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Sporting facilities
Athletics
Venue: Jubilee Park Sports Complex, Bourke Street.
Facilities: 400 metre eight lane turf track; long jump pits; triple jump pits; discus and hammer throwing cages and gates; high jump; javelin/shot putt; kiosk and barbecue facilities
Australian Football
Venue: Robertson Oval, Bolton Park, Edward Street.
Facilities: sheltered grandstand; club rooms; ground lighting; ground capacity 8000; close to the Central Business District
Basketball
Venue: Bolton Park Stadium, Morgan Street.
Facilities: two indoor courts; 13m ceilings; electronic scoreboard; airthrust parquetry, non-slip floor; gallery seating for 250; kiosk; air conditioned; meetings rooms
Badminton
Venue: Bolton Park Stadium, Morgan Street.
Facilities: eight full size courts; electronic scoring equipment; gallery seating for 250
Baseball
Venue: Bolton Park, corner of Morgan and Tarcutta Streets
Canoeing
Venue: Lake Albert and Murrumbidgee River
Facilities: Lake Albert 125 hectares, year round canoeing, secure storage, club rooms, licensed club (Wagga Wagga Boat Club)
Clay Target Shooting
Venue: Australian Clay Target Association, Copland Street
Facilities: 11 down the line layouts; seven skeet layouts; one Bulltrap layout; air conditioned clubroom; administration block
Cricket
Venue: Main venue, Robertson Oval, Cnr Fitzhardinge Street and Edward Street
Facilities: First class turf wicket; lighting, grandstand, three practice wickets, licensed club rooms
Croquet
Venue: Fitzhardinge Street
Facilities: two full sized courts; clubhouse
Cycling
Venue: Kincaid Street (Wagga Wagga Cricket Ground)
Facilities: 4090 metre bitumen track, full competition lighting, 200 seat grandstand; ground capacity 3000 people
Equestrian
Venue: Equine Centre, Charles Sturt University; Equex Centre, Kooringal Road
Facilities: Equine Centre – international standard cross country course, two all weather external areas, cross country training and competition facility, high speed treadmill, stabling for 40 horses. Equex Centre – sand arenas, amenities, polocrosse/polo field
Fishing
Venue: Lake Albert (Wagga Wagga Boat Club)
Facilities: family oriented fishing club with regular monthly outings
Go-Karts
Venue: corner Tasman and Edison Road
Facilities: 800 metre international spring go-kart circuit; club room
Golf
Venues: Wagga Wagga Country Club, Plumpton Road; Wagga Wagga RSL Golf Club, Sturt Highway; Wiradjuri Golf Centre, Narrung Street
Facilities: Wagga Wagga Country Club: 18 hole grass green course on the banks of Lake Albert. Distance 6003 metres, par 72. full licensed club rooms and fully equipped pro shop
Wagga Wagga RSL Golf Club: 18 hole grass green course. Distance 6211 metres, par 72. full licensed club rooms and fully equipped pro shop
Wiradjuri Golf Centre: 18 hole par three course; 15 bay driving range, barbecue facilities
Gymnastics
Venue: Bolton Park, Morgan Street
Facilities: 940 square metre floor space; 12m x 12m sprung floor; wide range of equipment; exercise mat; air conditioned; kiosk
Harness Racing
Venue: Wagga Wagga Showgrounds, Bourke Street
Facilities: 804 metre granite track; 30 overnight stalls; night lighting; bar and kiosk; 1200 seat exhibition hall
Hockey
Venue: Jubilee Parks Sports Complex, Bourke Street
Facilities: T2 sand-based synthetic turf international fields; 15 high grade quality turf fields; lighting on synthetic fields, club rooms; barbecue area
Lawn Bowls
Venues: RAFC Bowling Club, cnr Fernleigh Ro and Glenfield Roads; RSL Bowling Club, Dobbs Street; South Wagga Bowling Club, Fitzhardinge Street
Facilities:
RAFC Bowling Club: 12 rinks, licensed club/restaurant
RSL Bowling Club: 12 rinks; licensed club/restaurant
South Wagga Bowling Club: 14 rinks; licensed club/restaurant
Martial Arts
Venue: Wagga Wagga and District Police Citizens Youth Club, Gurwood Street
Facilities: 88m x 50m polished timber floor; 24m x 16m elevated stage area; separate gymnasium with punching bags and weight lifting equipment
Netball
Venue: Equex Centre, Kooringal Road
Facilities: 21 full sized courts; floodlighting; canteen facilities; 200 seat meeting room; parking for 200 plus cars
Orienteering
Venue: various locations around Wagga Wagga including Willans Hill and Pomingalarna Reserve
Facilities: limited
Pistol Shooting
Venue: Wagga Wagga City Piston Club, corner Say and Copland Streets
Facilities: 24 bay – 50 metre range; 2 x 15 bay 25m range; moving target range; 16 bay air pistol range; clubhouse
Rugby League
Venues: Bolton Park Morgan Street; Harris Park Bolger Avenue Wagga Wagga Cricket Ground Kincaid Street, Forest Hill Oval, Forest Hill, Eric Weissel Oval Gurwood Street
Rugby Union
Venues: Conolly Park, Jubilee Park, Bourke Street
Facilities: International sized field; training ground; club rooms
Sailing
Venue: Lake Albert.
Facilities: 125 hectare lake suitable for both summer and winter sailing; licensed club house (Wagga Wagga Boat Club); barbecue area.
Snooker
Venues: Wagga Wagga Commercial Club, Gurwood Street; Wagga Wagga RSL Club, Dobbs Street; Riverina Australian Football Club; Home Tavern Hotel, cnr Fitzmauice and Kincaid Streets; Riverine Club, Sturt Street
Soccer
Venue: (main) Gissing Oval, Blamey Street
Facilities: full size international field; junior playing field; training field; lighting; club rooms; kiosk
Softball
Venue: (main) French Field, Mt Austin
Facilities: one international standard diamond; four competition standard diamonds; lighting; kiosk
Speedway Racing
Venue: Wagga Wagga International Raceway, Sturt Highway Wagga Wagga
Facilities: 537 metre clay track with 15 degree banking; concrete wall surrounds; 3.5 metre safety catch fence; grassed banks for spectator viewing; catering; lighting
Squash
Venue: Tolland Squash Centre, Temerloh Street Tolland
Facilities: four competition courts; viewing areas; kiosk
Swimming, diving, water polo
Venue: Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre, Morgan Street
Facilities: wave ball; diving pool; 25m x 25m indoor training pool; 50m x 10 lane outdoor pool; toddler pools; exercise pool; kiosk.
Tennis
Venue: (main) Jim Elphick Tennis Centre, Bolton Park, Edward Street
Facilities: 21 courts (10 synthetic); competition standard lighting; club room; kiosk and barbecue
Touch Football
Venue: Jubilee Parks Sports Centre, Bourke Street
Facilities: 15 touch fields; club rooms; childrenÂÂÂ’s play area
Triathlon
Venue: South Wagga Wagga Apex Park, Lake Albert
Volleyball
Venue: Bolton Park Stadium, Morgan Street
Facilities: two international courts; airthrust parquetry floors; electronic scoreboards; 250 seat gallery; air conditioned
Water skiing
Venue: Lake Albert
Facilities: 125 hectare lake; jump ramp; licensed clubhouse; barbecue area
Weight Lifting
Facilities/Venues: Xceler 8 Fitness Centre, Chaston Street, Flex-it Gymnasium, Hammond Av; Workout, Morgan Street
Xceler 8: full range of computerized gymnasium equipment; personal training.
Flex-it Gymnasium: 60 weight training machines; full range of computerized equipment; 45 station circuit training capacity; Olympic and powerlifting area
Workout: full range of computerized gymnasium equipment; Olympic freeweights; universal machines, 40 weight training machines, spa and sauna
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