WHILE I’m on my soapbox highlighting all things unsightly within Bathurst like garbage bins and bus shelters, who is responsible for looking after street verges within the CBD?
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Two areas of concern at present are the verges outside the Brooke Moore Centre and Inwood’s service station on opposite corners at the intersection of William and Keppel streets.
Both could use a visit from the mower or whipper snipper.
As it stands, Bathurst Regional Council’s new digital brand just keeps getting bigger – Bathurst “Look Beyond” (the bins, bus shelters, verges and potholes).
Council’s dates for audit submissions don’t add up
BATHURST Regional Council placed an advertisement in the Western Advocate on Saturday, November 10 indicating to ratepayers that the Audited Financial Statements and the Auditors Reports for the year ending June 30 would be presented at this week’s ordinary council meeting on Wednesday, October 21.
It states “any person may make a written submission”, with submissions to close on December 5.
Interestingly, Section 420 of the Local Government Act indicates that written submissions must be made within seven days of the statements being tabled – which would be November 28, not December 5.
Conspiracy theorists might suggest the wrong date had been given so council could ignore submissions received after the correct date.
Bottom line: Please submit written submissions by November 28.
Not all water restrictions are created equal, it seems
THE impending introduction of water restrictions continues to galvanise community discussion.
Casting aside the insult of councilors not bothering to have a sensible conversation with ratepayers about water restrictions, most angst revolves around the inconsistency of water restrictions levels created by Bathurst Regional Council when compared to other NSW regional cities.
It seems our Level 3 restrictions are equivalent to Orange City Council’s Level 5. Surely, the NSW Minister for the Environment should create a standard restrictions structure that puts all ratepayers across the state are on an even playing field.
Truck show a spectacular display of region’s big rigs
THE Bathurst Truck Show on Saturday was a spectacular display of more than 100 big rigs, well supported by regional transport companies. In just its third year, the truck show will soon rival the 30-year-old Penrith Truck Show.
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Special thanks, too, should be extended to sponsors of the charity auction that raised almost $4000 for the Christmas Miracle Appeal. And congratulations to young transport barons Dane Ballinger and Dean Campbell as organisers.
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THE Challenge Bathurst event on the Mount getting bigger and bigger, putting more dollars into the local region.
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PROMINENT CBD properties not maintaining their street verges. Not a good look for tourists on the Heritage Drive.
