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Council News CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 6 MARCH 2021
Issue No: 335
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SHADE SAILS TAKE LMC TO NEXT LEVEL New shade sails recently installed at Wagga Wagga City Council’s Livestock Marketing Centre (LMC) have taken one of the best selling facilities in Australia to the next level. LMC manager Paul Martin said the roll-out of the first stage of the retractable shade sails provided significant and improved conditions over part of the new and existing sheepyards at the loading gates. “This project is part of the sheepyard capability upgrade which provided us with the opportunity to install shade sails to the new and existing infrastructure,” Mr Martin said. “It was also an opportunity to prove the concept of what we’re trying to achieve by providing shade sails while still allowing sunlight into the facility which provides necessary ultra-violet disinfection towards maintaining a
healthy environment, and also provides comfort for the animals while they’re here. “When the weather cools down and we want more sunlight it’s quite an easy job to retract the sails as required. We’ve worked closely with industry stakeholders, in particular the Wagga Selling Agents Association, and when the upgrade is complete our operation will be setting a new benchmark for selling facilities across the country to follow.” Steel work and concreting to the sheepyards extension, installation of overhead waterlines and a new service road are almost complete. The project is due for completion before the end of March 2021. Work on the cattle fan draft upgrade at LMC is also progressing. It is due for completion next week.
THESE ARE COOL: Livestock Marketing Centre manager Paul Martin (right) and chair of the Wagga Selling Agents Association Mark Logan check out the newly installed shade sails over sheep pens at the selling facility this week.
Let's keep in touch: Council keen for talks The Junior State Cup Southern Conference (JSC) touch titles in Wagga Wagga last weekend were another success and great boost for the city’s hopes of securing the event in the future.
Wagga Wagga City Council’s three-year contract with NSW Touch
Association for the JSC carnival ended on a high as negotiations for the next phase of the titles are planned. Council Strategic Recreation Officer Peter Cook said Council would aim to sit down with NSWTA in coming weeks to review the success of the past three years and outline plans for the future. “We want that debrief with NSW Touch as soon as practicable,” Mr Cook said. “It’s a great event for the city and I strongly believe we have proven our ability over the past three years to successfully host the carnival. “We had to adapt this year to meet
COVID restrictions but we worked closely with NSW Touch and the Wagga Touch Association to make it happen and the reports we received from visiting clubs were all positive. “Ultimately we want to see NSW Touch back in Wagga Wagga with this carnival next year. “It has the potential to attract up to 10,000 people at its peak which is a huge economic benefit to the city and towns across the region.” NSWTA General Manager Dean Russell said a complete review of the JSC Southern and Northern carnivals would be required now that COVID restrictions were likely to influence the format of future carnivals.
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