What's News 21 April 2023

MEDIA RELEASE 21 April 2023

Cat-urday

The Small Animal Pound will host a special open day, Cat-urday to promote the adoption cats and kittens on Saturday, April 22. The Small Animal Pound will be open to the public from 11.00am to 2.30pm and people can drop in without an appointment to meet the many cats and kittens in need of a loving home.

Adoption fees include microchipping, vaccination, worming and lifetime registration. We ask that people please bring a cat carrier and some form of identification.

Date: Saturday, 22 April

Time: 11.00am – 2.30pm no appointment necessary

Location: The Small Animal Pound 58 Vale Road South Bathurst

For more information on fees or pet adoption visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au

Writers and Readers Festival

The Bathurst Writers’ & Readers’ Festival is an annual literary event presented by BMEC in association with Bathurst Library, Arts OutWest and Books Plus, Bathurst. The festival includes a number of live streamed events from Sydney Writers’ Festival. The 2023 festival takes place from Thursday 25 May until Sunday 28 May at both BMEC and Bathurst Library.

For more information and bookings visit https://bit.ly/40LMi6u or contact BMEC Box Office.

Tree Planting Day

A community tree planting day will take place at Queen Charlotte’s Vale Creek, off Alpha Street Levee, Bathurst on Sunday 30 April at 10am.

Join Council's Community Environmental Engagement Officer at a community tree planting day or a revegetation maintenance day. Give as much or as little time as you can spare – it all makes a difference to help rehabilitate our local rivers, creeks, and woodlands.

Transport Forum Bathurst Bypass

Council has engaged consultants to investigate the economic and social value/benefit of a future city bypass or distributor road network for Bathurst, noting this initial investigation will not identify a preferred route.

A public forum will be held on Thursday 27 April, commencing 5.30pm in Council Chambers. RSVP is essential by phoning 6333 6211 or email council@bathurst.nsw.gov.au

Village Meetings

Council will be holding its next round of meetings with residents in rural areas during May and June.

Each meeting will be held at the following locations:

Perthville, Community Hall – 9 May at 6.00pm

• Trunkey Creek, Community Hall – 22 May at 6.00pm
• Sunny Corner, Community Hall – 29 May at 6.00pm
• Wattle Flat, Recreation Hall – 30 May at 6.00pm
• Hill End, ‘Hosies’, 23 Clarke Street – 13 June at 5.00pm

NRL Tickets on sale

Tickets are now on sale for the 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

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

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.

Heritage Interpretation Workshop

Community members may be interested in memorialising local histories but may be unaware of how or what resources and support may be available from Council.

Council is holding a free Heritage Interpretation Workshop which aims to inspire community members to interpret the history of Bathurst in ways that show innovation and creativity.

WHEN: Tuesday 9 May 2023

WHERE: Central Tablelands Collections Facility, 20 Leena Street Bathurst

Arrival and light lunch at 12.30pm for a start at 1pm. Workshop closes at 3pm. Option for a tour at the Collections Facility afterwards.

RSVP's are essential - please contact Council's Senior Heritage Planner, Tamsin McIntosh on 6333 6272, or email council@bathurst.nsw.gov.au. Please provide your name and contact number.

@ the Art Gallery

Danelle Bergstrom: Afterglow 1 April - 11 June

Acclaimed Australian-Swedish painter Danelle Bergstrom works in landscape and portraiture as vessels to navigate human emotion. Afterglow is the artist’s first career survey and traces the interiorscapes of Bergstrom’s own life as they are reflected in the overtures and undertones of her subjects both in landscape and portrait.

Introduction to Landscape Watercolour Painting workshop Thursday 11 May at 6pm

Learn the basics of landscape watercolour painting in a 2-hour mentored session by Contemporary Impressionist Kasey Sealy.

Surrounded by landscape paintings in the gallery as part of our current exhibition, Danelle Bergstorm: Afterglow, be inspired and create your own painting across this session.

$30 BRAG members, $35 non-members, all materials supplied, all abilities, bookings essential.

Community Safety Plan

Bathurst Regional Council has developed a draft Community Safety Plan 2023 - 2028.

Community safety is essential to the overall wellbeing of residents and visitors to the Bathurst LGA.

The draft Community Safety Plan will be on public exhibition from Monday 24 April - 4pm Monday 22 May 2023 online through YourSay Bathurst. Printed copies will be located at Council's Civic Centre and Bathurst Library.

For more information visit https://www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/communitysafety

Draft Delivery Program 2023/2027 and Operational Plan 2023/2024

The draft Delivery Program 2023/2027 and Operational Plan 2023/2024 are now available for review. The plan is our commitment to our community on how and where funds will be spent and what services and activities the community can expect to be delivered during the financial year. The Delivery Program & Operational Plan, incorporating the Revenue Policy, outlines the strategies and financial resources required over the next four years to implement the key directions identified by the community in our Bathurst 2040 Community Strategic Plan.

For more information and to make a submission visit yoursay.bathurst.nsw.gov.au We welcome your feedback before 4:45pm Friday 19 May 2023.