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DEFENCE WORKERS HOUSING IN BATHURST
Thu 16 March at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Time: 7.30pm – 8.30pm
Cost: Gold Coin donation – payable on the day – bookings essential
Bookings: Bathurst Visitor Information Centre 1800 68 1000 or online
at bathurstregion.com.au/autumn-colours
With the establishment of a Small Arms Factory in Bathurst in 1941, there was an urgent
need to provide accommodation for the required workers. Hundreds would be needed. Who
provided it? Where were they? John Judge will confirm some details for you and provide
answers. A light supper will be served at the conclusion of the presentation.
Related Events
The What’s On calendar covers arts and heritage events happening across the NSW Central West in the local government areas of Bathurst Region, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan, Lithgow, Mid-Western Region, Oberon, Orange, Parkes and Weddin.
Event listings are sourced or supplied from local venues and arts organisations. Many events listed here have been originally shared by the organisers on social media. Whilst all care is taken – and accuracy is our priority – we can take no responsibility for date changes or the content of contributed information. Contact the event organisers listed for more details or to book tickets.
The best way to include your event is to use our SUBMIT HERE form (under the What's On menu at the top of each page). These listings will be manually approved by the Arts OutWest team before publication. Please allow a couple of days for listings to be published. If you have submitted an event and want to make changes just email us at artsoutwest@csu.edu.au
'Featured events' are those submitted directly online by presenters.
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