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MEDIA RELEASE 10 March 2023
Harmony Week
Harmony Week will be celebrated from 20 to 26 March. Council and The Neighbourhood Centre invite community members and early childhood services to celebrate Harmony Week at the library on Wednesday 22 March from 10:30am to 11:30am.
The celebration is a free event and will include Baby Rhyme Time, music, multicultural food and the launch of a local educational resource video for early childhood services. For more information, please call Council on 6333 6523.
Sustainable Living Expo
The Sustainable Living Expo will run from 8.00am to 12.00pm on 25 March and will feature a range of exhibitions, market stalls and the popular Australian Wildlife Displays. This year’s special guest will be Grant Denyer who will host a sustainability quiz and engage in a panel discussion with local sustainability experts. The expo will be held at Bathurst Showground and entry is by gold coin donation. For more information visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au
Applications are still open for anyone wishing to be an exhibitor, market stall or hold a second-hand To apply visit Council’s website.
NRL Tickets on sale
Tickets are now on sale for round 9 NRL Telstra Premiership at Carrington Park between Penrith Panthers and Wests Tigers to be played at Carrington Park on Saturday 29 April.
For more information visit bathurstnrl.com.au
Waste 2 Art
Waste 2 Art is an annual community art exhibition and competition open to all residents of the Bathurst region. It showcases creative works made from reused waste materials. The aim is to challenge perceptions about waste and to celebrate the reuse and recycling of waste through arts and crafts. This year’s theme is Year of Textiles.
Council is inviting individuals, schools, and community groups to take up the challenge and create a new life for materials that would otherwise have been thrown away.
Entry forms and further information are available on Council’s website. Entries close 20 March.
Coffee with a Councillor
Catch up with the Mayor and Councillors in a relaxed and casual setting. Light refreshments provided.
- Monday, 15 May from 9.00am – 11.00am at BMEC
Welcome to Bathurst Lunch
New to Bathurst? Let us welcome you with a free lunch!
Come along and meet your new golf buddy, coffee pal, tennis partner, or playground friend.
WHEN: 26 March
TIME: 11:30am-1:30pm
WHERE: Morse Park, near the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre
Register by 19 March
Heritage Assistance Grants
Applications are now invited for small grants, under Section 356 of the Local Government Act 1993, for Council’s Heritage Assistance Funds. Applications must be made on Council’s application form which is available on YourSay Bathurst. Applications close on 9 June.
ClubGRANTS
Council invites community organisations to apply for funding from the 2023 ClubGRANTS Scheme.
All applications are required to be completed by ClubGRANTS Online. No manual applications can be
received. For more information phone 6333 6523.
Applications close on Friday 21 April.
For a link to ClubGRANTS online visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au or www.clubsnsw.com.au
CCTV Funding
Council is providing funding to assist local businesses improve security and community safety.
Businesses may apply for funding up to a maximum of $500 on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
For further information, phone 6333 6523 or visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au
Applications close 4.00 pm Friday 17 March.
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