What's News

MEDIA RELEASE 6 November 2020

What’s News

Save the date for Bathurst Cycling Classic

The Bathurst Cycling Classic will be held 12 – 14 March 2021 and includes the Hill Climb, Criterium and B2B (Bathurst to Bathurst) 100km road race.

The event will be held over three days across the weekend from Friday to Sunday.

Details as follows:

Date: Friday 12, Saturday 13, and Sunday 14 March 2021

Time: Friday 12 March Hill Climb on Mount Panorama twilight event

Saturday 13 March Criterium

Sunday 14 March B2B 100km fully closed roads throughout course

Registration is limited due to current NSW Health advice for more information visit www.bathurstcyclingclassic.com.au

National Motor Racing Museum

New Special Exhibition - Dick Johnson Racing 40^th Anniversary

In October 1980, a rock on the track at Mount Panorama would propel a struggling Queensland

racer to national prominence, and kickstart a remarkable career at the very top of Australian

Touring Car racing. With three Bathurst 1000 victories and five Australian Touring Car Titles,

Dick Johnson would become a household name, and Ford’s leading light through the 1980s and

1990s.The latest Special Exhibition at the National Motor Racing Museum charts the rise of Dick

Johnson through his early years as an amateur racer in Queensland, through the glory days of

the 1980s and 90s, and the ongoing successes of Dick Johnson Racing, and DJR Team Penske.The

Museum is open from 9am to 4:30pm daily, closed on Tuesdays.

Community Animal Welfare Scheme

Council in partnership with the RSPCA is pleased to announce that the next community animal welfare scheme will commence on Monday 16 November. This scheme is only open to pensioners, newstart or jobseeker recipients and healthcare card holders who are residents of the Bathurst Local Government Area.

The subsidized cost for this program is as follows: Dog Female $70.00 Male $55.00 Cat Female $55.00 Male $40.00 The cost of microchipping is included for both dogs and cats. First vaccinations are included for both cats and dogs. Pain relief and hospitalization are included in the cost for both dogs and cats. Places are strictly limited, and bookings are essential at the following veterinary practices. Stewart Street Veterinary Hospital 6331 1222 Bathurst Central Animal Hospital 6334 2009.

Household Chemical Clean Out

Council will be holding a household chemical clean out on Thursday 19 November at the Cooke Hockey Complex between 8am and 4pm. Residents can bring up to 20L or 20Kg of waste items for free, although please make sure to transport waste to the collection safely. For more information about what can be dropped off at the chemical clean out please contact Council on 6333 6111 or visit the Council website.

Get Grubby for families

Dirtgirl, Costa the garden gnome and Scrapboy have just launched a new online subscription program called Get Grubby for Families. And, because Council is part of the Get Grubby Program residents are invited to join in the fun for free. Each month, subscribers receive a bumper email, jam-packed with ideas, activities, printables, songs, videos and exclusive resources to help you grow a family garden, make compost and cook the harvest, along with recycling fun, sustainable DIY, nature play and getting grubby outdoors!

Designed for children aged 3–10 and their families, it’s a beautiful resource to help your whole family grow together at home. To activate your subscription, click on this link-https://www.dirtgirlworldshop.com/ggp-family-activate-bathurst and carefully follow the instructions. Once you are activated you will receive your first edition – the welcome pack. Have fun getting grubby!

Garage Sale Trail

Council has partnered with the National Garage Sale Trail campaign to bring one huge weekend of Garage Sales on 21 and 22 November. Host a sale as a shop owner, school, resident or community group or shop the trail and pick up some affordable preloved goods. For more information visit www.garagesaletrail.com.au

Women in Local Government information session

An information session for women interested in standing as a candidate for the 2021 local government election will be held on Tuesday 17 November 2020. The session will from 5.30pm – 7.30pm in the Council Chambers. Due to COVID-19 restrictions numbers are limited. Participants must register to attend. Registration is via email to csrecep@bathurst.nsw.gov.au and you need to include your name and contact details. If you are unable to register via email call Council on 6333 6111.

YourSay

Asset Management Plans

Council has prepared draft Asset Management Plans for Aerodrome, Bridges, Buildings, Drainage, Footpaths, Parks and Recreation, Rural Roads, Sewer, Solid Waste, Urban

Roads and Water, which are on exhibition for community feedback.

Hard copies of the draft plans are available for viewing at the Council’s Engineering Services

Department or can be downloaded from the YourSay Bathurst website, yoursay.bathurst.nsw.

gov.au. Submissions can be lodged via YourSay Bathurst or in writing to The General Manager, Private Mail Bag 17, Bathurst, NSW, 2795. Submissions can be made until 4.00pm Monday 30 November.

Draft landscape plan for Sawpit Creek Open Space Reserve

A draft landscape plan for Sawpit Creek Open Space Reserve featuring an extension to the Kath Knowles pathway and providing connections to proposed and existing pathway networks within future subdivisions is now on display. the plan details a proposal to provide pedestrian links and new park and recreation facilities, whilst enhancing and protecting our natural vegetation corridors. Visit the YourSay Bathurst website for more information.

Library

The Library has a few new upcoming Author events, both online as collaborations between

NSW Public Libraries: Contact the Library for more details 6333 6281.

Craig Reucassel - Fight for Planet A

Featuring a few shocking statistics to make you sit up and take notice, plus many more pro-active tips and strategies for everyday Australians who want to make a difference. Fight for Planet A is for anyone who has no Planet B - which is most of us.

Sir Peter Cosgrove - You Shouldn’t Have Joined

The warm, fascinating memoir of one of Australia’s most popular and prominent public figures allows

us an incredible insight into the role and world of Australia’s Governor-General. It is also the story

of those who have shared it with him, in particular his wife Lynne.

Blue-green algae Red Alert for Chifley Dam

A red alert warning has been issued for blue-green algae at Chifley Dam, which is now closed to all

recreational activities as of 4 November. The town water supply remains safe to drink. Council will

continue to monitor the dam algae levels.

NAIDOC Week

8-15 November

This year Council will celebrate NAIDOC Week online. The video, that will be posted on Council’s social media channels on November 9 commencing at 9.30am, will include a flag raising ceremony and interviews with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about what NAIDOC week means to them. The week invites

all Australians to embrace the history of this country - a history which dates back thousands of generations.

ENDS

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