DESPITE the tough times, some local businesses have shown tremendous generosity by giving food and drinks to the volunteers at vaccination clinics.
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Charles Sturt University council member Ben Fry has jumped on board, teaming up with Gunthers Lane to provide 200 coffee cards to the Western NSW Local Health District Vaccination Clinic at CSU.
"We've seen some generous businesses in town providing services, food and other things to the pop-up clinic workers," Mr Fry said.
"What we don't recognise is the guys chipping in every day, the quiet achievers up here at Charles Sturt University."
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The staff will receive 60 free coffee vouchers, with the remainder being given out to locals receiving their jab.
The coffee cards are sure to be well-received by staff and people attending the clinic.
Registered nurse Kate Reid said it's a very thoughtful gesture.
"It was so kind and so generous," she said.
"These things are great if it encourages people to come and the community have been great; they're all really kind and polite."
The vaccination clinic moved to the James Hardie Dining Hall at CSU about four weeks ago after it was found the previous location on William Street wasn't large enough.
Ms Reid said it is the perfect location for them and they are comfortably vaccinating around 200 people per day.
"We are pre-booked, but if people do make cancellations, people can jump on and make an appointment if they see a vacancy come up," she said.
"With maximum stations we're able to move them through quite quickly."
MP Paul Toole also commended Mr Fry on his gesture, acknowledging that Bathurst never ceases to amaze him with its generosity.
"Businesses themselves have been doing it tough, but they continue to step up and support those in our community who need it," he said.
"This is about community spirit, but this is also about the community coming together to support one another during these difficult times."
CSU is hosting two vaccination clinics, the James Hardie Dining Hall clinic and Ochre Medical Centre.