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MEDIA RELEASE 27 April 2021

The Penrith Panthers will arrive in Bathurst on Thursday, 29 April ahead of the sold-out clash with the Manly Sea Eagles on Saturday at 3.00pm.

Mayor Bobby Bourke said the Panthers have a busy schedule of activities that has plenty of opportunity for community members to meet team members.

“Players and coaching staff will take the time out of their training schedule to get involved in our community ahead of the big game. There’s several opportunities to meet and greet their favourite Panthers players,” he said.

“I would also like remind everyone to plan ahead and allow extra time for travel as the NRL will be held on the same weekend as the Royal Bathurst Show.”

To ensure everyone gets to the game with ease, there’s a range of transport options available:

• Plan your trip - walk, carpool or catch a bus
• Use variety of city parking
• Free buses for park and ride all weekend, provided by Council
• Plan extra time
• Park further away and walk

The media is invited to attend the following:

What Peachy/Richardson Gala Day

Where St Pat’s Rugby League Club

When Thursday, 29 April at 1.45pm

What Play like a Panther Super Clinic

Where Bathurst Sports Ground

When Thursday, 29 April at 4.00pm

Game Day Schedule

10.45am - Gates Open

10.55am - Group 10 Bathurst Panthers V Orange Cyms

12.40pm - NSW Cup

3.00pm - NRL Telstra Premiership, Penrith Panthers V Manly Sea Eagles

4.45pm - 5.00pm - Gates Close

For more information visit www.bathurstnrl.com.au

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Media contact: Media Officer

MEDIA RELEASE 23 April 2021

Council’s Response to the Bathurst Town Centre Master Plan

Council’s response to the Bathurst Town Centre Master Plan titled ‘Future Proofing our CBD’ is now on public exhibition.

The Bathurst Town Centre Master Plan provides a vision for improving seven city blocks within the Bathurst CBD. Allen Jack + Cottier Architects (AJ+C) was invited to prepare the master plan for Council.

The project was co-sponsored by Charles Sturt University which was investigating the opportunities for a Bathurst CBD Campus. As CSU has decided not to proceed with an investigation of a CBD campus, several options explored for campus facilities have been identified as open opportunities for other uses.

Mayor Bobby Bourke said the ‘Future Proofing our CBD’ report is Council’s response to the Bathurst Town Centre Master Plan and summarises the key concepts that are proposed.

“The response supports the master plan’s core principle of a ‘people-first’ approach to street design but balances that approach against the community’s desire to ensure adequate parking and vehicle access can be maintained and enhanced within the CBD,” he said.

The response does not recommend wholesale adoption of the master plan but outlines elements appropriate for consideration of their future implementation. It identifies options to trial many concepts within the master plan that put ‘people-first’ without undertaking permanent change in the short to medium term.

Information sessions will be held at BMEC on 3 May. To register please phone 6333 6111.

Session 1: 8am – 9.30am

Session 2: 12pm – 1.30pm

Session 3: 5pm – 6.30pm

For more information or to provide feedback visit the Bathurst YourSay website or send your submission to Council by Monday 24 May.

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Media contact: Media Officer

MEDIA RELEASE 16 April 2021

NRL

The NRL clash between the Penrith Panthers and the Manly Sea Eagles will be held on Saturday, May 1 at 3pm.

• Plan your trip; walk, car pool or catch a bus
• Use variety of city parking
• Free buses for park and ride all weekend, provided by Council
• Plan extra time
• Park further away and walk

Play like a Panther clinic

Come and Meet the Penrith Panthers players at the Play Like a Panther Super Clinic Brought to you by Reliance Bank, taking place in Bathurst on Thursday the 29 April at Bathurst Sports Ground. The Panthers NRL squad will be in attendance to help deliver Rugby League skills and drills covering passing, catching, kicking and making sure everyone is having plenty of fun.

Visit bathurstnrl.com.au for more information and to register.

Household Chemical Cleanout - Friday 30 April

Council will once again be running the popular Household Chemical Cleanout on Friday 30 April at the Cooke Hockey Complex from 8am to 4pm. Items such as paint, pesticides, pool chemicals, garden chemicals, solvents, household chemicals, smoke detectors, fluorescent light globes & tube and old gas bottles will be accepted. For more information phone Council on 6333 6111.

CBD CCTV - Stage 3

Works are underway on Stage 3 of the CBD CCTV project. The project will see the installation of fibre optic cable and CCTV cameras in several location in Havannah Street.

Works will occur between 7am and 4pm weekends. While under boring works occur there will be some noise and an impact on parking in the areas where the work is occurring.

Havannah Street will remain open to traffic while the works occur.

Visit bathurst.nsw.gov.au or call 6333 6100 for more information.

Parking enforcement

Since March 2020 Council’s Rangers have taken an educative approach to parking enforcement, issuing cautions for many offences rather than Penalty Infringement Notices Council has taken this approach to enforcement to support the local businesses and the community during the difficult period over the last twelve months.

Over a number of weeks, Council Rangers will escalate enforcement practice to ensure fair and equitable access to parking for all members of the community. This will include restrictions in school zones, bus zones, no parking areas and time restrictions in the carparks.

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

Heritage assistance grants now open

Applications are now invited for small grants to assist property owners, and community groups maintain, conserve and interpret the regions heritage and history under Council’s heritage assistance funding programs.

Owners of older properties in the Bathurst Region, community groups with an interest in Bathurst’s local heritage and history and owners of properties in the CBD are encouraged to apply for funding.

Funding is available through the:

• Bathurst Region Heritage Fund 2021/2022
• Bathurst CBD Main Street Improvement Fund 2021/2022
• Bathurst Region Interpretation Fund 2021/2022

Application forms and guidelines are available on Council’s website or from Council’s Environmental, Planning and Building Services Department.

The closing date for applications is Friday, 18 June 2021.

Entries into Waste 2 Art open

The Bathurst Waste 2 Art exhibition and competition will be held at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre between 8 and 23 May. Entry forms are now available on the Council website and entries are open until 5 May. For more information and inspiration visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au

Women for Election Workshop

Women for Election Australia (WFEA) is running a free workshop aimed at equipping more women to run for local government. The six-hour workshop will be held on Friday 30 April at Council chambers from 9.00am to 3.00pm.

For more information and to register visit www.wfea.org.au

Save the date

NSW Local Government elections will be held on Saturday, 4 September. Voting is

compulsory. For more information visit elections.nsw.gov.au/lge21

Community Tree Planting Day

Sunday 9 May 2021, 10am

Macquarie River – Kefford Street Nursery Open Space

Don your gardening gloves, to help us clean up some of our flood damaged planting sites and help plant native plants along the banks of the Macquarie River. For further information and/or to register please contact Bill Josh on 0407 256 791 or Kristie Kearney (Environmental Programs Coordinator) on 6333 6233 or email

council@bathurst.nsw.gov.au.

Library upcoming events

Exclusive Sydney Writers’ Festival talks streamed for Library audiences

Bathurst Library is participating in the 2021 Sydney Writers’ Festival ‘Nights at the Library’ program offering exclusive online author talks streamed live in the library on the big screen.

The program will be held over three nights and will feature talks by Australian award- winning and best-selling authors :

Kate Grenville: Tuesday 27 April

Anita Heiss: Wednesday 28 April

Candice Fox: Thursday 29 April.

All talks will be streamed on a large screen for audience members to watch in the library space. Bookings are essential. Call the Library on 6333 6281.

NSW Electoral Commission Local Government election candidate webinars

A series of online candidate information sessions will be conducted by the NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) in the lead up to the 2021 NSW Local Government elections. The webinars will be held from April to August 2021 and will cover the following topics:

• Election overview

• Election funding and disclosure

• Registration of candidates, groups, and third-party campaigners

• Electoral material (also known as how-to-vote material)

• Nomination process

• Early voting and election day voting

• Candidate workers and scrutineers

• Counting and results

Please see below the details of the first three webinars to be conducted:

• 11:00am, Tuesday 27 April – Candidate information

• 6:00pm, Thursday 29 April – Candidate information (repeated)

• 6:00pm, Tuesday 11 May - Election funding and disclosure

Please note the first two webinars are not applicable to prospective candidates in Fairfield City Council and Penrith City Council as the Electoral Commissioner is not conducting elections for these two councils. See below for further information about the election for these areas.

Please use the following link to register your attendance

Each webinar will be recorded and placed on the NSWEC website for viewing at a later date if you are unable to attend at the scheduled time. The NSWEC will not be conducting face to face candidate information sessions.

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Media contact: Media Officer

MEDIA RELEASE 23 April 2021

Congratulations to the recipients of the annual Bathurst District Sport and Recreation Council sports awards.

1. Devro Junior Sportsperson of the Year Jenna Gallager – Cycling & Daniel Googe – Cycling
2. Devro Junior Team of the Year - Bathurst Giants Youth Girls Team
3. BFP Award for Club/Association Organisational Excellence - Robert Smith – Motorcycling
4. Bathurst Panthers & Bathurst RSL Club Senior Sporting Team Award - Bushrangers Senior Men’s Tier 1 side – AFL & Giants Senior Women’s Team – AFL
5. Award for Refereeing/Umpiring Distinction (Seniors) presented - Jillian Long – Hockey
6. Mature Athlete Award - Mark Windsor – Cycling

The annual Bathurst District Sport and Recreation Council grant presentations were made to the following clubs by Deputy Mayor Ian North:

• Bathurst Bushrangers
• Bathurst Hockey
• Bathurst Giants
• Eglinton Tennis Club
• Bathurst Little Athletics

The grant program is funded by Council and administered by the BDSRC. This year, as one of Council’s COVID relief measures, grant recipients are able to use the grants for both capital and operational purposes.

BDSRC member Paul Haysom was also acknowledged for his 30 years of service on the committee.

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Media contact: Media Officer

MEDIA RELEASE 16 April 2021

NRL tickets on sale

Tickets for the NRL clash between the Penrith Panthers and the Manly Sea Eagles are now on sale. The game will be held on Saturday, May 1 at 3pm. Council will offer three tiers of pricing to encourage early ticket sales.

Tickets are available via Ticketek and through BathurstNRL.com.au

Bathurst Waste Management Centre temporary closure

The Bathurst Waste Management Centre will be closed all day on Thursday, 22 April 2021 to the general public only, to replace flooring in the Gatehouse. The Waste Management Centre will re-open on Friday, 23 April 2021 at 7:30am. Visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au or phone 6333 6100 for further information.

Stage 3 CBD CCTV

Works are set to commence on Stage 3 of the CBD CCTV project. The project will see the installation of fibre optic cable and CCTV cameras in several location in Havannah Street. On site works are expected to start late next week.

Works will occur between 7am and 4pm weekends. While under boring works occur there will be some noise and an impact on parking in the areas where the work is occurring.

Havannah Street will remain open to traffic while the works occur.

Visit bathurst.nsw.gov.au or call 6333 6100 for more information.

Parking enforcement

Since March 2020 Council’s Rangers have taken an educative approach to parking enforcement, issuing cautions for many offences rather than Penalty Infringement Notices Council has taken this approach to enforcement to support the local businesses and the community during the difficult period over the last twelve months.

Over a number of weeks, Council Rangers will escalate enforcement practice to ensure fair and equitable access to parking for all members of the community. This will include restrictions in school zones, bus zones, no parking areas and time restrictions in the carparks.

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

Heritage assistance grants now open

Applications are now invited for small grants to assist property owners, and community groups maintain, conserve and interpret the regions heritage and history under Council’s heritage assistance funding programs.

Owners of older properties in the Bathurst Region, community groups with an interest in Bathurst’s local heritage and history and owners of properties in the CBD are encouraged to apply for funding.

Funding is available through the:

• Bathurst Region Heritage Fund 2021/2022
• Bathurst CBD Main Street Improvement Fund 2021/2022
• Bathurst Region Interpretation Fund 2021/2022

Application forms and guidelines are available on Council’s website or from Council’s Environmental, Planning and Building Services Department.

The closing date for applications is Friday, 18 June 2021.

Entries into Waste 2 Art open

The Bathurst Waste 2 Art exhibition and competition will be held at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre between 8 and 23 May. Entry forms are now available on the Council website and entries are open until 5 May. For more information and inspiration visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au

ClubGRANTS Scheme

Council invites local community organisations to apply for funding from the 2021 ClubGRANTS Scheme.

Projects in the following categories may qualify:

• Community welfare and social services.

• Community development.

• Community health services.

• Employment assistance activities.

Applications close at 4pm on Friday, 23 April.

Further information regarding ClubGRANTS funding guidelines and application forms are available on Council’s website: www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au or the ClubsNSW website www.clubsnsw.com.au, or contact Cultural & Community Services on 02 6333 6523.

Seniors Festival

13 - 24 April

The Seniors Festival is a celebration of the valuable contribution seniors make to the community and the theme is ‘In our nature’. A variety of events, activities and workshops will be on offer for all seniors to enjoy at various locations. For more information including the timetable and details of events being held phone 6333 6523 or visit Council’s website.

Women for Election Workshop

Women for Election Australia (WFEA) is running a free workshop aimed at equipping more women to run for local government. The six-hour workshop will be held on Friday 30 April at Council chambers from 9.00am to 3.00pm.

For more information and to register visit www.wfea.org.au

Save the date

NSW Local Government elections will be held on Saturday, 4 September. Voting is

compulsory. For more information visit elections.nsw.gov.au/lge21

NSW Youth Week

16-24 April

NSW Youth Week is a celebration of young people. It is organised by young people, for young people, in communities across NSW and Australia. For details of events being held during Youth Week visit the Bathurst Youth Facebook page or Council’s website.

MEDIA RELEASE 12 April 2021

Since March 2020 Council’s Rangers have taken an educative approach to parking enforcement, issuing cautions for many offences rather than Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs).

Mayor Bobby Bourke said Council had taken this approach to enforcement to support the local businesses and the community during the difficult period over the last twelve months.

“The focus of enforcement activities was on issues that represented a genuine safety risk such as parking in no stopping zones and use of disabled parking space without authorisation that have received PINs,” he said.

Over a number of weeks, Council Rangers will escalate enforcement practice to ensure fair and equitable access to parking for all members of the community. This will include restrictions in school zones, bus zones, no parking areas and time restrictions in the carparks.

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

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Media contact: Media Officer

MEDIA RELEASE 9 April 2021

NRL tickets on sale

Tickets for the NRL clash between the Penrith Panthers and the Manly Sea Eagles are now on sale. The game will be held on Saturday, May 1 at 3pm. Council will offer three tiers of pricing to encourage early ticket sales.

Tickets are available via Ticketek and through bathurstnrl.com.au

Play like a panther

Meet players from the Penrith Panthers at the ‘Play Like a Panther Super Clinic’ brought to you by Reliance Bank on Thursday, 29 April at 4.00pm at Bathurst Sports Ground.

The Panthers NRL squad will help deliver rugby league skills and there will also be an opportunity to get photos and signatures after the activities have concluded.

Bring along a hat, sunscreen, water bottle and wear the appropriate active gear.

To register or for more information visit bathurstnrl.com.au

Free Home Security Workshops

Council, along with Chifley Police District and NSW Department of Communities and Justice, have developed a Home Security Program for the Bathurst region as a part of the Don’t Be Next campaign.

A free home security workshop is being held to educate the community on home security and areas you can improve.

Workshop bookings are essential. Please visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au or call 6333 6523.

Can't make a workshop? Visit the pop-up home security stall in the Armada Bathurst Shopping Centre on Tuesday 13 April.

Bathurst Heritage Trades Trail

The Bathurst Heritage Trades Trail will be held on 10 and 11 April with early bird tickets to the event now on sale. Over 120 local and guest artisans will demonstrate rare trades that helped build the Bathurst region including blacksmithing, saddlery, dry stone walling, whip making, glass artistry, tapestry, embroidery, carpentry and joinery, violin making and more. Early bird tickets are just $15 and tickets can also be purchased on the weekend of the event. Visit www.bathurstregion.com.au

Entries into Waste 2 Art open

The Bathurst Waste 2 Art exhibition and competition will be held at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre between 8 and 23 May. Entry forms are now available on the Council website and entries are open until 5 May. For more information and inspiration visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au

ClubGRANTS Scheme

Council invites local community organisations to apply for funding from the 2021 ClubGRANTS Scheme.

Projects in the following categories may qualify:

• Community welfare and social services.

• Community development.

• Community health services.

• Employment assistance activities.

Applications close at 4pm on Friday, 23 April.

Further information regarding ClubGRANTS funding guidelines and application forms are available on Council’s website: www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au or the ClubsNSW website www.clubsnsw.com.au, or contact Cultural & Community Services on 02 6333 6523.

Library

Seniors Festival Events at the Library

The library is hosting three free events for the NSW Seniors Festival. Bookings are essential as spaces are limited.

Call the library for bookings and any extra information 6333 6281.

Seniors Festival

13 - 24 April

The Seniors Festival is a celebration of the valuable contribution seniors make to the

community and the theme is ‘In our nature’. A variety of events, activities and workshops will be on offer for all seniors to enjoy at various locations.

For more information including the timetable and details of events being held phone 6333 6523 or visit Council’s website.

Library Events

Celebrating Seniors Week

The library is hosting three free events for the NSW Seniors Festival. Bookings are essential

as spaces are limited.

• Scam Awareness Workshop Friday 16 April at10.30am
• Your Life By Design Workshop with Julie Ankers Saturday 17 April at 3pm
• Movie Matinee, ‘This Beautiful Fantastic’ Monday 19 April at 2pm

Phone 6333 6281 for bookings or for more information.

Women for Election Workshop

Women for Election Australia (WFEA) is running a free workshop aimed at equipping more women to run for local government. The six-hour workshop will be held on Friday 30 April at Council chambers from 9.00am to 3.00pm.

For more information and to register visit www.wfea.org.au

Save the date

NSW Local Government elections will be held on Saturday, 4 September. Voting is

compulsory. For more information visit elections.nsw.gov.au/lge21

NSW Youth Week

16-24 April

NSW Youth Week is a celebration of young people. It is organised by young people, for young people, in communities across NSW and Australia. For details of events being held during Youth Week visit the Bathurst Youth Facebook page or Council’s website.

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Media contact: Media Officer

MEDIA RELEASE 9 April 2021

Youth Week (April 16-24) is a celebration for young people with a variety of events and activities to acknowledge their contribution to the community.

Mayor Bobby Bourke said it’s organised by young people, for young people in our community.

“Our region’s young people provide a valuable contribution to our community and Youth Week gives them the chance to express their views and ideas, act on issues that affect their lives and plan and participate in activities,” he said.

Youth Week will be celebrated with the following events:

Fitness for Fun

Fitness for Fun will be held on the oval at the Kelso Community Hub. The day will commence with a free barbecue lunch followed by fun and fitness activities organised and run in collaboration with Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

Location: Kelso Community Hub, 24 Bonnor Street, Kelso

Date: Friday, 16 April

Time: 12.00pm to 3.00pm

Cost: Free

Age: Open to all ages

No bookings required, everyone welcome.

Jurassic Park after Dark

Come along to Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum for a spooky tour in the dark of night when all things are still or are they? There will be stories and scary facts told about dinosaurs and creatures existing more than 230 million years ago. Bring a torch, bring a friend. Pizza dinner included.

Numbers are limited, bookings are essential. Book your ticket by Wednesday 21 April.

To book or for more information phone 6333 6523.

Where: Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum

Date: Friday, 23 April

Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm

Cost: Free

Age: 12-24 years

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Media contact: Media Officer