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Wagga Wagga City

Wagga Wagga's northern outskirts provide a picture perfect backdrop while enjoying a stroll. Credit: Chloe Smith

Wagga Wagga is a vibrant regional centre on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, in the heart of the Riverina.

With an abundance of natural wonder, fresh seasonal produce, cultural and sporting events, there’s always something new to explore and discover.

Wagga Wagga hosts over 500 sporting, cultural, business and music events each year, and provides commercial, health, education, civic and social services to 190,000 people.

The Health & Knowledge Precinct has the largest physical site and the most medical specialists in Regional Australia. It is a key educational hub with over 138 educational facilities, providing access to quality education and training, supporting a high-skilled labour force. There really is something for everyone.

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Wagga Wagga City

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Michelle Ford - Executive Assistant, Committee 4 Wagga
0269 212 490
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Suite 2, 129 Fitzmaurice St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Wagga Wagga City

Wagga Wagga

Liveability

Weather

31.5
°C

Average Summer Max

14.2
°C

Average Winter Max

16.1
°C

Average Summer Min

3.5
°C

Average Winter Min

Population

68,227

Population

35

Median Age

Housing

$541k

Median House Price

Sales Quarter - DEC 22

$440

Median Rent Price

Rent Quarter - MAR 23

Distance to Cities

sydney

459km

Distance

4h 56m

Drive Time

Canberra

243km

Distance

2h 50m

Drive Time

Melbourne

453km

Distance

4h 52m

Drive Time

TRANSPORT Options

Taxi, Uber, Bus, Train, Airport

Airline Services:

  • Regional Express Airlines (REX) offers convenient flights to Melbourne and Sydney.
  • Qantaslink Airlines provides comprehensive services to Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.

Bus Services:

  • Busabout Wagga Wagga connects the community with a range of convenient routes:
  • Route 960: Lake Albert to Wagga Wagga, passing through Estella and Charles Sturt University.
  • Route 961: Provides service from Wagga Wagga to Bourkelands and back to Wagga Wagga.
  • Route 962: Offers a convenient anti-clockwise loop from Wagga Wagga to Glenfield Park and back.
  • Route 963: Follows a clockwise loop from Wagga Wagga to Glenfield Park and back.
  • Route 965: Connects Forest Hill to Wagga Wagga.
  • Route 966: Links Wagga Wagga with Estella.
  • Route 969: Offers service between Tatton and Wagga Wagga.

For detailed schedules and route maps, visit Busabout Wagga Wagga's official website.

Taxi Services:

  • Wagga Taxis provide round-the-clock service to the city and surrounding areas. To make a booking, simply call 6921 4242 or 131 008.

Train Services:

(Please note: some of these services are coach services, or involve a coach connection)

Explore the following routes from Wagga Wagga Station:

  • 621: Connects Central to Melbourne (Southern Cross).
  • 622: Travels from Melbourne (Southern Cross) to Central.
  • 702: Links Wagga Wagga to Queanbeyan Bus Interchange.
  • 719: Provides service from Wagga Wagga to Condobolin.
  • 727: Connects Wagga Wagga to Tumbarumba.
  • 731: Offers service from Wagga Wagga to Griffith.
  • 733: Connects Wagga Wagga to Echuca.
  • 988: Travels from Wagga Wagga to Tumut.
  • 6232: Provides service from Albury to Central.

Staff members are available during the following hours:

  • 8am to 4pm
  • 11pm to 3:30am

For more information and detailed schedules, visit the Transport NSW website.

These services aim to provide convenient, reliable, and accessible transportation options for the community. Whether traveling locally or to neighbouring cities, there are various modes of transport to suit different needs and schedules.

Taxi, Uber, Bus, Train, Airport
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Industries & Opportunities

Main Industries

  • Public administration & safety
  • Agriculture, forestry & fishing
  • Healthcare and social assistance
  • Education & Training
  • Construction
  • Retail Trade
  • Accommodation & food services
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale Trade

Primary Employers

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Jobs in This Region

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Enrolled Nurses - Aged Care
Turvey Park Aged Care Nurse (Enrolled Nurse) Residential Aged Care | Permanent and Casual Shifts Looking for immediate starts Above award salaries Morning and afternoon shifts available Onsite parking Our Enrolled Nurses: We are currently seeking aged care nurses who will look after our residents with a high level of attentiveness, kindness, and respect. We are looking for people who will strive to maintain and enhance the health and well-being of our residents while offering them dignity, safety, and independence. To maintain this attentiveness to our residents, we aim to support your well-being and ensure a happy and safe work environment. Key Duties: The role is to perform and oversee day-to-day clinical care and leadership deliverables. Shifts and varying hours are available for mornings and afternoons - we are particularly seeking reliable candidates with the availability and flexibility to work weekdays AND weekends as required for casual and part-time shifts. About Yourself: Our residents are the top priority and we are looking for people who will do their best to ensure that their well-being and lifestyle are maintained. You must have: Current Influenza and COVID Vaccination Current police check, less than 12 months old, and referencing Aged Care or working with vulnerable people Enrolled Nurse: Registered with APHRA with experience in clinical care systems and reporting Preferred 2 - 3 years of experience in an Enrolled Nurse role in aged care or acute sector Benefits & Work Culture: As a purpose led, not-for-profit organisation, our staff’s health and wellbeing are important to us. This is why we have partnered with selected providers to offer employees a growing range of benefits that make sure they get the most out of their working and personal life. Benefits available include: Tax savings of up to $15,900 per year with Salary Packaging (Go Salary) Exclusive staff discounts with JB Hi-Fi, Endota Spa and more CommBank Workplace banking State of the art technology to help staff work smarter Staff room facilities Onsite Parking Salary sacrificing options with superannuation Novated Leasing through Enlist HESTA benefits for members Access EAP – a voluntary, confidential and free counselling service Our culture is one of collaboration and compassion. Our leaders have the ability to create, grow and inspire their team. We believe if our staff are happy, our residents are happy. Apply now to work with our team at Wagga Wagga Community Aged Care ! Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application.
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:00:17 GMT
Turvey Park, 2650, NSW
Business Support Officer
Wagga Wagga City Council’s Regional Activation Directorate is seeking an experienced and highly organised individual to provide quality customer service and effective administrative support to the City Businesses division. Permanent Full-Time Position. Remuneration commencing from $2,507.68 gpf with the opportunity to progress to $3,009.22 + superannuation. Training and development opportunities and generous leave entitlements. Your new role: As the Business Support Officer, your key responsibilities will include but are not limited to: Provide quality customer service and effective administrative support to the functional areas within City Businesses Division along with Council’s Major Projects Division, providing feedback to customers on unresolved issues in a timely manner. Provide administrative coordination and support to the City Businesses Teams including diary and workflow management, complex research, public relations, and media requests. Draft and prepare agendas and minutes for meetings, correspondence, reports and presentations. Assist the Manager with calendar/diary scheduling and management of emails and correspondence, document registration. Provide support for projects as identified by the Manager. Utilise and maintain databases and electronic records systems. Oversee all administrative functions for the Divisions including Business Planning, Performance Planning and ECM task lists. What you will need to succeed: To be successful in this role, you will need to be self-motivated, well organised with strong administrative skills. Experience in working effectively in a diverse and dynamic environment and providing quality customer service and administrative support is highly desirable. If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Fiona Piltz, Director Economy, Business & Workforce on 02 6926 9216. What is next? Applications close Monday, 28 April 2025 at 11.59pm AEDST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 5 May 2025. For more information and to apply, please visit https://wagga.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/jobs As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position including a functional health assessment to ensure candidates can meet the inherent physical requirements of the role. Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:44:41 GMT
Wagga Wagga, 2650, NSW
Horticulturalist
We are seeking an experienced individual with a passion for horticulture and maintenance to become an integral part of our team in the beautification, care and maintenance of the City’s parks. Remuneration of $2,391.68 gpf with the opportunity to progress to $2,870.02 gpf + superannuation; Access to Council’s nine (9) day fortnight arrangement; Training and development opportunities; and Generous leave entitlements. Your new role: This position is responsible for effectively working as part of the Horticulture Team to deliver a high level of presentation for the City’s Gardens including Victory Memorial Gardens, Collins Park Civic Precinct. Duties of the position include but are not limited: Establishment and maintenance of garden and landscape areas including tree maintenance and pest and disease management; Establishment and maintenance of gardens and lawns including planting, pruning, mowing weeding, irrigation and soil and sediment control; and Utilisation and maintenance of small plant and equipment. The successful applicant will have: Qualifications relevant to the role e.g. Certificate III Horticulture; Current C Class Driver’s Licence (MR Licence Desirable); Current AQF III Chemical Application Certificate; and Current Construction Induction Training Card (White Card). What is next? Applications close Sunday, 27 April 2025 at 11.59pm AEST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 5 May 2025. If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Graeme Clark, Team Leader Parks Operations on 0408 149 168. For further information, please visit https://wagga.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/jobs As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position including a functional health assessment to ensure candidates can meet the inherent physical requirements of the role. Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.
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Wagga Wagga, 2650, NSW

Education

Wagga Wagga is serviced by three universities as well as top quality technical training facilities and higher education institutions. Charles Sturt University’s Wagga Wagga campus is their largest, University of NSW is expanding their regional medical training capabilities, and The University of Notre Dame offers specialist medical training. TAFE NSW has their largest Riverina campus and National Training Centre located in the city, while younger families have access to 11 private schools and 21 public schools.

Early Childhood Services & Preschools

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Primary Schools (Private)

Before and After School Care

High Schools (Public)

High Schools (Private)

School for Specific Purposes

Disability Services

TAFE / University

Wagga has 60+ Education providers and facilities and 3 tertiary educators

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Healthcare

Wagga Wagga’s 90-hectare Health & Knowledge Precinct has the largest physical site and the most medical specialists in Regional Australia. With a new $450 million hospital, state-of-the-art medical facilities, and training and education facilities on-site, this precinct is more than capable of serving over 350,000 people in the region.

Hospitals

Disability and Aged Care Facilities

Retirement Facilities

Allied Health Services

  • Wagga Wagga has a range of over 30+ Allied health services located within the health & knowledge precinct as well as other locations across the city.
  • Active Health Riverina offers physiotherapy, exercise physiology and group exercise.

History

Wagga Wagga is located on traditional Wiradyuri Country in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales.

The name of the city was derived from the language of the Wiradyuri people, the largest Aboriginal Nation in New South Wales. The word Wagga Wagga comes from the Wiradyuri word Waga meaning a place to dance. Waga Waga, meaning a place of dance, place of celebration. The repetition of a word expresses plural or emphasis, emphasis meaning special importance. Thus, Wagga Wagga could mean a place of many celebrations or a place of many dances.

The name Wiradyuri means “people of the three rivers” and traditionally these rivers (Lachlan, Murrumbidgee and Macquarie) were the primary source of food for the Wiradyuri people.

Wagga Wagga continues to be the traditional home of many Wiradyuri people. After years of Wagga being a government resettlement zone for Aboriginal people, it is now also home to First Nations Peoples from many surrounding Nations.This information is currently under review and consultation with the Mawang Gaway group, and will be updated shortly.

Source: Wiradyuri and First Nations Community Cultural Protocols – A guide for Councillors and Council Staff (2021 edition-)

Queen Elizabeth II on Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga. Credit - Museum of the Riverina
Wagga Wagga Beach. Credit – Museum of the Riverina
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Recreation & Arts

Situated on the Murrumbidgee, Wagga Wagga is enhanced by its natural environment. The Riverside Precinct and the Botanic Gardens are popular spots for families to enjoy a picnic, play and stroll amongst the Rivergums and gardens.

Wagga Wagga is known as “the city of good sports” and with over 65 sporting facilities catering to a range of interests, it’s easy to see why. From croquet to cricket, fishing to football, badminton to boxing, the city’s sporting clubs are a welcoming place catering to all abilities. Wagga Wagga has long been recognised as a culturally rich and creative city, home to nationally recognised artists, with a thriving and expanding creative industries sector. If it’s theatre, comedy, dance, film, concerts, galleries, music, public art installations, or pottery you’re looking for … you’ll be inspired in Wagga Wagga!

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