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MEDIA RELEASE 8 July 2022

Register your pet

Council has a new service which sends SMS reminders to dog and cat owners to register their pets.

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. Another round of reminders will be sent to pet owners soon.

The registration fee is a once-only payment, which covers the cat or dog for its lifetime in NSW, regardless of any changes in ownership. You can visit www.petregistry.com.au to register and update your details. Don’t forget to have your desexing paperwork with you to access the discounted fees.

CCTV funding program

Council is providing funding to assist local businesses improve security and community safety.

Businesses may apply for funding up to a maximum of $500 on a dollar-for-dollar basis, under the criteria of the CCTV funding program.

Applications close: 4pm Friday 19 August

Access improvement grants

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 Friday 12 August

For more information on either grant program visit bathurst.nsw.gov.au

At the Library

NAIDOC Film Festival

In celebration of NAIDOC Week the library will be streaming two documentaries on the big screen on Sunday 10 July. The films will be available for viewing with Bluetooth headphones available at the library front desk. Running from 11am to 2.30pm you can drop in for a short time or stay for

the whole time. No bookings required.

At BRAG

Monotype and foam block Wednesday 13 July | 2.30 - 4.30pm

Explore printmaking by learning how to create monotype and foam block prints. Inspired by the prints in the exhibition ‘Luke Sciberras: Side of the Sky’, participants will learn techniques to create unique art prints as well as multiple print run.

For ages 8 and up.

Drypoint Etching

Thursday 14 July | 2.30 - 4.30pm

Participants will learn techniques and create a dry point etching. This technique can be used to create multiple copies of the image created on a ‘printing plate’. The workshop is inspired by the artist prints in the current exhibition 'Luke Sciberras: Side of the Sky'.

For ages 8 and up.

To purchase your ticket visit bathurstart.com.au

Bathurst Winter Festival

The Bathurst Winter Festival is back for the school holidays from 2-17 July. Festival fixtures including the McDonald’s Bathurst Ice Rink, giant ferris wheel and carousel will be back. The program for this year features food and wine events, festival nights and plenty of activities for families with children. Tickets for the ice rink are now available online only at www.bathurstwinterfestival.com.au

Little Bang Discovery Club

The library science club for pre-schoolers will start on Monday mornings from 25 July. Running for six weeks, children can learn what it means to be a scientist and the very basics of science concepts with hands on experiments and activities. For further information and bookings phone 6333 6281.

Emissions Reduction Plan

Council has prepared a draft Emissions Reduction Plan for its operations. Further information and background is available on Council’s YourSay website yoursay.bathurst.nsw.gov.au emissions. The draft plan is on exhibition until 25 July. For more information, phone 6333 6211.

Let’s get our scrap sorted

Partnering with NetWaste and the EPA, Council is inviting residents to complete a survey that seeks to understand how to use the green lidded kerbside Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) bin.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FGWRHFP

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