We do not need a second gym out here, we already have one 900m from the Boorooma site. Adding another one won’t make anymore money. People are already signed up to the gym in Estella. We definitely don’t need a 5th McDonald’s store in Wagga. We already have a fast-food chain ‘Domino’s’ situated out in Boorooma. It would be much more convenient to add a bakery/cafe, takeaway (fish&chips, Chinese, Indian, Thai etc restaurants. It would give the people of the northern suburbs abit more variety. The oncoming traffic to the roundabout from Boorooma St and Advocet Dr is already busy enough during the morning&afternoon hours of school/work. 26000 vehicles with an average of 2640 per hour use the Boorooma roundabout DAILY. Now imagine trying to add more traffic to that with the proposed site. Trying to get across the Gobbagombalin bridge in rush hours is hectic, averaging 15-20min added traffic would make that 20-30min. The site would not even be accessible from the highway, people would need to go through Boorooma to access McDonalds. Is that more traffic to be added? People travelling from the south would have already passed the McDonald’s stores in town so why would they need to visit another one? There is a children’s daycare across from Boorooma Plaza for children aged 6weeks-5years in which more added traffic would greatly affect, especially parents/carers dropping&picking up their children; trying to make it to work on time. There are parents in the Boorooma suburb that are worried about more traffic around the daycare. People don’t even know you can access chemist warehouse and Domino’s via Pharlap Pl, they do a full U-Turn on Messenger Avenue to access it. Some people don’t even stop when exiting the plaza on messenger avenue. I personally have almost been hit 3 times on that exit. We are still waiting on the servo to be completed and the supermarket that took council years to approve. How about making the servo in Boorooma 24/7, that would still benefit the CSU students. Maybe one of the 3 out of 4 in Wagga can be turned into 24hrs. There is a McDonalds store accessible from the highway which is NOT even 24hrs, It was once first opened but not enough people were taking advantage of it. Will it work in Boorooma where it isn’t accessible. Is the council going to make another road accessible from the highway?? More thinking definitely needs to go into this matter.
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We definitely do not need a McDonald’s out this way…we need to create healthy options for our children and the community. This is not encouraging people to eat better, feel better and live longer. Wagga council you need to think wisely and stop thinking about the money you will receive.
I am highly supportive of this development. It will be highly convenient for the growing population in the northern suburbs to have food options available without crossing the bridge. Especially to the many university students staying on campus at CSU. It will also be a convenient option for travellers on the highway. More competition with another gym is always welcome, I'm not sure why people see that as a bad thing.
Please try and find something more appropriate than another Maccas. There are plenty of better options for our kids than this. Another gym as well when there is one just up the road. Council took 30 years to allow a supermarket and now they are shoving everything here. Maybe the bridge and road upgrades would be a better idea. How about helping the completion of the service station. Now that would be useful.
We don’t want a Maccas out here, we allready have enough traffic as it is.
Hopefully we can all agree a second gym won’t make any money because everyone is already signed up to the current gym.
I’d like to see a cafe with fresh bread and sausage rolls and pies. The servo how ever I’m still iffy about. Make it a apco servo where the fuel is cheaper
We already have a gym in Estella. We need restaurants/takeaway eg Fish &chips, Chinese, Thai, Indian food and a bakery.
We do not need another Gym as the Estella one is close by , McDonald’s is definitely not needed out here , as there are plenty in town and we have dominoes , We do need a bakery and healthy food outlets
I live up the road from this address and although not impacted directly by this tree, I drive past the house daily and I trust common sense will prevail and that this tree which has unfortunately been planted way too close to the house will be approved for removal. All the best! 😃
The south west & Riverina harness racing association support the application to extend the number of race meetings and the extension of opening hour for the riverina pacewayand Wagga harness racing club. Clubs from a wide area of nsw travel to Wagga regularly to compete at this wonderful venue. This will bring more revenue into the Wagga region
The Sherrif's Cottage was occupied by WAAAF officers during WW2 as accommodation. I am writing about this at the moment and am planning a trip to Wagga to have a look at it. Can you consider not knocking it down please? It's important to retain what history we have.
Can you please advise where this application is up to. This is a vital structure for the local area.
Hi Mr Coincillor /Men's Shed
Do you think it would be a good idea to make some street library for donated books to swap an also have a draw underneath for donated plant seeds for people to grow .
1 for each suburb
Street library can be made out of any unwanted cupboard which can be donated from anyone .It would really do well near retirement/ old age communities an country towns like Ganmain The Rock Forest Hill plus manty more
From what I can see this application won't affect me greatly however a large shed has been erected on the same block which has greatly impaired the beautiful landscape I used to have. Why was i not advised about this building?
18 May, 2016
The General Manager
Wagga Wagga City Council
PO Box 20
Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Dear Sir/Madam
RE: DA16/0212 Change of Use to a Transitional Group Home, New Front Fence and Rear Pergola.
199 Gurwood Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650.
We are writing to express our concern and opposition of the Development Application to change the current Boarding House in Gurwood Street into a Transitional Group Home. In no way do we object to the provision of such a service in Wagga Wagga, and agree that this is a very necessary part of the rehabilitation of ‘at risk’ members of our community. We do, however, have a number of concerns that we would ask be addressed:
1. Suitability of location
• The model that this proposal is based on is a ‘sanctuary’ in Byron Bay, an out of town setting that offers resort style living away from the stresses and temptations of city life.
• Gurwood Street has a number of temptations including pubs and clubs just a short stroll from the proposed site.
2. Safety and vulnerability issues-for both parties
• Gurwood Street is an old, quiet street largely occupied by elderly retirees and young families.
• This central Wagga area, is also home to many services that may be adversely affected by such a proposal, including two aged care facilities, an early year’s childcare centre and a Public Primary School.
• The site is adjacent to large open parkland and as mentioned earlier close proximity to public amenities such as pubs, restaurants and clubs.
• What safeguards are in place to prevent ‘at risk’ individuals and their families and friends from falling victim to such temptations and posing a very real danger to themselves and the residents of this area?
• Research shows that many individuals require several attempts at rehabilitation, and the road to recovery is a long, and for some never ending, journey, punctuated by positive and negative events. Is it fair for these individuals, their families and friends, and our community, filled as it is with children and elderly folk, to be placed in a setting where they may be adversely affected by such setbacks.
3. Effect on the community
• The placement of a service like this in a central part of our city will have a profound effect on ratepayers in this area.
• Already we have seen potential buyers turn away from the opportunity to buy in a highly sought after area, after notification of the proposed development.
• We have lived in Gurwood Street for over 20 years and have a young family. We are both home owners and investors in this area and are concerned about the impact of the proposal on our lifestyle and livelihoods.
o As homeowners we ask: What effect will this establishment have on land values in this area, especially if there are serious incidents as a result of the development?
o As investors we ask: Will this affect property sale prices, or in fact the availability of tenants wanting to rent in this area?
Despite some heated opinions being spread widely regarding this proposal, many questions remain unanswered. We would like the opportunity to learn more about the proposal and have our questions answered. Some of the terminology surrounding this proposal is vague and unclear; What exactly does Transitional Home mean? Who does it include? How long/short is temporary? Does the term institution include jail? What does ‘suitably detoxed’ mean?
We also request information regarding the supervision of these vulnerable individuals and what safeguards and security are in place to protect them and members of the community. Many families in the area go to work and school during the day leaving the temptation for theft and property damage by ‘desperate individuals’, whilst others home alone are elderly and vulnerable. What happens when someone can’t ‘manage’ the distractions and temptations offered by central city living?
Similar proposals have been opposed successfully in other Wagga Wagga areas for similar reasons, why not this one?
We seek consideration and discussion around these areas and recommend a public forum to discuss the concerns of many local individuals and families.
We declare that we have made no political donations of any amount during the previous 2 years, or for that matter, ever.
Yours sincerely,
Simon and Sally Longmore