The Members for Wagga Wagga and Albury have joined with Regional Disability Advocacy Service to highlight the lack of accessibility options on new pedestrian bridges, as part of the Inland Rail upgrade

The NSW Parliament has been told that Inland Rail should not begin construction through Wagga in September if it cannot guarantee traffic will flow effectively during the works.

The Independent Member for Wagga Wagga, Dr McGirr, has congratulated the Lockhart community on the official opening of the town’s new long daycare centre. 

Students at Kooringal High School will enjoy improved educational opportunities, thanks to a $6m upgrade under the NSW Government’s High Potential and Gifted Education Program. 

The Independent Member for Wagga Wagga, Dr Joe McGirr, has tabled a petition in parliament, calling for critical measures to mitigate the impact of Inland Rail on the city. 

Wagga Wagga is leading the way in regional public transport, with tap and go fare technology to be rolled out to the city’s consumer bus fleet. 

Vickie Burkinshaw from The Rock is the Wagga Wagga Local Woman of the Year 2025.

The Independent Member for Wagga Wagga, Dr Joe McGirr, has welcomed an announcement of a $13.9 million upgrade to Hammond Avenue. 

The NSW Government has agreed to develop an action plan to tackle NSW’s rural and regional obstetrics crisis, after the Independent Member for Wagga Wagga, Dr Joe McGirr, raised the issue in an important Public Interest Debate in parliament last week.

A risky stretch of the Snowy Mountains Highway west of Adelong will undergo major safety improvements, as part of an almost $30M investment in upgrading sections of the busy highway.