INSIDE: RIVERSIDE RETURNS, SEEDLING GIVEAWAY, TENNIS CENTRE REOPENS + MORE
Council News
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Weekly newsletter from Wagga Wagga City Council
First Printed Saturday 20 August 2022 | Issue #409
Wagga Wagga’s free, jampacked, family spring day out is making a return in 2022. This year, Spring Jam will be held on Saturday 24 September in the Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens. Council’s events team is busy putting the finishing touches on the third-ever Spring Jam festival, specially designed for kids aged from two to 12 years. Continued inside
SAVE THE DATE: (from left) Council Events Officer Sally Manning and Destination and Events Coordinator Sophie Gairn say there will be plenty of fun and adventure in store when Spring Jam makes its return on 24 September.
We’re all ears: get loud at OUTLOUD WAGGA youth forum Council is calling all 17 to 25 year-olds to ‘get loud’ at the upcoming youth forum, which gives young people the opportunity to communicate their visions for the city, and talk about their experience of living in Wagga Wagga.
Ms Osgood said Council wants to find out about important issues for local young people to inform Council decisions, and help guide the development of new events, programs and opportunities in the community. “We really want to be guided by the voices of young people in an accessible, inclusive and safe space,” Ms Osgood said. “Everyone is welcome, so please register your interest”. To register for live music, food and conversations about the place we live, work, play and study please visit events. humanitix.com/wagga-youth-forum17-25-years If you have any questions please contact Alex Osgood, Council’s Youth Development Officer on youth@wagga. nsw.gov.au
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live, play and study. Youth Development Officer Alex Osgood said Wagga Wagga is growing, and Council needs to talk to young people to make sure it’s a place they want to be a part of. “We are committed to hearing the voices of young people and making sure they are part of the decision-making process,” Ms Osgood said. “We identified that young people aged 12 to 25 years want to engage with Council in non-formal settings to provide feedback and insight into council projects. “This forum aims to provide just that, OUTLOUD WAGGA will be held at as well as give young people invaluable the Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre on leadership opportunities, avenues to Wednesday 31 August between 5:30pm– voice their opinions on issues that matter 8:00pm and will feature live music from to them and be empowered to lead their a local young musician, food, and lots of own initiatives.” conversation about the place we work,
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Free seedling giveaway Date/time: Thursday 25th August, 2pm - 6pm (or until all seedlings are claimed) Venue: Ashmont Shopping Centre, 51-53 Tobruk Street, Ashmont. Limit of 5 seedlings per household. For more information wagga.nsw.gov.au/onetreeforme