Stronger Country Communities Fund
Consultation has concluded
The NSW Government has announced a $200 million investment in regional communities, the Stronger Country Communities Fund, to deliver a range of local infrastructure projects that improve the quality of life for residents of NSW, provide jobs growth and support local business.
Bathurst will receive $1.96 million from the Stronger Country Communities Fund over two years.
Applications for projects to be funded in Year 1 open on 20 September and close on 18 October, 2017.
Council will co-ordinate the applications for the Fund but wants to hear from local organisations that may have projects that are eligible for funding under the Stronger Country Communities Fund. Projects will have a minimum funding allocation of $100,000 and should align with the aims and objectives of Council’s Community Strategic Plan.
Projects must commence within 12 months and be completed and funds acquitted within two years of the funding approval.
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Do you have a project will help build a better Bathurst? Does it meet the funding guidelines? Is the only thing stopping you from getting your project off the ground, funding? Let us know what it is. Give us a quick overview of the project, the budget and its benefits on our ideas board below.
Council is keen to hear from a range of groups and organisations about potential projects that could be funded under the Stronger Country Communities Fund to help us develop a list of priority projects that could progress to an application stage.
Continue readingView All Ideasover 2 years ago
Create a HERITAGE HUB in the Headmasters House in Howick Street,
This would create a resource attractive to locals and visitors where people can experience The Story of Bathurst through twelve themes, obtain heritage information, and be directed to the various heritage resources, precincts and places throughout the region according to their interest.
over 2 years ago
TAFE Building
Let's get moving on upgrading and activating the old TAFE building in William Street
over 2 years ago
Improve disability access to McMullen Hall at Bathurst Public School for students and the wider community, while at the same time making it big enough to accommodate the current school population and future generations to come.
The school's P&C has a plan to build tiered seating at the hall that incorporates wheelchair access but this project is beyond our budget limitations. This project would solve 2 problems: 1. The fact that the hall has never been big enough to accommodate all students of Bathurst's largest public school (which will only get bigger as Bathurst grows). 2. Current access to the hall for people with mobility issues is restricted to a side street entrance that is often locked for security reasons and is not the most direct route. Most students, parents and grandparents access the hall from the other side, where they must negotiate a dangerous slope (and often sit outside due to lack of space). Improving this hall will benefit a large section of the local population and contribute to building a strong school community by providing a safe and comfortable space where people can come together and support education. The hall is also an asset for the wider Bathurst community for events such as government elections.
over 2 years ago
Creation of a Sports Education concept with Supa Skills
Bathurst could be a location for a innovative 21st century sports education opportunity using metrics measurement of key skills and emerging technology , synthetic court space for hockey , netball , football , cricket etc to engage people young and old assisting coach and administration education as well as participants. Sports tourism education of community groups and event management by volunteers willing to put time into community. Bathurst schools , CSU and local clubs and associations could access a shared resource with an aim of diversified engagement and health well being outcomes assisting development.
over 2 years ago
Agricultural Research Station
This wonderful facility with its heritage buildings and Farm Square lies virtually dormant, trapped between tow large bureaucracies - CSU and DPI. Lets look at community ownership to revitalise the site - there are lots of community groups in Bathurst interested in collaborating on this site.,
