Council News CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
Issue 87
Weekly information from us to you
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 26 MARCH 2016
Flour power at museum It wasn’t a run of the mill relocation job. Five men, a crane and inch perfect precision was required to move an important piece of Wagga history into its new home last week. A four-tonne, century-old roller mill from the historic Murrumbidgee Milling Co. was welcomed into the Museum of the Riverina’s foyer display at the Botanic Garden’s site. The break-system roller mill was manufactured by Thomas Robinson & Son Pty. Ltd in the 1890s and was considered the ‘Rolls Royce’ of milling machinery and highly prized by their owners. Story continued inside
ON A ROLL: Museum of the Riverina Manager Luke Grealy with the restored four-tonne, century-old roller mill from the historic Murrumbidgee Milling Co.
Five-week transformation Major overhaul of Plumpton Road finished ahead of schedule One of Wagga’s busiest roads reopened ahead of schedule this week after getting a full facelift. For the past five weeks staff have been working on rehabilitating the road base of Plumpton Road between Lake Albert Road and Red Hill Road, before finishing with a twocoat seal. The project saw the removal of about 1500 cubic metres of old, unsuitable material that was responsible for many of the potholes
appearing on the surface. Manager of Engineering, Alex Fenwick, said the short-term pain of closing the road to through traffic will have long-term benefits. “Providing we look after the road with periodic reseals we shouldn’t have to do works of this scale on this section of road for another 30 to 50 years,” he said. “Particular thanks go to the residents who live along this stretch of road for their cooperation and patience
We’re now on Facebook!
throughout the project.” Upcoming works include Bourke Street between Urana Street and Blamey Street, Allambie Way and Nordlingen Drive between Malaya Drive and Boswell Street. The reconstruction project on Johnston Street between Trail Street and Simmons Street is scheduled for completion in the next week. You can stay updated on all Council road projects online at wagga.nsw. gov.au/roads.
Plumpton Road project snapshot • 300mm of road base replaced with new material • 300mm of road base stabilised with lime • 13 water mains relocated • Gas mains stabilised • 20m of new kerb and gutter
installed • About 10 driveways reinstated each day • Two-coat seal to finish • 4.5 weeks to complete • New road life of 30 to 50 years
wagga.nsw.gov.au/roads
Follow the City of Wagga Wagga on our social media channels. @waggacouncil