Council News CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
Issue 88
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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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and much more !