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<title><![CDATA[Police push for new law]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A PLAN to confiscate for three months the cars of P-platers caught driving more than 20 kilometres per hour over the speed limit will do little  reduce the road toll.
Bathurst driving  instructor, Warren Aubin, criticised the proposal which is being pushed by State Traffic Commander Superintendent John Hartley, following a weekend of carnage involving P-platers on the state’s roads.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Presbytery targeted by thieves]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[BATHURST locksmith Rodney Graham endured one of his busiest weekends ever after a spate of break and enters in houses and business across the town.
The RCG Locksmith worked early Saturday morning but received numerous after hour calls in the evening and on Sunday.
“Easily thousands of dollars worth of damage to locks and doors occurred over the weekend,” Mr Graham said.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Council support sought for Menshed proposal]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[WITH millions of dollars poured into sporting facilities to provide for young, healthy able- bodied members of Bathurst community, Bathurst Regional Council will have the opportunity to reward unemployed or retired men with a Bathurst Community Menshed.
The start of the new year should provide the best opportunity so far for council to capitalise on the work done by Bathurst East Rotary Club to develop a Menshed Business Plan, club president Brian Burke said.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Grants improve disabled access]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[BATHURST Regional Council is stepping up its drive to improve access for the disabled across the city.
It is increasing the maximum level of grants for disabled access projects to $5000, based on a dollar for dollar basis.
Previously council sponsored the initiative to the tune of a maximum grant of $3000.
Approaches by representatives of council’s access committee to review the potential funding resulted in the beefing up of support for the scheme.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Police allege man had a handgun]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A MAN accused of stealing a car and brandishing a handgun was refused bail in Bathurst Local Court yesterday.
Brett David Thomas, 46, from Nunkeri Place in Orange appeared before Magistrate Jan Stevenson on a string of charges relating to an incident which allegedly occurred on Friday.
Thomas, presently in custody, appeared in court via audio visual link.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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