As at 8.00 am Thursday 23 April 2020: There have been no further cases of COVID-19 identified in the Murrumbidgee Local Health District. There are 37 recovered cases, and currently no hospitalisations. 3,171 people have been tested for COVID-19 in MLHD. Anyone who believes they may have contracted the COVID-19 virus should call the Murrumbidgee COVID-19 Hotline…
Tim did a backflip. Adam Drummond uncovers with Tim Koschel what went wrong with his and Council’s decision making. Topics covered here: – what is a genuine “conflict of interest” and did Kerry Pascoe have one? – was drawing from the “chocolate box” a good way to decide Chair for this meeting? – why would…
Today, what does the future hold? We speak with local futurist Malcolm Gregory about how Wagga will come out from COVID-19 and it’s not doom and gloom, dumping on building sites is one thing, but this retailer has had it happen in her shop’s backyard and she’s had enough, the real estate market is yet…
For a period of at least six weeks, Wagga Wagga City Council will not be enforcing any condition on development approvals which limits delivery times to retailers in the Council area, General Manager Peter Thompson confirmed today (19 March). Similarly, Council will not be enforcing the restrictions on areas for footpath dining. The purpose for…
As Australians continue to reel from the sight of empty supermarket shelves the community is looking for someone to blame. Local government curfews regulating when supermarkets can have goods delivered have come in for criticism. “This criticism of local governments is not justified” said the President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) Mayor David O’Loughlin. “When approached by…
Councillor Rod Kendall addresses the local impact of the Corona Virus, talks us through impacts of the Northern Suburb traffic conditions, where the money will go for Dunns Rd, why being a regional business is an advantage when placing tenders with Council from now on, who should have more bins and why…and finally with the…
