What's News

MEDIA RELEASE 23 July 2021

What’s News

Upper Macquarie County Council

The Upper Macquarie County Council intends to conduct an aerial spraying program in October - November this year.

Council will coordinate a helicopter and chemical to spray serrated tussock for participating landholders. To find out more information call Council on 0419 033 108.

Have Your Say

Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) Survey

Feedback on Disability Access Inclusion Plan (DIAP)

Council is undertaking community consultation to develop the Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) 2022 – 2027. The DIAP aims to improve and support the inclusion of people living with disability in the Bathurst community. Council recognises the importance of ensuring the local community’s perceptions, ideas and concerns are reflected in the DIAP. Copies of the survey are available at Council’s Civic Centre, Bathurst Library and on the Bathurst YourSay website. The survey will take around 10 minutes to complete.

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.

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.

State Library of NSW Interactive Display

The Drug & Alcohol Info Hub is coming to Bathurst Library in August! This interactive display

from the State Library of NSW includes interactive content and an online quiz to find out what you know (or thought you knew) about drugs, alcohol and your health. Visit the library during August to learn more.

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