Council News Issue No: 152
CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 8 JULY 2017
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NE W G A R D E N A C U T T IN G HE D GE ID E A Council gardeners have transformed a disused space at the Botanic Gardens into a new grevillea garden for locals and visitors to enjoy. Located in the native flora section near the main car park, the new site features landscaped garden beds with rock edging, footpaths and a decorative wishing well; and ties in with the existing paths and gardens. More than five different species of grevilleas can be found in the gardens, from Old Gold to Lemon Supreme and Little Drummer Boy. Some eucalyptus varieties also feature, including Summer Beauty, Flowering Gum and Summer Glory. The gardeners were assisted by two work experience students to complete the works. The grevillea garden is an added addition to the Botanic Gardens, which already features an established camellia, cactus and succulent, native flora and rose garden.
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LIGHT BULB MOMENT: (From left) Team Leader Botanic Gardens Jonathan Nicoll with gardener Benson Williams and work experience student Frankie Cox take a walk through the new grevillea garden, now open to the public at the Botanic Gardens. INSET: The disused site before works started on the native garden.
BOMEN ROADS MILESTONE
Byrnes Road realignment open to traffic as project nears completion The first section of the $40M Bomen Enabling Roads project is open to traffic. The 1.4km Byrnes Road realignment opened on Friday to north and south bound traffic travelling between Wagga Wagga and Junee. East Bomen Road has also reopened. Built east of the existing roadway, the new alignment road is wider to better cater for heavy vehicle traffic and connects
one of the two new concrete roundabouts included in the Bomen Enabling Roads project. A temporary speed limit of 60km/h will apply through this section for works being undertaken on the nearby road underpass. “For the past nine months machinery has been excavating and cutting out the new roadways,” Director Commercial Operations Caroline Angel said. “Opening the Byrnes Road realignment road is the first milestone of delivering this project to the Wagga Wagga community.
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Timelines for the project are tracking well, with the opening of this section on time. “The Bomen Enabling Roads project is one of the largest infrastructure projects undertaken by Council in the city’s history. “Through significant investment in enabling road, and rail infrastructure through the proposed Riverina Intermodal Freight & Logistics (RiFL) Hub, Wagga Wagga City Council will unlock new industrial land for development, making Bomen and Wagga Wagga the ideal location for a range of industries to invest in, in particular, large scale industries.”
BOMEN ENABLING ROADS: WHAT'S NEXT?
• The western road, which will be the new entry into Bomen, off Byrnes Road, is expected to be open at the end of August – weather permitting. • This road requires the completion of the new road underpass before becoming open to traffic. • The opening of the underpass will also coincide with the closure of the Dampier Street level crossing.
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