1300 292 442
FACILITY
TRADING HOURS
Administration Offices Wagga Wagga Civic Centre
Closed from 4pm Friday 23/12/16 until 8.30am Tuesday 3/1/17. After hours emergencies can be reported to Council’s after hours call centre on 1300 292 442.
Art Gallery & National Art Glass Gallery
Closed Sunday 25/12/16, Monday 26/12/16 Open Tuesday 27/12/16 to Sunday 01/01/17 10am to 4pm Closed Monday 2/1/17 Open Tuesday 3/1/17 and resume standard opening hours
Civic Theatre & Booking Office
Open Friday 23/12/16 10am to 4pm Closed from Monday 26/12/16 and will reopen on Tuesday 3/1/17 at 10am and resume normal trading hours. Tickets are available online at www.civictheatre.com.au
Glenfield Rd Animal Shelter
Closed from Saturday 24/12/16 and reopening Monday 3/1/17. The notification to owners of Companion Animals which are impounded will be done daily.
Gregadoo Waste Management Centre (GWMC)
Closed Sunday 25/12/16 Closed Monday 26/12/16 Closed Tuesday 27/12/16 Closed Sunday 1/1/17 Closed Monday 2/1/17
GWMC Tip Shop
The Recycle Shop (normally open Friday to Sunday each week) will be closed from Friday 23/12/16 to Sunday 1/1/17, reopening Friday 6/1/17.
Rural Waste Facilities
Collingullie: Closed Sunday 25/12/16 and Sunday 1/1/17 Currawarna: Open as normal Galore: Open as normal Humula: Closed Sunday 25/12/16 and Sunday 1/1/17 Mangoplah: Closed Sunday 25/12/16 and Sunday 1/1/17 Tarcutta: Closed Monday 26/12/16 and Monday 2/1/17 Uranquinty: Closed Sunday 25/12/16 and Sunday 1/1/17
Kerbside Waste Collection
There will be no changes to kerbside bin collections over the Christmas and New Year period. Kerbside bins will be emptied on all weekdays (including public holidays) as normal.
Library
Closed from 4pm Friday 23/12/16 and reopening on Tuesday 3/1/17. During the closed period, e-services for free downloads of books, music, films and magazines are available at www.rrl.nsw.gov.au/elibrary Loans can be extended online at www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/library/your-library-from-home and books returned via the book chute.
Lawn Cemetery Office
Closed from Monday 26/12/16 until Monday 2 January 2017, reopening on Tuesday 3 January 2017
Livestock Marketing Centre
Closed from Wednesday 21/12/16 and will reopen on Wednesday 4/1/17. Emergency contacts are 0418 430 680 or 0408 694 540 or 0439 449 972
and do for all ages. There are great play areas for the kids as well as enjoying a ride I hope you and your on Wagga’s unique family have a very miniature railway with merry Christmas and a over 2km of track happy New Year. weaving through a I also remind you garden setting. to take special care The trains run on on the roads and the first and third remember that there Sunday each month will be additional 10.30am to 12.30pm vehicles travelling over and 1.30pm to 4pm. the holiday period. It’s only $2 per ride for During the summer adults and children I urge you as well (just remember if you as your visitors to ride on the trains you visit some of Wagga must wear enclosed Wagga’s tourist footwear). attractions. Also at the gardens The Botanic Gardens there is a zoo and on Lord Baden Powell aviary, Museum of the Drive has lots to see Riverina site, Wagga
Open with normal weekday and weekend hours except: Open Saturday 24/12/16 8.30am to 3.30pm Closed Sunday 25/12/16 Open Monday 26/12/16 noon to 5pm Open Tuesday 27/12/16 9am to 6pm Open Saturday 31/12/16 8.30am to 3.30pm Open Sunday 1/1/17 noon to 5pm Open Monday 2/1/17 9am to 6pm
Sewer Service Problems
Ph: 1300 292 442
Visitor Information Centre
Closed Sunday 25/12/16 and Monday 26/12/16
Public Notices
NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
Notice is hereby given under Roads Act 1993 Part 8 Division 4 of the temporary closing of: Road: Campbell Place Conditions: Local traffic only, road closure Date: 16 January 2017 for approx. 4 weeks Duration: 7am - 6pm Reason: Sewer realignment work Contact person: Graham Cox, Project Coordinator 0409 057 683
NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
Notice is hereby given under Roads Act 1993 Part 8 Division 4 of the temporary closing of: Road: East Bomen Road Date: 9 January 2017 - 1 June 2017 Reason: The new Bomen Road works require the temporary closure to construct the new roadways and roundabout.
NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE Notice is hereby given under Roads Act 1993 Part 8 Division 4 of the temporary closing of:
Contact us p1300 292 442 ecouncil@wagga.nsw.gov.au wwww.wagga.nsw.gov.au aCivic Centre Cnr Baylis & Morrow Sts PO Box 20, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Road: Baylis St between Morrow St and Wollundry Lagoon, Burns Way and Rural Pl Duration: 8am 31/12/16 – 1am 1/1/17 Road: Morrow St between Baylis St and Peter St and Tongaboo Ln between Tompson St and Morrow St Duration: 10am 31/12/16 to 1am 01/01/17 Road: Ivan Jack Dr between Johnston St and The Esplanade Duration: 2pm on 31/12/16 - 1am 01/01/17 Reason: Wagga Live 2016 New Year's Eve event Detour: Routes will be sign posted.
NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT
Councillor Yvonne Braid
If you couldn’t make it to the Disability Inclusion Action Plan community consultation earlier this month, there’s still time to take part. The online survey at www.wagga. nsw.gov.au/inclusive has been extended until early in the new year. Your ideas will be used to develop the city’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan, which has four focus areas: employment, attitudes and behaviours, systems and processes and liveable communities. The action plan is a legislative requirement of the State Government and must be ready for use by 1 July 2017.
WORKS ON CYCLING TRACK
The Wagga Wagga Cycling Track will be closed from 2 to 13 January for repairs to the track surface. Inspecting the condition of the track ahead of the repairs are Council’s Parks & Recreation Assets Officer Rob Owers and contractor Chris Moane. The works are a partnership project co-funded by the City of Wagga Wagga and Wagga Wagga Cycling Club.
PET WEEK
OF THE
Say hi to Clyde!
This week’s feature pet is Clyde (imp 734) - a handsome boy that is still young and may even have some growing to do. Clyde would love to have his very own family to love and adore his gorgeous wrinkly face! He’s very smart and learns new things quite quickly. He should be able to adjust to a new life filled with new things very easily. Clyde can be adopted from the Glenfield Road Animal Shelter for $273.90, which includes desexing, vaccination, worming, microchipping and lifetime registration. Please note there will be changes to the shelter’s opening hours over the Christmas-New Year period, which are listed in the trading hours on this page. For more information, visit wagga.nsw.gov.au/ animals or call 6971 4651 during business hours.
PROPOSAL
Wagga Wagga City Council has received the following application to carry out “Development” under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979. DA16/0631, Recreation Facility Indoor at Ground Floor Level 80 Fitzmaurice St WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650, Lot 1 DP 89930, Applicant: Thomas Durnan DA16/0707, Multi Dwelling Housing – six (two bedroom) units with community title subdivision 114 Tarcutta St WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650, Lot 9 DP 1206315, Applicant: Matt Jenkins Builder Pty Ltd
Name of Consent Authority: Wagga Wagga City Council The subject application
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movies at the Oasis. On Australia Day there will be plenty to do at the Wagga Beach, commencing with a free community breakfast, the Australia Day citizenship ceremony and lots of entertainment and activities for the whole family. I look forward to seeing you there. In closing, I hope Santa visits you and that you do not forget him and leave out something nice for him.
S URVE Y E X T ENDED
Both Museum sites are open every Museum - Historic Council Chambers Site Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm and and Botanic Gardens Sunday 10am to 2pm, except: Site Closed Sunday 25/12/16 and every Monday Oasis Aquatic Centre
Wagga Historic Engine Club and barbecue facilities plus many different gardens. I also urge you to call into the Visitor Information Centre situated at 183 Tarcutta Street and there you will find the Wagga Shop that has a great range of gifts such as ready-made and custom hampers, local produce and gifts, and regional wine, beer and cider. Don’t forget that the Australia Day Celebrations commence on Wednesday 25 January with the Australia Day Awards, picnic, and
and accompanying documentation, may be inspected at the following address until the closure of exhibition. Submission Period: 03/01/2017 to 17/01/2017 Where: Wagga Wagga City Council, cnr Baylis and Morrow Streets, Wagga Wagga (Customer Service Counter). When: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except Public Holidays). Any person seeking to make a submission in relation to the abovementioned development should address all correspondence to the Consent Authority to be received prior to 5pm on the final day of the
exhibition period. If any submission is made by way of objection, the grounds of objection must be specified in the submission. Persons lodging submissions are required to declare political donations (including donations of more than $1,000) made in the previous two years. For more details, including disclosure form, 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
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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 Development Services. If you have any enquiries regarding the application, or about making submission, please telephone City Development on 1300 292 442.
Alan Eldridge, General Manager