RECORD crowds attended this year’s Sustainable Living Expo, with celebrity chefs Colin Fassnidge and Matthew Evans a hit with the crowds.
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The duo held a number of talks during the expo at Bathurst Showground on Saturday, with 6000 people flocking there to find out more.
Held in conjunction with the Bathurst Farmers’ Markets, the expo had 23 stalls with a wealth of sustainable information on offer.
“It’s not just about solar panels, it’s what you buy, how you buy it, the environment, energy choices and wildlife,” a council spokeswoman said of sustainability.
“It’s an obligation for council to provide a forum and an opportunity for residents to learn how they can do better things for the planet.”
On the day Mr Fassnidge demonstrated how many cuts people can actually get from a whole pig, while Mr Evans spoke about his time as a chef, restaurant critic and now as a farmer.
It’s not just about solar panels, it’s what you buy, how you buy it, the environment, energy choices and wildlife.
- Bathurst Regional Council spokeswoman
“Year on year we’ve been working to improve our event. I’m really proud of how it went,” council’s spokeswoman said.
Among the stallholders was the Friends of Centennial Park group who are keen to keep the area as a green space amid council’s study into the city-centre park’s future.
“We had 462 more people sign our petition, with 51 new members,” group member Peter Simmons said.
“People kept coming and asking to sign the petition to keep the park a park.
“I’ve seldom seen such wide support. They weren’t just being polite to us
“Landowners, tenants, young, old – people kept coming and asking to sign the petition to keep the park a park.”
Mr Simmons said the group felt heartened by the community’s support on the day to know that: “So many people feel similarly about the park and the value of such spaces to the community.”