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MEDIA RELEASE 1 November 2019
Garage Sale
Looking to rehome preloved homewares, clothes or furniture? Registrations are now open for this year’s Garage Sale on Sunday, 10 November.
Stalls are $40.00 each for a 7m x 4m space.
One stall - $40.00
Two stalls - $80.00
Three stalls - $120.00
One whole Pit Garage - $160.00 (four stalls)
To register visit bathurst.nsw.gov.au or contact 6333 6110. Registrations close Friday, 1 November.
Village Meetings
Village meetings with residents in areas will be held during October/November. Residents are invited to attend and meet with Councillors and senior staff to discuss projects and any other matters of interest.
Each meeting will commence at 6.00pm and will be held at the following locations:
Hill End, Royal Hall - 4 November
Yetholme, Community Hall - 11 November
Trunkey Creek, Community Hall - 12 November
Sofala, Memorial Hall - 25 November
Wattle Flat, recreation Hall - 26 November
For further information, please phone 6333 6201.
Food and Flix – Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
The Youth Council’s Food and Flix will return to the Adventure Playground on Friday, 15 November. The event will start at 6.30pm with movie screening at 8.00pm. People are encouraged to bring a blanket and a picnic. There will also be some food available. Entry is free. For more information visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au
Water Restrictions
Extreme water restrictions are now in place across the Bathurst region.
This means:
- No watering of lawns - Only watering your garden on Wednesday and Sunday between 6pm and 9pm for a maximum of 30 minutes using a hand held hose with a trigger nozzle or one soaker hose or one microspray system - No sprinklers of any kind are permitted - No car washing at home - No filling of new pools using the Bathurst water supply - No topping up your pool unless you have a permit from Council - Pools must be covered at all times - No topping/filling up garden features or child pools - No washing of hard surfaces except for health and safety purposes - 4 minute showers - Only wash clothes and use dishwashers when there is a full load
If you are using grey water, please read the fact sheet. For everything you need to know visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/waterrestrictions or call the water restrictions hotline on 6333 1683.
Water Smart Gardening
Qualified horticulturist and award-winning gardener, Dhyan Blore, will present a series of workshops for home gardeners at Rahamim Ecology Centre. Topics include caring for plants in dry times, maximising water in gardens and plants, the importance of mulch, features of drought tolerant plants, water for backyard birds and wildlife and using greywater on gardens. Weekday and weekend sessions available. For more information or to book visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/waterrestrictions
YourSay Bathurst
Council is currently seeking feedback on the following projects via the YourSay Bathurst website:
· Draft Destination Management Plan
· Alec Lamberton Park Concept Design
· Webcasting of Council meetings policy
Pillars of Bathurst
The Pillars of Bathurst project honours the lives and contributions of past residents who have played an important role in the history of the region throughout the different eras. Nominations are now open for the 2020 Pillars of Bathurst. Nomination forms and guidelines are available from https://yoursay.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/pillars
Nominations close 29 November.
Library
Author Talk - John Killick
6.15pm - Friday 8 November
What is it really like inside NSW’s most notorious prisons? How did he hatch his helicopter escape
plan? At this Q&A style event, John Killick will discuss his three books that provide an insight
into his crimes and his views on prison reforms.
Meditation Workshop
3.00pm to 5.00pm - Saturday 9 November
Learn how to clear your mind and expand your consciousness with local spirituality authors
Dakotah Bradshaw and Vickie O’Leary.
For further information on any of these events and to book, phone the Library on 6333 6281.
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
Exhibitions 18 October - 1 December
Threads Through Art - Australian Tapestries
Heather Dunn: Palette of Place
Camie Lyons: A Physical Response
Sassy Park: Looking for Gold
Artist Talks
Heather Dunn Tapestry Demonstration
11.00am - Saturdays 26 October, and 2,9,23 November
2020 Hill End Artists in Residence Program Call Out
Applications are now open and close 5.00pm Thursday, 31 October. To apply visit www.hillendart.com.au.
For further information, phone the gallery on 6333 6555.
Get updates on the construction of the roundabout at Suttor, Mitre, Lambert Streets
The roundabout at the intersection of Suttor, Mitre and Lambert Streets is being constructed in response to community concerns and feedback about safety issues at the intersection. To receive project updates, sign up via the YourSay Bathurst website.
Welcome Wagon
The next Welcome Wagon is on Tuesday, 19 November at 5.30pm at BVIC. This event is for new residents to Bathurst to meet and greet others new to the city. Please RSVP to [email protected] or phone 6333 6182.
Tree Planting Day
Sunday 10 November
The ‘Rehabilitation of the Macquarie River Riparian Corridor’ projects planting stage is on the home stretch with over forty local volunteers already giving their time to plant native trees, shrubs and grasses along a 1km stretch of the Macquarie River.
Commencing at 10am at the Baillie Street Open Space (Cnr Havannah Street and Sydney Road- Kendall Ave), adults and kids alike can assist in planting native trees and shrubs and other tasks that will improve the health of the Macquarie River and its riparian corridor. Council will alsohave a free BBQ lunch afterwards. For further information please contact Bill Josh on 0407 256 791 or Kristie Kearney (Environmental Programs Coordinator) on 6333 6285 or [email protected].
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