Bathurst Region


The Bathurst Region is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. 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 Sydney central business district.
The Mayor of Bathurst is Cr. Bobby Bourke, an unaligned politician.

City, towns and localities

In addition to the city of Bathurst, the area includes the suburbs of Kelso and Raglan and the villages of Eglinton, Perthville, Rockley, Georges Plains, Trunkey Creek, Brewongle, Vittoria, Peel, Wattle Flat, Sofala, Hill End, Meadow Flat and Sallys Flat.

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 four-year term of office. The Mayor is elected by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council, and in September annually. The most recent election of Councillors was held on 9 September 2017, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:
The current Council, elected in 2017, 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 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.

Sister cities

Bathurst has sister city relations with the following city: