Council News #4 - July 26 2014

Council News WAGGA WAGGA CITY COUNCIL

FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 26 JULY 2014

Let’s make our city shine

The Wagga Wagga Tidy Town Sustainable Community Committee, in conjunction with Wagga Wagga City Council, will be hosting the fifth Clean Up Wagga Day on Sunday 3 August.

“Clean Up Wagga Day is about encouraging friends, families, neighbours and community groups to get together and clean up their local streets, suburbs and parklands,” Council’s Environmental Education Officer Alice Kent said.

“Not only is litter unsightly, it also degrades the health of our natural environment and can harm our native animals.”

Chair of the Wagga Wagga Tidy Town Sustainable Community Committee, John Rumens, said he was hopeful of a big turnout at this year’s event.

“We need a big effort from the community this year to ensure our city is presentable and looking the best it can be before the Tidy Town Assessor arrives in August for their official visit.”

Volunteers who wish to take part at this year’s community Clean Up Wagga Day site can meet at 10am on the corner of Glenfield Road and Bruce Street.

Volunteers are asked to wear appropriate clothing, sturdy footwear and to bring a pair of gloves, with rubbish bags provided on the day.

Cleanaway and SITA Environmental Solutions have provided skip bins to help in the removal of the rubbish collected as part of Clean Up Wagga Day. Residents who would like more information can contact Alice Kent on 1300 292 442.

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CLEAN UP: Wagga Wagga Tidy Town Sustainable Community Committee members Graham Jackaman (Secretary) and John Rumens (Chair) get a head start on cleaning up Glenfield Road ahead of Clean Up Wagga Day on Sunday 3 August.

All systems go for Mango...

Work has commenced on Wagga Wagga City Council’s $2.4M project to provide Mangoplah village residents with access to a gravity fed sewer system, eliminating the need for individual onsite treatment systems within the village boundaries.

Over 2.5km of gravity sewer main pipe is currently being installed through Mangoplah by a local

contractor.

Two pump stations, 2.7km of rising mains and a rotating disc treatment plant, located 650m south of Mangoplah on Holbrook Road, will complete the project by June 2015

with residents to identify the most appropriate sewer connection points for private properties and discussed the connection process.

As a result of working with residents, Council agreed to waive

and be available to the 37 existing properties for connection.

During the planning phases of the project, Council officers worked

the connection fees of approximately $2500 for the first 12 months of the projects operation, to encourage immediate connection.

“The project takes into account the projected growth and expansion of the village of Mangoplah and can accommodate up to 117 property connections from the installation of this initial construction stage, in line with long term growth and development potential outlined within Council’s Spatial Plan”.

Once connected, residents will be required to meet the annual sewer rates charge of $434 to cover ongoing operation and maintenance costs.

The provision of sewer services for the village of Mangoplah forms part of Council’s Village Sewer Scheme.

Under that Scheme, Council has invested over $5M in the provision of sewer services to Gumly Gumly, East Wagga Wagga, Collingullie, and additional areas surrounding Lake Albert and Riverview Estate.

Sewer services for the villages of San Isidore and Oura, will be subject to further reports to Council for future consideration.

Heritage renos?

For over 20 years Wagga Wagga City Council has provided a free Heritage Advisory Service to the community, with the support of the Heritage Branch of the NSW Office of the Environment and Heritage.

If you live in the Conservation area or within a property that is listed as an Item of Environmental Heritage and are thinking of renovations, you can take advantage of free heritage advice.

Advice can cover everything from paint colours to structural information and can be a great help when lodging a development application for your work.

The next day for appointments with Council’s Heritage Advisor is Tuesday 19 August. Call 1300 292 442 and book a time for a free consultation.

Safety first during collapse

The historic layers of Hampden Bridge continue to be stripped back with continued focus on removing, or immobilising, the lead paint coating the timbers and removing the remaining decking materials.

As reported in last week’s Council News, the contractor responsible for the demolition of Wagga Wagga’s Hampden Bridge has received approval to use the method of ‘induced collapse’ to remove the three main spans of the Bridge, with the collapse expected to occur in three to four weeks’ time.

‘Induced collapse’ uses small explosive charges, resulting in the controlled collapse of the bridge structure, and requires a strict exclusion zone to be in place and enforced.

What is ‘induced collapse’?

What will occur on the day of the collapse?

On the day of the collapse an exclusion zone around the Bridge will be established and remain in place until the all clear is provided, severely limiting public viewing.

The exclusion zone will include road closures on Wiradjuri Bridge, Fitzmaurice Street and Hampden Avenue and will be clearly marked and strictly enforced on the day.

Access along the levee banks inside the exclusion zone and within the on-water Navigation Restriction of 500m on the Murrumbidgee River either side of the Bridge will not be allowed.

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How is the collapsed bridge structure retrieved from the River?

The three main truss spans of Hampden Bridge will be removed from each pylon, and will largely remain intact.

During the preparation stage for the collapse, each truss span will have cables attached to allow heavy machinery to pull each truss onto the riverbank where it will be dismantled.

The minimal charge utilised for the collapse and the preparatory work undertaken to remove all loose and secondary timber from the bridge should minimise debris entering the River.

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‘Induced collapse’ is a common technique for bridge demolition that removes the need for intensive work on unstable structures at height and reduces the potential possibility of a truss failure during manual dismantling.

Induced collapse uses the remote application of force to remove key structural members using small explosive charges.

Due to the limited visual perspective of the Bridge and lengthy procedures associated with the collapse prior to the application of force, members of the public are strongly encouraged not to be within the vicinity on the day.

Council will be capturing the process with multiple still and video cameras, with the footage publicly available in a number of formats as soon as possible following the collapse of the Bridge.

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What if I want to see the collapse?

How long will the material be in the River after the collapse?

Once the three main truss spans are removed from the piers and collapsed into the river work will commence to retrieve each individual truss span one at a time.

The process is designed to collapse each truss in its entirety with minimal breakage, to aid retrieval of the truss from the River.

Each span will be pulled onto the eastern riverbank using heavy machinery located on the floating work platforms and on the riverbank itself.

This process is expected to take between four and seven days.

wagga.nsw.gov.au/hampdenbridge HAMPDEN IN ‘BIG PRINT’: The demolition of Hampden Bridge has prompted many individuals into action, capturing photos, sharing stories and even creating performances to celebrate the Bridge’s place in Wagga Wagga’s history.

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PLANTING! let’s CELEBRATE NATIONAL TREE DAY!

Wagga Wagga City Council is celebrating National Tree Day, with Charles Sturt University and Wagga Wagga Urban Landcare, and we need your help!

Come down and help us by planting a tree, shrub or groundcover.

SUNDAY 27 JULY from10AM - MIDDAY PINE GULLY ROAD The location of the event is off Pine Gully Road, 250 metres from the corner of Estella Road.

We aim to expand a wildlife corridor to assist our locally threatened Superb Parrot and Squirrel Glider populations.

Volunteers should wear appropriate clothing, sturdy footwear, and if possible, bring along a pair of gardening gloves. Plants, planting instructions and some tools will be distributed.

For more information contact Alice Kent Phone: 1300 292 442 Email: kent.alice@wagga.nsw.gov.au

www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/environment

Wagga Wagga City Council is also focused on ensuring the memory of the bridge is retained for future generations. In one recent project as part of the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery’s Family Fun Day ‘Big Print’ project, 80 parents and children created a collaborative image of the Hampden Bridge.

Each participant took on a section of the Bridge, traced it on a perspex sheet with ink and paint, and ran it through the print press. The results were assembled into a mosaic that commemorates different views of this landmark as we bid it farewell.

The work is currently on display in the window of the Gallery workshop, at the Lower Entrance opposite the National Art Glass Gallery.

Get planting for National Tree Day

Get out and get your hands dirty and plant a tree as part of National Tree Day - Sunday 27 July.

Council has over 1300 native seedlings that need planting as part of this year’s National Tree Day and we are looking for as many people as possible to come and get their hands dirty and join in the fun.

This year the 1360 seedlings will help develop a vegetation corridor that links Charles Sturt University to the Murrumbidgee River.

Volunteers can help by attending the Pine Gully Road community planting site, near the intersection of Estella Road, any time between 10am and midday on Sunday 27 July.

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Councillor Column The past couple of weeks have seen editorial and public comment about budgetary decisions made

by Council, so perhaps it is timely for an overview of how we have been

managing our community’s financial resources.

When this Council was elected, it was faced with projected deficits that ballooned over ten years to enormous levels.

Councillors, unanimously, assured the community that we would address this and set to work with staff to put in place solutions with a holistic review of the budget.

We were also mindful of limiting the financial impact on community members

as much as possible. As a result we now have a long term financial plan that has modest surpluses projected to the 2019/2020 financial year, and greatly reduced deficits for the years following that.

There is still work to do, and Council remains committed to applying ourselves to that work in a holistic way. Budgets are dynamic things, and despite recent Federal Government decisions and increased

councillor.poynter@wagga.nsw.gov.au costs undoing some of our responsible budgetary work, Council is addressing this and developing guidlines to assist us.

Comparisons between council and family budgets don’t always align, but sometimes offer useful analogies. In managing budgets families recognise the health and social benefits of sporting and cultural activities, as part of what it means to be healthy as individuals and a family, and

in being connected to each other and their community.

Families manage budgets to meet basic needs and provide opportunities. So too does Council.

It is unlikely that any Councillor got all of the measures they wanted included in the budget, but the aim was to manage our financial resources in a responsible way to provided balanced opportunities for our community to develop as a regional and economic

hub. Opportunities to grow and connect.

People often talk about making hard decisions, but just cutting spending is easy. It is managing finances responsibly in a way that continues to build communities and provide opportunities that really involves hard decisions.

Councillor Kevin Poynter

Pound puppies’ new home

Construction of a new home for those dogs without one is underway at the Glenfield Road Animal Shelter.

“Council has commenced the $660,000 upgrade of the Glenfield Road Animal Shelter which includes 40 new dog kennels and a vet area,” Council’s Manager Regulatory Services Greg Minehan said.

“The new facility will be a big improvement on the current shelter which has 25 kennels. The new shelter will feature heated floors, cooling and a more environmentally friendly design with sloped floors for ease of cleaning.”

The 20 week project is expected to be completed before Christmas.

“The new building will offer visitors a better viewing area of the dogs and NEW HOME: Council Rangers John Peacock (left) and Garry Bussenschutt (right) with Roxy and Bessy look over the will increase the total capacity of the construction of the new Glenfield Road Animal Shelter. shelter to 65,” Mr Minehan added.

“On average the shelter takes in around 1500 dogs and 700 cats every year. We endeavour to get as many pets back to their owners as we can and for those we can’t, we work with local and state rescue groups to rehome them.

“Responsible pet ownership is vital and all dog and cat owners should ensure their pets are micro-chipped and lifetime registered, as this allows Council to get your pet back to you in the quickest possible time.”

The Glenfield Road Animal Shelter will remain open during the construction works. If you are interested in re-homing a pre-loved dog or cat you can view the animals Monday to Saturday from 1pm – 4:15pm, or contact the shelter on 69714651.

19 new trees for Fitzmaurice St

Council will remove and replace 19 Plane trees within the median strip of Fitzmaurice Street due to their current declining health.

Poor drainage has resulted in the deterioration of the current trees.

All 19 trees will be replaced with the same Poplar tree variety located along Baylis Street which is a species that copes better with wet soil.

The trees will be replanted as part of the winter

street tree planting in early August and Council’s parks staff will monitor their progress closely.

Fitzmaurice Street from the Wollundry Bridge, through to Crampton Street intersection, received a major heritage facelift in 2012 to restore its heritage look and feel, with large footpaths and landscaped areas installed to enhance the café style and boutique nature of the northern end of town.

Wagga Wagga City Council in association with Wagga Wagga Tidy Town Sustainable Community Committee, SITA Environmental Solutions and Cleanaway.

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Keep our city beautiful by participating in Clean Up Wagga Day, an event that is proudly coordinated

by Wagga Wagga City Council and the Wagga Wagga Tidy Town Sustainable Community Committee.

This event aims to reduce the amount of litter in parks, reserves and roadways by encouraging groups to select sites to clean up. Not only is litter unsightly, it also degrades the health of our natural environment and can harm our native animals. It can also be costly if you are caught littering with fines up to $200.

Find a site that needs some TLC and then register a “Clean Up Every Day” activity at www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au

FOR MORE INFORMATION Visit www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/environment for information on how you can get involved.

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Meet Roxy!

This week’s pet of the week is Roxy, a one year old female blue mottled Dane cross Mastiff. Being a young dog, Roxy is fairly active and would like lots of exercise, but will become more relaxed as she ages. Roxy would be suitable for most families with a bigger yard and would love to be the new member of your family.

Roxy can be adopted for $314.45, which includes microchipping, lifetime registration, de-sexing, vaccinations, deworming and a vet check.

Meet Roxy or any of the animals at the Shelter between 1pm and 4:15pm Monday - Saturday. The friendly Animal Management Rangers can be contacted on 6971 4651 during business hours.

Community lead off leash discussion

Time is running out for you to have your say and share your thoughts on Council’s three new proposed off leash areas.

Council currently provides six designated dog off leash areas across the city and is looking at adding another three off leash areas in Estella, Glenfield and Mount Austin.

The proposed three new locations for off leash areas are – Jack Avenue Reserve in Mount Austin, parkland between Paldi Crescent and Otama Street off Kimba Drive in Glenfield and a section of Menneke Park near Gunn Drive in Estella. Off leash areas provide a safe and fun environment for residents to exercise and socialise their dogs.

To date Council has received more than 100 comments about the proposed areas. The comments will assist Council in the planning and management of off leash areas across the Local Government Area.

To share your views on the proposed off leash areas, and to put yourself into the running to win an iPad mini, head to www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/offleash and have your say by 5pm, Thursday 31 July.

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PROJECT SUPERVISOR - BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION Two (2) Year Fixed Term Contract

Remuneration: Min $1,457.59 gpw + super Enquiries: David Christiansen 0407 064 157 Closing Date: Monday 18 August 2014

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR Remuneration: Min $1,251.63 gpw + super Enquiries: Scott Gray (02) 6926 9295 Closing Date: Friday 1 August 2014

Remuneration: Min $1,535.57 gpw + super Enquiries: Craig Richardson (02) 6926 9200 Closing Date: Friday 1 August 2014

STRATEGIC PARTNER CORPORATE GOVERANCE & RISK

“...Hopefully more areas can be fenced in the future!

I love taking my dogs to Narrung St as they can run to their hearts content and I don’t have to worry about them taking off.”..Pellis

Remuneration: Min $1,457.59 gpw + super Enquiries: Craig Richardson (02) 6926 9200 Closing Date: Friday 1 August 2014 Wagga Wagga City Council is an EEO employer

Values - Part of everything we do Trust • Respect • Innovation • Teamwork

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EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – EOI 2014-603 CONSTRUCT MULTI PURPOSE STADIUMS AT EXHIBITION CENTRE & ALTERATIONS TO BOLTON PARK STADIUM Wagga Wagga City Council (“Council”) invites Expressions of Interest (“EOI”) from suitably qualified and experienced contractors interested in entering into a contract for the construction of a Multi Purpose Stadium (MPS) and alterations to Bolton Park Stadium of the Wagga Wagga CBD (“Projects”).

The proposed scope of work for the Project includes but is not limited to: • Stage I, Construction of a 3,800m2 Multi Purpose Stadium.

2,700m2 of sports area, 1,200m2 of amenity area and 560m2 of elevated gallery/spectator seating area.

• Stage II, External modifications to the Bolton Park Stadium, approximately 2,000m2 (subject to final design and DA approval) modification of the existing amenities and the construction of new amenities including office space and conference breakout rooms.

Details of Council’s requirements are set out in the EOI Brief.

Enquires should be directed to David Christiansen on 1300 292 442 or email christiansen.david@wagga.nsw.gov.au A non-refundable fee of $110 will be charged for each hard copy of the specification or specifications at nil cost can be accessed on the following web address: https://www.tenderlink.com/wagga EOI responses must be submitted prior to the closing time of 2pm Wednesday 13 August 2014.

NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL Wagga Wagga City Council has received the following application to carry out “Development” under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979.

p 1300 292 442 e council@wagga.nsw.gov.au w www.wagga.nsw.gov.au a Civic Centre Cnr Baylis & Morrow Sts PO Box 20 Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

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“...Having a dog park is a social meeting place for people with a common bond and this creates community in a city...”

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DA14/0342, Refurbishment of Existing Service Station including Replacement of all Underground Fuel Tanks, Extension of Building, New Awning Over Relocated Bowsers & New Pylon Sign, 210 Ashmont Ave ASHMONT NSW 2650, Lot 21 DP 24738, Lot 7073 DP 94149, Lot 284 DP 757249, Lot 2 DP 1030347, Lot 1 DP 1030347, Applicant: Peter Roger Towse Name of Consent Authority: Wagga Wagga City Council The subject application and accompanying documentation, may be inspected at the following address until the closure of exhibition.

Submission Period: Monday 28 July 2014 to Monday 11 August 2014 Where: Wagga Wagga City Council, cnr Baylis and Morrow Streets, Wagga Wagga (Customer Service Counter).

When: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except Public Holidays).

Any person seeking to make a submission in relation to the abovementioned development should address all correspondence to the Consent Authority to be received prior to 5pm on the final day of the exhibition period. If any submission is made by way of objection, the grounds of objection must be specified in the submission.

Persons lodging submissions are required to declare political donations (including donations of more than $1,000) made in the previous two years. For more details, including disclosure form, go to www.planning.nsw.gov.au/donations.

Persons making written submissions regarding the above development are advised that any submission received within the submission period will be subject to the Government Information Act 2009 and the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 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.

Enquiries: Further details relating to the matter can be obtained by contacting the Council’s Development Services.

If you have any enquiries regarding the application, or about making submission, please telephone Development Services on 1300 292 442.

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NOTICE OF COUNCIL AUGUST 2014

MEETINGS

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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 August 2014 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 August 2014 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

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE The Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre is offering a range of surplus technical equipment and associated items for SALE BY QUOTATION including a Stand Pallette, smoke machine, audio console and road cases. For complete list of equipment, inspection or further information please contact Steph Holumbiyevska (02) 69269681 or holumbiyevska.stephanie@wagga.nsw.gov.au Council will not necessarily accept the highest or any offer for items offered for sale through this process. Offers must be made on the forms available from the Civic Theatre and need to be placed in the tender box at Council’s Civic Centre by 2pm Friday 15 August 2014.

GENERAL MANAGER Phil Pinyon

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