MAY 1: Bathurst Regional Council revealed its plans to boost sporting facilities in the city, if it's 2019-20 budget was adopted. The proposed budget had millions of dollars in major projects slated for the next financial year. Among the big ticket items was Proctor Park, which was slated to receive three additional fields thanks to a funding allocation of $2.2 million.
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MAY 2: The latest production from Carillon Theatrical Society, The Addams Family Musical, was launched at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre. Co-directed by Wane Howard and Andrew Cutts, the production focused on how the Addams' macabre family values contrast with those of the more traditional Beineke family.
MAY 3: The 151st Royal Bathurst Show was launched, running from May 1-3 at the Bathurst Showground. There was a host of amusements, demonstrations, exhibitions and family fun at the annual Bathurst event.
MAY 4: A 21-year-old woman was punched at Kelso Foodworks by a thief and was later treated for concussion at Bathurst Base Hospital. CCTV footage of the incident showed the man walking behind the counter before assaulting the supermarket attendant.
MAY 6: Seven new Living Legends were announced at a special ceremony at the Flagstaff on Proclamation Day. The new inductees were Marie Billington, Barry James Cubitt, Andrew Fletcher, Ian Bruce McArtney, Dr John Sandra, Ian Warren and Millie Watson.
MAY 7: Mandurama baby killer Brendan Toohey failed in his bid for freedom after his application for parole was denied by the State Parole Authority. A State Parole Authority spokeswoman said: "The authority considered a report from Community Corrections advising that release from custody would be inappropriate." Toohey was sentenced in the Parramatta District Court in March for sexual intercourse with a person under 10, under authority, following a judge-alone trial. He had previously been convicted in 2017 and was jailed for seven-and-a-half-years for the manslaughter of the same 11-month-old.
MAY 9: Bathurst couple Michelle and Matt Lee created a Game of Thrones-inspired dog bed, which attracted millions of views online. The bed is made from plywood, which was cut by a CNC laser, before paint was applied.
MAY 9: A woman underwent surgery at Westmead Hospital after being crushed by a runaway car. The 31-year-old was pinned by the leg after a Nissan X-Trail rolled down the driveway Kurumben Place, trapping her between the car and garage.
MAY 13: In the third edition of BoxGrove's fundraising event HOPE, organisers saw their target smashed for the second consecutive year, with people digging deep to donate. Earlier counts indicated that $50,000, with all money to be donated to Daffodil Cottage.
MAY 15: Local stonemason Ron Lodewijks was acknowledged by the National Trust NSW for his ongoing efforts to preserve the foundations of Bathurst's Cathedral of St Michael and St John. For the the last five years, Mr Lodewijks had been leading a project to restore the damage time had inflicted to the 158-year-old building.
MAY 17: General practitioner Jim Blackwood called on Bathurst Regional Council to consider further water quality tests at Chifley Dam, fearing that certain toxins in blue green algae may cause the debilitating and fatal effects of motor neurone disease.
MAY 18: Taylor Gregory Noonan was jailed for 10-and-a-half-years, with a non-parole period of seven years, after smashing his way into an Eglinton property to viciously assault the home owner. Noonan was arrested by police days after the assault in August, 2017, and had remained in custody since.
MAY 20: Andrew Gee was elected for another term as Member for Calare and said afterwards that funding for aged care facilities was his priority. He celebrated his victory at the Orange City Bowling Club. Despite a 3.4 per cent drop in his vote, he was still gratified by the result. Mr Gee attributed the victory to a positive campaign and three years of hard work. "It has been a very humbling experience."
MAY 21: Twenty-six-year-old David John Peters was jailed for 12 years, sentenced on 11 charges of drug-related crimes. He was given a non-parole period of seven years, two months and 12 days. He was previously arrested by Chifley detectives back in 2015.
MAY 25: Almost a month after an underground electrical network in Keppel Street was damaged by council contractors, business owners in the vicinity remained thousands of dollars out of pocket. Air conditioners, cash registers, computers and other electrical items were among the items damaged with one business owner alone out of pocket by almost $20,000.
MAY 29: Bathurst Regional Council announced its shortlist proposals for a potential fifth major motor sport event from six, down to three. The three were bids were from Australian Racing Group/CAMS, Mountain Motorsports and Supercars. That meant that Ontic Sports, Creventic International and 24 Hours of Lemons all missed out on the opportunity to host their proposed events.
MAY 31: Generocity Church was set to move into its new venue at 9 Corporation Avenue, Robin Hill, which was a fulfilment of Pastor Caleb Dwyer and his wife Renee's vision of providing a permanent home for the church's community.
