Lights, stalls, action as the winter festival gets ready to hit the CBD
THE Winter Playground in Russell Street is coming together nicely for this year's Bathurst Winter Festival.
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The festival returns from June 26 to July 11 and this year's theme is "People and Place", celebrating everything that makes the community and region special.
The McDonald's Bathurst Ice Rink, two-storey carousel and ferris wheel will run every day of the festival, with illuminations running nightly from sundown to 10pm.
Tickets for the McDonald's Bathurst Ice Rink are available at www.bathurstwinterfestival.com.au
Other festival highlights include:
- Illumination Light Walk with light displays throughout the city each night from sundown to 10pm.
- Bowman Dental Groove and Grill featuring local musicians at venues around the region.
- Armada Opening Night with the light walk lined with food stalls, mulled wines, ciders, music and roving performers.
- Brew and Bite featuring show rides, market stalls, great food and so much more.
There's also plenty of competitions you can get involved in throughout the festival period.
- Brighten up Bathurst - register a light display for your home or business for a chance to win some great prizes.
- Raffle fundraiser for Veritas House - Godfreys is holding a raffle fundraiser on behalf of Veritas House where you can win one of three prizes.
- Scavenger Hunt - Get a clue sheet and pencil from the Wintertime Hunt Booth (located outside Bed, Bath and Table) and follow the clues around Bathurst City Centre to unlock a prize.
- McDonald's Colouring-In Competition - open to ages zero to 12 years with prizes including a family ice skating ticket and McDonald's family meal box.
- Win a Hydrodermabrasion - to enter, visit the Bathurst Laser Skin Care Electrolysis Centre Facebook page.
- Pet Competition - Submit a video of your pet's coolest trick or dressed up in their winter best for the chance to win a Mars Petcare product prize pack.
For more competition details, visit www.bathurstwinterfestival.com.au
Visit to Penrith
I HAD the opportunity to travel to Penrith this week to meet with the executive team of the Penrith Panthers and grow the relationship the club has had with our city since 2014.
The Penrith Panthers will continue to play a game in our city until at least 2028 after renewing the partnership in 2017.
The Panthers are passionate about supporting grassroots rugby league and have participated in school visits and coaching clinics to mentor young players.
Rugby league has a large and loyal following in our region and the relationship with the Panthers provides immense benefits not just for sporting fans, but to everyone in our community.
Bathurst mayor Bobby Bourke
Funding will provide a Giant leap for this worthy sporting body
IT was pleasing that the Bathurst Giants Aussie Rules Footy Club received a helping hand with the announcement of the latest round of the Local Sport Grants Program by the NSW Government.
The grants provide essential funds to help local sporting organisations increase participation, purchase equipment and improve facilities.
Sport is a way of life in our community and the Local Sport Grant Program is another excellent example of the NSW Government delivering for the people of the Bathurst region.
These grants provide vital funds to our local clubs which in turn contributes to improved social, health and cultural outcomes for the wider community.
The Bathurst Giants were successful in their application for $15,000 for the construction and installation of two interchange benches at their home ground, George Park 1.
These grants provide a welcome lift to communities as NSW emerges from the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
They are important for the local sporting community, in particular the army of volunteers who donate their time week in, week out to ensure local sport and recreation activities are available.
The program awards sporting organisations up to $20,000 for projects which focus on sport development, sport access, sports events and facility development.
The Bathurst Giants also received a sports grant in 2020 of $4505 to purchase new equipment and training vests.
