What's News 14 March
Published on 14 March 2025
Bathurst Street and Custom Motorcycle Show – Temporary Road Closure
Council advises that Russell Street and Church Street between George Street and William Street will be temporarily closed on Saturday 22 March between 6am and 4pm.
The temporary closure is for the holding of the 2025 Bathurst Street and Custom Motorcycle Show.
Upgrade works at Bathurst Waste Management Centre
Essential upgrade works will be undertaken at the Waste Management Centre transfer station from Sunday 23 March through to Wednesday 26 March 2025.
The upgrade works will recoat the transfer station floor to create a hard-wearing surface. This will extend the life of the floor and help with waste removal from this area.
What will this mean for those accessing the Waste Management Centre at this time?
On Sunday 23 March, the transfer station will be fully closed, and partial closures will be in place from Monday 24 to Wednesday 26 March. Waste can still be brought to the Waste Management Centre during this period, and it will be collected and separated appropriately.
We ask for your patience while this work is undertaken as there will be some delays for those using the facility on these days, or if you can plan your visit around these works it would be appreciated. When you are onsite, please follow the directions of traffic control.
Dog Appointments Now Open at BARC
BARC has now finished their quarantine period and is open again for adoption appointments for both dogs and cats.
Two appointments will be available each weekday at 2pm and 3pm, and no additional appointments will be scheduled outside of these times until further notice. Walk-ins are not permitted.
Road Maintenance at Hill End Road – Beyers Avenue
Downer EDI Works (Downer), on behalf of Bathurst Regional Council, is conducting road upgrade works on the Hill End Road – Beyers Avenue towards the intersection of Clarke Street & Denison Street, both East bound & West bound lanes.
The reconstruction work is scheduled for the days from Tuesday 18 March to Friday 21 March, between 6am-6pm on all days, subject to weather.
If you have any questions, please contact the team at Downer:
Duduzile Mbanolwa – 0447 049 490
Anjali Anton – 0438 439 068
Haider Abbas – 0459 633 722
2025 ClubGRANTS Scheme (Category 1)
Applications are now open for community organisations to apply for funding from
the 2025 ClubGRANTS Scheme, under CATEGORY 1 criteria.
Applications close on Saturday 31 May 2025. All applications are required to be completed via the ClubGRANTS Online portal. No manual applications can be received.
For more information and a link to ClubGRANTS online, visit Council’s
Night Works on the Mitchell Highway Between Bathurst and Orange
Transport for NSW is carrying out essential maintenance work on the Mitchell Highway between Bathurst and Orange.
Works will take place at multiple locations on the Mitchell Highway and will include:
• repair of flexible safety barriers in the centre of the road
• general maintenance as required
These works will be carried out at night between 6pm and 5am from Sunday, 9 March and is expected to take five nights to complete, weather permitting.
Traffic impacts will include:
• Reduced speed limit to 40 km/h
For the latest traffic updates, call 132 701, or visit livetraffic.com or download the Live Traffic NSW App.
Temporary Road Closure - Ribbon Gang Lane
Council advises that Ribbon Gang Lane will be closed from Thursday 20 March 2025 for a period of approximately 12 weeks. During this time access will be maintained for pedestrians and adjacent properties.
The temporary closure is for Scaffolding Works completed by DSL Construction with enquiries to be directed to 0400 096 505.
Any inconvenience is regretted.
Bathurst Library is seeking your feedback - whether you are a member of the library or not.
Tell us what you want from your Library and go in the draw for prizes of up to $100!
Your honest feedback will help identify what works well and what needs improvement. Results of the survey will help the library team develop the next Bathurst Library Strategic Plan.
The survey is anonymous, and all questions are optional. Submissions will close on Monday 24 March 2025 at 11am.
Bathurst library is located at 70-78 Keppel Street in Bathurst, and is open Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 3pm. Did you know that membership to Bathurst Library is free to all who are living, working or studying in the Bathurst LGA?
Applications Open | Bathurst Winter Festival Market Stalls
Attention all market stall holders! Applications are now open for the 2025 Bathurst Winter Festival. Markets will feature at Kids Days, Accessibility Day, Brew & Bite and the Winter Wind Down.
Waste 2 Art Community Workshop
Fiona Howle, our own local, brilliant and passionate artist, will be hosting a FREE Waste 2 Art workshop on creating works of art from old toys. Open to ages 6+, this is definitely an opportunity not to be missed.
BYO broken toys you want to recycle. All other craft materials and tools will be provided.
For bookings and enquiries, contact Fiona Howle on 0424 549 907.
Road Closure | Hughes & Marsden Lane roundabout construction
Marsden Lane, between Ilumba Way and Sunbright Road will be temporarily closed from Monday 21 October 2024 for approximately 22 weeks for the construction of a roundabout.
Local resident access will be maintained.
For more information, call Hynash Constructions on 6332 4343.
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