What's News 4 April
Published on 04 April 2025
Health and Wellbeing Survey
Mayors across the NSW Central West are urging community members to participate in a health survey organised by the Central NSW Joint Organisation Board. This survey, a collaboration between the Western & Far Western Local Health Districts and the Western NSW Primary Health Network, will help shape future health programs. Your feedback will impact primary health care services and government-provided services.
Your Say | Seniors Festival Feedback
The NSW Seniors Festival is held annually and celebrates the valuable contribution seniors make to our community. For Seniors Festival 2025, more than 70 fantastic events were held around the Bathurst Region, and we would love to know what you thought about them.
Please provide your feedback in the survey below:
Feedback will close 4pm Monday 28 April 2025.
Bathurst Library April Book Sale!
Come along to Bathurst Library for three days of bargains.
From Friday 4 April - Sunday 6 April, ex-library books, second-hand donations and DVDs will be up for sale at not-to-be-missed prices.
Youth Week 2025 | Fun Fest
Join Bathurst Regional Youth Council for their Youth Week Fun Fest on Wednesday 16 April from 5pm to 7.30pm at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre (BMEC).
The event night will be filled with games such as Kahoot, musical bingo, giant games (connect 4 and Jenga) and more. There will be team and individual prizes as well as a free dinner of pizza and soft drinks provided.
Nightwork on the Great Western Highway at Kirkconnell
The Australian and NSW Governments are jointly funding safety upgrades on the Great Western Highway at Kirkconnell, approximately 30km east of Bathurst.
Transport for NSW will be completing safety work on the Great Western Highway at Kirkconnell, between Sunny Corner Road and Diamond Swamp Road. The work will commence on Tuesday 25 March and will be carried out at night to minimise impact on motorists. Work hours will be between 6pm and 5am Sunday to Thursday. It is expected to take five weeks to complete, weather permitting.
For the latest traffic updates, call 132 701, or visit livetraffic.com or download the Live Traffic NSW App.
Free Heritage Lectures with David Young
Council is hosting David Young, a highly sought after heritage consultant who has carried out heritage best practice training courses all across the country, and internationally. Preceding the Heritage Trades Trail weekend, join the author of Mortars: Materials, Mixes & Methods for two informative FREE lectures that will help guide homeowners and tradies alike in how to look after heritage buildings.
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Thursday 10 April 3pm – Salt Attack and Rising Damp lecture
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Friday 11 April 3pm – Mortars: Materials, Mixed and Methods – Introducing the Mortars Technical Guide.
Book by calling the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre on 02 6332 1444 or book online by selecting the date of the lectures via the following link:
Temporary Road Closures | 2025 Jaguar National Rally – Display Day
Council advises that the following closures and changes to traffic conditions will be in place from 5am to 5pm on Saturday 5 April 2025 for the National Jaguar Rally Display Day.
• Closure of Russell Street, between George Street and William Street.
• Closure of Church Street, between Parrish Lane and Ribbon Gang Lane
Bathurst Sportsground | Temporary Closure
The Bathurst Sportsground will be temporarily closed to the general public whilst the field undergoes its annual preparation works for the 2025 winter sports season.
The annual rye seeding application was undertaken on 31 March and it is essential that there is no field use until the winter rye grass seed has germinated and established.
It is anticipated that the Sportsground will be opened to the public by 28 April 2025.
Library Closure 24 & 25 April
Bathurst Library will be closed on 24 April for Union Picnic Day and 25 April for the Anzac Day public holiday.
Normal hours will resume on Saturday 26 April, 10am-3pm.
Detour for road closure on the Mitchell Highway between Bathurst and Orange
Transport for NSW is starting construction on the Vittoria West safety project on the Mitchell Highway between Bathurst and Orange. This project is being funded by the Towards Zero Safer Roads Program and includes road widening for a 1.4-metre-wide centreline, a new dedicated right hand turning lane at Gardiners Road, new asphalt pavement and the installation of a guardrail.
Starting Monday 31 March, work will be carried out under a full road closure at night between 7pm and 5am with detours in place via Blayney. Motorists should allow an additional 15minutes travel time.
Initial work includes installing temporary safety barriers, replacing and extending culverts and preparing to carry out earthworks for the project. It is expected to take 5 nights to complete, weather permitting.
Following the completion of the nightworks, work will continue Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm. The entire project is expected to take nine months to complete.
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.
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 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.
Media contact: Genevieve Green Media and Communications Officer