Council is encouraging community members to get involved in a conversation about improving pedestrian safety in Wangaratta’s CBD.

This includes introducing a 40km/h area across the CBD and establishing four new pedestrian priority crossings.

Council has developed concept designs for an initial four pedestrian priority crossing locations;

• Reid Street, at Victoria Parade
• Ovens Street, at Woolworths
• Ford Street, at the Performing Arts and Convention Centre
• Ford Street, at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral

Designs for the pedestrian priority crossings, and the parts of the CBD being considered for the introduction of a 40km/h area can be viewed below. 

In addition, a pop-up session where members of the community will be able to speak with Council officers will be held in Molony’s Arcade on Friday, 8 February from 3pm – 5pm.

The Rural City of Wangaratta are preparing a Walking and Cycling Strategy with the aim to increase the number of people walking and cycling in the Rural City of Wangaratta.

The strategy will identify the following:

• Ways to make walking and cycling easier and more accessible and more enjoyable for more people. 
• Priority improvements to the quality, safety and continuous nature of facilities to better connect people to where they want to go. 
• What can be done to create a culture of cycling and walking in Wangaratta planning and management functions. 
• How to encourage more people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to ride and walk for longer and more often.

For more information and to find out how to get involved, follow the link below.

The Rural City of Wangaratta occasionally receives requests from residents and businesses for permission to landscape the nature strip or footpath adjacent to their house or business. More frequently complaints are received from other parties about plantings or other landscaping works that have been undertaken without permission. These unapproved works can cause problems with drainage, sight distances for road users and the safety of pedestrians.

The Rural City of Wangaratta encourages property owners and occupiers to recognise the value of nature strips and to take pride in maintaining them.

Therefore, Council intends to introduce a Nature Strip Landscaping Policy to ensure that if nature strips are modified, they are landscaped and maintained in a way that:

• Minimises risk to the community;
• Provides for the unobstructed and safe flow of pedestrian and vehicle traffic;
• Provides access for deliveries and utility service providers;
• Allows kerbside parking of vehicles and door opening space;
• Compliments the existing streetscape;
• Complies with any planning overlay;

Council is seeking feedback on the Draft Nature Strip Landscaping Policy and associated guidelines which are available to view on Council’s website at www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au or in hardcopy at the Wangaratta Government Centre, Cnr Ford and Ovens Streets, Wangaratta.

Submissions will be received until close of business on Friday 1 March 2019.

View the Draft Policy Here

View The Draft Guidelines Here

In their written submission, a person may also request to be heard by a Committee of Council in support of their submission, prior to Council considering the proposal. Submitters will be notified before the relevant meeting date.

By Email: council@wangaratta.vic.gov.au. Please include “The title of the proposal or document” in the subject line.

By Mail: PO Box 238, Wangaratta VIC 3676. Please include “The title of the proposal or document” as the reference.

In Person: You may submit your written submission to Customer Services, Wangaratta Government Centre – Corner Ford and Ovens Street, Wangaratta. Please include “The title of the proposal or document” as the reference to your submission.
 

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Submissions will be treated as public documents, with your name and details of your submissions to be made public unless you choose to opt out. Please fill in the form below if you would like your submission kept private.

Nominations are open for membership to the Rural City of Wangaratta, Wangaratta Sport and Recreation Advisory Committee.   If you have an existing interest with experience in sport and recreation activities in local clubs or organisations we would welcome your nomination.

The Committee provides strategic planning and management advice to Council on matters pertaining to sport and recreation within the Rural City of Wangaratta.  

Appointments to the Committee will be split between a 2 and 3 year rotational basis.  Selection is determined with consideration of an established skills matrix.

Nomination forms are available here.

More information on the committee can be found here.

For further information please contact Community and Recreation Officers on 5722 0888 or Email: w.daly@wangaratta.vic.gov.au