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Council News CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 7 APRIL 2018
Issue No: 189
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e d i s r e v i R STAG E 2
• Total project cost: $6,746,530 • Regional Growth Environment and Tourism Fund: $5,000,000 • Council contribution: $1,746,530
The project will be completed in phases: 1. St Michael’s Oval and car park: commencing late 2018 2. Wagga Beach: commencing early 2019 3. Caravan park area: October 2019
The project is due to be completed in mid-2020
PROJECT INCLUSIONS:
• Event spaces • Infrastructure for pop up shops • A regional playground with water play components • Additional amenities • Further improvements to the paths • Additional barbecue shelters and picnic furniture • Lighting
BIDGEE BOOST: Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga Councillor Greg Conkey OAM and Member for Wagga Wagga Daryl Maguire announce $5M of NSW Government funding for Stage 2 of the Riverside project.
Wagga’s waterfront wonder The transformation of the Murrumbidgee River waterfront at Wagga Beach will get underway later this year following a $5M funding announcement by the NSW Government.
Growth Environmental and Tourism Fund, Wagga Wagga City Council will contribute $1.7M. “This funding for Stage 2 will see large spaces created that can cater for festivals, markets and other events, as well as infrastructure for pop-up shops so visitors to the beach can grab a coffee or some fish and chips and enjoy the river,” Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga Councillor Conkey OAM said. “Stage 2 will also include a refurbished Stage 2 of the Riverside project will see parking area, a playground with some water the entire precinct from the beach carpark play components, additional amenities, through to St Michael’s Oval rejuvenated, building on the success of the Stage 1 works further improvements to the paths, as well as more barbecue shelters and picnic furniture. completed in 2014-15. “The aim of the Riverside project is to Along with $5M from the state’s Regional reactivate the Wagga Beach precinct and
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develop the area as a focal point and destination for residents and visitors, as well as create linkages to the city’s CBD and existing civic precinct.” The Riverside project is estimated to boost yearly visitor numbers to Wagga Wagga by 10 per cent to 1.42M and increase the time they spend in the region, which will inject an additional $79M into the local economy each year. “This much-needed funding will extend our use of the riverside precinct for both locals and tourists,” Member for Wagga Wagga Daryl Maguire said. “Stage 1 saw the redevelopment of our beloved Wagga Beach, Stage 2 will create more space for large scale community events like food and wine festivals, markets,
musical performances and much more. “This announcement will give Council the best opportunity to make the river a mustsee spot for anyone thinking of travelling to Wagga.” The Riverside Strategic Master plan was developed in 2009 after extensive consultation with the community of Wagga Wagga. The Stage 2 works will start later this year and will be done in sections, starting with the St Michael’s Oval and car park before moving to the beach in early 2019 and then the caravan park area in October 2019. The project is due to be completed by mid-2020.
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