Bathurst Region
| Bathurst Regional New South Wales |
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 Location in New South Wales |
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| Population: | 39,339(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 3820 km² (1,474.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Clr Paul Toole[2] | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Bathurst (158 Russell Street) | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Central West | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Bathurst | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Calare | ||||||||||||
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Bathurst Regional Council administers the Bathurst Region Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 200 km west of Sydney and has a population of 37,001 (2005). It is on the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway, Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway line.
Bathurst was proclaimed a city in 1885 [3]. Bathurst Regional Council was created out of Bathurst City Council and Evans Shire Council on 26 May 2004.
It 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, and Meadow Flat.
[edit] Council
Bathurst Regional Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.[4] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[4]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents | 8 | |
| National | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[4]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Toole | National* | Mayor | |
| Warren Aubin | Independent | Elected on Paul Toole's ticket | |
| Ian North | Independent | ||
| Monica Morse | Independent | Elected on Paul Toole's ticket | |
| Greg Westman | Independent | Elected on Paul Toole's ticket | |
| Bobby Bourke | Independent | ||
| Tracey Carpenter | Independent | ||
| Graeme Hanger | Independent | ||
| Ross Thompson | Independent | ||
*Elected as Independent in 2008
[edit] Sister cities
Bathurst has sister city relations with the following cities[5]:
Ōkuma, Japan, since 1991
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Bathurst Regional Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=470. Retrieved 2006-11-23.
- ^ "Tamworth Profile". Geological Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=anqwvqsE. Retrieved 23 May 2006.
- ^ a b c "Bathurst Regional Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Bathurst.html. Retrieved 2009-06-16.[dead link]
- ^ Bathurst Sister Cities
Coordinates: 33°25′S 149°34′E / 33.417°S 149.567°E
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