Bathurst Regional Council Events

21/08/2025

🏁 Turbocharge Your Business this Race Week!
Get into the 2025 Repco Bathurst 1000 spirit by decorating your shopfront for the Turbocharge Your Business Window Display Competition! It’s a fun way to attract visitors, show your support, and celebrate Race Week.
Register and receive:
🎟 4 x 4-Day General Admission Passes to the 2025 Repco Bathurst 1000 (thanks to Repco Australia)
🎁 Decoration starter pack
📻 On-air shoutouts on 2bs 95.1FM & 99.3 B-Rock FM
📲 Mentions on Bathurst Regional Council Events & B-Rock pages
🗺 Spot on the interactive Window Display map & the Repco Bathurst 1000 webpage
Theme: Choose a driver or team from this year’s Great Race for your display.
👉 Register now: https://bit.ly/3H52ig1

18/08/2025

🏁 MARKET STALL APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR RACE WEEK

Applications are open for the twilight markets to feature at Fan-Fest Tuesday during Race Week.

TUES 7 OCT | Fan-Fest Tuesday powered by Repco | Kings Parade
🕓 3pm - 8pm

🎪Free Activities
🎤Live Music
🍔Food Trucks
🎁Huge Giveaways
🛍 Market Stalls
And more!

To apply to be a market stall visit: https://bit.ly/3JdELKy

13/08/2025

Gearing Up For Race Week

A new event, Fan-Fest Tuesday powered by Repco, has been added to the popular Bathurst 1000 off-track events calendar.

Fan-Fest Tuesday on 7 October will feature twilight markets, food trucks and family friendly entertainment and activities, as well as plenty of chances to win with a series of on-stage giveaways as we kick off race week in Kings Parade, from 3pm until 8pm.

During the Bathurst 1000, Council will be heading trackside at Mount Panorama with staff onsite promoting the Bathurst Region and all that our area has to offer to visiting race fans. Opportunities for local brand exposure at Council’s trackside stall are outlined below.

To get involved and to find out more about Council’s race week program, visit: https://www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/Events/Bathurst-1000

25/07/2025

Final days to take on the Winter Quest! ❄

Grab your friends or the whole family, crack the clues to earn points into the prize draw for the chance to win 1 of 6 $50 Buy Local gift cards.
- Every point you earn gives you an entry into the draw
- The more tasks you complete, the more chances you have to win!
- You can complete as many or as few tasks as you like.
- Save your progress and come back anytime to continue your quest.

If you've already started the quest, make sure to hit submit once you’re done to be included in the prize draw!

Start your Winter Quest at https://bit.ly/WinterQuest25
Entries open until midnight, Thursday 31 July 2025.

17/07/2025

What are your weekend plans? Ready for an adventure? Why not take on the Winter Quest! ❄🔎

With over 40 tasks capturing what’s iconic to the Bathurst Region including museums, parks and gardens, villages and historic buildings, the Quest encourages visitors and locals to get out and about and discover Bathurst this Winter.

Grab your friends or the whole family, crack the clues to earn points into the prize draw for the chance to win 1 of 6 $50 Buy Local gift cards.

🔹 Every point you earn gives you an entry into the draw
🔹 The more tasks you complete, the more chances you have to win!
🔹 You can complete as many or as few tasks as you like.
🔹 Save your progress and come back anytime to continue your quest, just make sure to hit submit once you’re done!

Think you’ve got what it takes? Start your Winter Quest at https://bit.ly/WinterQuest25

Entries open until midnight, Thursday 31 July 2025.

07/07/2025

Join the Frosty Finds Window Hunt & WIN! ❄️

Enter here 👉 bathurstliveinvest.com.au/event/frosty-finds-window-hunt

Join the Frosty Finds Window Hunt & WIN! ❄️

These school holidays, get involved in the Frosty Finds Window Hunt – a fun, winter-themed activity for all ages!

Take a stroll through Bathurst and check out the window displays of our participating local businesses. Look closely… can you spot the item that doesn’t belong?

It’s a great way to support local shops and go in the draw to WIN 1 of 6 x $100 Buy Local Gift Cards!

Participating Businesses:
Gorgeousness
Gorgeousness Home
Greater Bank
Family First Bank
BooksPlus Bathurst
Moodie's Pharmacy
Lavish Nutrition Bathurst
Frank Smith Work Clothing
DeJorja
Forbutt's Keppel Street Pharmacy
Kelso Children’s Centre
Goodstart Early Learning Bathurst
MBA Wealth Solutions
Bathurst Chocolate Boutique
Enid's Emporium
Harvest Cafe & Store
SOS Phone Repairs & Accessories Bathurst
Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre - BMEC
THE BARN Bathurst

Enter here 👉 bathurstliveinvest.com.au/event/frosty-finds-window-hunt

02/07/2025

Ready for an adventure? Take on the Winter Quest this July!

With over 40 tasks capturing what’s iconic to the Bathurst Region including Museums, parks and gardens, villages and historic buildings, the Quest encourages visitors and locals to get out and about and discover Bathurst this Winter.

Grab your friends or the whole family, crack the clues to earn points into the prize draw for the chance to win 1 of 6 $50 Buy Local gift cards.

🔹 Every point you earn gives you an entry into the draw
🔹 The more tasks you complete, the more chances you have to win!
🔹 You can complete as many or as few tasks as you like.
🔹 Save your progress and come back anytime to continue your quest, just make sure to hit submit once you’re done!

Think you’ve got what it takes? Start your Winter Quest at https://bit.ly/WinterQuest25
Entries open until midnight, Thursday 31 July 2025.

02/07/2025

School holiday activities sorted!

There’s a stack of things to do this winter across Council’s cultural spaces. Whether you’re into art, science, books, or theatre, there’s something happening just for you.

At Bathurst Library
- BIG Yellow Submarine Workshop – Monday 7 July
- Detective School – Wednesday 9 July
- Penpals Workshop – Monday 14 July
- Mixed Media Art Workshop – Tuesday 15 July
- Sub Science Storytime – Wednesday 16 July
- Make Your Own Moth Puppet – Thursday 17 July

At Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
- ‘ESSSENSSSE’ exhibition - Open Tues - Fri 10am-5pm, Sat - Sun 10am-2pm
- ‘I Spy’ kids activity trail, FREE - Daily during opening hours
- Maker Space, FREE, daily during opening hours
- Sunday Sketch Sessions, FREE, Sunday 6 July & 13 July
- Workshop: Sew your own plush sea creature – Thursday 10 July
- Workshop: Make your own sea slime – Wednesday 16 July

At Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum
- Dinosaurs in the Dark Torchlight Tours – Tuesday 8 and 15 July

At BMEC
- Mada’s Magic Marvels – Saturday 12 July
- Magic Taster Workshop with Adam Mada – Sunday 13 July

Plus, all the museums will be open 7 days a week during the school holidays.

Programs run throughout July — make sure to check dates and book ahead.
More info at: www.bathurstregion.com.au/winter-in-bathurst

25/06/2025

The countdown is on! Have you booked your tickets to go ice skating at The Greens on William these July school holidays? ❄⛸

More info at www.thegreensonwilliam.com.au/winterinbathurst

❄️ Winter in Bathurst is back! ❄️

Get ready to light up the July school holidays with magical winter fun the whole family will love! ⛸️✨

Think ice skating, themed kids’ days, Brew & Bite nights, an All abilities day, markets, kids amusement rides and so much more — all happening right here in the heart of Bathurst! 🎉

Don’t miss the coolest event of the season! 💙

Visit our website for more information -www.thegreensonwilliam.com.au/winterinbathurst

11/06/2025

All local businesses are invited to join the Frosty Finds Window Hunt this Winter ❄

Register here 👉 https://bathurstliveinvest.com.au/event/frosty-finds-window-hunt/

☃️We’re inviting local businesses to join our Frosty Finds Window Hunt—a winter inspired activity designed to bring fun, excitement, and increased foot traffic to our Bathurst businesses! Running throughout the school holidays from the 4th - 20th July.

Here’s how it works:
❄️Dress your window in a winter-themed display
❄️Hide one unusual or silly object in your display (e.g. a beach ball in a blizzard!)
❄️We’ll add your business to our official Frosty Finds Window Hunt map & checklist

Families and visitors will hunt for the odd object in each window for their chance to win a buy local gift card– it’s a fun way to increase foot traffic, visibility, and community involvement in town!

Register here 👉https://bathurstliveinvest.com.au/event/frosty-finds-window-hunt/