What's News - 16 April 2021

MEDIA RELEASE 16 April 2021

NRL tickets on sale

Tickets for the NRL clash between the Penrith Panthers and the Manly Sea Eagles are now on sale. The game will be held on Saturday, May 1 at 3pm. Council will offer three tiers of pricing to encourage early ticket sales.

Tickets are available via Ticketek and through BathurstNRL.com.au

Bathurst Waste Management Centre temporary closure

The Bathurst Waste Management Centre will be closed all day on Thursday, 22 April 2021 to the general public only, to replace flooring in the Gatehouse. The Waste Management Centre will re-open on Friday, 23 April 2021 at 7:30am. Visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au or phone 6333 6100 for further information.

Stage 3 CBD CCTV

Works are set to commence on Stage 3 of the CBD CCTV project. The project will see the installation of fibre optic cable and CCTV cameras in several location in Havannah Street. On site works are expected to start late next week.

Works will occur between 7am and 4pm weekends. While under boring works occur there will be some noise and an impact on parking in the areas where the work is occurring.

Havannah Street will remain open to traffic while the works occur.

Visit bathurst.nsw.gov.au or call 6333 6100 for more information.

Parking enforcement

Since March 2020 Council’s Rangers have taken an educative approach to parking enforcement, issuing cautions for many offences rather than Penalty Infringement Notices Council has taken this approach to enforcement to support the local businesses and the community during the difficult period over the last twelve months.

Over a number of weeks, Council Rangers will escalate enforcement practice to ensure fair and equitable access to parking for all members of the community. This will include restrictions in school zones, bus zones, no parking areas and time restrictions in the carparks.

For more information visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au

Heritage assistance grants now open

Applications are now invited for small grants to assist property owners, and community groups maintain, conserve and interpret the regions heritage and history under Council’s heritage assistance funding programs.

Owners of older properties in the Bathurst Region, community groups with an interest in Bathurst’s local heritage and history and owners of properties in the CBD are encouraged to apply for funding.

Funding is available through the:

• Bathurst Region Heritage Fund 2021/2022
• Bathurst CBD Main Street Improvement Fund 2021/2022
• Bathurst Region Interpretation Fund 2021/2022

Application forms and guidelines are available on Council’s website or from Council’s Environmental, Planning and Building Services Department.

The closing date for applications is Friday, 18 June 2021.

Entries into Waste 2 Art open

The Bathurst Waste 2 Art exhibition and competition will be held at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre between 8 and 23 May. Entry forms are now available on the Council website and entries are open until 5 May. For more information and inspiration visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au

ClubGRANTS Scheme

Council invites local community organisations to apply for funding from the 2021 ClubGRANTS Scheme.

Projects in the following categories may qualify:

• Community welfare and social services.

• Community development.

• Community health services.

• Employment assistance activities.

Applications close at 4pm on Friday, 23 April.

Further information regarding ClubGRANTS funding guidelines and application forms are available on Council’s website: www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au or the ClubsNSW website www.clubsnsw.com.au, or contact Cultural & Community Services on 02 6333 6523.

Seniors Festival

13 - 24 April

The Seniors Festival is a celebration of the valuable contribution seniors make to the community and the theme is ‘In our nature’. A variety of events, activities and workshops will be on offer for all seniors to enjoy at various locations. For more information including the timetable and details of events being held phone 6333 6523 or visit Council’s website.

Women for Election Workshop

Women for Election Australia (WFEA) is running a free workshop aimed at equipping more women to run for local government. The six-hour workshop will be held on Friday 30 April at Council chambers from 9.00am to 3.00pm.

For more information and to register visit www.wfea.org.au

Save the date

NSW Local Government elections will be held on Saturday, 4 September. Voting is

compulsory. For more information visit elections.nsw.gov.au/lge21

NSW Youth Week

16-24 April

NSW Youth Week is a celebration of young people. It is organised by young people, for young people, in communities across NSW and Australia. For details of events being held during Youth Week visit the Bathurst Youth Facebook page or Council’s website.