Wagga Croquet Club plays the long game on Bolton Park master plan

Club representatives met with the council in November and held a members' meeting on the draft plan three weeks ago.

Club committee member Jim Nicholls said he was satisfied with Wagga council's efforts at consultation over the $65 million sporting precinct plan.

"They have been very helpful and very open in regard to where things are at," he said.

"It is only one of the plans...the majority of the plans had the Croquet Club within the Bolton Park complex.

 "They just happened to put this one out with no Croquet Club and you think 'Oh, OK'."

Mr Nicholls said the Bolton Park plan's overall direction aligned with the future plan for croquet in the region.

"The council is looking at Wagga being a sporting hub servicing the region, and that fits in nicely with the Croquet NSW strategic plan," he said.

"If we are able to obtain better facilities, we are going to be supportive of that."

Submissions on the draft plan closed on Friday.

A council spokesman said they were "working closely with Wagga Croquet Club to understand their sport’s requirements and their plans for growth so we can identify spaces within Bolton Park or other suitable locations in the city."​

"The master plan would be implemented in stages over a number of years, taking into consideration the community’s broader priorities and successful state and federal government funding," they said.