Mayor's Column

Published on 16 May 2025

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 Regional Cities visit 
 
Bathurst hosted members of the Regional Cities NSW group this week.  Members from Councils including Tamworth, Albury,  Armidale, Griffith, Tweed and Wagga Councils toured Council projects and facilities in Bathurst as well as Orange and Dubbo. 

We meet regularly as a group which advocates on a range of matters of importance to local government. 

We are all rural based cities and have common issues. 

The tour to our region is a great opportunity to show off the work being done in our communities.  In Bathurst we visited the Central Tablelands Collections Facility, the Brickpits Wetlands and BARC.  

Country Mayors meeting  

Last week I attended the Country Mayors meeting in Sydney.  The focus of the meeting was healthcare, and the provision of appropriate and high-quality healthcare to rural, regional and remote areas remain a strong area of advocacy for all of us in local government. 

The meeting included an opportunity to discuss local health matters with Minister Ryan Park.  

Bathurst District Sport & Recreation Council awards night 

Congratulations to all the award winners at this year’s Bathurst District Sport & Recreation Council awards night. This was the 48th year the awards night has been held. 

Our city is certainly home to talented young sportsmen and women. 

Congratulations to Emma White who was awarded the Elders Nicoll and Ireland sportsperson of the Year for 2025 for her involvement in hockey. 

Waste 2 Art exhibition 

I had the pleasure of judging the entries in this year’s Waste 2 Art exhibition and presenting the prizes at the exhibition opening.  The level of creativity on show was remarkable.  We certainly have talented artists in our community.   

A number of the winning entries will go on to content the regional Waste 2 Art category later this year.   

Caption: Winners of the Waste 2 Art exhibition with Mayor Cr Robert Taylor

 

Robert Taylor 

Mayor of Bathurst 

 

 

 

 

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