We invite you to read our Annual Report 2020 which provides a summary of our activities during 2020 and includes updates from our former Chair, Michael Quirk and former CEO, Alan Johnston.
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Committee for Wagga invites members to joins us in welcoming our new board members who were elected during the Committee for Wagga Annual General Meeting. We look forward to an exciting year with the Board being committed to further develop partnerships with key stakeholder groups in business and the local community.
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Friday late night shopping commences in Wagga Wagga this week - just in time for Christmas!
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Launched just in time for Christmas the Live Local. Be Local CBD Activation Plan focuses has three main elements which support short, medium and longer-term injections of activity into the main street.
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Committee for Wagga has advocated for an alternative heavy vehicle route since 2015. Along with Wagga Wagga City Council we eagerly await the release of the Wagga Place Plan, incorporating the Wagga Urban Highway Study, in early 2021.
The Wagga Place Plan is expected to guide the strategy of and take a long-term integrated approach to the future of transport in Wagga Wagga. It is a key document in planning the future growth of our city.
The article below was released by Annie Lewis was published by the Daily Advertiser on 19th November 2020.
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The Committees for Cities and Regions Australia and New-Zealand network calls for the urgent development of a clear and integrated plan for ensuring our cities and regions can accelerate the return to the vibrant and safe places we have come to expect.
Australia and New Zealand have done better than most in managing the COVID-19 health crisis. We should capitalise on this achievement by developing consistent standards for a common recovery roadmap that will protect and support our communities while balancing economic opening and recovery efforts.
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We are pleased to advise of significant progress within one of our Four Pillars - Connectivity. On Tuesday 22nd September 2020 NBN Co has announced an expansion of it's nbn™ Business Fibre Zones which includes 85 regional centers. Wagga Wagga has been named amongst the first 130 Business Fibre Zones to be implemented.
Read MoreCommittee for Wagga is pleased to announce the opening of the Main City Levee by Greg Conkey OAM, Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga, the Hon Michael McCormack, Federal Member for Riverina, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development and Wes Fang, Wagga Wagga MLC occurred last week.
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Wagga Wagga City Council officially allowed traffic across the new structure at 6.00am on 2nd September 2020.
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Wagga Wagga City Council is seeking to take advantage of the State Government’s pre-election commitment to reclaim up to 15,000km of Regional Roads.
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Committee for Wagga had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Country Change Magazine by Deputy Prime Minister and Member for the Riverina the Hon Michael McCormack MP this morning.
We congratulate Regional Development Australia - Riverina on this initiative which promotes the Riverina as a place of choice for lifestyle and business.
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Digital connectivity, innovation and smart city technologies remain the key for Wagga Wagga as it grows to a population of 100,000.
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RiFL Hub project on track with Visy Logistics and Huon Contractors.
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The CSU Link of the Active Travel Plan shared pathway is set to start in North Wagga Wagga.
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Sixteen major projects and initiatives have been identified in Wagga Wagga City Council’s new Advocacy Plan aimed at sourcing State and Federal Government support to address areas that are beyond the capacity of Council and to seek additional funding for specific projects as required.
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Two new Council Directors set to lead the next wave of Wagga Wagga’s infrastructure building boom have landed in the city ready to tackle everything the job promises.
Read MoreGrowing Wagga Wagga to a population of 100,000 by 2038 has been identified as a goal by State and Local government and Committee for Wagga. A key factor in achieving this target will be ensuring sufficient housing to support the growth in population. It is likely this will include the re-zoning of properties within the City, to allow for higher density living, and the re-zoning of agricultural land allowing for the expansion of Wagga Wagga.
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In May 2020, Charles Sturt University announced its Sustainable Futures transformation program “designed to reshape and reposition the university to ensure Charles Sturt delivers excellence”. Stating that this program “will build on the universities strengths and ensure its future is financially and academically sustainable”.
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Minister for regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole has released plans for traffic lights to be part of the $20 million upgrade to the Old Narrandera Road and Travers Street intersections along the Olympic Highway after extensive consultation with the community.
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Local business groups, Committee for Wagga, Women in Business, Wagga Business Chamber, in conjunction with Wagga Wagga City Council and other government agencies have joined together to establish the Wagga Business Support Group.
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