Need help keeping your green bin tidy? Want to know more about Bathurst Regional Council's waste services? Want to know more about what the NetWaste 'Pledge Campaign' is all about? Drop in to have your waste questions answered over a cuppa and a bite to eat at the Bathurst Library from 10am to noon. Free giveaways while stocks last.

Bathurst U3A enrolment day will be held at the Bathurst Senior Citizens’ Centre (behind the CWA) from 10am to noon. Visit bathurstu3a.com

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery school holiday workshops are on again. 

To book, call the gallery on 6333 6555 or book in person at the front desk.

Thursday, January 17

Operation Cat Bathurst. For a limited time, the Cat Protection Society NSW Inc is offering $50 cat desexing plus F3 vaccination for health care card holders and pensioners who are residents of the Bathurst LGA. In conjunction, Council is also offering microchipping free of charge as part of the 'Operation Cat' program. Bookings for the program must be made by calling 9519 7201 (Monday - Friday, between 9am and 4pm). The program runs from January 14 to February 22. This date will vary depending on available slots. Availability is limited to 80 spots.

Coming up

Bathurst Stamp, Coin, Collectables and Lapidary Club will hold a school holiday lapidary workshop on January 21 and 22 in the Old Fire Shed in Park Street, Eglinton. Call Paul Martensz, 6332 1017 or 0427 896 945.

The Bathurst Sustainable Living Expo will be held on Saturday 23 March at the Bathurst Showgrounds. Businesses with sustainable products and services are invited to exhibit. Contact Council on 6333 6511 for more information.