Wagga's councillors will consider two separate petitions from Tarcutta residents divided over whether trucks should be allowed to park on the main thoroughfare overnight.

Councillors heard spirited speeches from three Tarcutta residents at a council meeting earlier this week, two of whom support the trucks in town and one who is passionately opposed.

Councillors resolved to write to the relevant NSW minister seeking clarification on traffic parking matters on Sydney Street and to then receive a further report from council staff on the requirements around the issue.

Tarcutta man Corey Parnaby spoke in favour of a petition, supported by 25 signatories, calling for council to install "No Stopping between 10pm to 6am" signage on Sydney Street.

A representative from the Tarcutta Progress Association had also signed the petition to oppose the potential parking changes.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr Parnaby raised concerns about potential safety issues and alleged unsocial behaviour, including leaving behind drug paraphernalia related to some of the trucks that stop there.

"For a small town to grow you need families and having trucks traversing through the main street is by no means safe," he said.

"If you want to work around trucks, you have to do an induction course, you've got to have steel caps, a hard hat, fluorescent vests, yet my children can walk in and amongst the trucks while they're undoing and pulling their loads off."

However, the Tarcutta Progress Association's Alexandra Cesnik said more than 170 people had signed a petition opposing the overnight parking restrictions, which will be presented to councillors.

She acknowledged that residents had to deal with noisy trucks but said the majority appreciated "what the transport industry means to this local community".

Tarcutta, the halfway point between Melbourne and Sydney on the Old Hume Highway, has strong ties to the transport industry and a long history as a haven for truck drivers.

It is home to a large service station and a dedicated truck changeover yard.

Council's general manager Peter Thompson said council would investigate the legal requirements around truck parking and then write to federal Transport Minister Michael McCormack and NSW Roads Minister Paul Toole.

"At the moment, council really doesn't have a view on what decision it will make ultimately," Mr Thompson said.

"Clearly there's two versions to the debate and a decision will have to be made eventually but I'm sure there'll be a lot more consultation before a decision is made."

Mr Thompson said there would ultimately be "no negotiated position" because the trucks would either park on Sydney Street or not.

"I think that there'll be someone on either side of the debate who isn't happy with the outcome, but we're a long way from there yet," he said.

Mr McCormack said the issue of trucks parking fell under local and state government responsibility, but said he supported Tarcutta offering amenities for drivers to manage fatigue, providing truck drivers follow the applicable laws and safety regulations.

"Our hard-working truck drivers who transport our food, fibre and essential goods need, want and deserve to have places to safely rest and revive," he said.

"The road transport industry is also an important economic driver for the local Tarcutta community. Large corporations and smaller owner-driver operations rely on the hospitality of towns along the Hume Highway to manage driver fatigue and changeovers."

The Daily Advertiser contacted the Mr Toole's office, but he did not respond by deadline.