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MEDIA RELEASE 8 October 2021

Community JP Desk to reopen

The community JP Desk in the Bathurst City Centre will again be able to assist clients face to face who need JP services as of Tuesday 12 October.

The service will resume without any change to its traditional operating hours in the same location in the main concourse of the Bathurst City Centre, that is Tuesday afternoon (3.30pm to 6pm) Thursday evenings (5pm to 7pm) and Saturday mornings (9am to 12 noon).

The JP’s also provide a remote service to the public which started during lockdown. This has included witnessing documents remotely using audio visual links. This service will be extended if someone is unable to attend the desk. You will just need to email bathurst@nswja.org.au and a JP will contact you and arrange for a virtual meeting using zoom or skype.

For more information email bathurst@nswja.org.au

Get Grubby

Did you know that Council is a part of the dirtgirlworld Get Grubby program for families?

Especially created for families who are undertaking learning at home, the Get Grubby Program for Families celebrates nature and empowers young children to do little things at home that make a big difference.

From composting and worm farming, recycling, and saving energy to growing a veggie patch… watch the family grow and learn together while becoming backyard nature funsters.

And one lucky family from our area who signs up to the Get Grubby Program, will win a home worm farm and a Zoom wormy workshop with Costa the Garden gnome!

Just click on this link getgrubbyprogram.com/bathurst-families-login and use the post code - 2795 – when signing up

Select & Collect at Library

Select & Collect service is available so library members can borrow new items while the main building remains closed.

Interested library members can follow these few easy steps:

1. Select: Select and reserve items on the library online catalogue. If unsure how to do this, library staff can assist with selections.
2. Contact: Call or email the library to initiate the service Monday- Friday 9am-5pm.
3. Collect: Available reserved items will be gathered by library staff. Notification by SMS or phone call will alert members when their items are ready for collection. The contactless collection point will operate from the Library/Gallery foyer, Monday-Friday, 1-4pm.

For more information call 6333 6281 or email library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au

Bathurst Art Fair goes digital

The Bathurst Art Fair has gone online this year. The fair will run throughout November, and artists have until Sunday 17 October to get their entries in. This popular Bathurst Regional Art Gallery Society (BRAGS) fundraising event will be exhibited online from 1 – 30 November 2021. To enter your work head to bathurstart.com.au/artfair

Candidate Information webinars

The NSW Electoral Commission is running candidate information webinars in the lead up to the 4 December local government elections. A series of online candidate information sessions will be conducted by the NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) in the lead up to the 2021 NSW Local Government elections.

The webinars will cover the following topics:

• Registration of Electoral Material (also known as how to vote material) - 11am, Thursday 28 October
• iVote explained - 11am, Monday 8 November
• Early voting and election day voting - 11am, Thursday 18 November
• Candidate workers, scrutineers, counting and results - 11am, Tuesday 30 November

Information is available on the website at www.elections.nsw.gov.au

Elections

Local council elections take place on 4 December. The NSW Electoral Commission is looking for people to work at these elections. Working at the election is a good way to earn some money, learn new skills and help your community have their say. For more information visit www.elections.nsw.gov.au

Have Your Say

Pillars of Bathurst

Nominations for the 2022 Pillars of Bathurst project are open. If you’d like to participate in

this important local cultural heritage project by nominating someone visit YourSay Bathurst for more information. Nominations close 25 October. Visit yoursay.bathurst.nsw.gov.au

EOI Former TAFE Precinct

Council has invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the redevelopment of the former TAFE Precinct.

The precinct will be a once in a generation opportunity for the Bathurst region. The precinct will include a new public plaza and new buildings, adaptive reuse of the former TAFE and headmaster’s buildings. It is informed by previous community consultation and conservation management plans.

Council is seeking development interest in the precinct with private (not Council) funding. Private funding allows for the full precinct to be developed, it also allows money from the development of new private buildings to fund the new ‘plaza’ and the adaptive reuse of the Heritage Buildings.

Garage Sale Trail

The Garage Sale Trail is set to return to Bathurst over two weekends on November 13-14 and 20-21. Registration to participate is now open. For more information visit Council’s website, follow the BRC Events Facebook page or visit https://www.garagesaletrail.com.au/

Rate Payment Options

• Cash payments can be made at the Commonwealth Bank you will need your rate notice with you
• Cheques - mail to PMB 17 Bathurst NSW 2795
• Phone payments by card call 1300 407 843 (automated service) reference number is the Bpay reference number
• Internet banking Bpay via your financial institution.

For more information phone the rate customer service line on 6333 6132

ENDS

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