Bathurst Regional Council is a

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in the Central West region of New South Wales,

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. The area is located adjacent to the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway, Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway line. At the , the Bathurst Region had a population of . The administrative centre of the area is located in the city of Bathurst, approximately west of

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. The mayor of Bathurst is Cr. Robert Taylor, Deputy Mayor being Cr. Benjamin Fry, both unaligned politicians. Bathurst Civic Centre New Year's Eve

City, towns and localities

In addition to the city of Bathurst, the LGA contains the villages of Eglinton, Freemantle,

Perthville Perthville is a small town in New South Wales, Australia. The town is located on the Central Tablelands, approximately from the regional city of Bathurst. The town has evolved over time due to road improvements to be a satellite suburb of Bath ...

, Rockley,

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, Georges Plains,

Trunkey Creek Trunkey Creek is a village located in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia in Bathurst Regional Council. It is about south of the city of Bathurst and about north of the city of Goulburn on the Bathurst Goulburn Road. At the , Tru ...

, Brewongle, Vittoria,

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, Wattle Flat, Sofala, Hill End, Meadow Flat,

Sallys Flat Sallys Flat is a locality in the Australian state of New South Wales. The area now known as Sallys Flat is on the traditional land of the Wiradjuri people. Sallys Flat was a small gold-mining village established in 1872 at the same time as nea ...

and

Caloola Caloola is a locality in the Central West region of New South Wales. There once was a small village of the same name but it is a ghost town today. At the 2016 census, the locality had a population of 88. Location Caloola is 28 km south-w ...

Demographics

Council

Current composition and election method

Bathurst Regional Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed three-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election of councillors was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows: The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:

History

Bathurst was proclaimed a city in 1885. The Bathurst Region was created on 26 May 2004 as a result of a merger of Bathurst City and Evans Shire. A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Bathurst Region merge with the

Oberon Shire Oberon Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Mayor of Oberon Council is Cr. Mark Kellam, an independent politician. Localities Oberon Council includes the towns / villages of Oberon ...

to form a new council with an area of and support a population of approximately . The outcome of an independent review was expected to be completed by mid–2016. Bathurst Regional Council was officially notified on 6 March 2017 by the NSW State Government that the proposed merger between Bathurst Regional Council and Oberon Council will not proceed. The letter from the Minister for Local Government Gabrielle Upton advising Council of the decision can be viewed on the Bathurst Regional Counci
official website

Sister cities

Bathurst has had a sister city relationship with Ohkuma (Japan) since March 1991.The relationship provides an opportunity for both Bathurst and Ohkuma residents to learn about each other's culture and language.As part of the relationship Council coordinates the Sister City Working Party. This group is made up of different community members who have an interest in Japan and further developing the strong relationship that already exists between Bathurst and Ohkuma. Bathurst has sister city relations with the following city: * Ōkuma, Japan, since 1991

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* {{Authority control Local government areas of New South Wales Bathurst, New South Wales 2004 establishments in Australia Populated places established in 2004