Council News Issue No: 113
CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2016
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COMMUNIT Y HELPS PL AN N E W PA R K S Community members have jumped at the chance to play a part in helping design three new park areas in Wagga Wagga. The City of Wagga Wagga asked Ashmont, Bourkelands and Forest Hill residents what they would like to have included in park areas in their neighbourhoods. Residents have already contributed more than 25 ideas online, and about 20 Forest Hill residents joined Council staff for a site meeting on Thursdat at Forest Hill Oval to discuss ideas. Suggestions shared by residents for Forest Hill Oval included a small-to-medium sized skate park, fitness equipment, barbeque area, solar lights and relocation of the existing playground. Other ideas shared online include shaded areas at Bedervale Park in Bourkelands and a children’s playground and benches at Kokoda Street, Ashmont. Each upgrade is subject to budgets and overall community wishes. The upgrades at each park are to improve the appeal and usability for all users and are part of Council’s long-term commitment to improve park and play areas across the Local Government Area. Pending finalisation of plans, works at each park could start by the end of the year.
PARK UPGRADE: Forest Hill residents Amanda and Chelsea, 11, Bramich and Lorraine Albert (back) like the idea of fitness stations included at Forest Hill Oval.
Guilty plea for illegal dumping Break the law and you will be caught. The City of Wagga Wagga has issued a stern warning to those who flout the rules following an important victory in the Wagga Wagga Local Court on Wednesday 21 September. A 51-year-old Wagga excavator operator was fined a total of $27,500 after pleading guilty to a number of offences as an individual and a company director. The charges were laid before the local court following an investigation by City of Wagga Wagga staff that uncovered transportation and illegal depositing of
waste and unlawful development at a Laurel Road five-acre block owned by the offender Richard Foster. “This is an important victory for Council and the community and it should serve as a warning for anyone who chooses to break the law,” General Manager Alan Eldridge said. “During the investigation, other local construction and demolition companies were also issued with infringement notices totalling $12,000. “This result reflects the community’s expectations in relation to the unlawful disposal of waste in our city and the hefty penalties are a deterrent to anyone considering unlawfully
disposing of waste.” Council investigators attended the Laurel Road premises in March and spoke to Mr Foster. At the time, photo evidence was obtained of a large stock pile of building and domestic waste. The evidence shown to the court identified building waste linked to a local construction site that was dumped at the site without Council authority. Staff also observed several offences relating to the non-compliance of an inground pool at the same site. Residents can report illegal dumping at ridonline.epa.nsw.gov.au and are reminded they don’t need to have GUILTY: Some of the rubbish illegally deposited at the witnessed the incident to make a report. Laurel Road property.
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