Overview

Wagga Wagga City Council has developed a draft Botanic Gardens Masterplan to determine future development strategies for the precinct to ensure it remains a popular and highly visited asset of the City of Wagga Wagga.

In July 2024, Wagga Wagga City Council sought the community’s input on what they love about the Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens precinct and what they would like to see included to improve and maintain its public appeal. This feedback has been used to develop the draft Botanic Gardens Masterplan.

At its April 13 2026 Ordinary Meeting, Council endorsed for the draft Masterplan to go on public exhibition to allow feedback from the community.

The public exhibition period was Wednesday 22 April - Tuesday 19 May 2026. Submissions are now closed.

Consultation with the community and existing user groups and stakeholders held in 2024 was the first stage in the development of a Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens Masterplan.

59 responses were received in which several key themes emerged about what the community would like to see changed or improved at the Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens, including:

• improved pedestrian and pram access
• better maintenance and infrastructure, such as upgraded paths and fences
• more seating
• enhanced plant diversity
• additional educational and interactive features
• upgraded playgrounds and café facilities
• activating event spaces more frequently
• improved parking options

A Concept and Design Consultant was engaged by Council to draft a Masterplan that considered all the submissions from the community.

Key features of the draft Masterplan.

Below is a map of the Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens precinct with markers to indicate where key features of the draft Masterplan affect, and what the changes will be.

These are key points only, for further information view the draft document via the link above.

Click on the markers to see the proposed changes outlines in the draft Masterplan.