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Bathurst Regional Council
The major council of the Central Tablelands — around 45,000 people across Bathurst, Kelso, Eglinton and a wide spread of villages, on the Macquarie River. Bathurst is Australia's oldest inland European settlement, home to the Mount Panorama-Wahluu motor-racing circuit and a Charles Sturt University campus, and the region's main service, retail, education and events centre. The council runs the local services you use every week — waste, water, roads, libraries, parks — and sets your rates. Here's the snapshot, then the stuff that affects your week.
Everyday essentials
The things people actually need from the council — fast.
Open for your feedback
See all →Things Bathurst Regional Council wants your say on right now. Your view counts for more before the deadline.
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TAFE Heritage Precinct
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Heritage Assistance Funds
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Australia Day awards
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Get to know your council
The basics, in one tap — open any card for key facts and a link to the official source.
This year's rate rise, how it compares across NSW, and why bills differ.
2025–26 rate peg: 4.9%
Open →Budget & financesHow financially healthy the council is, measured against official benchmarks.
Meets 4 of 9 OLG financial benchmarks
Open →Crime & safetyBathurst's recorded crime rates, side by side with the NSW average.
3 of 12 major offences below the NSW rate — read the context
Open →Mayor & councillorsWho represents you — and where to read their official profiles.
Mayor: Robert 'Stumpy' Taylor
Open →Elections & votingWhen the next council election is, and how voting works.
Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028
Open →Contact & servicesHow to reach the council and report a problem.
Customer service: (02) 6333 6111
Open →City profileThe basics: how many people live here, how big the area is.
Population: ~45,000 (2023–24)
Open →What's happening
22 updatesAuto-collected from Bathurst Regional Council's public channels and drafted in plain language (pending review).
- Policy
What's News 11 September 2026
Published on 11 September 2026 Find out the latest news and events from around the Bathurst Region.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
- Policy
Host Family Opportunities for 2027 Toyo Study Tour
Published on 11 September 2026 The Bathurst Visitor Information Centre is looking for welcoming local families to host students from Japan's Toyo High School during their visit to Bathurst next year.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
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Get Ready Bathurst! The Importance of Being Disaster Prepared
Published on 08 September 2026 Next week, Council will be taking part in 'Get Ready Week', a state-wide initiative to help communities prepare for natural disasters.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
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Bathurst Secures $450,000 to Make Street Events Easier
Published on 07 September 2026 Council has secured $450,000 from the NSW Government’s Permit/ Plug/ Play Program to deliver the Bathurst Event Ready Street Project.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
- Policy
What's News 4 September 2026
Published on 04 September 2026 Find out the latest news and events from around the region.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
- Policy
Threatened Species Learning Modules Launch for Threatened Species Day
Published on 04 September 2026 Students across the Bathurst Region will have the opportunity to discover some of the area's most remarkable native wildlife through a new Threatened Species Learning Program, developed to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards and raise awareness of local species at risk of extinction.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
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'Peter Brock: King of the Mountain' Launches at Motor Racing Museum
Published on 03 September 2026 Twenty years ago, Australian motorsport tragically lost one of its most iconic figures, with the death of Peter Brock in a tarmac rally event in Western Australia. Marking his undeniable legacy, The National Motor Racing Museum is launching ‘Peter Brock: King of the Mountain’ looking at the life and success of the iconic motorsport champion.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
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Brock Experience Honours King of the Mountain this Race Week
Published on 02 September 2026 With just five weeks to go, the 2026 Repco Bathurst 1000 is fast approaching and a week's worth of off-track events are planned to celebrate the excitement of another Great Race and pay tribute to a defining figure of Australian Motorsport, Peter Brock, twenty years on from his passing.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
- Event
Dementia Action Week 2026
24 Sep 2026 Dementia Action Week 2026 Bathurst Library Forecourt, 70/78 Keppel Steet, Bathurst 2795 Tagged as: , Community
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Repco Bathurst 1000 Race Week
05 Oct 2026 The Repco Bathurst 1000, known as 'The Great Race', is the most iconic race at Mount Panorama. First held in 1963, the Bathurst 1000 has become the pinnacle of motorsport, the race that all drivers dream of winning with the 1000km endurance race drawing crowds in the hundreds of thousands each year.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
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Campsite Bookings Extended to Tuesday Following Repco Bathurst 1000
Published on 31 August 2026 Bathurst 1000 Campers at Mount Panorama and Council-run campsites have today been provided the option to remain onsite until 10am Tuesday morning, extending the regular campground departure time of 12:00pm Monday.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
- Have your say
TAFE Heritage Precinct
Bathurst TAFE Heritage Precinct Strategic Framework Bathurst Regional Council is seeking community feedback on the Strategic Framework for the Bathurst TAFE Heritage Precinct. The Strategic Framework sets the long-term vision and guiding principles for transforming this important heritage site into a vibrant civic, cultural and mixed-use destination.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
Source: Your Say Bathurst Region
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Bathurst Flood Study Update
UPDATE: SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE EXTENDED Submissions for the draft Flood Study Update have been extended until 4pm, Friday 11 September 2026. Council, with the support of the NSW Government, is currently undertaking a Flood Study Update for the Macquarie Wambuul River floodplain in the Bathurst area.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
Source: Your Say Bathurst Region
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Disability Inclusion Action Plan | 2027 - 2031
Introduction We appreciate your opinions to help us better understand our residents' experiences of disability access and inclusion in the Bathurst Regional Council Local Government Area (LGA).
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
Source: Your Say Bathurst Region
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Safer Cities: Her Way 2 – Help Shape How Safe Bathurst CBD feels day and night
Tell us where you feel unsafe, and what changes would help make the Bathurst CBD and Howick Street Bus Interchange more welcoming for everyone. Introduction Bathurst Regional Council has secured funding of $1.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
Source: Your Say Bathurst Region
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Heritage Assistance Funds
Bathurst Region Heritage Assistance Fund Bathurst Regional Council, with support from the NSW Heritage Branch of the Office of Environment and Heritage, offers the Bathurst Region Heritage Assistance Fund aimed at supporting local property owners and community groups to restore, repair, protect, promote and interpret the region's heritage.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
Source: Your Say Bathurst Region
- Have your say
Australia Day awards
Do you know of an exceptional individual in the Bathurst community who has contributed to the great city in which we live or know of an event that highlighted our community spirit? Here is your chance to recognise them.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
Source: Your Say Bathurst Region
- Policy
Draft Council Policies and Plans
Council amends its Policies from time to time. Council is required to seek community input to the proposed changes through a public exhibition period.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
Source: Your Say Bathurst Region
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Long Term Financial Plan
The draft Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP) is a ten-year view of Council's finances - our income and expenditure predictions based on the long-term view of the community identified in our Community Strategic Plan 2025-2045. The document reflects our predicted financial position in this period.
What this means for you: Open the source to see the details and any deadline to respond.
Source: Your Say Bathurst Region
- Development
$70m Mount Panorama upgrade wishlist pitched to federal government
The council put together a roughly $70 million wishlist of proposed Mount Panorama-Wahluu circuit improvements — including safety works, animal fencing and a full re-pave — and pitched it to the federal government; the 2026 federal budget did not fund the request.
What this means for you: If funded in future, the works would upgrade the circuit that hosts the Bathurst 1000; the council has said it will keep pursuing support. The council's news pages track progress.
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Council concludes FOGO 'Let's Get Our Scrap Together' campaign
Bathurst Regional Council wrapped up its NSW Government-funded 'Let's Get Our Scrap Together' campaign, which ran from September 2025 and engaged more than 500 community members to encourage correct use of the weekly green FOGO (food organics and garden organics) bin.
What this means for you: The campaign aimed to keep food waste out of landfill by getting more of it into the green FOGO bin; the council's waste pages explain what goes in each bin.
Source: Bathurst Regional Council — Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) Bin
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Council receives $1.7m to develop a Bathurst CBD masterplan
Bathurst Regional Council will develop a masterplan for the central business district after receiving a $1.7 million federal grant under the Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program, announced alongside the local federal member.
What this means for you: The masterplan is intended to guide future investment in the Bathurst city centre; the council's news pages will set out the scope and any community-input opportunities.
Source: Western Advocate — Council receives $1.7m to develop a CBD masterplan
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