THE chairman of Evocities has welcomed Bathurst’s ongoing commitment to the program, which was reaffirmed on Wednesday night.
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Councillors agreed unanimously to continue Bathurst Regional Council’s participation in the program until at least mid-2023.
Under the new memorandum of understanding, council will contribute $320,000 to Evocities over a four-year period.
Evocities chairman councillor Kevin Mack, also the Mayor of Albury, said Bathurst was one of the fastest growing regional areas in Australia and thanked the council for agreeing to continue a long partnership.
“Boasting extensive health care services, fabulous fine dining, boutique wineries and world-class recreation facilities, Bathurst is well positioned for growth. I look forward to watching the community thrive now and into the future,” he said.
“The residents of Bathurst should be congratulated for creating such a warm, dynamic and inviting city.
“Support from Bathurst Regional Council will allow Evocities to continue to actively promote regional city living and provide support for people relocating to an Evocity.”
The Evocities program launched in September 2010, with the seven cities involved welcoming a combined 3619 new households over an eight-year period.
Of those households, 455 of them had relocated to the Bathurst region.
One of the goals of Evocities is to change the perception of residents in capital cities so they appreciate the exciting and diverse lifestyles offered by regional areas.
This is done through ongoing promotion utilisingthe combined resources of the participating cities.
To date, the Evocity councils have collectively invested $4.27 million in the Evocities brand since 2010.
Bathurst was the fourth council to vote to sign a new MOU, with Albury, Armidale and Wagga Wagga scheduled to vote on the new agreement before Christmas.
For more information about the program, visit the Evocities website.
