Engagement is well underway for two important Council documents, both of which highlight housing needs for our local community, including supply, affordability, diversity, and location.

Council staff have already been out and about promoting the draft Local Housing Strategy (LHS) and draft Interim Affordable Housing Paper (IAHP) to residents, with many in-person consultation opportunities still on offer.

Council’s Manager Strategic Planning Chris Berry is welcoming our community to chat to staff in person and hear about why you should give your feedback.

“For the past few weeks, we’ve been introducing people to the draft LHS and draft IAHP, and highlighting why they are so important,” Mr Berry said.

“Both documents provide a future vision for housing in Wagga Wagga, focusing on how Council can improve housing outcomes as our population grows over the next 15 years.

“We’re encouraging residents to check out the documents and let us know what you think. We would like to hear if your current housing needs are being met, and if not, whether the documents we’ve developed address those gaps.

“It’s crucial for our community to provide feedback so we can understand if the measures proposed in the two draft documents will address the community’s concerns.

“Our friendly Council staff will be available at our community drop-in sessions at the Civic Centre arcade, and we’ll also be heading out to Collingullie later this month for a village consultation session.”

Session times and locations are listed online via haveyoursay.wagga.nsw.gov.au/housingstrategy

“If you can’t make it in-person to one of these sessions, that’s okay! You can provide feedback online or chat to us over the phone.”

Submissions close Friday 1 August 2025.

The draft LHS and draft IAHP are proudly funded by the NSW Government in association with Wagga Wagga City Council, through the Regional Housing Strategic Planning Fund (Round 1).