Roads, rates, rubbish ... and so much more

Each year, Wagga Wagga City Council delivers a diverse range of service to the community and employees 680 full-time, part-time and casual staff.

As part of Local Government Week 2019 from 29 July to 4 August, Council is shining a light on some of the project, works, initiatives and events in store for Wagga Wagga in 2019/20.

Your Council by the numbers in 2019/20:

• Plant 900 new street trees
• $2.1M in contributions, grants and donations to the community
• Maintenance of the 2300km sealed and unsealed road network
• 31 exhibitions at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
• 20 workshops at the Civic Theatre
• Economic Development staff to hold/attend 36 industry meetings
• Complete 2500km of roadside spraying for weeds
• 80 school workshops and tours on environmental education
• 11 citizenship ceremonies
• Wagga Wagga Regional Family Day Care to run two play sessions and two reflective early learning sessions per week
• Coordinate kerbside waste collection for 20,015 urban properties and 405 rural properties
• 400 events and 26 programs at Wagga Wagga City Library
• Produce 50 editions of weekly newsletter Council News
• Six exhibitions at the Museum of the Riverina
• Deliver 24 school swimming carnivals at Oasis Aquatic Centre
• Maintenance of the sewer network’s 531km of reticulation pipes, 43 sewer pump stations and three sewage treatment plants
• Hold biennial youth forums
• Distribute 12 visitor economy industry newsletters and hold four networking events for tourism partner businesses