INSIDE: PERMITS FOR NON-DESEXED CATS, NEW HOCKEY FIELD + MORE
Council News CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2020
Issue No: 322
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New Wagga Wagga + Surrounds Visitor Guide
TOP ATTRACTIONS: Visitor Economy Assistant Heather Creed and Visitor Economy and Events Coordinator Fiona Hamilton encourage businesses and residents to grab their copy of the latest Wagga Wagga + Surrounds Visitor Guide.
Visitors will be able to step out with a copy of the latest Wagga Wagga + Surrounds Visitor Guide, complete with the best attractions, places to dine and stay when in our city and region. The 2020/21 visitor guide focuses on the strong domestic travel market that has emerged following COVID-19 and features 150 tourism businesses and seven partner shire councils - all members of Wagga Wagga City Council’s Wagga Tourism Partner Program. It highlights the strong foodie, cycling and nature-based experiences the city and surrounding region have offer. Visitor Economy and Events Coordinator Fiona Hamilton said the 64-page publication is being distributed to local tourism outlets and visitor information centres. “The guide is a marketing tool to help grow the 1.3M visitors who spend an estimated $385M in our city and region each year,” Ms Hamilton said. Continued on page 2.
Gobbagombalin Parklands project nears completion The final element has been installed in the Gobbagombalin Parklands project, transforming the site into a drawcard park for the whole Estella, Gobbagombalin, and northern suburbs area.
development work prioritised to meet community requests and available budget,” Mr Creighton said. “We wanted to develop a space which would be family friendly and would draw in people from the northern suburbs and from across the city, and I think we’ve achieved that aim.” The initial stage of works included a 10m x10m basketball court and single cubicle toilet near the existing BBQ shelter and playground, three new shelters with a table setting, along with A double shade sail now hangs over landscaping and improved irrigation. the existing playground, providing Works and Playground Officer John much-needed shade to playground Conlan said Council also extended users as the temperature heats up as the path network to complete a we head towards summer. circuit around and through the park, Strategic Asset Planner Ben Creighton improving access to the various said work on the 4.7-hectare parklands elements for all users. development followed extensive “We’ve installed four fitness community engagement in 2019. stations around sections of the park, “The overall budget for the project as well as a couple of combo goal was $500,000, with the design and posts for soccer and rugby league
so they can come out and play social games,” Mr Conlan said. “One of the exciting elements added is the 25-metre long double flying fox with a special seat for toddlers or children with a disability. “There’s also the new bike jump track and now the double sail over the existing playground to provide more shade so families can stay there a little bit longer out of the sun. “All elements seem to be hitting the right note, with people moving between the flying fox, the jump track, playground, basketball court and exercise stations.” Council will plant some more advanced deciduous trees around the perimeter of the park in the new year. It will also construct an off-leash dog park in the basin on the corner of Yenda Avenue and Paradise Drive after the adjacent drainage dam extension works are completed.
SHADY SPOT: Works and Playground Officer John Conlan inspects the final element in the Gobbagombalin Parklands development – the double shade sale installed over the playground in time for Summer.
Weekly waste tip Branches and prunings in the green lid bin should have a diameter no greater than 10cm. Tree stumps and large branches should be mulched on site or taken to Gregadoo Waste Management Centre.