What's News 26 June 2026
Published on 26 June 2026
Heritage Assistance Grants
Council’s Heritage Assistance Grants are now open for the 2026/27 period. The program offers up to $5,000 on a dollar for dollar basis toward heritage conservation and interpretation projects.
Applications close on Friday 24 July 2026.
Have Your Say - Planning Proposal seeking to amend the Bathurst Regional Local Environmental Plan 2014 at 18 Lambert Street
Council is in receipt of a Planning Proposal in relation to land at 18 Lambert Street, (PP-2025-2557), Bathurst. This has now been placed on public exhibition for a period of 28 days from 22 June 2026 to 20 July 2026.
Council invites written submissions in relation to the Planning Proposal and DCP amendment. Any submission needs to be lodged with Council by 4:00pm on Monday 20 July 2026 and must include your name and address.
Any submission that you make on the proposal may be included without alteration (including names and addresses) in reports that are available to the public in Council business papers.
New Entry Cut-off Times Introduced at Waste Management Centre
The Bathurst Waste Management Centre will introduce new entry cut-off times from 1 July, the start of the new financial year, to support safer operations and ensure end-of-day processing can be completed efficiently.
While the facility’s operating hours remain unchanged – 7:30am to 4:30pm on weekdays and 8:30am to 3:00pm on weekends – the last customers of the day must enter the Waste Management Centre 15 minutes before close; and no entry to site will be allowed after that. For more information about these changes, contact the Waste Management Centre team on 02 6338 2824.
Australia Day Awards | Nominations now open
Nominations are now open for the 2027 Australia Day Awards. Categories include Youth Arts, Youth Service, and Event of the Year, covering Destination Event, Community Event, and Most Outstanding New Event.
Youth Arts and Youth Service nominations close Friday 6 November 2026. Event of the Year nominations close Friday 8 January 2027.
The 2025/2026 waste vouchers will expire on the 31 July 2026. It's not too late to get the most out of your vouchers.
A maximum of four vouchers (600 kg total) can be used in a single transaction. Standard fees will apply to any weight above the voucher allowance. Credit is not issued, and vouchers must be presented at the time of disposal.
The 2026/2027 waste vouchers will be included in the July rates notice.
Explore your future at the Bathurst Careers Expo! Connect with employers, education providers and industry representatives to discover career and study pathways. With 80+ exhibitors from across the Central West, it’s all happening in one place.
-Charles Sturt University Gymnasium
Reach more than 1,000 job seekers and school leavers and promote career and employment opportunities.
For more information and to register as an exhibitor, visit:
Great Western Highway closed in both directions between Little Hartley and Mount Victoria
Transport for NSW will be running temporary additional train services and free coach services to support communities like ours impacted by the disruption of the Great Western Highway closure at Victoria Pass.
Traffic on the Great Western Highway is being diverted at Lithgow to travel along Main Street, Chifley Road and the Darling Causeway before rejoining the highway at Mount Victoria. Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time. School buses will be diverting away from the area.
Media contact: Genevieve Green Media and Communications Officer