MILLIONS of dollars' worth of upgrades at the Bathurst Showground are now close to the finish line.
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The NSW Government announced a $3.3 million funding injection into the showground's facilities and infrastructure in October last year and there's been plenty of work done since.
Every heritage pavilion on the reserve has received structural upgrades and it has all been completed by local contractors.
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The Bathurst Showground Land Manager administrator Andrew Fletcher said everything will be completed by the end of November.
"There's a couple of pavilions currently finished, but I think in the next month there's going to be some significant changes as we pretty much finish off all of the works out there and get to repaint them as well," he said.
With the pavilions being heritage-listed, all structural modifications were made inside the buildings, acting as a brace to ensure they're safe for people to use.
The showground also has a heritage joiner rebuilding the doors, replicating the ones that were made in the late 1800s.
Other than a fresh paint job, the pavilions will look the same from the outside once completed.
"Everything's done under the guidance of a heritage consultant which we've got for all these projects and the steel structural work that's inside is painted grey," Mr Fletcher said.
"We're not trying to blend it in, we're showing you here's what we've done to make the building safe."
Mr Fletcher hopes the funding and work at the showground encourages locals to use the facilities for functions and weddings.
State Member for Bathurst Paul Toole said it's been a big job but necessary, ensuring that such a significant part of the Bathurst community is there for the future generations.
"This is a huge investment that's been made by the NSW Government; probably one of the larger investments we're seeing in regional showgrounds across the state," he said.
"It's certainly getting the makeover that's well and truly needed."