A change to Wagga City Council’s Local Environment Plan (LEP) could open the way to an innovative housing idea aimed at giving first home buyers an easier start on the housing ladder.
Read MorePressure is growing for important reforms to business taxation to stem an alarming loss of jobs and an exodus of businesses from NSW to other states.
Read MoreTwo very different Wagga events have been given a financial boost by the NSW Government’s 2026/27 Regional Event Fund.
Read MoreThe Independent Member for Wagga Wagga, Dr Joe McGirr, has welcomed confirmation of a significant step in the delivery of the Tolland Renewal Project.
Read MoreThe issue of homeless encampments is complex and sensitive, but the fact is that the camps are not safe for occupants and the wider community and are not a situation that society should regard as acceptable
Read MoreThe NSW Parliament has been the government must reform payroll tax to remove a tax on job creation and to free small businesses from a heavy cost that is stifling growth and employment.
Read MoreThe voices of thousands of people determined to build a bridge to Wagga’s future will soon be taken to parliament, following a huge response to a petition to duplicate the Gobba Bridge.
Read MorePolitical leaders, professional groups and advocacy organisations have united at parliament to send a strong message to the government that regional, rural and remote communities are demanding improvements to healthcare services.
Read MoreThe Independent Member for Wagga Wagga, Dr Joe McGirr, has told the NSW Parliament that a major increase in outreach services is needed immediately to help people living in camps in Wagga.
Read MoreA statewide campaign for better health services in rural and regional communities is gaining momentum, with six more local councils lending their support to the plan.
Read MoreSmall business owners in the Wagga Wagga electorate have been urged to have their say about the design of the State Government’s new business advisory service.
Read MoreThe Independent Member for Wagga Wagga, Dr Joe McGirr, has called on to the Minister for Regional Health and the Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) to ensure obstetric birthing services continue in Tumut.
Read MoreThe right to primary health care for rural, regional and remote people in NSW would be enshrined in law under a bill presented to State Parliament this week.
Read MoreTwelve new social homes have been completed four weeks ahead of schedule in Wagga Wagga, delivering modern, energy-efficient housing for local residents while supporting the next stage of the Tolland Renewal.
Read MoreThe Independent Member for Wagga Wagga, Dr Joe McGirr, has written to Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen, urgently requesting him to restore fuel supplies to Batlow as a matter of the highest priority.
Read MoreSeniors in the Wagga Wagga electorate have been honoured for their valuable contribution to the community, receiving Local Seniors of the Year Awards as part of the NSW Seniors Festival 2026.
Read MoreAnn Adams OAM from Gumly Gumly has been named the Wagga Wagga Local Woman of the Year for 2026.
Read MoreAn important program to address family violence in the Wagga area will continue for at least 12 months, thanks to a successful funding application to the NSW Government.
Read MoreI contribute to debate on the Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. Like all Australians, I am still in shock at the atrocity committed by two cowardly men with guns at Bondi just eight days ago.
Read MoreCommunity voices for a better transport future for Wagga are growing, with about 3,400 people signing a petition calling on the government to duplicate the Gobba Bridge.
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