Ms Knowles died within seven weeks of being diagnosed with an incurable cancer late last year in a Canberra Hospice, aged 39.

The Celebration of the Contribution of Kath Knowles to Bathurst will take place from 5pm to 6.30pm tomorrow at the Bathurst Golf Club.

Close friends Tracey Carpenter, Helen Jagoe and Tony Eviston are the contact persons for people wishing to attend the evening of reflection upon the life of an incredible young woman, who still lives in the hearts of family and friends.

The same friends and family of Ms Knowles packed St Patrick’s Church, in her home town of Wellington for a funeral service within days of her passing, on Friday, November 19, remembering her as “inspirationa woman.”

However, it was in Bathurst where Ms Knowles emerged as a vibrant young woman in local government, stamping herself among the most articulate members of the Bathurst City Council.

A councillor for six years, Ms Knowles went down in history as the last Mayor of the Bathurst City Council, prior to its amalgamation with Evans Shire Council.

It was testiment to her capability that she was appointed by the NSW Government to act as administrator during the transition period of local government in Bathurst from May 2004 until March 2005. She was then elected to the newly-amalgamted council and resigned in 2006.

Ms Knowles married Paul McCrohan, a former serviceman, and they made their home in Seymour Street, Bathurst until she gained employment with Country Energy as government relations manager.

She became instrumental in establishing and delivering a Women at Work program for Country Energy. The success of this program, in turn, saw Country Energy establish a university scholarship in her name for an electrical engineering degree for women.