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FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 2015
Issue 73
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HOLY COWS: Artist Jane Cavanough with her newly installed artwork 'Til the cows come home at Wirraway Park.
Honk! Tarcutta is next The second artwork in the Village Works Program has just been announced for Tarcutta, with artist William Maguire set to construct three steel children with their arms up in an ‘arm horn’ motion. The motion is usually associated with truck drivers tooting their horns with the artwork allowing a spot for children to jump up and be a part of it themselves The children will be fixated on sandstone bases and will be situated at the western end of the Sydney Road Reserve. The artwork is set to be completed by the end of May 2016.
UNVEILED (top): Director Environmental and Community Services Janice Summerhayes tests out one of the cows. The artwork was officially unveiled on 30 November, with "steakholders" and Uranquinty Public School students on hand to mark the occasion (above).
Cows moo-ve into Quinty VillageWorks Program beefs up Wirraway Park with public art
Uranquinty residents have embraced a herd of cattle as their new neighbours, but unlike other cows in the region these are made from hand-forged flatbar steel.
The 10 cows make up the first artwork in the Village Works Program, Wagga Wagga City Council’s strategy to construct eye-catching creative works in local villages.
These 1.7m tall and 2.8m long cows can be found at Wirraway Park on the Olympic Highway, right across from the Quinty Bakehouse and Uranquinty Hotel, and stand proud and tall in their new home. The $50,000 artwork, 'Til the cows come home was constructed by artist Jane Cavanough, with a 50-50 contribution of funds from Council and Origin Energy. Director of Environmental and Community Services Janice Summerhayes was thrilled with the end result. “It was a fantastic opportunity to work
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in partnership with Origin Energy and the Uranquinty community to make these cows come to life,” she said. Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga Councillor Rod Kendall believes this new artwork will draw more people into the small village. “It not only benefits the residents of Uranquinty but visitors as well, it is important that we capture the attention of the visitors as they come through our towns and villages,” he said. Cr Kendall said the cows aren’t only pieces
Budget: $10,000 (ex. GST)
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Applications close: Sunday 24 January 2015
NAIDOC WEEK 2016
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Wagga Wagga City Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from artists for a public art commission for NAIDOC Week 2016.
of art to admire, but also a playground for the younger generations. “One of the outcomes of public art, I hope, is the encouragement of children at school to potentially take on art as either a career or an interest in their life,” he said. “So maybe having this artwork that you can look at and also participate on, climb on, climb through, that it might inspire some out of school children to take up art as an important part of their future life.”
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Spectacular season of entertainment A year’s worth of first class entertainment is on offer at the Civic Theatre following the launch of Season 2016. Whether it’s Shakespeare, the ballet or circus antics, the variety of shows is sure to please everyone. Subscribing to Season 2016 is a great way to organise a year’s worth of entertainment, or as the perfect present this Christmas. “This year is full of shows that I am excited to share with you,” theatre Manager Carissa Campbell said. “The season features some of Australia’s great companies, the Australian Ballet, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Queensland Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare, the Flying Fruit Fly Circus and Opera Australia.” Season 2016 was launched at the theatre on 2 December, with the crowd getting the first look at the line-up for next year. Along with the major drawcards,
BIG YEAR: Manager Carissa Campbell unveils the Civic Theatre's Season 2016 on 2 December.
The Dapto Chaser
Educating Rita
The Australian Ballet Company, Giselle
Bell Shakespeare, Othello
Drilling to get under way at Lake Albert
mobile library timetable Collingullie Tuesday December 8, 3.45pm – 4.45pm Humula Wednesday December 9, 9.15am – 11.15am Tarcutta Friday December 11, 9am – 11am www.rrl.nsw.gov.au
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Groundwater investigation works at Lake Albert will get under way on 10 December in a partnership project between Council and Wagga Wagga Boat Club. In June, Council resolved to allocate funding to investigate potential groundwater sources to supplement Lake Albert’s water level. This work is being overseen by Wagga Wagga Boat Club. A possible water source has been identified within the Lakehaven Drive Reserve and a contractor has been engaged to drill a test bore. The drilling is scheduled to begin Thursday 10 December and will take four to five days to complete. Works will be carried out between 7am to 6pm weekdays and 7am to 5pm Saturday, with no drilling taking place on Sunday 13 December.
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a number of small to medium companies will be bringing a range of exciting productions to the theatre, including the new Australian play from Griffin Theatre The Dapto Chaser. The play is written by CSU theatre graduate Mary Rachel Brown, who will return to Wagga to work with current CSU theatre students on the production. A number of classics will also be returning to the theatre, including a new production of Educating Rita, and Tom Burlinson recreating the legendary Sinatra at the Sands concert. On the back of the sell-out community production Legally Blonde: The Musical, 2016 will close with a community choir event conducted by Dr Jonathon Welch AM at the Wagga Music Bowl. You can check out the season details at civictheatre.com.au, contact the theatre on 6926 9688 or boxoffice@civictheatre.com.au to have a copy sent to you.
Join us in celebrating Council’s achievements in 2014/15 Wednesday 9 December at 6pm Civic Centre Forecourt EVENT WILL RELOCATE TO COUNCIL MEETING ROOM IN EVENT OF BAD WEATHER
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AT THE MARKETS! speakout Saturday 12 December 9am – noon
River & Wren Boutique Markets Sunday 13 December, 10am-3pm
Kyeamba Smith Hall, Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke Street, Wagga Wagga After 12 months of hard work and dedication, the Join the Dots program is coming to an end! To celebrate, the Join the Dots artists and creators will be holding a market stall to showcase their magnificent talents. Looking for a unique and handcrafted work of art? Come and visit our stall where you will find something for all tastes and budgets! Join the Dots was a 12 month professional development program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and creators to learn how to start a small business. For further information visit
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Civic Centre, cnr Baylis & Morrow Sts Drop in and share your experiences and ideas for the future of transport in Wagga Wagga, light refreshments will be provided.
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Get Wagga moving at Speak Out Do you walk, cycle or drive around Wagga Wagga? No matter how you get around, Wagga Wagga City Council wants to hear about your transport experiences as it prepares an Integrated Transport Strategy. Drop in to the Speak Out event anytime between 9am-noon on Saturday 12 December to talk one on one with Council Staff and transport experts about your ideas, issues and concerns. Director Planning and Regulatory Services, Andrew Crakanthorp, said Speak Out will have something for everyone. “It doesn’t matter if you’re young or old, live in town or a village, your ideas are key to creating a transport strategy that will help move our city forward,” he said.
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It is a deciduous thorny shrub and can grow into a dense thicket reaching several metres high and wide. Small flowers 2-3cm across with five white-pink petals develop over summer. The fruit becomes red and then dark purple when ripe and is 2cm in diameter.
New homes needed for mum, nine pups dumped at shelter
Rangers at Glenfield Road Animal Shelter are hoping for a Christmas miracle after a mother and her nine pups were dumped at the facility this week. The wolf-stag hound-cross puppies are about eight to nine weeks old and will be available for adoption on Tuesday 8 December, along with mum Chrissy. “We’ve named the mother Chrissy in the spirit of the festive season,” Manager Regulatory Services Greg Minehan said. “There’s six boys and three girls in the litter, mostly with brindle markings and one pup that is mostly black. “If anyone is looking for a pet and you’re able to provide the space and exercise the breed requires, then please come and visit our team at the shelter. “But remember – pets are a gift for life, not just for Christmas.” Mr Minehan said Chrissy and her pups have put a smile on the Rangers’ faces this week, but it’s also been a sad reminder about irresponsible pet owners. “Unfortunately it’s not uncommon for a litter or a
Speak Out
Why: Integrated Transport Study Where: Wagga Wagga Civic Centre When: Saturday 12 December 9am-noon
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WHAT IS IT? Class 4 Noxious Weed-Locally Controlled Weed.
MRS CLAWS: Ranger Keli Stephens with mum Chrissy and her litter of nine pups that were dumped at Glenfield Road Animal Shelter.
“There will be plenty of fun to be had with paint and online tools a key feature, but there will also be scope for you to sit down and discuss big picture or localised ideas.” Whether you’re already out and about doing Christmas shopping or checking out the Sprout and About Markets nearby, Speak Out is an easy way for you to get involved in this important initiative. Go online for more information or to have your say now wagga.nsw.gov.au/ ourtransport.
WHERE IS IT FOUND?
It prefers cooler areas with reasonable rainfall but will grow anywhere with good soil moisture. HOW IS IT SPREAD?
Animals and people consume the fruit and disperse it. New plants develop from the fruit’s seeds and canes that have broken off. WHAT CAN I DO?
If small plants are
present then herbicide and grubbing out is good. For large patches, a selective herbicide will allow for competing vegetation to remain.
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pregnant dog to come to the shelter, but it is rare to have a mum with eight-week-old pups,” he said. “As cute as the pups are, this situation could have been avoided if the owner had Chrissy desexed. “It’s also vital that you register your pets and get them microchipped. Pet ownership is not something to be taken lightly, it’s a lifetime responsibility.” Chrissy can be adopted for $323.40, which includes microchipping, registration, vaccination, desexing, worming and heart worm testing. The six boys can be adopted for $262.40 each and the three girls for $286.40 each, which includes everything except a heart worm terst. If the pups are not old enough to be desexed, the new owners will get a desexing certificate. The Glenfield Road Animal Shelter is open to the public Monday to Saturday between 1pm and 4.15pm. The shelter is a facility operated by Wagga Wagga City Council for housing lost, stray or dumped companion animals. Approximately 1500 dogs and 600 cats are housed at the shelter each year.
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Time to get in Santa's good books
Want to be in Santa’s good books this Christmas? Wagga Wagga City Library’s annual Food For Fines campaign has begun, with library members able to pay off overdue fees by donating non-perishable food items. The program, which is in its 16th year, will help stock up the Salvation Army’s pantry in the busy holiday season. “Even if you don’t have any library fines, you can still come in and make a donation to this important cause,” Library Manager
Claire Campbell said. “Your contribution will support the Salvation Army’s hard work and ensure everyone in our community can have a merry Christmas. “Tinned meals, pasta, beans, cereals and recipe bases are really helpful items. Just make sure your donation is non-perishable so it can be distributed when it is needed most.” For the past 16 years, Council has given back to the community each festive season through the Food For Fines campaign by forfeiting the money from overdue fees.
Since 2004, every branch of Riverina Regional Library have also been involved, meaning residents across the area can donate to this worthwhile cause. Around the region other various local charities will be the recipients, as nominated by their branch libraries. The community can make donations to the Food For Fines campaign until close of business on Christmas Eve. With school holidays approaching, Ms Campbell said Wagga Wagga City Library will
be providing plenty of boredom busters in the new year. “The library is a great place for you to borrow up to 50 books, audio books or DVDs for the holiday period,” she said. “You can also download free music, movies and books with your library card. “Be sure to follow the library on Facebook for updates on the library’s action packed holiday programs including Summer Reading Club, board games, computer games and craft activities until school resumes in 2016.”
Kidzone launch party on soon at the Museum
Help create new park Boorooma might be one of Wagga Wagga’s fastest growing suburbs, but a new recreational area will ensure that it maintains its connection to its stunning natural surroundings. Wagga Wagga City Council is creating a new natural recreation area as a part of a coordinated approach to creating parklands in Boorooma, and the design features are in your hands. Council’s Strategic Asset Planner (Parks and Recreation), Ben Creighton, said the new area will be known as Explorer Park, and all ideas are welcome. “Explorer Park will be on a three-hectare parcel of land so there is room for a range of things from viewing platforms to walking/cycling track and picnic areas,” he said. “Council is also seeking feedback on a possible maintenance option that could see the park occasionally grazed to ensure control of grass and weeds in what is a challenging landscape for maintenance.” You can share your ideas in the online brainstormer before 22 December at wagga.nsw.gov.au/ booroomaparklands.
WELCOME: Mayor Rod Kendall presents new citizens with their certificates at the last citizenship ceremony of the year on 27 November. Twenty people from seven different countries were welcomed to Wagga and Australia on the day.
Olympian to dive in to Oasis next month Former Olympian Geoff Huegill will dive in to Wagga Wagga early next year for the Southern NSW Swimming Championships at the Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre. Wagga Swim Club and Council are hosting the championships on January 9 and 10 at the Oasis, with Huegill to be poolside on the Saturday to meet and greet hundreds of swimmers. The former Olympian will be attending the event as a Speedo Ambassador. “It will be a great opportunity for young country regional swimmers
to meet and see one of the great’s of Australian Swimming,” Oasis Manager Maurice Eames said. “Geoff Huegill is a former Olympian and he will be signing autographs, presenting medals to swimmers and talking about his experiences at sport’s elite level.” Huegill won silver in the 4×100m medley relay and bronze in the 100m butterfly at the 2000 Olympics. He also held the long-course world record in the 50m butterfly from 2000 to 2003. Wagga Swim Club is expecting more than 300 swimmers at the
two-day event, with competitors travelling from across the state for the championships. With summer under way and the Southern NSW Swimming Championships on the horizon, Oasis will be bubbling with activity over the coming months. The centre is always a popular spot to keep the kids entertained during school holidays and is also taking bookings for birthday pool parties. You might also spot the Oasis around the city with a new bus advertising campaign promoting the centre’s various programs.
Public Notices
Weekly mowing report
The spring mowing program is continuing and all parks and reserves receiving one grass cut every six weeks. The mowing teams are operating in the following areas: • North: Oura followed by CBD • East: Forest Hill followed by Lake Albert • West: Glenfield followed by Lloyd and Hilltop
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• Seasonal: Turvey Park followed by roundabouts maintenance and Tolland • Roadside program: Western suburbs • Village program: San Isidore and Collingullie followed by Currawarna and Galore
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The best place for kids to discover and play has reopened with costumes (for the young and young at heart), crafts and special museum items you can touch and hold. Pop into the Museum of the Riverina’s Botanic Gardens Site on Lord Baden Powell Drive on 20 December for music, activities, freebies and lots of fun at the Kidzone launch party. The trains will be running and you can hop off at the museum stop to get in on the action. The museum will be open from 10am to 4pm and admission is free.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: SALE OF 2 X FEMALE IMPOUNDED GOATS
Expressions of interest are sought from parties who may be interested in the purchasing 2 white female goats, approximately 12 months old impounded by Wagga Wagga City Council Rangers on 14 November 2015 from Beckwith Street, Wagga Wagga. Suitably endorsed submissions marked “EOI – Purchase of Goats” are invited and will be received by
Snapshot on 9 December Discover the results of the community survey at Snapshot 14/15: A year in focus. The special event will be held at the Civic Centre forecourt on Wednesday 9 December from 6pm. The survey results will look at life in Wagga, while you can also find out highlights from Council’s 2014/15 Annual Report, Strong Foundations, Sustainable Tomorrow. A very special bright yellow guest will also be unveiled, with Council until 5pm on Monday 14 December 2015. Enquiries may be directed to Kevin Nisbet on 1300 292 442 or email “Sale of goats” to council@wagga.nsw.gov.au
NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
Notice is hereby given under Roads Act 1993 Part 8 Division 4 of the temporary closing of: Road: Jones St Date: 7-8 December 2015 Duration: 7am - 5pm Reason: Asphalt Works - To facilitate the road works, Jones Street will be closed to through traffic at the Nagle Street intersection.
the community getting its first look at “Charlie”. “Snapshot 14/15 gives everyone the chance to discover more about Council and what has been achieved in the past financial year, as well as the results of the Community Survey,” Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga Councillor Rod Kendall said. Council’s 2014/15 Annual Report is available online now at wagga. nsw.gov.au/annualreport. Hard copies are also available from Customer Service in the Civic Centre. Detours: As signposted.
NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
Notice is hereby given under Roads Act 1993 Part 8 Division 4 of the temporary closing of: Road: Johnston Street (between Trail and Simmons St) Date: 7-18 December 2015 Duration: 2 weeks - weather permitting Reason: Kerb & gutter works Detours: As signposted
ALAN ELDRIDGE, GENERAL MANAGER
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