What's News

MEDIA RELEASE 21 January 2022

What’s News

Australia Day

Celebrations will include an award and citizenship ceremony at 9.30am at BMEC where new citizens will be welcomed while the awards recognise community achievements throughout 2021. Grab a barbecue breakfast at Eglinton War Memorial Hall at 8am, provided by the Lions Club of Bathurst or a barbecue lunch in Kings Parade at 12 noon, provided by the Rotary Club of Bathurst. There will be free entry to the Manning Aquatic Centre between 11.00am and 5.30pm.

For more information visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au

Be waste wise

Now’s the time to make simple waste-wise resolutions to decrease the amount of material going into landfill. Some simple waste-wise resolutions could include collecting soft plastics such as shopping bags, food wrappers and packets and taking them to REDcycle collection points at your local supermarket for specialised recycling.

Buying in bulk, looking for product options with minimal or no packaging, choosing packaging that can be recycled, or supplying your own containers or shopping bags are other ways we can avoid unnecessary waste creation.

For food scraps, plate scrapings or food past its use-by date, consider using your green lid food and garden waste bin or establishing a compost bin or worm farm. For more waste wise tips visit Council’s website.

Section 356 Donations

Council is seeking expressions of interest from community organisations and individuals seeking funding to be included in the 2022/2023 budget. Funding is available for the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Application forms are available on Council’s website or from the Civic Centre. Organisations or groups that have received funding previously should re-apply if they wish to be considered for further funding. Applications close 4.00pm on Tuesday, 8 February. For more information, phone 6333 6257 or visit Council’s website.

Sporting Association Grants

Each year Council provides a grant scheme to assist local sporting organisations to undertake specific works or purchase equipment for the advancement of sport in the region.

Further information and application forms are available from Council’s Recreation Section on 6333 6285 or visit bathurst.nsw.gov.au. Applications close on Tuesday 29 March 2022.

Aboriginal Commitment Strategy

Council is undertaking community consultation to develop the Aboriginal Commitment Strategy. The strategy will guide Council in working effectively and collaboratively with the Aboriginal community of Bathurst. Stakeholder workshops will be held on Friday, 18 February.

10.00am-12.00pm Bathurst Local Aboriginal Land Council
1.00pm – 3.00pm Kelso Community Hub

For catering purposes, please register by Friday, 11 February by emailing council@bathurst.nsw.gov.au or calling 6333 6523.

For more information: www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/acs

Museums Bathurst

The Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, National Motor Racing Museum and the Bathurst Rail Museum will be open 7 days a week during the January school holiday period.

For more information visit museumsbathurst.com.au

Summer Reading Club

Keep the kids engaged in reading this summer with the library’s reading challenge. Read and log the books or complete extra activities to win tickets in a prize draw. Running until 31 January. Anyone aged 0-17 years can register via the library website bathurst.nsw.gov.au/library

My Brilliant Career Week

A series of free workshops will be held at the library during 14-19 February covering various aspects of careers, resumes and volunteering. The workshops will feature presenters from The Bathurst Information and Neighbourhood Centre and Kirsten Brumby who is a career coach and author.

For more information visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/library. Bookings can be made by calling 6333 6281.

Computers for beginners

Starting 8 February sign up for 4 free classes at the library and learn basic computer skills including internet searching, email, file storage, security tips and much more. Bookings essential, phone 6333 6281.

BizMonth Launch

Registrations are open for the BizMonth Launch.

Join us for a panel discussion with IBM, Charles Sturt University, Leading Edge Data Centres and NBN Australia on the digital transformation underway in Bathurst. Hosted by Council and the Bathurst Business Chamber in partnership with NBN, this free event is open to all Chamber and non-Chamber members. The event will be held on 8 February at 6pm at Upstairs Co-Working on Russell Street. Limited places are available. Visit www.bathurstbusiness.com.au/events to register.

BizMonth Business Lunch

The BizMonth Business Lunch, sponsored by the Commonwealth Bank, will be held on February 10 at Bathurst Goldfields.

The lunch will feature Shane Jacobson who is an award-winning actor, presenter and entertainer. Shane will deliver a highly entertaining and engaging presentation about his unique life. His keynote centres around his best-selling book The Long Road to Overnight Success and talks about the quintessential Australian sense of humour and the dying art of joke and yarn telling.

Tickets are $75 per person and available from www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au

Bathurst Careers Expo

The Bathurst Careers Expo will be held on Tuesday, 15 February at the Charles Sturt University Gymnasium, commencing at 9.00am. If you are looking for a change in careers or to see what employment opportunities are available in Bathurst (including Bathurst Regional Council) then mark this date in the calendar. Please note, CSU has advised that all visitors must be double vaccinated or have a medical exemption to attend this activity. For more information visit bathurstbusinesshub.com.au

Have Your Say

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.

Living Legends

Nominations are now open for the Living Legends. The title, Living Legend, recognises the achievements of individuals and their contributions to the community. To nominate someone as a Living Legend, visit yoursay.bathurst.nsw.gov.au.

Nominations close Friday 28 January.

Community Tree Planting

A community tree planting day will be held at Queen Charlottes Vale Creek (off Alpha Street) on Sunday, 23 January from 10 am to 12pm.

For more information visit bathurst.nsw.gov.au

Theo Barker Lecture

Council and the Bathurst District Historical Society present the ninth Theo Barker Lecture at BMEC on Thursday, 17 March at 6pm. Award winning historian, Stephen Gapps, will tell of the occupation of Wiradyuri Country and the resistance warfare between 1822 and 1824 around the Bathurst region. The lecture is free to attend. Please phone 6333 6161 for more information or to book.

Temporary Road Closures

Logan Street

Logan Street in Eglinton will be closed opposite 98 Logan Street until Friday 6 May. The temporary closure is for works undertaken by Hynash Constructions.

Vehicle certification testing

A section of Lloyds Road between Vale Road and Gormans Hill Road will be temporarily closed on Tuesday 25 January between 9.00am and 4pm.