The 22-year-old is in a better position than many to comment on the contentious issue as she heads a project designed to find out what strategies have worked in other areas.

Chloe, a social work student in her third year of a Charles Sturt University course, has studied 12 areas in Victoria which have been successsful in combatting alcohol problems.

"We have researched how different areas have responded to alcohol-related violence," she said.

"Victoria has been a leader when it comes to tackling these issues, so that's where we looked for answers."

Transport, street lighting and alcohol education initiatives were among many factors which can reduce anti-social behaviour, according to Chloe.

"Our findings indicate a lot of these things have been trialled or discussed in Wagga," Chloe said.

"We are on the right track ? we just need to put the strategic plans in place and then stick to them."

Council has a two-year time frame to develop an alcohol management plan.