The committee requested that he return to the position of interim chairperson after an 18-month hiatus.

The proposal was made by the then chairperson, Irene Hancock, and accepted by the committee unanimously.

Mr Triming has a long history with the access committee, having served as the chairperson for over 10 years, and at other times holding the position of secretary.

He has also been the chairperson of the Central West Access Committee.

Mr Triming thanked Ms Hancock for her time and efforts over the 18 months of her leadership, which he said benefited over 20 per cent of the Bathurst population, as well as tourists to the region.

Over her period as the chairperson, she was supported by Blake Aubin in the vice chairperson position.

However, Mr Aubin has stepped down due to increased work commitments outside of the committee.

The committee has thanked him for his contributions as vice chairperson, noting that he was one of the parties instrumental in achieving the installation of stop arrow lights for cars turning off William and Durham streets across pedestrian crossings, making the crossings much safer for all pedestrians, especially those with a disability.

Ms Hancock is now the vice chairperson, while Vicki Fallon remains as BRAC's secretary.

With the in-kind assistance given to BRAC by Bathurst Regional Council, Mr Triming envisages a very busy period ahead.

He said he has attended to around 40 items of correspondence, including two submissions to council, in recent weeks.

"It just goes to show that the access committee does get a lot done, but people with disability don't realise that," Mr Triming said.

"I'm not saying all the footpath repairs in Bathurst are because of the access committee, but we do put a lot of requests for repairs in."

BRAC addresses access deficiencies such as accessible toilets and accessible wheelchair spaces in a church, as well as assists all residents with their access concerns.

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An open invitation is always on offer for residents, business operators and organisations to attend BRAC's monthly meetings.

Mr Triming said it will be a priority of his to get more people involved.

"[I want] to expand the awareness of the access committee in the public domain and try to increase the attendance at meetings, especially by organisations - one person can represent 30 to 40 of their clients with a disability," he said.

Further information about the committee can be found on council's website under the community tab.

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