Wagga City Council will be a key partner in the use of more than $157 million to encourage new and existing businesses to expand into a planned industrial zone at Bomen.
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The NSW government announced on Monday that it had provided $137 million to start acquiring land and build underlying infrastructure at Wagga's special activation precinct with the aim of creating 6000 new jobs.
The money will be used to supply electricity, water, fibre-optic internet and hydrogen gas infrastructure to encourage businesses to apply for new industrial developments.
One of the main features of the precinct will be the ability to approve industrial development applications within 30 days of filing.
The planning and next stage of works on the special activation precinct will be overseen by the Regional Growth Development Corporation (RGDC).
"They're the body that has been set up by the government to do the planning and also put in the infrastructure and develop the land," council director of regional activation Michael Keys said.
"They are the development authority and they are the ones who are going to have carriage over the design of the project as well as going out to tender and engaging contractors to complete it.
"At this stage it looks like a two-year process, so in early 2023 the special activation land that is being funded through that will become available."
The new stage of development has raised concerns among nearby Brucedale residents whose properties overlook the precinct site.
Brucedale resident Patricia Murray said she still had unanswered questions any about traffic, noise and pollution impacts that she and others raised during the precinct's draft master plan process.
"I't not just Brucedale; I'm concerned about the broader implications as the Olympic Highway is not designed for B-Triple trucks," she said.
"There are no implications that projects such as the Gobba Bridge duplication are ever going to happen and yet we are pushing for all these big vehicle and big industries coming out there.
"It's just going to be a horrible mess like a mini-Sydney.:"
Mr Keys said the council was a "very active and interested partner" in the precinct's development.
"We're working closely with the RGDC to make sure we can get the right businesses and that the infrastructure that is put in place suits our needs, as we will eventually own that infrastructure as we go forward," he said.
The council is also working to replace a major power line that runs through the future site of the Riverina Intermodal Freight Hub, located beside the precinct, with underground cables.
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