INSIDE: COUNCIL TO VISIT OUR VILLAGES, WALK OF HONOUR + MORE
Council News CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2020
Issue No: 321
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Register for Garage Sale Trail
CREATIVE COUPLE: Helen Pittman (left) and her husband Jeff (right) show Council Environmental Education Officer Alice Kent some of the creative works they will be putting on the table as part of the Garage Sale Trail.
There’s just one week to go before Wagga Wagga’s Garage Sale Trail kicks off, and there’s still time to register to host an event. The Garage Sale Trail is being held on Saturday and Sunday, 21-22 November, and there will be a big range of items up for grabs over the two days. Wagga Wagga City Council Environmental Education Officer Alice Kent said it has been good to see such a positive response from individuals and organisations. “We have more than 20 Garage Sale hosts already registered, from individuals and families from across the city of Wagga, to a group sale at Ladysmith with five stalls in one!” Ms Kent said. “We also have several community organisations on board, including a local CWA branch, the South Wagga Anglican Church and Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW) Wagga Wagga Centre, which not surprisingly, will have lots of horse gear for sale. “It’s such a great opportunity for those hosting an event to make a little bit of money for themselves or to raise much needed funds for a not-for-profit organisation or community groups. Continued on page 2.
Active Travel Stage 2 to roll out The expansion of the city’s Active Travel shared pathway network was secured earlier this week with Wagga Wagga City Council accepting almost $3.8M in funding towards the second stage of the project.
Stage 2 of the project identifies additional routes to the city’s Central Business District and other popular destinations such as shopping centres. Additional grant funding will be
required to complete all of the cycling network identified in Stage 2 of the Active Travel Project. Council’s Strategic Asset Planner Ben Creighton said staff have started detailed planning on the initial scope of works to be delivered under the funding. “Indicative routes for future implementation have been identified,” Mr Creighton said. “However, it is proposed the actual routes to be constructed under the allocated funding will be determined in consultation with stakeholders. “Criteria to be considered include connectivity along the route, construction costs and the buildability of each route. “We are currently still completing the first stage of Active Travel, so we have plenty to consider in planning this stage
of the project.” The total allocation of funding for the initial links of Stage 2 Active Travel is $3,927,583 with $3,797,077 to be funded from the NSW Cycling Infrastructure Fund and the remaining $130,506 to be funded from Council’s developer contributions. The funding was formally accepted at Council’s 9 November Ordinary Meeting.
FUNDING FACTS:
STAGE 1 Project budget $12.8M NSW Government $11.35M Wagga Wagga City Council $1.45M STAGE 2 (initial works) Project budget $3.92M NSW Government $3.79M Wagga Wagga City Council $130K
Weekly waste tip Be a bright spark and DON’T dump electrical items in the yellow lid recycling bin! Electrical items can be delivered to the Gregadoo Waste Management Centre for a small fee or taken it to a scrap metal dealer. For more info visit: wagga.nsw.gov.au/householdwaste