What's News 3 May 2024
Published on 03 May 2024
Pillars of Bathurst
2024 nominations are now open for the Pillars of Bathurst project which recognises people who have played an important part in the development of our community.
Information is available on the Bathurst Library website and submissions close 31 August 2024. For more information: https://library.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/Research-History/Pillars-of-Bathurst
Windy 1100 Ballot draw
Ideally located on the picturesque western gateway to Bathurst, Council is pleased to present stage 1 of Windy 1100. Stage 1 consists of 72 single service lots and 18 dual service lots.
A ballot will be drawn on 9 May 2024 commencing 10:30AM at the Windradyne Room, Pit Straight, Mount Panorama NSW.
For more information and to apply for the ballot – www.windy1100.com.au
The Bathurst Winter Festival is back
The Bathurst Winter Festival is almost here and it’s time to start planning your Winter adventure this July school holidays! Tickets to the McDonald’s Bathurst Ice Rink are on sale from Wednesday the 8th of May. Make sure to follow the festival on Facebook and Instagram, and head to www.bathurstwinterfestival.com.au to keep up to date with all the exciting festival program announcements.
Be Involved in the Bathurst Winter Festival
Applications are open to be involved in the 2024 Bathurst Winter Festival.
Opportunities are available for food and alcohol vendors, market stalls and performers to be part of the festival, as well as for local businesses to be involved in the program of events, window displays or as accommodation partners.
To find out more and apply, visit https://www.bathurstwinterfestival.com.au/Be-Involved
Proclamation Day
Bathurst will be acknowledging the anniversary of its first Proclamation by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1815, on Sunday 5 May 2024.
The event is to be held at the Flag Staff, Bicentennial Park at 10.00am.
The celebrations will include the following;
- An Acknowledgement of country
- A talk on Proclamation Day by Christopher Morgan
- Light refreshments
- Self-guided tour of the Delightful Spot walk
Proclamation Day is a free community event, providing a great opportunity to celebrate our shared history of Bathurst.
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 (02) 6333 6211 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
Village Meetings
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
Bathurst Writers and Readers Festival
The Bathurst Writers and Readers Festivals Great Festival Read is back. This hugely popular feature of the local program sees booklovers reading the same book in the lead-up to the Festival weekend on May 24th - May 26th at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre. This year’s book is Girl In A Pink Dress by Kylie Needham. Set in both the Sydney art world and a remote mountain town, it’s the story of a woman artist, Frances, told across two time periods. Pick up your copy from BooksPlus or the Library today to get involved in the giant book club and keep an eye out for more festival detail on https://www.bmec.com.au/
Author Talks @ the Library
National Simultaneous Storytime
Wednesday 22 May 2024, 12pm to 1pm
Bookings: (02) 6333 6281
Bathurst Library will participate in National Simultaneous Storytime, which is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association. Each year a picture book, by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously around the country.
Arrive by 11:50am for a 12pm sharp start.
Dress in blue to celebrate this year's featured book, Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker. There will also be stories, songs, rhymes and a take-home craft.
Throughout this week, collect a scavenger hunt sheet to complete for your chance to go in the prize draw, thanks to BooksPlus.
Tania Blanchard
Thursday 30 May, 6pm
Bookings: (02) 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.
Deep listening to Nature
Friday 14 June 2024, 11am
Bookings: (02) 6333 6281
Master nature sound recordist, Andrew Skeoch, will guide you into hearing the languages of nature; developing your auditory awareness, identifying species by ear, recognising behaviours and repertoire, and finding empathy with the voices of other beings.
Deeper listening allows us to discern the integrity of entire ecosystems, the influence of evolution and earth time, and reveal what the communications of the biosphere tell us about how nature functions to sustain itself. Andrew’s presentations are accompanied by vibrant recordings and spectrogram analysis that shows the beauty of birdsong. You’ll hear the environment around you in a whole new way.
Media contact: Lilli Reid Digital Communications Officer
P: 02 6333 6592
E: Lilli.Reid@bathurst.nsw.gov.au