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MEDIA RELEASE 22 April 2022

Seeking budget feedback

If you are keen to find out what we are planning to achieve over the next 12 months, make sure to review our draft Delivery Program 2022-2026 and Operational Plan 2022/2023.

The plan is our commitment to our community on how and where funds will be spent and what services and activities the community can expect to be delivered during the financial year.

The Delivery Program & Operational Plan, incorporating the Revenue Policy, outlines the strategies and financial resources required over the next four years to implement the key directions identified by the community in our Bathurst 2040 Community Strategic Plan.

The draft plan is now open for public submissions and can be viewed at: yoursay.bathurst.nsw.gov.au, at the Civic Centre or at the library.

Submissions are invited until 4:45pm on Friday 20 May 2022, and will be considered at the Council meeting in June 2022.

SMS service to remind pet owners to register their cat or dog

Council has a new service in place which sends SMS reminders to dog and cat owners to register their pets. All cats and dogs, other than exempt cats and dogs, must be registered by six months of age.

The registration fee is a once-only payment, which covers the cat or dog for its Registering your pet and updating the contact details, if required, is the best way to ensure your pet is returned to you if they ever become lost.

Pet owners are encouraged to register their cat or dog online at www.petregistry.nsw.gov.au, which is a database of registered cats or dogs that live in NSW.

Community tree planting day

Don your gardening gloves, embrace the outdoors and lend us a hand to help plant native plants along Jordan Creek in Links Place Drainage Reserve this Sunday 24 April.

Starting at 10am, adults and kids alike can assist in planting native trees, shrubs and grasses that once mature will provide important habitat for local wildlife, and improve the health and function of this important urban waterway. Council will also have a free BBQ lunch afterwards.

Location: Links Place Drainage Reserve, Off Boundary Road, Robin Hill

Time/Date: 10:00am Sunday 24 April 2022

The next community tree planting day will be held:

Location: Baillie Street Open Space Reserve next to Evans Bridge, Bathurst

Time/Date: 10:00am Sunday 22 May 2022

Dino-store exhibit

The Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum has a new display featuring three young dinosaurs that you can pat and interact with. The display features a Stegosaurus, Utahraptor and a Monolophosaurus and is staged as a pet shop where you can imagine what it would be like to have a dinosaur as a pet.

Use your valid NSW Parent or Discover vouchers to cover the cost of admission. For more information, visit museumsbathurst.com.au

Waste 2 Art

Waste 2 Art is a community art initiative that is run across the central west and is designed to showcase creative works made from recycled and waste materials, encouraging artists and the audience to think about reducing, reusing and recycling waste.

This year’s theme is soft plastics, however other waste items can be used. Entries are until 4 May and open to people of all ages and creative skills.

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

Grant Writing Workshops

Council and Regional Development Australia are conducting two grant writing workshops on Tuesday, 17 May to assist community groups and businesses apply for the many grants offered by all levels of Government. Anyone can attend either workshop however they will be structured to meet the requirements of the targeted audience.

Community Groups

Time: 3.00pm to 4.30pm

Date: Tuesday, 17 May

Where: Panorama Room, Bathurst Panthers

Cost: Free

Business Groups

Time: 6.00pm to 7.00pm

Date: Tuesday, 17 May

Where: Panorama Room, Bathurst Panthers

Cost: Free

To register please visit https://bathurstliveinvest.com.au/event/grant-writing-workshop/

Vote for Bathurst

Bathurst is a finalist in the awards by the NSW Tourism Industry Council. Cast your vote for your favourite town and community. Support the Bathurst region and vote to make us NSW’s Top Tourism Town. Voting is open until Friday, 27 April.

www.businessnsw.com/top-tourism-town-awards-2022

Community Strategic Plan

The Bathurst Regional Community Strategic Plan, Our Region Our Future, is the community’s plan for the future of the region. It captures the ideas, priorities, and aspirations of the community.

Help us make sure the Bathurst region is heading in the right direction by being part of the conversation. The draft plan is on exhibition until 29 April.

Visit the YourSay Bathurst website for more information.

Heritage Grants

Council is now inviting applications for small grants to assist local property owners and community groups to restore, repair, promote and interpret the region’s heritage.

• The Bathurst Region Local Heritage Fund provides small grants for the repair and maintenance of older buildings in the region. The program is supported by the NSW Heritage Branch of the Office of Environment and Heritage.
• The Bathurst CBD Main Street Improvement Fund provides small grants to assist property owners and tenants to activate, improve, repair and maintain buildings within the central business district.
• The Bathurst Region Interpretation Fund provides small grants for the preparation of Conservation Management

Plans, historic publications and interpretation projects to promote and interpret the region’s history.

Applications for funding must be made on the application form which is available on the YourSay Bathurst website.

For more information or assistance, contact the Strategic Planning Section, on 6333 6211.

@ the library

Dr Stephen Gapps will be visiting the library on Friday 29 April at 6.00pm to discuss his book ‘Gudyarra: The First Wiradyuri War of Resistance’. Copies of the book will be available for purchase on the day. Bookings are essential, call 6333 6281.