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First Printed Saturday 10 September 2022 | Issue #412
OUR CITY REMEMBERS Wagga Wagga City Council has offered its condolences to the Royal Family and the people of the United Kingdom on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second. The Australian Flag at the Civic Centre forecourt was lowered to half-mast on Friday morning after the official announcement of the Queen’s death and will remain at half-mast until further notice. Continued inside
ROYAL VISITOR: The Mayor of Wagga Wagga Alderman W.F. (Bill) Dunne formally welcomes Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as she arrived in Baylis Street, outside the Council Chambers, during the Royal Visit on 13 February 1954. (Image: Museum of the Riverina Collection.)
And they’re off: our new Agile Library vans head out Wagga Wagga City Library’s customdesigned Agile Library vans officially hit the road this week, enabling the library to connect with more residents no matter where they live across the Local Government Area. The two colourful vans are a key part of the library’s new Agile Library Service, which initially launched with a click and collect model on 1
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July 2022 as part of the move to a standalone library service. Council made the decision in September 2021 to become a standalone library service based on extensive community feedback gathered during the 2019/20 Library Review and follow-up village consultation process. Acting Library Services Manager Christine Bolton said staff have been loading the vehicles with “much excitement and anticipation” in preparation for their official start. “Now the vans have arrived, we will be able to provide a complete service to residents in our villages and suburbs, with access to a significant collection of library items,” Ms Bolton said. “The service is the gateway to the
main library, so if someone wants to reserve something and have it delivered out to their village or suburb, we will be able to do that with the Agile Library. “It’s an important step in providing equity and access across the city and surrounding Local Government Area for our community, particularly for those who face transport barriers to visiting the library at the Civic Centre.” Prior to the standalone service, only five villages received a fortnightly mobile service. The new Agile Library Service makes regular visits to 18 sites across the Local Government Area, including weekly services to some of the locations as requested by the community. Continued inside
GETTING READY: Agile Library Officer Rachael Downes and Library Technical Support Assistant Leila Davandeh stock the shelves in the new Agile Library van during its visit to the Tolland Glenfield Neighbourhood Centre this week.
Suffering from some seasonal sniffles? Tissues can go in the green lid bin, as well as paper towel and soiled paper / cardboard.
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