What’s News at Bathurst Regional Council

CCTV

Council would like to advise that Ribbon Gang Lane and the adjacent access to the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum off William Street will be closed from Monday, 1 June to Sunday, 7 June reopening on Monday, 8 June. The closure is for the final stages of the CCTV network installation on the CBD.

Bathurst Live Music

As restaurants and cafes begin welcoming back patrons to their business in limited numbers, Council has paired musicians with venues to bring back the live music scene. Talented local musicians will perform in popular venues, live and livestreamed for those at home. Now is the time to dine in at participating venues, or grab takeaway and enjoy from the comfort of your own home. Don’t miss Bathurst Live Music, Live or at home, every Saturday in June and July from 7pm. Visit Bathurst Regional Council’s Event Page for all the information and links to catch the music Live Date: Saturday 6 June Time: 7pm Artist: Momentum Location: Dogwood Date: Saturday 13 June Time: 7pm Artist: Matt Boylan-Smith Location: B-Town Bathurst Date: Saturday 20 June Time: 7pm Artist: Kris Schubert Location: Elephant and Castle Date: Saturday 27 June Time: 7pm Artist: Gabbi Bolt Location: Vine & Tap

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 8 June.

Please note that this scheme is only open to pensioners and low-income earners who are

residents of the Bathurst Local Government area.

The cost for this program is as follows:

Dog

Female $65.00

Male $50.00

Cat

Female $50.00

Male $35.00

The cost of microchipping is included for both dogs and cats. First vaccinations are included for both dogs and cats. 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.

National Simultaneous Storytime

Wednesday, 27 May at 11am

The Library will participate in a live Facebook reading of this year’s book ‘Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas’ written and illustrated by Lucinda Gifford. The storytime stars from the library team will be reading the book this year with dramatisation, props and sound effects. The team will start with storytime rhymes and songs at 10.45am and be ready to read chicken divas at 11am sharp.

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

Heritage Assistance Grants

Applications are now invited for small grants for the following funds:

Bathurst Region Heritage Fund

Provides fund for the repair and maintenance of older buildings in the region. The program is supported by the NSW Heritage Branch of the Office of Environment and Heritage.

Bathurst CBD Main Street Improvement Fund

Provides small grants to assist property owners and tenants to improve, repair and maintain buildings within the Bathurst CBD. 

Bathurst Region Interpretation Fund

Provides small grants for the preparation of Conservation Management Plans, historic publications and interpretation projects to promote and interpret the region’s history. 

All applications close Friday 29 May 2020. Applications for funding must be made on the Council’s application form which is available on Council’s website at www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au or from our Civic Centre. For more information call 6333 6211.

Call and Collect available at the Library

Library members can call the library on 6333 6281 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) and arrange to pick up a bundle of books, audiobooks, DVDs or magazines that staff will select based on the member’s preferences. 135 people have already used this service since it was launched on Monday.

Bundles will be available for pick-up at a no-contact collection point in the library foyer from 12-4pm the following business day (Monday to Friday only). Members will need to bring identification. If an item reserved via the library catalogue is available, it will be added to the bundle.

For more information about Call & Collect or other library services, call 6333 6281 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.

Waste 2 Art

There’s still time to get creative for the 2020 Waste 2 Art exhibition. Entries have been extended until Tuesday, 9 June. Create your masterpiece using aluminium and steel cans, take three photos of your creation and submit them for the online exhibition.

For more information visit www.bathurst.nsw. gov.au or phone the Waste 2 Art coordinator on 6333 6544.

Shop locally to win

Council is running competition where residents can win a $200 Buy Local Gift Card every week for ten weeks commencing 1 May.

The Buy Local campaign currently has 130 stores involved in the initiative. Customers shopping at any of these businesses go in for a chance to win even if they don’t use a gift card. Customers will receive a unique identifying number when they make a purchase which they need to enter online at www.bathurstbusinesshub.com.au to go into the competition.

For more information visit www.bathurstbusinesshub.com.au

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