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MEDIA RELEASE 7 May 2021
Proclamation Day
Council invites residents to acknowledge the anniversary of its Proclamation by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1815, on Sunday 9 May. The event will consist of a Proclamation Ceremony at 10am at the Flag Staff acknowledging the 2020 Living Legends and announcing the 2021 Living Legends.
A commemoration of past Bathurstians will take place at 11am at the Pillars of Bathurst. Learn
about Bathurst’s rich history as you take the self-guided tours of the Delightful Spot trail.
For more information contact Council on 6333 6111.
CBD CCTV - Stage 3
Works are underway 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.
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.
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.
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
Community Tree Planting Day
Sunday 9 May, 10am
Macquarie River – Kefford Street Nursery Open Space
Don your gardening gloves, to help us clean up some of our flood damaged planting sites and help plant native plants along the banks of the Macquarie River. For further information and/or to register please contact Bill Josh on 0407 256 791 or Kristie Kearney (Environmental Programs Coordinator) on 6333 6233 or email
Join the Youth Council
Applications are now open for the Bathurst Regional Youth Council. The
Youth Council consists of 14 members aged between 15 and 18 years and is an
opportunity for young people to engage with the Council and other youth service
providers.
Application Forms are available from school Year Advisors, Council’s Civic Centre and at
www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/youth.
Applications close 4:00pm on Tuesday 1 June . For more information, please call 6333 6111.
Top Tourism Town Awards for NSW
We know Bathurst is an amazing town for family-friendly attractions, world-class events, fascinating heritage, and great food and wine. Let's get behind our town in the NSW Top Tourism Town Awards.
Bathurst is a finalist in the awards by the NSW Tourism Industry Council. Now it's up to you to cast your vote for your favourite town and community. So please support the Bathurst region and vote to make us NSW’s Top Tourism Town. Voting is open until Friday, 14 May.
To vote visit www.businessnsw.com/media-centre/nsw-top-tourism-town-awards-2021
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