This year, the RCCC will mark 12 years of providing life-saving cancer treatment to city residents and those who live across the region, with Mr Williams well aware of the value of health care facilities within a city.

"Historically, the city's link has been to Sydney," Mr Williams said.

"Travel can become costly for people receiving treatment, so the availability of in-community treatment is crucial."

Read more about Wagga's rank as the most family-friendly city here.

Yesterday, a report released by Suncorp Bank named Wagga the most family-friendly city in the nation.

In the report, cities are ranked by the health of residents which the city didn't make the top 10 and immunisation rates, which the city ranked equal sixth.

West Australian capital Perth was ranked number one, with the healthiest residents in the country, with only 13.8 per 100 residents self-assessing their health as fair or poor.

Fellow Western Australia city Bunbury ranked second, with 14.6 per 100 people, while capitals Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne took out third, fourth and fifth place.

North Queensland tourist hot spot Cairns ranked sixth with 15.8 per 100, Western Australia suburb Mandurah ranked seventh with 16.2, followed by Brisbane with 16.5.

Albury-Wodonga ranked joint tenth place with the Gold Coast and Townsville with 16.8 per 100 people.

Albury-Wodonga has the highest immunisation rate in the country at 94.2 per cent, based on fully immunised five-year-olds.

Queensland city Bundaberg ranked number two at 93.8 per cent and while the LaTrobe Valley ranked third, at 93.8 per cent.

Coastal NSW city Wollongong was joint ninth on the list with Victoria's Geelong, both sitting at 92.4 per cent.