Member for Wagga Dr Joe McGirr has described the signing of an agreement on the Tolland Renewal Project as “the beginning of an exciting journey”.
The project will deliver in total 500 new mixed-tenure homes across the Tolland Estate through the joint endeavours of the NSW Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC), Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) and the Argyle Consortium.
Read MoreWhat was a vision more than a decade ago became a reality last week with the grand opening of the $23 million PCYC Wagga multi-purpose complex.
PCYC Wagga president and Committee 4 Wagga secretary David Bardos was the master of ceremonies at the event attended by hundreds of invited guests and local school children.
Read MoreWagga Wagga Mayor Dallas Tout has predicted the Riverina Intermodal Freight and Logistics Hub (RiFL) will have an enormous influence on the city for “many generations to come”.
Councillor Tout was joined by the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway and a number of dignitaries at the official opening of the railway siding and terminal at Bomen.
Read MoreWagga Wagga is grappling with a two to three-year lag in its housing supply, according to the newly released 2021-22 Land Monitor Report.
Housing Industry Association (HIA) Wagga chairman Tony Balding cited the shortfall as one of the major points raised by the report, which was launched at the Wagga RSL Club on Friday.
“We only put out 171 blocks this year. This is normally around 300 or 400 and it’s where we’ve got a two or three-year lag,” Mr Balding said.
Read MoreCommittee 4 Wagga hosted our second Welcome to Wagga Wagga event at the Botanic Gardens. New residents to Wagga Wagga were joined by Dr Joe McGirr MP (State Member for Wagga Wagga), Cr Amelia Parkins, Aunty Cheryl Penrith, and Committee 4 Wagga members.
New residents and their families enjoyed a picnic at the Botanic Gardens Brolga Pond while mixing with Committee 4 Wagga members and invited guests.
Read MoreWagga Wagga’s housing, transport and skilled labour issues were addressed when CommBank chief executive officer Matt Comyn was a special guest at a community breakfast held at the Rules Club.
Matt joined Committee 4 Wagga chair Adam Drummond and Founding Director at Sureway Employment and Training Judy Galloway on a panel facilitated by CommBank Riverina Executive Manager Nick Abraham.
Read MoreProway Livestock Equipment’s growing success was thrust into the spotlight as the NSW Government unveiled a $145 million regional investment strategy on Thursday.
In recognising the achievements of the Committee 4 Wagga member, Proway was labelled a “home-grown story” during the launch of the initiative at Wagga’s Special Activation Precinct (SAP).
Read MoreCommittee 4 Wagga members have heard that Wagga Wagga’s Special Activation Precinct (SAP) is making solid progress.
The organisation’s members were joined by Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation (RGDC) representatives and key stakeholders for an information session at a business breakfast in Wagga Wagga on Thursday 20th October.
Read MoreTwo of Committee 4 Wagga’s members have formed a $1.5 million partnership to deliver a major jobs and skills boost to the region.
Transgrid has joined forces with Regional Development Australia (RDA) Riverina to launch the Workforce Development Strategic Partnership. The initiative will secure substantial economic, employment and education benefits for Riverina communities as part of critical clean energy infrastructure projects in the region.
Read MoreThe Wagga Wagga Business Summit held in April was attended by just under 100 local business, industry and government leaders. The calibre of speakers, chairs and Q&A sessions from the floor in addition to the positive feedback following the day-long event speaks to the value of this event for all those in attendance.
Couldn’t make it on the day? Catch up on discussions by watching the videos!
Read MoreTimes have changed significantly since Simon Freemantle first joined PRDnationwide Wagga Wagga.
That was way back in 1989 when Simon was at the university of Western Sydney and was keen to make a career as a real estate agent.
It’s 33 years later and a different era but what has not changed is Simon’s passion to succeed with the PRDnationwide team.
Read MoreLeaders in the freight and logistics sectors descended on Wagga Wagga to attend the two-day Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) Conference.
More than 170 industry representatives – the majority travelling from Sydney and Melbourne – heard from a range of experts at the Wagga RSL Club on August 30 and 31.
Read MoreLast week Committee 4 Wagga launched our 10 Years Strong documentary. The documentary showcases the people and achievements of Committee 4 Wagga over the last decade!
The documentary provides a wonderful snapshot of the projects Committee 4 Wagga has championed and supported.
Read MoreThe 2022 Wagga School Leaders Program concluded with a Graduation evening at the Wagga RSL Club on Friday 24 June, 2022. Everyone enjoyed a night hosted by the 2022 cohorts with their outstanding communication and presentation skills on display for the entire evening.
Read MoreCommittee 4 Wagga was honoured to be a part of Compact Wagga's 30 Year Birthday celebrations at The Wild Vine, Oura on Wednesday 20th July 2022.
Compact is a not-for-profit organisation that has implemented approximately 30,000 work placements over 30 years, with some students going on to become host employers over this time.
Objectives:
· To bring the team’s activities to fruition through planning their presentations.
· To combine individual insights regarding WSLP learnings into a group presentation for the Graduation dinner
· To develop individual leadership plans with a mentor
· To use their presentation skills to present their learning and thanks to the Wagga Community and the C4W.
Read MoreARTC Kapooka Adventure Training Wing was the venue for Module 6 of the WSLP and it didn’t disappoint. The students were challenged with physical activities and were pushed outside of their comfort zones. The students learn about their strengths and weaknesses, develop more trust, and continued learning new things about themselves and each other.
Read MoreCommittee 4 Wagga is pleased to announce Scott Sanbrook has joined the Executive Team in an Interim Manager role.
Speaking about his new role, Scott said, “It’s a privilege to be involved with such a dynamic team which is so invested in ensuring the future of Wagga Wagga. This is an exciting time from an economic development and community perspective, with the Committee 4 Wagga being an important part of the city’s progress.”
Read MoreCommittee 4 Wagga will be preparing a detailed wrap up of the recent Business Summit which was attended by just under 100 local business, industry and government leaders recently. We were extremely thrilled with the calibre of speakers, chairs and Q&A sessions from the floor as well as the positive feedback following the day long event.
Read MoreCommittee 4 Wagga members recently joined Tony and Matt Balding from Accelerated Homes for a tour of their manufacturing facility in Bomen and one of their completed homes at 24 Monash Avenue in Mount Austin.
The inspiration for Accelerated Homes began with the 2003 Canberra Fires and since then the company is expanding into other areas such as social housing.
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