CONSTRUCTION on two facilities for the city's Active Travel network in Central Wagga is due to start at the end of this month.
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The end of trip facilities will be built at the Oasis Aquatic Centre and adjacent to the Visitor Information Centre's southern boundary in Tarcutta Street.
Wagga council's project manager Rupesh Shah said the new facilities will add to the network and provide more benefits for the people choosing to cycle to work rather than driving.
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"It will encourage the community to use non-motorised transport, promote a healthy, more active community and reduce reliance on cars," he said.
The end of trip facilities include toilet and shower area, lighting, wall mounted bike racks, enclosed bike lockers, bicycle maintenance station, e-bike charging stations and water drinking station. The lockable facility will have electronic swipe card access.
Mr Shah said that CCTV will also be installed in the area to enhance security.
Daina Oliver
Daina Oliver is digital journalist based in Launceston. She was previously a local government reporter at The Daily Advertiser and The Wimmera Mail-Times after joining ACM in 2017. She is originally from Whyalla, South Australia, and graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2016 with a Bachelor of Media with a specialisation in journalism. Got stories? Get in touch. daina.oliver@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Daina Oliver is digital journalist based in Launceston. She was previously a local government reporter at The Daily Advertiser and The Wimmera Mail-Times after joining ACM in 2017. She is originally from Whyalla, South Australia, and graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2016 with a Bachelor of Media with a specialisation in journalism. Got stories? Get in touch. daina.oliver@austcommunitymedia.com.au
