Biggest Morning Tea at Daffodil Cottage on Friday, May 24 from 10am till 12noon. Everyone is welcome to join us for a morning filled with lots of delicious goodies.

Be Connected (free tech help) April 29 - July 5 (Mondays & Fridays only). The service offers free one-on-one technology assistance between 10am - 12noon on Mondays and Fridays. Bookings essential. For more information visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/library.

Help shape the future of Bathurst Library. The survey is anonymous, and all questions are optional. It is available at https://yoursay.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/ and closes midnight Friday, 7 June.

Saturday, May 25

A low intensity burn is proposed at Hillview Estate Reserve at Napoleon Reef on Saturday, May 25 subject to weather conditions. The aim of the burn is to encourage the regrowth of a diverse range of native grasses, herbs and wildflowers within the bushland reserve. There is potential for smoke to impact surrounding residents and roads. A letterbox drop will be conducted to notify surrounding residents of measures to prepare their properties.

Sunday, May 26

Old Government Cottage in Stanley Street is open from 12 noon to 4pm. Come and visit and view the presentation. It is laid out as a timeline to allow visitors to more logically see the development of the area and how the Europeans crossed the Blue Mountains, how the road was built by Cox, along with aspects of the convict settlement. Whilst the exact date of the building still defies researchers it could be as early as 1826 or 1827 or the 1850s. All scenarios are laid out to see. A PowerPoint presentation of early Bathurst images have been amalgamated into the exhibit which gives a fascinating insight into the early years of Bathurst after photography developed in the 1870s and later.

From 9am - 3pm Bathurst Stamp, Coin, Collectables and Lapidary Clubrooms in Park Street, Eglinton. Open for any members who want to polish their gemstones or do lapidary work and other practical activities. Visitors and prospective members welcome, come along and have a look or ask questions

Monday, May 27

his year's theme is Cosmic Paradise - a place of great happiness. Festival favourites including the McDonald's Bathurst Ice Rink and giant ferris wheel will be back along with the return of the popular two-storey carousel. There will also be markets, great food, wine and craft beer and illuminations.

Ignite the Night (Saturday, 6 July) and Brew & Bite brought to you by Charles Sturt University (Saturday, 13 July) will run from midday to 9.00pm. These feature events will have gourmet food, and there will be a variety of live entertainment and children's activities.

The McDonald's Bathurst Ice Rink, two-storey carousel and ferris wheel will run every day of the festival with illumination running nightly from sundown - 10pm.

Tickets for the McDonald's Bathurst Ice Rink will go on sale Thursday, 23 May and are available at www.bathurstwinterfestival.com.au