What's News 19 April 2024
Published on 19 April 2024
NSW Youth Week 2024
NSW Youth Week 2024 will be celebrated from 11 to 21 April 2024. Youth Week is a celebration of young people, organised by young people.
The Bathurst Regional Youth Council will be hosting Youth Week Sunday Sesh to celebrate Youth Week 2024.
Date: Sunday 21 April 2024
Time: 4pm-8pm
Location: Kings Parade
Youth Week Sunday Sesh is a free event suitable for young people aged 12-24 years.
The event will include:
- Market Stalls
- Live music
- Food vendors
- Prizes & giveaways
- Minute to win it challenges
- Chocolate toss
- Q and A session with Youth Councillors
Community tree planting days
A community tree planting day will be held on and Sunday 28 April, starting at 10am, off Morrisset Street and Zante Lane, downstream of the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Lend a hand to help plant native plants for flying-fox habitat along the banks of the Macquarie Wambuul River. After the planting activities, Bathurst Regional Council will host a free BBQ lunch for all participants.
For more information phone 0407 256 791 or (02) 6333 6100.
Waste 2 Art | Year of packaging.
Waste 2 Art is an annual community art exhibition and competition open to all residents of the Bathurst region. Waste 2 Art aims to challenge peoples’ perceptions about waste and to celebrate the reuse and recycling of waste through arts and crafts.
Council is inviting individuals, schools, and community groups to take up the challenge and create a new life for materials that would otherwise have been thrown away. Instead of ending up in landfill, waste Packaging can be turned into fantastic works of art.
Entry forms, resources and further information are available www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/Services/Waste-Recycling/Waste-2-Art
Tree protection policy
Council wants to hear from the community about your views on the protection of trees. A survey is available at: https://yoursay.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/tree-protection-policy
Feedback is sought up until 15 May 2024. RSVPs for the community workshop are essential and can be made to Council’s Environmental Planning and Building Services Dept on 63336211 or council@bathurst.nsw.gov.au
Photography competition
The Bathurst Visitor Information Centre (BVIC) is celebrating the exceptional natural beauty of our region this autumn with a photography competition. The competition is open to all, with entries closing Saturday, 24 May.
Two winners will be selected, one by the BVIC tourism team and the other by a public vote from a shortlist compiled by BVIC from all submissions received. Public voting will be open in the final week of autumn from 24 to 31 May. Winners will be announced on Saturday the 1 June. Winners will receive a $250 Buy Local Gift Card. For more information, terms and conditions, or to submit an entry visit www.bathurstregion.com.au
Autumn Colours festival
The annual Autumn Colours festival is underway. It includes 36 tours over a nine-week period. The program has run annually since 1998 and provides residents and visitors with an opportunity to explore the rich and fascinating heritage of Bathurst and surrounding villages.
Theis year's tours and activities include:
- Perthville Convent Heritage Centre
- Tours of the Bathurst War Memorial Carillon
- Abercrombie House heritage and events
- Bathurst District Historical Society Museum – Seniors Week special entry
- Cemetery Wanders
- Motoring Heritage
- ‘My Block’ tours
- Bus tour of Sofala and Hill End – ‘Treasures of the Goldfields’
A program of all heritage tours is now available online at https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/autumn-colours/ and as a printed booklet available from the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre and numerous local businesses.
ClubGRANTS applications
Council invites community organisations to apply for funding through the ClubGRANTS Scheme, under CATEGORY 1 criteria. Applications close on Friday 31 May 2024. All applications are required to be completed via ClubGRANTS Online. Further information and a link to ClubGRANTS online can be accessed from Council’s website: www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au or the ClubsNSW website www.clubsnsw.com.au, or call (02) 6333 6523.
Village Meetings
Rockley, School of Arts Building 30 April 6pm
Perthville, Community Hall 7 May 6pm
Trunkey Creek, Community Hall 13 May 6pm
Sunny Corner, Community Hall 21 May 6pm
Wattle Flat, Recreation Hall 28 May 6pm
Hill End, Hosie’s 23 Clarke Street, 6 June 5pm
Author Talks @ the Library
Meet Jelena Dokic
Friday 3 May, 11.30am
Bookings essential: call (02) 6333 6281
Jelena Dokic shocked the world when her first book, Unbreakable, was released. Her story of survival made headlines worldwide. Fearless, her second book, talks about the power of sharing our stories, discovering your voice, finding meaning and purpose, and the importance of kindness. Meet Jelena and hear about her story in person at the library. Copies of her books will be available for purchase on the day.
Growing up on Wiradjuri Country
Saturday 4 May, 3pm
Bookings essential: call (02) 6333 6281
Tim Miller, a local artist, and his sister Patti, a writer, grew up on Wiradjuri country, here in the Bathurst area and further west in Wellington. As adults and by coincidence, they both decided to examine their connection to Wiradjuri country by the mean of their individual crafts. Patti talked to Wiradjuri elders and researched historical records to write the book The Mind of a Thief (published 2012), an exploration of country, belonging and identity. Tim Miller wondered what the world meant for people looking from Wahluu and the Wambool and beyond, pre colonisation. He began an in-depth investigation into the visual landscape and how it may have been perceived by people in these regions. Join Tim and Patti at the Library to hear more.
Tania Blanchard
Thursday 30 May, 6pm
Bookings: 6333 6281
Tania Blanchard writes historical fiction inspired by the true stories and the rich cultural heritage of her family's history. Her new book A Woman of Courage, is the story of the women’s suffrage movement in England 1890, told through the perspective of a young woman and the choices she must make to help forge a new future. Hear Tania speak about her writing research and more. Copies of the book will be for sale on the night.
Media contact: Lilli Reid Digital Communications Officer
P: 02 6333 6592
E: Lilli.Reid@bathurst.nsw.gov.au