Local news for Bathurst, Orange, and Central West NSW
Two Orange locals are looking for volunteers to start a local branch of the National Association of Loss and Grief (NALAG). Preparing the Way founder Helen Callanan and Sarina Chapman are looking to start a local chapter amid high demand for support. In person training is also being run for counsellors and anyone in the…
The Orange Aboriginal Medical Service is encouraging locals to start the conversation about dementia as Dementia Action Week comes to a close. It’s Australia’s leading cause of death, but often misunderstood. The Service provides culturally informed care for First Nations people in the Central West. Also on today’s Podcast Transport for NSW says it is…
The Country Education Foundation is supporting 13 students from Blayney to attend University or TAFE, with funds going towards accommodation and transport. Blayney Council this week committed $5,000 towards the Foundation, with one off donations also coming from businesses in the Central West. Also on today’s Podcast A GoFundMe page has been started for an…
The Bathurst Community Climate Action Network will host a talk from Councillor Elaine West on Thursday on who should pay for the growing costs of natural disasters. There’s a push to bring back a motion to Council which, if passed, would have Council writing to the Federal Environment Minister calling for a tax on fossil…
Indigenous Business Australia is hosting a conversation today in Orange about understanding the needs and aspirations of First Nations women leading and owning businesses. The sessions this afternoon at the Yallungah Hotel will inform advocacy and coaching programs on a national level. Also on today’s Podcast Orange Council has confirmed a procedural error was made…
49 names have been added to an Orange mural displaying the names and faces of women killed as a result of violence. The She Matters wall near the Orange Library displays the faces of Central West women, including Molly Ticehurst, Janine Vaughan and Lateesha Nolan. Also on today’s Podcast Firefighters have extinguished a grass fire which quickly expanded…
The Central West Football Club says their evening training wouldn’t clash with rugby league clubs if they’re allowed use of the Hereford Street Fields. Bathurst Council has resolved to defer making a decision on if the club can use the fields for training, with fields at Proctor Park in poor condition. Also on today’s Podcast…
Cowra is marking World Peace Day today, with the ringing of Australia’s Peace Bell calling for calm amid wars overseas. The town has a history of keeping Japanese prisoners of war during World War II, and those who died in the camp have been remembered each year. Also on today’s Podcast Bathurst has a new…
The Bathurst Catholic cathedral is holding a multicultural mass on Sunday celebrating the region’s diversity. The 10am mass will be followed by multicultural performances and food in the hall, with cultural groups and schools invited to bring food to share. Also on today’s Podcast A Coroner has found the death of toddler Pippa White in…
The Australian Boys Choir will bring commissioned compositions and older works from Australian composers to Bathurst as part of a regional tour. The performance next Tuesday is from the Songs and Stories tour. Choir members are boarding a bus and also visiting Wagga, Albury, Forbes and Parkes. Also on today’s Podcast A fundraiser has collected…