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Council News CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER 2019
Issue No: 267
Weekly information from us to you PEDAL POWER: New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro (left) and Wagga Wagga Mayor Greg Conkey get ready to test out the new Levee Link pathway after its official opening in the city on Thursday.
LEVEE LINK l the 'wheel' dea In front of an enthusiastic crowd, New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga Councillor Greg Conkey OAM have donned their helmets to officially open the first section of the Commuter Cycle Network. The pair led community members on a historic ride along the Levee Link on Thursday to mark the milestone grand opening. The picturesque Levee Link is the first section of the Commuter Cycle Network to be completed as part of Wagga Wagga City Council’s $12.8M Active Travel Plan. It winds its way from the Wiradjuri Bridge to Wagga Beach and is the first of 10 routes of high-quality cycle paths to be unveiled to residents. Continued on page 4
$29M funding boost for Bomen The next stage in the Riverina Intermodal Freight and Logistics (RiFL) Hub’s development at Bomen Enterprise Area has been assured after Wagga Wagga City Council this week secured $29.18M in State Government funding.
during a visit to Bomen on Thursday is the next step in a long-term vision to create a unique facility to support and encourage industrial investment and employment opportunities. Council General Manager Peter Thompson said the funding will support two key initiatives to ensure the full potential of economic gains are realised at Bomen. These initiatives centre on the industrial estate’s enabling infrastructure, including civil works, utilities and roads, and also digital connectivity for new and existing businesses in the enterprise area. “The overall objective of this funding application is to make Bomen and The Growing Local Economies funding announced by Deputy Premier John Barilaro regional NSW a more attractive, efficient and affordable place to do business,” Mr
Thompson said. “This will allow growth of the NSW economy, the creation of new jobs and deliver on the economic promise of Bomen. “Further uptake of industrial land in Bomen will create jobs and drive regional growth and productivity. This is the next important piece in the development of the RiFL Hub.” Council will now work towards developing a 60-hectare lot of land immediately adjacent to the RiFL Hub. Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga Councillor Greg Conkey OAM said the funding was crucial for Council to realise the development of this parcel of land. “This site presents unique opportunities to derive efficiencies from being located so
close to the RiFL Hub,” Cr Conkey said. “Market interest has been growing with the impending construction of the RiFL Hub and this announcement will confirm the future vision and drive further interest and demand from existing and new business. “The proximity to the RiFL Hub and its freight connections will be attractive to new businesses which will continue to drive growth in the business park and result in more activity through the RiFL Hub.” Digital connectivity at the new 60ha subdivision, and most importantly to existing businesses, will enable businesses to leverage the potential of technology in driving productivity and growth, Cr Conkey said. Continued page 2
Weekly waste tip Only compostable liners can go in the green lid bin. Plastic bags, including those marked degradable and biodegradable, should go in the red lid bin or taken to a local supermarket that collects soft plastics for recycling.