BATHURST Regional Council has received a grant of $20,000 to document the condition of the city's historic lamp standards and prepare for their repair.
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The $20,000 is from a NSW Government Heritage Grant.
Member for Bathurst Paul Toole said there are 105 lamp standards in the Bathurst CBD, dating back to the 1930s.
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"This grant will initiate the start of the Bathurst Street and Park Lamps Condition Assessment and Management Plan," he said.
"The aim of the project is to produce a heritage management document to assess the current condition of the Bathurst street and park heritage lamp standards and provide a detailed and prioritised repair schedule and maintenance plan for their ongoing upkeep and repair.
"These old lamp standards are a feature of Bathurst, but they are almost 90 years old and it's time to do some serious planning to ensure they are here for generations to come."
He said $5.5 million will be awarded to more than 220 projects statewide in the 2021-23 grants.