INSIDE: WAGGA WAGGA SET FOR SHEFFIELD SHIELD, PET OF WEEK + MORE
Council News CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2018
Issue No: 214
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A GOOD TIME FOR THE TOUGH TIMES
If it wasn’t going to rain, then a lazy Sunday afternoon toe tapping to the tunes of local performers at a music concert was one way to escape the tough times for a few hours. A Tough Gig was hosted by Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga Councillor Greg Conkey OAM, who was delighted with the wider community’s response to the event attended by about 2000 people. The concert and picnic in the park on Sunday was a free community event which sent a message to drought-affected farmers that people do care. Donations made to the NSW Farmers’ drought relief effort totalled $4088.60 which was an added bonus to the day.
FUN IN THE SUN: Deja Groove entertain a crowd of about 2000 at A Tough Gig on Sunday. The free community event raised money for drought relief, with the Australian Military Police helping pass the bucket arond with Mayor Greg Conkey and Council's Liz Cox (inset).
New visitor guide celebrates region The 2018/19 Wagga Wagga + Surrounds Visitor Guide was officially released this week.
release of the guide also coincides with a peak tourism period for the city and surrounds. “The guide highlights a great mix of popular Wagga Wagga + Surrounds attractions, services and events, as well as some of our hidden treasures,” The new-look A5 guide showcases the Wagga Wagga City Council’s Director best attractions, places to eat and drink Community Janice Summerhayes said. and accommodation options in Wagga “The narrative of the guide ensures Wagga + Surrounds, and is made we capture our regular visitors, but possible through the partners in the also works to attract new visitors to our Wagga Tourism Partner Program. region, by showing different or even unexpected experiences that you can More than 1.3M people visit Wagga Wagga each year, with the guide being have right here in Wagga Wagga + a key and popular tourism tool to attract Surrounds.” people to our city and region. The As well as business listings from the
139 partners in the 2018/19 Wagga Tourism Partner Program, the guide also features local profiles which gives visitors insight into the best places to discover and explore. There’s also handy maps and features on our surrounding shires and communities for day trips, or for visitors to think about staying longer in the region. Plus, events to save the date for, nature to explore on our Wagga Wagga doorstep as well as across the region, family fun days out, our pet friendly city and a 24-hour in Wagga Wagga itinerary, featuring cultural experiences, dining and the great outdoors. Story continued inside
WAGGA VISITOR ECONOMY SNAPSHOT
• More than 1.3M people visit Wagga Wagga each year • 222,000 annual passengers • More than 140 regular weekly passenger transport flights (Sydney and Melbourne) • In 2017, overnight visitors increased by 36 per cent to 1.476M visitor nights • Overnight visitors to Wagga Wagga spend about $355 per day and stay an average of three nights • On average more than 860,000 day visitors come to Wagga Wagga spending about $168 per day trip • Wagga Wagga hosts more than 650 sporting, cultural, business and music events each year