What’s News

MEDIA RELEASE 16 July 2021

What’s News

Dual Naming

The Geographical Names Board is seeking community comment on the proposal to dual name the Fish River and Macquarie River as Wambuul.

The Board is accepting submissions through until 18 July further information can be found on the Geographical Names Board website https://proposals.gnb.nsw.gov.au/currentproposals

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Community Park Upgrade incorporating “Everyone Can Play” design principles

Council has been awarded a grant proudly funded by the NSW Government under the Everyone Can Play program, designed to assist local Councils to enhance community playspaces for the use and enjoyment of all users, regardless of age, ability or background.

The grant provided by NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) has been targeted towards demonstrating opportunities that can be applied to small residential park playspaces to improve inclusivity in line with the NSW Government’s Everyone Can Play Guidelines.

Two residential playspaces have been selected under this grant, Gormans Hill Park in Gormans Hill and Miller Park in Windradyne. Council is seeking input from the community by completing an online survey to help inform the proposed upgrade at Miller and Gormans Hill Parks.

Draft Positive Ageing Strategy

Council has prepared a Draft Positive Ageing Strategy 2021 – 2026, which is on exhibition for

community feedback.

Library Survey

Bathurst Library is seeking your feedback. The survey is open to all Bathurst residents whether they are current users or not of the Library Service. Tell us what you want from your Library. Membership to Bathurst Library is free to all living, working or studying in the Bathurst LGA. It is also open to people from neighbouring councils with a membership to their local library. Bathurst library is located at 70-78 Keppel Street in Bathurst and it is open Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am to 3pm.

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CCTV Funding Program

Bathurst Regional Council is providing funding to assist local businesses improve security and community safety. Applications close 4pm on Friday 20 August. For further information and to apply visit bathurst.nsw.gov.au or call 6333 6523.

Access Improvement Grants

Bathurst Regional Council in partnership with the Bathurst Regional Access Committee provides grants to assist businesses and non-profit organisations improve access and inclusion to their place of business/organisation. Applications close 4pm on Friday 13 August 2021. For more information visit: bathurst.nsw.gov.au or call 6333 6523.

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

Local Government Election Employment Opportunities

People who would like to work at the September local government elections can now submit

an application through the NSW Electoral Commission website. Applicants can work on the day (Saturday 4 September) in a polling place, or for longer periods in a returning office or in one of the pre-poll voting centres. Visit www.elections.nsw.gov.au for more information.

Candidates Nominations Advertisements

The NSW Electoral Commission has published a notice, the Candidates Nominations Advertisement, which includes information for those considering nominating as a candidate for the 2021 NSW Local Government elections. It includes general guidance about the process of nominating, and candidates’ obligations and responsibilities.

Council has included a link to the document on its website at https://www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/2021-local-council-elections.html

Candidate information sessions

The NSW Electoral Commission continues to run a series of online candidate information session in the lead up to the 2021 NSW Local Government elections.

Sessions include:

• 11am, Tuesday 27 July Registration of Electoral Material (also known as how to vote material)

• 11am, Monday 9 August – iVote explained

• 11am, Thursday 19 August – Early voting and election day voting

• 6pm, Tuesday 31 August – Candidate workers, scrutineers, counting and results

More information and registration details can be found at https://elections.nsw.gov.au/Political-participants/Candidates-and-groups/Candidate-nominations-for-local-elections/Six-steps-to-being-a-candidate

Each webinar is recorded and placed on the NSWEC website for viewing at a later date if you are unable to attend at the scheduled time. The NSWEC will not be conducting face to face candidate information sessions.

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