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FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 2 APRIL 2016
HOT TOPICS: City of Wagga's Lisa Saffery talks future transport options with local resident Colleen Pahl.
Steer Wagga's transport future Chance to have your say again on strategies informed by community Cycle ways, public transport and the condition of roads are just some of the hot topics that came out of the first stage of the Our Transport consultation.
A key component of the Wagga Wagga Integrated Transport Strategy 2043 (WWITS 2043), the feedback from stakeholders and broader community has been
combined with the outcomes of a technical report to draft emerging strategies. A workbook “Moving Forward Together: What matters to you?” collating all of this information has been developed to make it easy for residents to comment before the WWITS 2043 is drafted for public exhibition. Manager Strategic Planning Liz Rankin said the consultation process has provided valuable insight into the potential for transport in the city. “We’ve come up with twelve
online. Staff will also be on hand at a shopfront at 192 Baylis Street until 5 April to sit down one on one with residents and stakeholders to go through the details and take comments. “I encourage everyone to take a few moments to discuss these emerging principles with us so that we can create a strategy that best reflects what the community needs and expects,” Ms Rankin said.
sections as a result of the feedback, covering everything from parking around the medical precinct to getting to and from the booming northern growth area,” she said. “This strategy will help guide our approach to all forms of transport in Wagga for the next 30 years, so before we move on to the next stage, we need as many people as possible to take a look and make sure that these strategies are on the right track.” Summary reports of the feedback received so far and the workbook are available
JOEL CREASeY
Where: 192 Baylis Street When: Today, Saturday 2/4: 10am-1pm Monday 4/4:10am-4pm Tuesday 5/4: 10am-4pm Residents will also be able to give their feedback to staff at Bunnings Warehouse today, Saturday 2 April, look for Council’s bright yellow community engagement truck ‘Charlie’ in the car park.
www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/ourtransport
FRANK WOODLEY !
MICHELLE BRASIER DANE SIMPSON
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Our Transport shopfront
JUNE 1– 4 2016 For ticketing and further information:
www.civictheatre.com.au
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Star lineup at Wagga Comedy Fest AUNTY DONNA
HANNAH GADSBY
MICHELLE BRASIER
FRANK WOODLEY MATT OKINE
Be an early bird or you might miss out on tickets to this year’s Wagga Comedy Fest. With a hysterical line up featuring some of Australia’s funniest people, some shows are set to be snapped up in record time. Joel Creasey, Hannah Gadsby and Sammy J and Randy will headline the 2016 festival at the Civic Theatre, while Melbourne International Comedy Festival favourites Aunty Donna and Triple J breakfast host Matt Okine will be sure to fill up seats quickly. Civic Theatre Manager Carissa Campbell said the 2016 event follows on from the success of the inaugural festival in 2015. “In 2015 we sold 91 per cent of tickets overall and a lot of shows were completely sold out,” she said. “Last year was really well supported, but being the inaugural festival we also learned a lot and we’ve used that feedback to make sure the 2016 festival is even better. “There’s literally something for everyone – we’ve got a hilarious show for the kids with Frank Woodley, a special
late night event with The Wine Bluffs, and something a bit different with Cinema Fiasco where you get to poke some fun at B grade movies.” While some of comedy’s biggest names will have the city in stitches, Ms Campbell said it’s also important the festival has a Wagga flavour. “Michelle Brasier, who played the lead role of Elle in our community production Legally Blonde last year, is bringing her show Space Tortoise from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival,” Ms Campbell said. “Dane Simpson will hold an open mic night for anyone who fancies themselves a bit of a comedian, while Impro ACT will be back with Impro – The Wagga Way. “Damian Callinan will also be running a Class Clowns workshop for local teenagers.” The 2016 Wagga Comedy Fest will be held from Wednesday 1 to Saturday 4 June. Tickets for all shows are on sale now online at civictheatre.com.au or contact the theatre on 6926 9688. Don't delay, tickets will move fast!
A for apple, B for ball, C for Charlie! The kids from Collingullie Public School got a visit from Charlie the community education and engagement truck this week (pictured right). Charlie became a mobile classroom for the afternoon, with Council staff helping the students learn about the ways Council communicates internally and externally. From Council News to social media, the kindergarten to year 6
students discovered more about the different tools used to talk to the community as part of the school’s study into communication methods. “We’ve been learning about all the different ways you can communicate with people,” School Captain Layla Wilson, 11, said. “Today we found out about how Council communicates with everyone, like through
the newspaper.” “I didn’t know that they use videos, Facebook and YouTube to communicate,” Ben Merrills, 7, said. Charlie itself also proved popular, with the kids taking a look around the former mobile library truck. “I learned about the truck and it goes around to different place to talk to everyone,” Aleah Stone, 11, said.
ANNUAL GRANTS PROGRAM 2016 - 2017 APPLICATIONS OPEN
$175,000
Monday 21 march 2016
available to community organisations, groups & individuals. want to know more?
APPLICATIONS close
MONDAY 30 MAY 2016 12 NOON
www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/grants
Or
attend one of our 90 minute information/grant writing workshops When:
Wednesday 6 April 2016 10:00am to 11:30am wednesday 27 April 2016 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Where:
Council Meeting Room, Wagga Wagga City Council, Cnr Morrow and Baylis Streets
to register: e grants@wagga.nsw.gov.au | p Kristin Groves on 1300 292 442
Invitation to apply for funding from the ClubGRANTS Scheme 2016 Category 1 Funding Applications For enquiries please contact Michelle Castle at Wagga Wagga City Council on 1300 292 442 during office hours. Online applications will be received via the Wagga Wagga City Council website www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/clubgrants Applications open 9am Monday 7 March 2016 and close 5pm Friday 29 April 2016.
Community organisations are invited to apply for funding towards your local community service needs and priorities from the ClubGRANTS scheme. The ClubGRANTS scheme allows registered clubs with annual gaming machine revenue exceeding $1 million to apply a percentage of that revenue to specific development and support projects. At least 50% of funding from each club is to be allocated to Category 1 projects. Local projects will be considered for the following priorities under Category 1 funding: • Respite care • Women and family health and well being • Disadvantaged groups • People with disabilities • Children and family • Youth services
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Heaps to do for over 50s at Seniors Festival 2016
If you’re aged 50 or over, live in Wagga, or surrounds, and would like to get involved in some great activities or excursions, then don’t miss the 2016 Seniors Festival. The festival’s 10-day program is jam-packed with events to celebrate Wagga’s seniors and thank them for their contributions to the community. The festival kicked off yesterday with the Silver Screen Seniors workshop where a group of seniors learnt how to be real-life news reporters, finetuning camera skills and interview techniques. The official festival launch takes
place tomorrow, Sunday 3 April, at the Seniors Community Centre in Tarcutta Street from 1.30pm. The opening is free and will include the announcement of the worthy recipients of the Wagga Wagga Community Services Awards 2016. Whatever your passion, there is something for everyone 50-plus to enjoy in this year’s festival. The program is a mix of free and paid events. For a full list of events and workshops download the Official Seniors Festival program at wagga.nsw.gov.au/seniorsfestival.
Six decades of service to public health recognised industry. Nancye is a well-known, passionate senior health administrator in the Wagga region and has been a major contributor to planning
A mayoral reception was held on March 31 to mark Nancye Piercy’s (pictured third from left) retirement after almost 61 years in the health
and establishing many of the health services in Wagga Wagga and the Riverina. The reception was attended by Nancye and her family, Daryl
Maguire MP, Kay Hull AM, Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga Councillor Rod Kendall, Michael McCormack MP and Professor Gerard Carroll.
Storms keep Council staff busy with over 600 callouts
Council has been responding to a surge of customer requests following unusually high storm activity across the city in recent months. Since September 2015, 11 storm ‘spikes’ have been recorded in the Wagga LGA. Each spike has resulted in more than 30 customer requests for Council assistance following the storm activity. Half-an-hour of Mother Nature’s fury on the afternoon of March 3 had Council crews working around the clock responding to some 300 requests for assistance. During the storm, where wind speeds reached up to 100km/h, 68 trees were uprooted across the city with the initial clean up requiring additional staff and taking more than two days to complete. Council’s parks staff worked for another four days to mop up the remainder of the storm damage. “The clean up after the March 3 storm was one of the biggest in almost a decade in the city,” Manager Strategic Parks Operations David Walker said. “More than 600 tree-related customer requests have been recorded for the year already, which is half of all of 2015 requests and it’s only April. “As a result, there is a backlog of non-urgent customer requests staff are still attending to. We are asking residents to be patient with our crews. "Our completion rate has temporarily been extended from 20 days to 30 days for requests.”
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However, every cloud has a silver lining, and, in this story it’s what happens with storm-damaged trees and branches. “The mulch is reused on garden beds in parks and reserves citywide,” Mr Walker said. “Any mulch from weed species is taken to the Gregadoo Waste Management Centre for recycling. “Council also makes every effort to replace trees removed due to storm damage. Depending on the location, the replacement of a tree after a storm is automatically listed by Council’s Tree Planning and Management staff for replacement in the following winter tree planting season.” If you need to report a tree issue after a storm, please contact Council’s 24-hour call centre on 1300 292 442.
WHAT'S A STORM SPIKE?
Council determines a storm spike by a number of factors, including: • The amount of damage caused • The number of trees down • If 30 or more customer requests for treerelated issues are received. This would be a small storm spike. Requests of 100 or more from one storm activity is classed as a large storm spike.
Council is hosting a neighbourhood meeting to discuss news, events and issues relating to Uranquinty and the broader Local Government Area. Stay for a cuppa after the meeting!
6pm Wednesday 13 April 2016 Uranquinty Community Hall
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Meet Felix This week’s pet of the week is a domestic short hair male kitten named Felix. At only 10 months old, Felix will be available for adoption
from 6 April. You can adopt Felix from the Glenfield Road Animal Shelter for $191.70, which includes microchipping, lifetime registration, vaccination, desexing and worming. If you would like to
meet Felix or any of his furry friends, visit the shelter from Monday to Saturday between 1pm and 4.15pm. For more information, visit wagga.nsw.gov. au/animals or call 6971 4651 during business hours.
mobile library timetable Uranquinty Monday April 4, 3.30pm – 5pm Ladysmith Thursday April 7, 1.30pm – 2.15pm www.rrl.nsw.gov.au
Ph: (02) 6926 9771 The Museum of the Riverina is supported by the NSW Government through Arts NSW
Riverina Stories Discover how the Riverina arrived at n
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YOU CAN CATCH THE TRAINS FROM WILLAN’S HILL MINIATURE RAILWAY STATION AND JUMP ABOARD A TOUR
Come on a journey through our region’s history, from dreamtime to today. See rare and rusty museum treasures that tell of the pioneers, bushrangers, poets and scoundrels that made this place what it is.
BRING YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND VISITORS ON A FREE MUSEUM TOUR THESE HOLIDAYS!
Have a question to ask or an issue to raise?
Attention Uranquinty residents You are invited to attend a neighbourhood meeting with Councillors & Council staff
Contact Stacey Post on 6926 9133 or communityengagement@wagga.nsw.gov.au
THESE FREE TOURS TAKE PLACE AT THE MUSEUM OF THE RIVERINA’S BOTANIC GARDENS SITE, LORD BADEN POWELL DRIVE Bookings and information: wagga.nsw.gov.au/museum or call 6926 9650 UPCOMING TOURS: Sunday 17 April, 11 - 11:45am, 12:30 – 1:15 pm, and 2:30 – 3:15 pm
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Councillor Column Council. Come along to Council meetings between now and September – Local Government elections for Wagga Wagga will be held this September.
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Ladies of Wagga Wagga, once again I hope that you will seriously think about being a Councillor on Wagga Wagga City
Good news, the Riverina Regional Library (RRL) administration centre will be moving from its current location in Peter
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Street to the former childcare centre building in Galing Place in the second half of this year. Relocation of this important regional service has become necessary after the addition of five new member Councils to the network over the past three years, which meant RRL has outgrown its current address.
RRL is the largest regional library in NSW, now providing centralised services to 13 local government areas through a network of 18 branch libraries, three deposit stations and a mobile library that visits 28 communities.
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Wagga Wagga City Library will be celebrating 70 years of
service in 2016. According to historian Sherry Morris in her book Wagga Wagga a History, a public library was established on 24 May 1946 with the assistance of a subsidy from the State Government’s Central Library Board and Wagga School of Arts Society agreeing to donate its library. This event took place
Car park, boat ramp closed for Apex Park facelift
One of the city’s popular recreational destinations is about to get a facelift of more than $700,000 that will improve the usability, safety and aesthetic appeal of the area. Lake Albert water and recreational users will benefit from a range of upgrades to the car park and boat ramp at Apex Park. For the works to be carried out the car park and boat ramp will be closed from Thursday 7 April until June 30. Manager Environment and Recreation Services Mark Gardiner said the long list of works will improve the already popular location. “Some of the facilities at Apex Park are tired and ready for an upgrade,” Mr Gardiner said. “These works will make access to the area easier and safer for residents and visitors with boats and those wanting to enjoy the barbecue and play areas on the eastern side of the lake. “People are already attracted to Lake Albert and what the area has to offer. Improving this space will boost that appeal, and the city as a whole.” For boat users the project includes widening the existing boat ramp from 7.5 metres to 8 metres, allowing two cars on the ramp at one time. There will also be a boat tie-up area along the shoreline. The existing car park has be redesigned to add an extra 25 boat trailer parking bays, two rigging bays, 22 car parking bays and 4 disabled parking bays. A complete reseal of the car park surface will be carried out, with new line markings and kerbing, creation of a new traffic island and installation of LED solar lights. A wall will be built along the shoreline with coves established allowing a safe
Public Notices
EOI 2016/601 DESIGN & CONSTRUCT BOMEN LINK ROADS & ROAD UNDERPASS
Wagga Wagga City Council (“Council”) invites Expressions of Interest (“EOI”) from suitably qualified and experienced contractors interested in entering into a contract for the design and construction of Bomen Link Roads and Road Underpass – Bomen (“Project”). The proposed scope of work for the Project includes but is not limited to: Package A: Bomen link roads and other works including new heavy vehicle road construction, intersections, removal of rail infrastructure, construction of road infrastructure to connect with Package B works, schedule and interface co-ordination, relocation of utility services, lighting, traffic management and other services. Package B: West Bomen Rd underpass and associated works including construction of
CLOSED • Apex Park car park and boat ramp only from 7 April to 30 June OPEN • Apex Park play equipment and barbecue areas • Wagga Wagga Boat Club boat ramp and car park • Walking track • Parking available on Eastlake and Lakeside drives • Lake Albert Oval and Hall
Contact us p 1300 292 442 e council@wagga.nsw.gov.au w www.wagga.nsw.gov.au a Civic Centre Cnr Baylis & Morrow Sts PO Box 20 Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
ROADS (GENERAL) REGULATION 2008: NAMING OF ROADS
Wagga Wagga City Council, as the relevant Roads Authority proposes to name/rename the following roads. Pursuant to Clause 7 of the Roads Regulation 2008, a Roads Authority must give notice of any proposal to name or rename a road. Road Renaming of the eastern section of ‘Gap Hall to Downside Road’ to ‘Downside Road’ and the renaming of Downside to Shepherds Siding Road to Downside Road, creating one road name, being ‘Downside Road’ for the whole road running between Coolamon Road and the Olympic Highway. Written submissions may be made to Council in relation to the above proposals. Submissions must be made to Council by 18
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April 2016 and should be marked to the attention of the Manager of Development Services and be addressed to: Wagga Wagga City Council, PO Box 20, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Enquiries: Further details relating to the matter can be obtained by contacting the Council’s Development Services. If you have any enquiries regarding the proposal, or about making a submission, please telephone Development Services on 1300 292 442.
NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
Wagga Wagga City Council has received the following application to carry out “Development” under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979. DA16/0135 Electricity Generating Works (Solar Energy System) and 3 lot subdivision 299 Trahairs Rd Bomen NSW 2650 Lot 2 DP 590756, Lot 174 DP 751405, Lot 1 DP 771340, Part Lot 108 DP 751405, Part
MARKET WARDROBE
Sat 2 April 10am - 2pm Come, discover and explore the opportunities available at Wagga Wagga Christian College. 401 Kooringal Road Wagga Wagga
BIDGEE BLUES CLUB OPEN MIC AFTERNOON
Sat 2 April, 11am - 2pm Mater Dei Primary School, Gregadoo Rd. Sat 2 April, 4pm - 8pm Local celebrities parading outfits purchased from local op shops. $45. 3 Olearia Pl. Ph: 0427 214 769
DOWNSIDE BUSHDANCE
FITNESS IN THE PARK
Sun 3 April 9 to 10am Les Mills Body Attack with Belle from Xceler8 10:15am to 11:15am Yoga Class with Amanda from Simp-lee Yoga Fundraising for Kurrajong Early Childhood Intervention Service. Sun 3 April, 10.30am Dress up as a Superhero and walk around the lake. Apex Park, Lake Albert. Ph: 6922 9744
RIVER & WREN: THE
Lot 109 DP 751405, Part Lot 110 DP 751405 Applicant: Southern Cross Energy Pty Ltd Name of Consent Authority: Wagga Wagga City Council The subject application and accompanying documentation, may be inspected at the following address until the closure of exhibition. Submission Period: 04/04/2016 to 18/04/2016 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
Sun 3 April, 10am - 2pm Entry $2. Pre-loved, vintage and handmade designer fashion Wagga Showground, Bourke Street. Ph: 0409 152 187
Sun 3 April 2pm - 6pm Adults $5. Home Tavern Hotel, Fitzmaurice Street. Ph: 0407 658 901
Sun 3 to Sun 10 April 8.30am Spectators welcome. ACTA National Ground, Tasman Rd. Ph: 6938 2121
LOVE CATS COLLAGE WORKSHOP
Mon 4 April, 10am to 12pm A whimsical morning of collage. Wagga City Library, cnr Baylis and Morrrow Sts. Cost $10. Ph: 6926 9700
Sat 2 April, 7:30pm – midnight Downside Hall, off Coolamon Road. Ph: 6925 4800
AUTISM SUPERHERO WALK
Councillor Yvonne Braid
AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET NATIONAL “DTL” CHAMPIONSHIPS
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open. “Council has scheduled the works outside of the summer months so not to inconvenience too many lake-users,” Mr Gardiner said. “We are asking people to be patient during this time. The end result will be a community facility to be proud of.” Some $500,000 of the project was secured through the Roads and Maritime Services NSW Boating Now Projects funding, with Council contributing $230,000.
address: https://www.tenderlink. com/wagga EOI Responses must be submitted prior to the Closing Time of 2pm Friday 22 April 2016
THIS WEEK:
MATER DEI PRIMARY SCHOOL FETE
MAKING WAVES: Strategic Asset Planner (Parks and Recreation) Peter Cook looks over the plans for the new-look Apex Park car park and boat ramp at Lake Albert.
a grade-separated underpass under the Main Southern Railway Line, rail track removal and replacement, drainage, schedule and interface coordination, construction of road infrastructure to connect with Package A works, relocation of utility services, lighting, traffic management and other services. It is Council’s preference that the new link roads, intersections and road underpass be delivered under one design and construct contract. However, Council may elect to deliver Package A and Package B under separate contracts, with different contractors. Therefore, should a respondent not have the experience or capacity to deliver both Package A and B, they may choose to respond to this EOI for Package A or B only. Details of Council’s requirements are set out in the EOI Brief. Enquires should be directed to Mark Hewson on 02 6926 9430 or email Hewson.Mark@wagga. nsw.gov.au. A non-refundable fee of $110.00 will be charged for each hard copy of the EOI Brief or the EOI Brief can be accessed at nil cost on the following web
begin in earnest with a community morning tea and the announcement of the recipient of the Riverina Regional Library’s Inaugural Regional Reading Culture Award. Call into the library to check out all the other celebrations between 25 and 27 May.
WAGGA WAGGA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE COMMUNITY OPEN DAY
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area for recreational users to relax and play by the waters’ edge. During the project 11 trees will be removed and five trimmed. These will be replaced with 32 established native trees and garden beds in the car park. The boat ramp and car park at the Wagga Wagga Boat Club on the western side of the lake will be open to all during the construction stage. Parking is also available around the lake on Eastlake and Lakeside drives. The 5.5km lake walking track will remain
only 37 days after Wagga Wagga was proclaimed a city, on April 17 that same year. To celebrate the 70th anniversary the library has commissioned a digital projection art work by world-renowned photographer Heidrun Lohr. The work will be screened every evening from 23 until 29 May. On Tuesday 24 May, celebrations will
RHONDA BURCHMORE Tue 5 April 11am Performing a range of songs from her 30 year career. Free morning tea at 10am.
RIVERINA PRODUCERS’ MARKET Every Thursday 1:30pm 6:30pm Free entry. Civic Centre Precinct, off Tarcutta Street. Ph: 6924 3574
A GRAND STORYTIME
Fri 8 April, 10.30am 11.30am Grandparents and youngsters storytime with morning tea. Wagga City Library, cnr Baylis and Morrrow Sts. Ph: 6926 9700 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 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 Development Services on 1300 292 442.
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