Responding to challenge of water restrictions
WATER restrictions were introduced on Monday, November 26 in a bid to preserve the water supplies in Chifley Dam for as long as possible as we move into summer and the traditional period of peak demand for water supplies.
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In the last three weeks, the community has responded to the challenge and water usage has remained low.
Even the weekend’s hot conditions saw water usage in the city remain at below 20 megalitres per day, well below the typical average for a hot summer day when water consumption can reach over 30 megalitres per day.
Everyone is playing their part, from local businesses to residents and local irrigators who have implemented a system of voluntary restrictions.
This community response is heartening and one that will help us through this summer and potentially next if we don’t receive substantial inflows in Chifley Dam.
Community transport
Bathurst Community Transport is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and on Tuesday brought together many of its clients to join the party.
The service provides transport to more than 600 clients each year, to get people to appointments both locally and to medical facilities in Orange, Lithgow and even Sydney.
The Bathurst Community Transport service was the pilot program for NSW and now the community transport services are provided across 90 per cent of the state. Congratulations on 40 years of invaluable service to the local community!
Mayor Graeme Hanger
That ‘forgotten’ money is just waiting to be claimed
I BELIEVE it’s important that local residents check whether they are owed any unclaimed money, with new Revenue NSW figures revealing a whopping $152 million in ‘forgotten’ money is still yet to be claimed.
Revenue NSW holds close to 430,000 unclaimed items from deceased estates, share dividends, bonds, overpayments and a range of other sources.
It only takes a few minutes, but you could walk away with extra money in your pocket.
Checking eligibility is simple and easy and can be done online via the free search tool on Revenue NSW’s website. Alternatively, people can visit any Service NSW centre and speak to a staff member who will conduct the online search.
The NSW Government holds this money indefinitely until it is claimed. It sits with Revenue NSW because the owners’ contact details are out of date and they’re hard to track down. For more information, visit www.revenue.nsw.gov.au.
Life-saving grants open to local clubs
It’s great to see a life-saving NSW Government initiative being continued. I am sure that half a million dollars in funding being made available to sports clubs as part of the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program will be welcomed by the wider community.
The funding has been announced as part of Round 3 of the NSW Government’s four-year, $4 million program.
The Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program helps sports organisations to purchase Automated External Defibrillators (AED) which can be used to respond to cardiac emergencies.
It’s critical that our local sport and recreation facilities are equipped with this life-saving equipment and I urge local sports organisations to apply for funding in the current round.
Early access to a defibrillator can significantly increase a person’s chances of survival in the event of a cardiac arrest.
Eligible sports clubs and organisations can receive between $1250 and $1900 in funds towards the cost of a defibrillator.
Applications close May 6, 2019.
