Council News WAGGA WAGGA CITY COUNCIL
Issue 71
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FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2015
Sending our love and support Members of the Wagga Wagga community can send messages of support to the victims of the recent attacks across the world, with a condolence book available at Customer Service in the Civic Centre. In response to the recent attacks in France, the colours of the French flag emanated from inside the Civic Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga Councillor Rod Kendall offered his support to all countries affected by recent attacks on behalf of the Wagga community.
“Our thoughts are with everyone who has been impacted by these recent acts of terrorism in France, Lebanon and across the world,” he said. “We offer our condolences to the families and friends of all victims of terrorism, including the hundreds of victims who have died this month alone. “We would like to offer our condolences to any citizens of those countries currently living in the Riverina. “With recent events fresh in our minds, internationally acclaimed
artist Craig Walsh’s projection work on the Civic Centre, Harmony, is a poignant reminder of the universal harmony that every community strives for.” At the Extraordinary Council Meeting on Monday 16 November, Council also formally recognised the victims of recent attacks with a condolence motion and observed a minutes’ silence. Wagga Wagga City Council will send on the condolence book to the effected countries’ embassies at the end of November.
TIMELY MESSAGE: Craig Walsh’s projection work Harmony has been on display each night at the Civic Centre.
Strategy to drive change Consultation and planning for Wagga Wagga’s Integrated Transport Strategy (WWITS) kicked off this week with an inspiring stakeholder workshop, and now it’s your chance to be a part of the process.
WWITS is being conducted in partnership with the NSW Department of Roads and Maritime Services and will provide Council
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with a strategy to respond to the population growth in the city. It will guide future development and inform how Council invests and plans for transport related initiatives such as: • walking and cycling infrastructure • road network upgrades including the freight network • management of car parking; and • public transport improvements Director Planning and Regulatory Services, Andrew Crakanthorp, said the strategy heralded a shift away from an organic and responsive approach to transport planning.
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“This process allows Council to become strategic and consult with key stakeholders in our city to plan our future infrastructure in an integrated way,” he said. “We also need to put people and their needs at the forefront of planning.” More than 30 stakeholders from a variety of community groups, local organisations and the People’s Panel attended this week's stakeholder workshop, with everything from bypasses, more cycle ways and truck stops. “With community representatives investing their valuable time and ideas in this project
Council now has an obligation to make sure that we listen and follow through,” Mr Crakanthorp said. You can be a part of the conversation by going to the website and filling out the online survey and putting your ideas on the interactive map. Or be a part of the action by dropping in to the Speak Out event at the Civic Centre on Saturday 12 December, anytime between 9am to noon.
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