104 solar light poles will be installed at 50-metre increments along the popular walking track once the sodden ground dries out enough to withstand heavy drilling and concreting machinery.

Committee 4 Wagga (C4W), which spearheaded the Lights 4 Lake project and drummed up $115,000, had been at loggerheads with Wagga council over a critical contract.

Both parties now agree legal semantics have been ironed out.

The light poles, which will form the largest single solar path lighting project in Australia to date, are ready to be installed.

C4W chief Chris Fitzpatrick said the weather and height of the lake held up installation, which was supposed to start in June and again earlier this month.

“At this stage we’re a victim of wet weather and the subsequent lake height, which has stopped us getting on to drill foundations,” Mr Fitzpatrick said.

“It’s a community precinct, so we need to be careful that we don’t destroy the path while putting up the lights. 

“All the inventory, which has come from the supplier in South Australia, is sitting in two containers in a storage yard in Wagga ready to go.

“We have come together with council to put together a plan and resolve those contract issues.”

Wagga council refused an interview to discuss the delay and the anticipated time-frame for installation, preferring to issue a written statement.

“We are still waiting for favourable conditions. Council is still working amicably with Committee 4 Wagga,” a council spokesman said.

Northside Mechanical owner Andrew Lloyd sponsored a light pole and is relieved progress is being made.

“People will use something like a lake every day, so extending the hours of usage and making it safer is an obvious positive benefit for the community,” Mr Lloyd said.

While progress now appears certain, it has since come to light the supply company is in the dark about who would be responsible for the installation.

South Australian parts supplier Green Frog Systems, which had prepared to send technicians to erect the lights, said the installation was still “up in the air”.