Well folks, that is it for BathurstAM for Monday, November 3.

Looks like we are headed for a warm one again this week - especially over the weekend.

Stay tuned this week for a new, improved version of BathurstAM.

8.55AM

THE heroic efforts of an Oberon man who arrived at a horror motor vehicle crash moved guests to give him a standing ovation at the St John Ambulance NSW annual awards ceremony in Sydney last weekend.

James Adams received a St John Bravery Award from NSW Governor David Hurley at the presentation.

Held at the University of Sydney’s Great Hall, it was the Governor’s inaugural event with St John.

8.50AM

WHY is Bathurst council working to protect roadside reserves?

Roadside environments are some of the last remaining areas of vegetation and biodiversity left across our country side. We all need to work together to protect these critically important roadside vegetation habitats.

To find out more watch this video.

8.45AM

BENTINCK Street Rehabilitation Works update.

Until this Thursday the Roads and Maritime Service (RMS) will be working on Bentinck Street between Durham and Russell Streets between 10pm - 6am with traffic diversions in place to minimise disruption to traffic and businesses.

Any inquiries direct to http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/

8.40AM

AND another well done to the Country Women's Association Bathurst Evening Branch.

Their branch recently won the Sullivan Cup for the biggest increase in membership.

8.35AM

A QUICK well done to the Bathurst Rural Fire Brigade who were fighting to fires in the Blue Mountains over the weekend.

8.30AM

IT is a case of "out with the old and in with the new" as Bathurst Regional Council's parks staff prepare for the summer plantings.

Set for a makeover of colourful annuals is Kings Parade, Machattie Park and The Haymarket.

First cab off the rank is Kings Parade, with heavy machinery moving in to take away the spent blooms before the garden beds received the rotary hoe treatment and a good dose of fertiliser.

8.25AM

IF you see a little more facial hair than usual around Bathurst this month then it is probably due to Movember.

It is a way for men to create conversations about men's health and raise funds for prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health by growing a mo.

V8 Supercars team Erebus Motorsport, who were in Bathurst last month, has abandoned its strict 'no facial hair' policy for staff for the month of November, all in the name of getting behind the Movember cause.

Erebus Motorsport V8 Supercars pilot Lee Holdsworth has declared his intention to grow a 'mo' while teammate Will Davison will be supporting the cause by making a donation to the team's fundraising page.

8.20AM

THE Bathurst SES unit has been busy over the last two weeks, with members responding to trees down on roads and houses.

For emergency assistance in flood floods and storms call 132 500.

8.15AM

THERE is less than 100 days to go until the Bathurst 12 Hour next February, but as the wait gets shorter the entry list will only get longer after the limit on the maximum grid size was relaxed.

Organisers of the endurance event have declared that due to the large number of Class A GT3 specification cars, currently making up 27 of the 52 cars entered, the 55-car limit can be removed.

The news comes in tandem with confirmation that the factory-backed Craft Bamboo Racing team will be bringing along two Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3s to the 2015 event, one of which is being aimed at outright honours.

8.10AM

DO you love a high tea?

Abercrombie House will stage its second last high tea of 2014 this Sunday.

Abercrombie House, home of the Morgan family, is a heritage treasure of the Central West region and its main rooms and gardens are open for you to explore during the afternoon.

Those who partake will be greeted with a welcome glass of sparkling wine before enjoying scrumptious savoury sandwiches and hors d'oeuvres, a wide variety of sweet treats, a selection of teas and plunger coffee.

Set in the beautiful ballroom the harpist completes the ambiance for your classic high tea.

8.05AM

ON pacing and well done to Eglinton trainer Nathan Hurt who picked up a winning double in Dubbo yesterday.

He and his brother Blair each drove a member of his stables to success - one of them being bred by their father Kevin - while Hurst also nabbed a second and a third placing at the seven-race meeting.

That's a pretty good day out.

8AM

Spotlight on Local Business - looking for that perfect Melbourne Cup Day?

Bathurst Harness Racing Club will be hosting their first ever race meeting on Melbourne Cup day at the new track off college road.

We have a full day of racing kicking off at 1.30pm. We also have giant LCD screen to watch the race on, there will be awesome food and a great atmosphere and cold beer.

You can get a seafood platter for eight people for just $100, or a two-course meals for $40/head also available with a free glass of sparkling wine on arrival. Bookings essential.

Get the afternoon off work and come and enjoy a real day at the races.

7.55AM

BACK in November 1809 a British diplomat called Benjamin Bathurst mysteriously disappeared in Germany during the Napoleonic Wars.

He was the third son of Henry Bathurst, Bishop of Norwich.

When Bathurst disappeared it sparked much debate and speculation about his ultimate fate, especially in science fiction stories, based on a perception that his disappearance was a case of particularly sudden, perhaps supernatural, vanishing. Recent research suggests the circumstances of Bathurst's disappearance were wildly exaggerated, and that he was almost certainly murdered.

7.50AM

A CELEBRATION of the first Australian Motor Cycle Grand Prix will be held on the site of the original circuit at Kirkconnell, some 30 kilometres east of Bathurst on Saturday.

As an ongoing theme for this event, the Australian Douglas owners group is staging their bi-annual rally in the three days leading up to the celebration.

Owners of all makes of veteran, vintage and classic motorcycles are welcome to join the four day rally event from Wednesday.

The event includes a Mayoral Reception, bike runs each day, an evening Vintage Bike Expo in Bathurst's King's Parade, and family friendly day at the Kirkconnell circuit concluding with a Rally Celebration Dinner.

To take part in the event or if you just want to have a look at these classic motorcycles and meet the riders contact Geoff Fry, Rally Secretary on 6332 3677

7.45AM

HUNDREDS of keen anglers lined the banks of the Macquarie River for the annual Carp Blitz on Sunday morning.

CLICK HERE to see the Western Advocate photo gallery.

7.40AM

THE rising stocks of Bathurst Goldminers star Emily Matthews continue to get higher and already the 17-year-old basketballer is turning heads at the top level.

Matthews has been accepted into the Sydney University Flames fold as a scholarship holder and will train with the Women's National Basketball League side for the next few months on a regular basis.

After being selected to trial for a development squad with the Sydney club, Matthews was one of 15 girls picked out of 30 who made the cut.

7.35AM

THERE will be a free Business Management Workshop on tomorrow by Bathurst Regional Council, with the support of the Bathurst Business Chambers.

The workshop topic is Developing your market intelligence and will run from 9am - 11am at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre.

To RSVP, please contact Tracey Trudgett-Gale on 1800 44 88 96 or email tracey.trudgett-gale@bathurst.nsw.gov.au

7.30AM

THIS Saturday why not join Bathurst Council's community engagement officer Bill Josh at a Community Planting Day?

Help green your area of Bathurst by assisting with tree planting at Elmo Lavis Park at Raglan.

The day runs from 9am-2pm and includes a free barbecue lunch.

For further information contact council's recreation section on 6333 6285.

7.25AM

BATHURST Family Day Care Scheme currently has vacancies for children in the Bathurst area with new and exsisting educators.

Bathurst Family Day Care Scheme offers home-based child care in small groups of children with professional, qualified educators.

To find out more call 6338 2800.

7.20AM

THE Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre is launching its 17th annual season today.

The 2015 line up of shows and programs will be unveiled and a range of workshops are also on offer from writing to ballet.

The launch will be held at 6pm in the Ian Macintosh Theatre followed by a light supper in city hall.

If you are interested in attending, you call BMEC on 6333 6161.

7.15AM

A 34-year-old Spring Hill woman remains in a stable condition in Orange hospital following an accident five kilometres west of Bathurst on Sunday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the Mitchell Highway at 2.12pm on Sunday with reports a sedan had collided with a nine-tonne truck.

Ambulance Service of NSW Inspector Rhys Dive said the accident occurred in a 100km/h zone near the Robin Hill estate.

"She left the road and travelled into a paddock and fortunately she's got some relatively minor injuries," he said.

"She went through a fence and down an embankment into a paddock."

The woman received facial injuries during the crash, and paramedics took precautions for spinal injuries during their treatment.

7.10AM

CARCOAR wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley has won his fifth New York marathon in dramatic fashion overnight.

Fearnley crossed the finish line in a time of 1 hour 30 minutes 55 seconds, less than a second ahead of runner-up Ernst van Dyk of South Africa.

A pack of six athletes approached the final kilometre of the race together before Fearnley broke clear in the last hundred metres, holding on to win by less than a metre.

7.07AM

THIS month Bathurst Library is calling on entries in their poetry and lyric competition.

To entre simply write a song or poem with a maximum of four stanzas with a chorus on 'What Bathurst means to me'.

Prizes include music composed through the Mitchell Conservatorium for winning entries.

What about this for a start?

When people ask where I am from

And Bathurst is my reply

They immediately say Óh that's where the V8s race'

And then bogan insults fly.

But while motor sport will always be

A source of Bathurst pride

For me the reason to be proud

Has other factors on which to ride

Sofala Gold for the sweetest treat

A mighty T-Rex on display

The home of former PM Chifley

Many sporting fields on which to play

If I don't like the Bathurst weather

I need not wait long for something new

And well that's what Bathurst means to me

It's more than bogans, beer and errant roo.

7.05AM

A PROPOSAL to open a new kennel and cattery at Dunkeld could end up in the Land and EnvironmentCourt if Bathurst Regional Council again rejects the plans.

Initial attempts to have the development at 108 Marys Lane given the go ahead failed at council's September meeting following complaints from neighbours.

IMAGINE a spin around Mount Panorama with motorsport legend and hall of famer Allan Moffat in your very own car - that's what race fan Dion Italiano won yesterday.

The Aussie Muscle Car Run made its way into Bathurst with 50 of the sleekest muscle cars setting their own lap times around the iconic track.

A 54-year-old Sofala man who pleaded guilty to lighting several fires in the Wattle Flat area was placed on a 12 month good behaviour bond in Bathurst Local Court last week.

Charles Christopher Regan, of Sofala Road, Sofala was placed on the bond for causing damage of between $5000 and $15,000 to the Wattle Flat Golf Club, golf course and race course between 7am on January 10, 2014 and 1pm on January 11, 2014.

7AM

Morning Bathurst, and welcome to BathurstAM. It is going to be a sunny day with a top of 22 degrees.

It's Anya Whitelaw with you this morning. If you have any community announcements, photos or news tips you would like to share email them to acoomans@fairfaxmedia.com.au