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Committee 4 Wagga representatives Adam Drummond, Annette Davies, Rebecca Hardy, Sam Beresford and Scott Sanbrook were present at an intimate breakfast catch-up with Marise Payne last Friday.
Module 1 of the Wagga School Leaders Program kicked off yesterday at Charles Sturt University. Moving on after the ice breaker exercise the cohort spends time establishing their Cohort Charter which will be their guide to refer to for the entirety of the program.
Committee 4 Wagga has celebrated Christmas in style with its members and stakeholders.
The Riverine Club provided the perfect venue for the festivities, with the delicious food by Pastorale proving a big winner.
Committee 4 Wagga has released its Annual Report for 2022-23.
The publication chronicles C4W’s achievements and highlights for a memorable year.
Industry experts gave their views to a packed room when housing solutions were discussed at length at a special Committee 4 Wagga event yesterday.
Designing A Future: A Focus On Regional Housing Solutions was facilitated by Tim “Rosso” Ross, a passionate advocate for architecture and design as well as a celebrated comedian and TV/radio personality.
“Think local, act global” was a message heard loud and clear at the Digital Agrifood Summit held at Charles Sturt University.
These were the words of wisdom from CSU’s Professor Renee Leon, who gave the opening address at the two-day event.
Professor Leon said the digital revolution had enabled research and innovation teams to utilise robots, drones, sensors and other technologies at a local level while “acting globally” with what they produced.
The summit showcased the latest insights, systems and tools in the digital world.
Are you new to Wagga Wagga and would like to find out more about the city you now call home?
Committee 4 Wagga gives you the chance to learn, network, make friends and – most importantly – have fun at its next Welcome To Wagga event in November.
What was once considered an impossibility will soon become a reality for the Wagga Wagga community.
That was the clear message given by technology experts at the cutting-edge conference Telstra Wagga Wagga: Beyond 2050, which drew a large crowd to the CSU Playhouse.
The 2023 Wagga School Leaders Program concluded with a graduation evening at the Magpies Nest Restaurant. The students were joined by proud parents, school principals and co-ordinators, program facilitators and contributors as well as our valued sponsors and dignitaries were there for a night of gratitude and acknowledgement of achievement.
Committee 4 Wagga’s contribution has been acknowledged at the top level during an announcement the Marshalls Creek Bridge upgrade will now go ahead.
The final module of the Wagga School Leaders Program for 2023 focused on putting the skills developed throughout the program into practice and reflecting on the lessons learned through each of the previous modules.
Module 6 of the Wagga School Leaders Program - Who am I as a leader? was held on Tuesday 6th June. This module asks students to consider what inspires, influences, and is important to them and who they are as a leader.
Committee 4 Wagga, with Region Media, held our third Welcome to Wagga event at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club Members Lounge on Friday 19th May.
New residents were joined by Aunty Mary Atkinson, Mayor Cr Dallas Tout and representatives of various organisations within our community including Wagga Wagga South Lions Club, Wagga Wagga Netball , the Riverina Producers Markets, Region Development Australia - Riverina and Miss Wagga Wagga, Kate Pevere. The focus of the evening was on making and enhancing connections within our community and to our city.
Module 5 of the Wagga School Leaders Program - Me and my place in the City of Wagga Wagga was held on 16th May. This module is designed to enhance the students understanding of our City, and to consider its challenges and opportunities into the future while getting a better understanding of the history.
Module 4 commenced with the excited students meeting at the new PCYC Complex. The students stated their intentions for the day and set about interviewing each other exploring ways they are able to identify stressful situations and ways they deal with it.
In Module 3, the students have been learning about the importance of confident and effective communication and its impact on first impressions. We have been reflecting on, how as leaders, it is our job to be aware of different perspectives and to be confident in our own skin, so as to build trust and inspire those around us to succeed. The group
The life of a tradie can be challenging but the rewards make all the hard work worthwhile.
That was the message to students and parents who flocked to the Made For A Trade information session held at the Mercure in Wagga.
The forum launched the new initiative run by Committee 4 Wagga in partnership with Training Services NSW.
Sixty students from high schools throughout Wagga Wagga and neighbouring towns registered for Made For A Trade, which was made possible by the generous support of TSA Management.
The ARTC Kapooka module has the potential to challenge individual participants and develop teamwork skills. The students learn about their strengths and weaknesses, develop trust and get to know each other better.
The 2023 Wagga School Leaders Program commenced last Tuesday with Module 1 being completed at the Charles Sturt University. Fourteen enthusiastic students arrived ready to learn new skills and gain confidence to become leaders of the future.
Bomen’s Special Activation Precinct (SAP) continues to attract the interest of business operators globally and Australia wide.
That was the message received by more than 60 attendees at the Riverina Economic Development Officer Forum February 2023.
Regional Development Australia Riverina in partnership with AusIndustry and Wagga City presented an update on economic development activities and trends across the region.
A tour of SAP and the Riverina Intermodal Freight and Logistics Hub (RiFL) to Wagga’s north was a highlight of the event.
Committee for Wagga would like to welcome the new cohorts to the Wagga School Leaders Program 2023.
Last night saw 14 students from 6 local high schools attend Orientation where, students were given a course outline including lectures, interactive activities, tours, forums, events, excursion and virtual experiences.
Telstra’s hierarchy made Wagga Wagga its present as they looked to the future of digital technology and connectivity.
Led by CEO Vicki Brady, the Telstra executive team met with a number of Wagga business representatives as they conducted site visits in the city and its surrounds last week.
Committee 4 Wagga partnered with Telstra to hold a cocktail party at the Magpies Nest function centre.
More than 100 guests – largely from Committee 4 Wagga’s membership base and the Telstra team – attended the event.
This is the chance to have your say on one of Wagga’s biggest issues - the Gobbagombalin Bridge.
Committee 4 Wagga is carrying out community consultation on the adequacy and efficiency of the major connection point for the city’s north and south. The results of this survey will be sent to those making the decisions on the future of the Gobbagombalin Bridge. This feedback is considered a vital tool in the consultation process.
Committee 4 Wagga has released its Annual Report for 2021-22.
The publication chronicles C4W’s achievements and highlights for a memorable year.
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.
What 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.
Wagga 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.
Wagga 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.
Committee 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.
Wagga 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.