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Bald Archy collection donated to museum
A collection of satiric portraits from the unique Bald Archy Prize art exhibition will be donated to Council’s Museum of the Riverina.
Council this week agreed to the offer of donation from the estate of the exhibition founder the late Peter Batey OAM which consists of 27 winning portraits acquired from previous exhibitions which first started in 1994.
Part of accepting the donation included Council agreeing to administer a future annual acquisitive Bald Archy Prize Art exhibition and related tour in memory of Mr Batey, who passed away in 2019, and acquire the future winning artworks to add to the permanent collection holding.
Planning proposals deferred
Two planning proposals to rezone land and reduce minimum lot sizes in Gregadoo Road and Tallowood Crescent have been deferred to another Council meeting.
RP-1 PLANNING PROPOSALS – LEP18/0004 AND LEP18/0009 – GREGADOO ROAD AND TALLOWOOD CRESCENT – AMENDMENT TO LAND ZONING AND MINIMUM LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE WAGGA WAGGA LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2010
Update on Chamber MOU
Council received a report providing an update on the first 12 months of the Memorandum of Understanding between Council and the Wagga Wagga Business Chamber.
Although heavily impacted by COVID-19, the Chamber was able to achieve 40 of its 48 objectives and develop a four-year Strategic Plan that supports Wagga Wagga’s small business community and Council objectives.
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