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MEDIA RELEASE 11 February 2022

What’s News

NRL

Penrith Panthers V Newcastle Knights. The Penrith Panthers return to Carrington Park for a round 3 block buster against the Newcastle Knights on Saturday 26 March.

Tickets on sale at BathurstNRL.com.au

International Women’s Day

A dinner will be held at Rydges on Tuesday 8 March from 5.30pm featuring special guest speaker, author, broadcaster and social commentator Jane Caro and MC Betty Confetti. Tickets cost $45 and are available online at tinyurl.com/23zwy6cj

Inland Sea of Sound

Tickets are on sale for Inland Sea of Sound which will feature a series of events at KeyStone 1889, The Victoria and BMEC. The event will run from 23 – 26 February 2022.

Headliners Vika & Linda Bull will perform at BMEC on Saturday 26 February.

The festival also features the Regional Song Content Showcase. Song writers from across the Central West are encouraged to submit original songs for the content. Entries close 5pm 4 February. The top songs will be performed at Keystone on 23 February.

• Saturday 19 - Sunday 27 February. BMEC Conference Rooms 3 & 4 10am until 4pm. Sea of Light is a free activity, no booking required.
• Wednesday 23 February. KeyStone 1889 6pm. Regional Song Writing Contest. Dinner and show options.
• Thursday 24 February. KeyStone 1889 8pm. Lachy Doley Group and Andy Baylor
• Thursday 24 February. BMEC City Hall 8pm. Hot Potato Band and Worlds Collide.
• Thursday 24 February The Victoria Bathurst 8pm Eagle & the Wolf
• Friday 25 February. The Victoria Bathurst 8pm. Marz.
• Friday 25 February. BMEC Theatre 8pm. Caribé
• Friday 25 February. BMEC City Hall 10:30pm. Carla Lippis
• Saturday 26 February. BMEC Theatre 7:30pm. Vika & Linda and This Way North.
• Saturday 26 February. BMEC City Hall 10:30pm. Carla Lippis.

Tickets are on sale via https://www.inlandseaofsound.com.au/tickets/ticket-information.html or contact BMEC 6333 6161.

Have Your Say

CSP

Council is developing a new Community Strategic Plan, Our Region Our Future. The plan is the community's long-term vision for the Bathurst region. We are seeking your views on what you see is important in what type of infrastructure Council provides as our community continues to grow, and how this should be funded.

Submissions close Monday 28 February.

Tafe Precinct EOI

Council has extended the deadline for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the Redevelopment of the former TAFE Precinct to Thursday, 31 March. This extension is in consideration of Covid disruptions experienced in the EOI timeframe to date and is to ensure high-quality proposals are received.

Code of Meeting Practice

The Code of Meeting Practice for Bathurst Regional Council is made under Section 360 of the Local Government Act 1993 and the Local Government Regulation 2005. The code applies to all meetings of Council and Council’s committees of which all the members are councillors.

Submissions close Monday 28 February.

Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities for Councillors

Council is required to adopt a policy for the payment of expenses and provision of facilities to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors. The policy identified expenses that will be paid and facilities that will be provided in relation to discharging the functions of civic office.

Council is seeking feedback on the payment of expenses and provision of facilities for councillors policy.

Submissions close Monday 28 February.

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

Yarning circles will be held on Saturday, 19 February 2022

9am – 11am West Bathurst Public School

12.30pm – 2.30pm Bathurst Local Aboriginal Land Council

4pm – 6pm Kelso Community Hub

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

You can also complete the strategy survey to provide your thoughts and views. The survey is open until Friday 4 March. Complete the survey and go in the draw for your chance to win one of five $100 Bathurst Buy Local Gift cards.

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

To provide feedback visit YourSay Bathurst.

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.

Community Tree Planting

A community tree planting day will be held at Queen Charlotte Vale Creek, off Alpha Street, Bathurst on Sunday 13 February from 10am – 12noon.

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. Bookings are essential and can be made through the BMEC box office. Please phone 6333 6161 for more information.

Library events

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.

Library Events

‘Manly Beach’ on the river digital display 14 - 19 February. Celebrate summer in Bathurst with this digital display at the library and online. ‘Manly Beach’ on the river features historical photos and newspaper articles about the Macquarie-Wambuul River, particularly the swimming spot nicknamed ‘Manly Beach’.

RDA Backing Business Forum

Hosted by Regional Development Australia Central West and sponsored Council. The theme for the forum is Rediscover and Relaunch, looking at the year that has been, what worked and what did not, and rediscover new tools to help businesses relaunch into the new business age.

Held over two days, the event will feature a pre-forum networking dinner at The Victoria on Thursday, 17 February, followed by the main event at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre (BMEC) on Friday, 18 February. For more information and to purchase tickets:

rdacentralwest.org.au/projects/backing-businessforum-2022/

Temporary Closures

Ribbon Gang Lane

Council advises that Ribbon Gang Lane Bathurst will be closed adjacent to the old TAFE building on Sunday 13 February 2022 from 6.00 am to 12.00 pm. The temporary closure is for works undertaken for the upgrading of electrical infrastructure.

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