This process has now closed. Successful applicants will be contacted by Council staff.
Overview
Wagga Wagga City Council is calling for Expressions of Interest for grazing licence(s) of up to five (5) years for various parcels of land owned by Council within the Local Government Area.
Persons interested in applying for a grazing licence must submit an Expression of Interest addressing the selection criteria. Applications can be made online via the submission form at the bottom of this page, or by submitting a hard copy to Council.
There are limitations on the use of the land, for example, the parcels cannot be used for growing crops and cannot be sub-let to other parties.
The licencee is also responsible for the upkeep of the land including maintaining fences and weed control in accordance with the Riverina Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan 2023-2027 (RRSWMP)
Submissions close Monday 20 May 2024, 5pm.
Available land
BLOCK | STREET ADDRESS | LOT | DP | LAND SIZE (hectares) |
1 | Smith Street, FOREST HILL
| Lot 1 | DP 436168 | 3.24 ha |
2 | 121 Narrung Street, WAGGA WAGGA
| Lots 16-17 | DP 7050 | 18.5 ha |
Part Lots 18,19,21, 22 & 23 | DP 7050 | |||
Lot 1 | DP 703643 | |||
Lot 4 | DP 787203 | |||
Lot 6 | DP 848787 | |||
3 | Part Moorong St, WAGGA WAGGA | Lot 1 | DP 757249 | 24.0 ha |
Lot 3 | DP 701905 | |||
Lot 5 | DP 828547 | |||
4 | 31 Boorooma Street, NORTH WAGGA | Lot 3 | DP 855253 | 11.72 ha |
5 | 2 & 22 Poiles Road, DOWNSIDE | Lot 1 | DP 706039 | 2.07 ha |
Lot 15 | DP 855254 | |||
6 | 2 Horseshoe Road, CARTWRIGHTS HILL | Lot 3 | DP 717409 | 3.7 ha |
7 | 44 Wright Street, CARTWRIGHTS HILL | Lot 7 | DP 2655 | 2.04 ha |
8 | 216 Cooramin Street, NORTH WAGGA | Lot 1 | DP 707289 | 7.46 ha |
Lot 1 | DP 701188 | |||
9 | Cooramin Street, NORTH WAGGA (Block A) | Lots 175-180 | DP 751422 | 45.0 ha |
10 | Cooramin Street, NORTH WAGGA (Block B - has water meter) | Lots 181-188 | DP 751422 | 52.0 ha |
11 | Cooramin Street, NORTH WAGGA (Block C) | Lot 2 | DP 731371 | 50.0 ha |
Lots 144-147 & Lot 149 | DP 751422 | |||
12 | 212, 252 & 260 Eunony Bridge Road, NORTH WAGGA | Lots 20, 21 & 22 | DP 1191286 | 3.35 ha |
13 | 323 Eunony Bridge Road, NORTH WAGGA | Lot 19 | DP 1191286 | 1.53 ha |
Map of land locations
Selection Criteria
It is essential that applicants address each of the selection criteria listed below. The submissions will be used to select the successful applicant and failure to provide the specified information may result in elimination from the submission evaluation process.
- Proposed annual licence fee (GST inclusive);
- Willingness to erect, maintain, replace and/or repair fencing on the licensed premises to a stock proof standard;
- Knowledge of and willingness to adopt weed control measures as detailed in the Riverina Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan 2023-2027 (RRSWMP).
Terms and Conditions:
- A grazing licence agreement of up to five (5) years will be entered into with the successful applicant;
- The rent amount agreed between the parties will be subject to an annual CPI rent review on the anniversary of the commencement date and will be paid in advance;
- Council may at it’s discretion, terminate the agreement or reduce the area of the Licensed Premises at any time, by providing twenty-eight (28) days written notice to the Licensee;
- The Licensee will be responsible for erecting, maintaining, replacing and/or repairing the fencing located on the Licensed Premises to a stock proof standard;
- The Licensee is not permitted to sub-let any part of the premises;
- The Licensee is not permitted to use the grazing land for cropping purposes;
- The Licensee agrees to implement weed control strategies as detailed in the Riverina Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan 2023-2027 (RRSWMP);
- The Licensee will hold public liability insurance in the amount of not less than $20 million noting “Wagga Wagga City Council” on the policy as an “interested party” and a copy of the policy will be provided to Council annually and/or upon request;
- A separate application is to be submitted for each parcel of grazing land;
- Failure to submit separate applications for individual land parcels may result in your application being excluded from the campaign.