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A major campaign to reform rural health services to close service gaps and give regional communities better care closer to home has been launched by the Independent Member for Wagga Wagga, Dr Joe McGirr.
Work has started on a project that will accelerate the growth of women and girls playing rugby league in Wagga.
The electorate of Wagga Wagga has secured $449,929 for a total of 15 infrastructure projects through the NSW Government’s 2025 Community Building Partnership Program (CBP).
The community is being asked to have a say on how the construction of Inland Rail will affect Wagga’s transport and liveability over the 18 months of work.
The heritage of the Brungle cemetery and Tumut’s Montreal Theatre will be preserved and enhanced by funding grants from the NSW Government.
The Independent Member for Wagga Wagga, Dr Joe McGirr, has given notice of his intention to introduce a private member's bill to repeal the Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Act.
The awarding of the construction contract for a major upgrade to the Sturt Highway at Marshalls Creek has been welcomed as an important step forward in delivering Wagga’s road transport needs for future generations.
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.
Return and Earn has launched an innovative “takes all” trial that is set to transform how Wagga Wagga and Tumut residents recycle their eligible bottles, cartons and cans.
A list of concerns and hopes raised by the community will be used as a blueprint to advocate with the NSW Government for improvements within the Wagga Wagga electorate.
The Minns Labor Government is acting on a further recommendation of the Industrial Relations Taskforce by returning arbitration of visiting medical officers’ (VMOs) terms and conditions to a member of the Industrial Court.
The Independent Member for Wagga Wagga, Dr Joe McGirr, has expressed his serious disappointment at the State Government’s approval of the HumeLink project, which is proceeding against the wishes of communities directly affected.
The community at The Rock has embraced an opportunity to develop an ambulance service for the area, with volunteers to begin training in autumn next year.
The NSW Government is improving access to healthcare for people living in rural and regional communities, providing financial assistance to more than 15,600 patients from the Murrumbidgee Local Health District in the past year through the Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS).
The NSW Government will roll out reforms to better protect the community from the harms of illegal tobacco, including tougher penalties, more enforcement officers, and a new tobacco licensing scheme for retailers
There’s still time to help shape the future of our city by having your say on the Northern Access Strategy.
Wagga and region residents are being invited to have their say on local roads and transport priorities as part of the Minns Labor Government’s planning for future growth.
Tobacco retailers, wholesalers and the wider community are being asked to have their say on a proposed new law that would require anyone selling tobacco products in NSW to hold a licence.
The Independent Member for Wagga Wagga, Dr Joe McGirr, has welcomed the NSW Government’s proposal to introduce new initiatives to tackle problematic plastic waste.
Motorists will soon experience safer journeys on the Hume Highway at Kyeamba Gap between Tarcutta and Holbrook.
The Independent Member for Wagga Wagga, Dr Joe McGirr, has welcomed the NSW Government’s appointment of a panel to lead consultation on a Forestry Industry Action Plan for the state.