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Issue 42
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FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 2 MAY 2015
Thousands mark Anzac Centenary More than 15,000 people marked Anzac Day in Wagga Wagga, with these images taken from the top of the Historic Council Chambers capturing the large crowd who turned out for the main service.
HAVE YOUR SAY Community input needed on draft budget Wagga Wagga City Council is calling on all of the community to help create a vision for the city’s future by having their say on the draft budget.
The Delivery Program and Operational Plan (DPOP) 2015-16 and Long Term
Financial Plan (LTFP) 20152025 are on public exhibition now until 26 May. Included is a total operating expenditure budget of $108 million for 2015/16, along with capital renewals of $15M and new capital expenditure of $36M. The budgets for both 2015/16 and 2016/17 years are balanced, with a surplus position forecast for 2017/18 and 2018/19. This position has been achieved with significant
changes to both the operational and capital budgets including savings over a 10-year period of $21.9M in salaries, $5.6M in utility costs and $2.6M in operational budgets. The savings have helped Council overcome unfavourable adjustments to revenue sources, including a three-year freeze on the indexation of the Federal Government’s Financial Assistance Grant ($9.4M) and predicted
reduction of return on investment of $1.4M over the 10-year period. Significant changes have been made to both operational and capital budgets since the review of the 2014/24 LTFP. The DPOP outlines Council’s commitment over the term of the current elected Council, identifying specific projects and budgets over a four-year period as well as identifying specific operations, services and
projects to be delivered during the 2015/2016 financial year. “In preparing the DPOP, Council has made decisions in adjusting its operations and ensuring it is progressing towards meeting the benchmarks required under the State Government’s ‘Fit For the Future’ reform package,” Director Corporate Services Craig Richardson said. “At the time of the release of the benchmarks, Wagga
Wagga met three of the seven benchmarks set by the State Government, but after further review we now meet four benchmarks. “Council is in the process of developing an action plan to identify how it will work towards meeting all of the benchmarks.” Both the draft DPOP and LTFP are available at wagga.nsw.gov.au or from Council’s Customer Service Centre. Submissions close on Tuesday 26 May.
You are invited to
Wagga Wagga Regional Family Day Care’s 40th Birthday Celebration
7.00pm Saturday 9 May 2015 | Wagga Wagga RSL Club, Mirage Room Tickets $45 | RSVP by Monday 27 April 2015 with payment to WWRFDC Office, Wagga Wagga Civic Centre, Ph: 6926 9367
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Traxion enters voluntary administration
Wagga Wagga City Council was informed late on Wednesday that Traxion has entered voluntary administration. Traxion was selected as Council’s preferred proponent to develop the Riverina Intermodal Freight and Logistics (RiFL) open access hub in June 2014. While under administration, Traxion continues to trade. Council spoke with Traxion and its administrator, HLB Mann Judd, and were advised the company’s operating businesses have been impacted by the slowdown in the mining sector amongst other factors. Council’s Director Commercial and Economic Development Dr Peter Adams said the fundamentals of expanding Bomen Business Park and the RiFL freight hub are still strong. “Staff are working with Traxion and
the administrator in relation to the freight hub project,” Dr Adams said. “Council’s investment so far has been in creating broader economic growth opportunities through infrastructure design, land options and acquisitions, commercial analysis and securing government funding. “Council has no financial exposure to the company. “The key project elements remain the same – the project is strong, businesses are keen to see it delivered, the Federal Government is keen to see it delivered and it’s a key component for inland rail. “The project is at a stage where it is well advanced, with interest expressed by the local, national and international business community. “Council will now work its way through this challenge as we continue to create economic growth and value for the region.”
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IMPRESSED: Curator Education and Public Programs Linda Elliot tests out the new printing press that will be used in the KaPOW! Kids and Print Outreach Workshops.
TREE OF HEAVEN AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA
WHAT IS IT? Class 4 Noxious Weed-Locally Controlled Weed. WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?
It is a deciduous tree or shrub that can grow up to 20m in height with an extensive suckering root system. Pinnate leaves, 20-80cm long, that have nine to 21 pointed leaflets with glandular lobes near their base, which produce an unpleasant smell when crushed
rural buildings and stockyards from the mid 1800s, it has spread widely since then as it is extremely tolerant of adverse conditions HOW IS IT SPREAD?
Spreads by seed, root suckers, and by root or stem fragments being moved to other areas. Seeds have a propellerlike wing up to 5cm long, straw-coloured or reddish at maturity.
WHERE IS IT FOUND?
WHAT CAN I DO? Cut and paint, stem inject, basal bark or chemical treatment of smaller plants. Plants will sucker from the roots when cut down or poisoned, so repeated treatments are necessary.
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Pressing matters at the Gallery There’s a new piece of equipment at the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery and it’s sure to make a lasting “impression” on the community’s kids. The Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society Riverina (ADFAS) has donated a new printing press to the Gallery, which will be used for its educational program KaPOW! Kids and Print Outreach Workshops. KaPOW! draws on the Gallery’s nationally significant collections, the Margaret Carnegie Print Collection and the National Art Glass Collection, for the hands-on workshops tailored to each participating school.
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WAGGA WAGGA CITY COUNCIL VACANCIES
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MOBILE LIBRARY SUPERVISOR Remuneration: Min $1,155.70 gpw + super Enquiries: Robert Knight - 02 6926 9777 Closing Date: Monday, 18 May 2015
Wagga Wagga City Council’s “Hey Tosser!” litter campaign is coming to a close and we want your feedback. Visit wagga.nsw.gov.au and complete the survey for your chance to win an iPad just by sharing your thoughts. Council received funding from the NSW EPA to conduct the litter campaign, which targeted litter from vehicles and educated litterers they could be fined if spotted.
MOBILE LIBRARY OPERATOR (NORTH) Part time 9 hours per week (Monday)
Remuneration: Min $966.91 gpw + super Enquiries: Rodney Smith - 0428 112 105 (Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm) Closing Date: Monday, 18 May 2015
TRUCK DRIVER (WATER CART) Remuneration: Min $869.24 gpw + super Enquiries: Rodney Smith - 0428 112 105 (Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm) Closing Date: Monday, 18 May 2015
To view these opportunities and apply, visit www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/jobs Wagga Wagga City Council is an EEO employer
Values - Part of everything we do Trust • Respect • Innovation • Teamwork
Compost workshops on
Back by popular demand, Council will be holding to composting workshops this month. If you have considered starting an organic recycling system in your household, but aren’t sure how to get started, then the free workshops as
part of International Composting Awareness Week will teach you the basics. You will learn about worm farming, bokashi buckets and compost tumblers to help you decide what system would best suit your household. Each participating household will take home a system of
their choice. The workshops are at the Wagga Wagga City Library Community Learning Space on Thursday 7 May and Saturday 9 May from 10.30am to noon. Spaces are limited. To book contact Alice Kent on 1300 292 442 or kent. alice@wagga.nsw. gov.au.
Are you looking for child care that will nurture, inspire & educate your child?
Remuneration: Min $966.91 gpw + super Enquiries: Robert Knight - 02 6926 9777 Closing Date: Monday, 18 May 2015
SENIOR TEAM MEMBER (CIVIL) Two (2) Vacant Positions
As part of the program, intensive print making sessions are rolled out in schools across Wagga and surrounding villages twice each year. ADFAS is a group of 34 societies that offer members a series of monthly informative lectures and workshops. ADFAS Riverina is one of the largest and most active organisations in the national network, with a strong commitment to supporting cultural activities throughout the region. Their generosity is greatly appreciated by both the Gallery and by the many schools and students who will benefit from the new press.
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or perhaps a career that will nurture, inspire & educate children? Wagga Wagga Regional Family Day Care is the answer! The best start in life begins here...
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Family Day Care fun in the Gardens Wagga Wagga Regional Family Day Care (WWRFDC) has two reasons to celebrate next week. An open day will be held on Tuesday 5 May to help mark National Family Day Care Week, which coincides with WWRFDC’s 40th anniversary celebrations. Children, Educators and families will be meeting in the WWRFDC playground at the Botanic Gardens from 10am to noon with a sausage sizzle, jumping castle, face painting and art/craft, which will be STORYTIME: Rugby league greats (from left) Greg Brentnall, Andrew Ryan and David Barnhill enthral the crowd at Wagga Wagga City Library as part of the Heroes and Legends talk for the Bush Footy exhibition.
Game’s greats share their story at the Library
Some of the game’s greatest gathered at the Wagga Wagga City Library this week in the lead up the Country-City Origin clash at McDonald’s Park. The Library is hosting the Bush Footy exhibition from the Heroes and Legends Rugby League Museum and held a special panel discussion on Wednesday. Former Bulldogs captain and NSW and Australian representative Andrew Ryan was joined by home grown legends David Barnhill and
THIS WEEK:
DOWNSIDE BUSH DANCE
Sat 2 May 7:30pm - midnight Downside Hall, off Coolamon Road. Ph: 6925 4800
VEGGIE SWAP OR BUY
Sat 2 May 9am to 12pm Demonstration Gardens, cnr Albury and Shaw Streets. Ph: 0411 417 956
KNIGHTS CHEESE, CHOCOLATE & DESSERT WINES APPRECIATION
Sat 2 May 6pm $99pp. Knights Meats & Deli, 187 Fitzmaurice Street. Ph: 6921 3725
FOOD I AM: OLIVE OIL APPRECIATION WORKSHOP
Sat 2 May 10am to 3pm Awaken your senses and enjoy a culinary experience with fresh Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Food I Am, 29 Kunzea Place. Ph: 0427 250 498
STORIES OF SOUTH CAMPUS
Sat 2 May 10.30am Join historian, Dr. Nancy Blacklow as she delves into the site’s history and its
Greg Brentnall, with a strong crowd listening to the trio’s stories and quizzing them on their careers. The Bush Footy exhibition features the 100 Greatest Players interactive display and the CRL Team of the Century, which was selected in the 2008 centenary year. It also includes local content – a photo of the Maher Cup match on 12 June 1954, a 1960s CRL NSW referee’s badge and various scrapbooks. Bush Footy is open during library hours from Monday to Saturday
contribution to the Wagga story. Free public talk.
THE TAP PACK
Sat 2 May 2pm & 7:30pm Inspired by the unforgettable live shows of the “Rat Pack”. Join us as we swingify new songs, jazz up the old ones and tap beats so cool, you won’t need ice in your drink. Civic Theatre. For bookings Ph: 6926 9688
MINIATURE RAILWAY
Sun 3 10.30am to 4pm $2 per ride, enclosed footwear essential. Botanic Gardens, Macleay St.
RIVERINA GAME CLUB INC POULTRY SALE AND DISPLAY
Sun 3 May 10am Free entry, Buyers Registration $2. Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke Street. Ph: 0408 839 443
2015 AAMI COUNTRY VS CITY ORIGIN Sun 3 May Game time 4pm The historic clash is an important match in the lead up to the State of Origin series, will see Country Coach Trent Barrett and City Coach Brad Fittler select teams filled with NRL experience and skill. Last
until 23 May. When it leaves Wagga Wagga, the exhibition will feature in regional centres from 2015-2017. Tickets for the Country-City game are available at nrl.com.au/tickets, at either of Wagga’s Telstra stores or at the gate at McDonald’s Park. Council News is giving away a signed Country jumper. Entry forms are available inside this edition or at the gate. The competition will be drawn at half-time during the Country-City game on 3 May at McDonald’s Park.
season the match finished an enthralling 26-all draw, with Beau Scott, Jamal Idris, Daniel Tupou, Adam Reynolds and Andrew Fifita all staring for their respective sides. Pre purchase your tickets and save! Tickets available at nrl.com.au/tickets and during business hours from any of the two Telstra Stores - Shop 21, Sturt Mall, or 182b Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga. When purchasing tickets in store, Telstra Thanks is offering Telstra customers a reduced ticket price for Adults. McDonald’s Park, Wagga Wagga Exhibition Centre (EQUEX), cnr Copland Street and Kooringal Road.
BIDGEE BLUES CLUB OPEN MIC AFTERNOON
Sun 3 May 2pm to 6pm Adults $5. Home Tavern Hotel, 142 Fitzmaurice Street. Ph: 0407 658 901
EAT LOCAL THURSDAY Thurs 7 May 2.30pm to 6.30pm Free entry. Murrumbidgee Turf Club, Travers St. Ph: 0427 441 107
RCM 2015 LUNCHTIME CONCERT SERIES: ALTOGETHER NOW Thurs 7 May 1.10pm Wagga Wagga Baptist Church, Tarcutta Street.
Designed for music lovers who have a disability.
DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL – KILDARE CATHOLIC COLLEGE
Thu 7 & Fri 8 May 7:30pm Kildare Catholic College brings this vibrant musical to the stage with a cast of over 100 performers. Civic Theatre. For bookings Ph: 6926 9688
CLASSIC BAND SHOW FEATURING PINK FLOYD Fri 8 May 6.30pm doors open, show starts 8.30pm. Commercial Club. Local talented musicians. Tickets $30 from the Commercial Club on 6921 3012 or online.
based on the theme “Every Child is a Star”. The Wagga Clown Club will also be in attendance, providing entertainment with balloon animals and more. An official 40th anniversary celebration will be held on Saturday 9 May at 7pm at the RSL Club’s Mirage Room. WWRFDC caters for 360 children per week across 250 families, stretching across the region from Lockhart to Coolamon.
Win a SIGNED COUNTRY RUGBY LEAGUE TEAM JERSEY Simply complete your details below to go in the draw to win this awesome prize. Drop your entry form into the barrel near the scoreboard at the Country v City match at McDonald’s Park. The winning entry will be drawn at half-time, Sunday 3 May, 2015.
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facebook.com/waggaevents For support in organising your event, contact Council’s Events Unit at events@wagga.nsw.gov.au or 1300 292 442 Monday to Friday. To promote your event or for a complete list of events go to: visitwagga.com or call 1300 100 122.
ph: ...................................................... Tick this box if you do not wish to subscribe to council news Prize will be drawn at random at the Country v City Rugby League match at McDonald’s Park on Sunday 3 May, 2015. This prize is non-transferable and not redeemable for cash.
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Public Notices
NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
Notice is hereby given under Roads Act 1993 Part 8 Division 4 of the temporary closing of: Road: Copland St (West Bound) between Lockyer St and Kooringal Rd Duration: 03/05/2015 4:30pm – 7:30pm Reason: Country vs City event traffic control Detour: As per sign posted route
NOTICE OF COUNCIL MEETINGS MAY 2015
In accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of the Local Government Act 1993, notice is hereby given that an Ordinary meeting of the Council of the City of Wagga Wagga will be held at 6pm on Monday 25 May 2015 in the Council Meeting Room, cnr Baylis & Morrow Streets Wagga Wagga. Notice is also hereby given that a Policy and Strategy Committee meeting will be held at 6pm on Monday 11 May 2015 in the Council Meeting Room, cnr Baylis & Morrow Streets Wagga Wagga. This meeting will be immediately followed by a Supplementary Council meeting. All meetings are open to members of the public. Members of the public wishing to address the Policy and Strategy Committee regarding agenda items, must complete the appropriate Public Address Form and return it to Council by 10am on the day of meeting. The form is available from the Customer Service counter at the Wagga Wagga Civic Centre or from Council’s website www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/paforms Copies of the Agenda are also available to the public, at the meetings or from the Customer Service Centre at the Wagga Wagga Civic Centre three (3) days prior to the meetings or from Council’s website www.wagga.nsw.gov.au
RFT 2015/016 - DESIGN & CONSTRUCT SKATE PARK AT CHAMBERS PARK
Lump sum Tenders marked “RFT 2015/016 - Design & Construct Skate Park at Chambers Park, Tolland” are invited and will be received by the undersigned until 2pm Monday 25 May 2015. Contact: Ben Creighton email creighton.ben@wagga. nsw.gov.au Specifications at nil cost can
be accessed on the following web address www.tenderlink.com/wagga
EXHIBITION OF DRAFT 2015/2016 COMBINED DELIVERY PROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL PLAN AND 2015/2025 LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN
Council hereby gives public notice of the exhibition of its Draft 2015/2016 Combined Delivery Program and Operational Plan and the 2015/2025 Long Term Financial Plan. The draft 2015/2016 Combined Delivery Program and Operational Plan and the 2015/2025 Long Term Financial Plan will be on exhibition from 28 April 2015 for a period of 28 days, until 26 May 2014. Council invites public submissions on the draft plans, to be lodged within the exhibition period. Inspection Venue: The draft plans are available for review at Wagga Wagga City Council, Cnr Baylis & Morrow Sts, Wagga Wagga, during the hours of 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday (public holidays excluded) within the above exhibition period. The draft plans can also be accessed from Council’s Your Say Wagga website at http://yoursaywagga.com.au/ ipr1 Submission Procedure: Persons wishing to make a submission in relation to the draft plans should do so prior to the close of the exhibition period. Submissions should be in writing and may be delivered to Wagga Wagga City Council or mailed to the General Manager, Wagga Wagga City Council, PO Box 20, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650, emailed to council@wagga. nsw.gov.au or submitted through the your say Wagga site. Persons making written submissions regarding the above draft plans 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. Any questions relating to the draft plans may be referred to Council’s Strategic Partner Corporate Planning on 1300 292 442.
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Charles Sturt University’s adjunct Senior Lecturer in English David Gilbey marked the unveiling of a new public artwork at Wagga Wagga Regional Airport with a special poem. The artwork, Flight, was launched on Monday 27 April, with the artists Susan Milne and Greg Stonehouse and Wagga Wagga Writers Writers representatives, including Mr Gilbey, in attendance. Dragonfly, By David Gilbey This morning is a poem, ‘Autumn, Wagga Wagga’: season of mist and mellow fruitfulness?... a living sonnet, a bold ballad, an ode full of wry humour – a free-verse praise song, a Riverina anthem. It’s a witty Shakespearean comedy
bringing councillors, artists, community members out from their daily, complex lives to this airport, these wings, for this public launching. Its lines are shaped by the flooding Murrumbidgee, the red and smoky waves of bushfire, deadlines, budgets, meetings… and politics, Green, Red and Blue; consciousness of the environment, wanting justice and equity within State and Federal constraints. We are the poem’s phrases: citizens, writers, designers, administrators – we enact its syllables against a
backdrop of Wagga’s public and commercial history. It has its gods and icons. They dance across the airport empyrean to the CBD: pirouetting through Ashmont, Turvey Park, Gumly Gumly; holding hands with Kapooka, the University, Equex... Its core is this shining work, blue, silver, solid, fluid, part river, part bird, gliding across the land about to take off to the skies. Our lives frame and echo this generous, optimistic celebration. We are the makers, we expand the horizons, we are this country.
Meet Red
This week’s pet of the week is a female cattle dog about two years old named Red. Red is friendly and would suit a family with a big backyard as she has plenty of energy. You can adopt Red from the Glenfield Road Animal Shelter for $ 314.45, which includes microchipping, lifetime registration, vaccination, desexing, worming and a heart worm test. If you would like to meet Red or any of the other animals at the shelter please visit between 1pm and 4.15pm Monday to Saturday.
The friendly Animal Management Rangers can be contacted on 6971 4651. Tip of the week: Wagga Wagga City Council has six offleash areas for the community’s dog owners to have suitable exercise and play facilities for their animals. By following the rules and guidelines, the use of the off leash areas can be an enjoyable time for both owners and dogs. For further information on where the off leash areas are please contact Council during office hours on 1300 292 442 or visit wagga.nsw.gov.au.
Got a great idea for an event in Wagga?
Have you got a big idea that will bring visitors to Wagga Wagga? Applications for Council’s Annual Grants Program 201516 are open until the end of the month, with the Events category offering funding from $500 to $2000 to help new ideas get off the ground or grow existing events. Preference is given to applications that will market the city outside of the local government area, such as
bringing an event to Wagga. The category also aims to help fund events that attract visitors to the city and increase the length of their stays. Strong applications will take advantage of Council resources, such as the Visitor Information Centre’s accommodation booking services, and have funding from additional sources. The Wagga Wagga Dragon Boat Challenge has received funding through the program for
the past two years. The challenge, which is a partnership between Dragon Boat NSW and the Bidgee Dragons, is open to anyone interested in trying dragon boating. It also encourages visitors to come and see the action at Lake Albert and spend time in Wagga. For more information or for a copy of the grant guidelines, visit wagga.nsw.gov.au/grants, email grants@wagga.nsw.gov.au or contact 1300 292 442.
SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
Under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act it is illegal to pollute, or cause or permit the pollution of waters. Under the Act, ‘water pollution’ includes introducing litter, wash water, soil, debris, detergent, paint, cement slurry, building materials etc into waters or placing such material where it is likely to be washed or blown into waters, or the stormwater system or percolate into groundwater. It is the builders’ and developers’ responsibility to keep building sites clean and stop erosion and building materials from entering stormwater drains.
Wagga Wagga City Council & NSW EPA are piloting a Household Asbestos Disposal Scheme offering free disposal of bonded asbestos from across the Local Government Area. You only have until the end of June to make the most of this scheme!
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Special poem marks opening of artwork
wagga.nsw.gov.au/asbestos OR Call 1300 292 442
Heavy fines, from $4000, may be imposed – to avoid them, follow these steps: • Don’t wash excess materials and • Have one stable entry and exit point water from cleaning tools and for vehicles equipment down stormwater drains • Minimise the amount of land • Minimise on-site vehicle activity disturbed during construction during wet weather or when the site is muddy • Locate stockpiles away from road, paths, drainage lines, watercourses • Ensure sediment fencing is installed around the site • Remove spills on the road or gutter Like to know more? Call Council’s Environmental Compliance officer on 1300 292 442
This project is a NSW EPA Waste Less, Recycle More initiative funded from the waste levy.
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