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Published on 10 October 2025
Everything kicked off on Tuesday with our 2024 Winners presentation on Russel St. It was a privilege to welcome back and congratulate Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood, last year’s winners of the Great Race - the first winners in the history of the Bathurst 1000 in fact to finish the race in under six hours! Their named plaque will be joining more than 60 others in our Victor’s Walk. This is a deserving accolade and key moment for their driving careers. Our off-track events also brought the excitement and colour of the Bathurst 1000 into the heart of our city on Tuesday for our inaugural Fan-Fest Tuesday, and Wednesday for the annual Street Party that took over Kings Parade. Over these two days our city came alive with performances, food trucks, live music, the Track to Town, TV broadcasts and so much more. It is always a thrill seeing Bathurst buzz with locals, race fans and an influx of visitors all gearing up for the motor racing action and, no doubt, another legend will be made when the chequered flag falls on Sunday afternoon.
Last week, Council proudly announced a landmark campaign inviting commercial partners to leverage exclusive over-track and billboard signage deals at the circuit for the first time in the track's national history. Today, we are pleased to further this with the launch of the second stream of our strategic commercialisation program for the Mount Panorama Racing Circuit, marking yet another milestone for Bathurst Regional Council in our bid to drive local revenue for our community. The second stream, which joins the advertising opportunity, includes the launch of hiring of premium precinct spaces for all sorts of events such as corporate hospitality, conferences, festivals, brand activations, film and photography, life events, motorsport, auto-tech uses, and beyond. Mount Panorama is only becoming increasingly popular; the numbers we already have from the 2025 Bathurst 1000 are evidence of that. So, this was a natural decision and a way for Council to ensure we are always putting our people first and using all our assets to ensure we keep costs down for them.
For everyone heading up to The Mount this weekend, have a fantastic time. However, with the influx of visitors in town and school holidays still in play, please be sure to drive safely and act responsibly around town. I’ll see you at The Mount!
Robert Taylor
Mayor of Bathurst