Bathurst Business Hub

23/10/2026

Business Before Nine: Contracts & Debt Recovery

Unpaid invoices keeping you up at night?

Join Angus Edwards from Kenny Spring Solicitors for a practical, no-nonsense session on protecting your business and getting paid.

We’ll cover:
Getting your contracts and terms of trade right
Avoiding disputes before they happen
What to do when a customer doesn’t pay
The debt recovery process — from the first letter of demand through to enforcement

Come along, grab a coffee, connect with other local business owners and pick up practical tips you can put into action straight away.

Wednesday 28th October 2026
8:00am – 9:00am
Upstairs, 203–209 Russell Street, Bathurst
Free event — everyone is welcome!

Want to join us?
Scan the QR code or register online here:
https://events.humanitix.com/www-upstairs-org-au

Start your day with good coffee, useful advice and a little less stress around getting paid

22/10/2026

Mark your calendars! The Kaleidoscope Festival is coming to Bathurst 🌏✨

📅 Saturday 7 November 2026
⏰ 12pm – 9pm
📍 Victoria Park, Bathurst
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

The Kaleidoscope Festival is a brand-new celebration of the many cultures, people, food, music and traditions that make Bathurst a welcoming and diverse community.

The free community event will feature live entertainment, international cuisine, cultural performances, market stalls, interactive workshops and family-friendly activities.

Council has received funding from the NSW Government through Multicultural NSW under the Stronger Together Local Council Major Festival Grant Program for this event.

More details coming soon!

21/10/2026

📊 State of the Region Update — 2026

Join Bathurst Regional Council and the Bathurst Business Chamber for the annual economic and demographic update, presented by .id Community.

If you’re planning for growth, exploring new markets, or simply want a clearer picture of Bathurst’s future, this session delivers the latest insights on population trends, customer profiles, and local economic conditions giving businesses the confidence to plan ahead.

📅 Tuesday 17 November 2026
⏰ 5.30pm
📍 Bathurst Rail Museum, 126 Havannah Street

What to expect:
• 5.30pm – Refreshments + relaxed networking
• 6.00pm – Welcome, Chamber update & introductions
• 6.10pm – Presentation from .id Community
• 7.00pm – Networking continues over drinks and nibbles
• 7.30pm – Event concludes

This is a must‑attend event for anyone invested in Bathurst’s growth and future opportunities.

👉 Register now:https://bathurstbusiness.wavecrm.com.au/event/01M3BB2J6TP4ZFXFES7S36XDHW

20/10/2026

Calling All Newbies to Town!
If it’s been a week or a year and you’re NEW TO BATHURST, we’d love to welcome you properly.
Join us for our New Resident Welcome Lunch, a relaxed, friendly get‑together designed to help you settle in, meet new people and start feeling at home in our community.

✨ Meet new friends
✨ Connect with the community
✨ Discover everything Bathurst has to offer

📅 Sunday, 1 November 2026
📍 Morse Park (next to the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre)
🕛 11:30am – 1:30pm

This is a free event, and we’d love to see you there.

👉 Register here: https://bathurstliveinvest.com.au/event/new-resident-welcome-lunch/

19/10/2026

Council is looking for women, girls and gender-diverse people to participate in a walking workshop, or “walkshop” to help Council understand the experiences and perceptions of safety and accessibility in the C*D.

The walkshops are designed to better understand people’s experience of moving through the C*D area.

Community members will move through a route as a group while making observations and noting their perceptions of safety and how easy it is to travel along the route.

Feedback will be used to identify potential improvements to the C*D to make them feel safer, more welcoming and inclusive.

Two walkshops will be held on Wednesday 21 October, at 3.30pm and 7.30pm.
To register, visit :
Daytime walkshop on: https://events.humanitix.com/safer-cities-her-way-daytime...
Evening walkshop on: https://events.humanitix.com/safer-cities-her-way-evening...

For more information visit : https://yoursay.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/safer-cities

This project is funded by Transport for NSW’s Safer Cities: Her Way program

13/10/2026

Council is looking for women, girls and gender-diverse people to participate in a walking workshop, or “walkshop” to help Council understand the experiences and perceptions of safety and accessibility in the C*D.
The walkshops are designed to better understand people’s experience of moving through the C*D area.

Community members will move through a route as a group while making observations and noting their perceptions of safety and how easy it is to travel along the route.

Feedback will be used to identify potential improvements to the C*D to make them feel safer, more welcoming and inclusive.

Two walkshops will be held on Wednesday 21 October, at 3.30pm and 7.30pm.

For more information and to register visit : https://yoursay.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/safer-cities

Daytime walkshop on: https://events.humanitix.com/safer-cities-her-way-daytime-walkshop
Evening walkshop on: https://events.humanitix.com/safer-cities-her-way-evening-walkshop

This project is funded by Transport for NSW’s Safer Cities: Her Way program.

12/10/2026

Draft Bathurst Regional Destination Management Plan and Event Strategy

Council is seeking feedback on the Draft Bathurst Regional Destination Management Plan and Event Strategy 2026-2035.

The strategy has been developed to guide destination development, strategic tourism growth and event attraction, and increased cohesion and collaboration between Council and industry. These strategies will provide a clear roadmap for long-term growth by building on our local strengths, supporting businesses, and reflecting the unique character of our city and region.

Find out more by visiting yoursay.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/destination-management-plan or review a copy of the strategy at the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre, Bathurst Library or the Civic Centre.

Submissions close 4.30pm Thursday 15 October 2026.

DRAFT Bathurst Region Destination & Events Strategy 2035 Council at its meeting on Wednesday 16 September resolved to place the Draft Bathurst Destination and Events Strategy 2035 on public exhibition for 28 days to seek community feedback. The Draft Bathurst

12/10/2026

🌟 Calling All Newbies to Town!
If it’s been a week or a year and you’re NEW TO BATHURST, we’d love to welcome you properly.
Join us for our New Resident Welcome Lunch, a relaxed, friendly get‑together designed to help you settle in, meet new people and start feeling at home in our community.
✨ Meet new friends
✨ Connect with the community
✨ Discover everything Bathurst has to offer
📅 Sunday, 1 November 2026
📍 Morse Park (next to the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre)
🕛 11:30am – 1:30pm

This is a free event, and we’d love to see you there.

👉 Register here: https://bathurstliveinvest.com.au/event/new-resident-welcome-lunch/

09/10/2026

Have Your Say to Improve Perceptions of Safety and Inclusion in our C*D

Council is seeking community involvement as part of the Safer Cities: Her Way 2 program to improve perceptions of safety and accessibility for women, girls and gender-diverse people in the Bathurst C*D.

Following our successful grant approval from the NSW Government’s Safer Cities: Her Way 2 program, we are starting engagement through our Gender-Inclusive Safety Research and Trial Program.

The first stage of engagement is an interactive YourSay survey, allowing for pins to be dropped on a map of the C*D to identify areas of concern and share ideas for improvements. This will deepen our understanding of how women, girls and gender-diverse people perceive and experience safety in the C*D, informing future planning and public space investment.

To have your say, head to Council's YourSay site: https://yoursay.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/safer-cities

More ways to be involved will be announced soon. Keep an eye out for upcoming day and night-time 'walkshops', pop-up trials and co-design workshop opportunities.

This project is proudly funded by the NSW Government, through Transport for NSW’s Safer Cities: Her Way 2 program: https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/.../vibrancy-initiatives...

08/10/2026

Draft Bathurst Regional Destination Management Plan and Event Strategy

Council is seeking feedback on the Draft Bathurst Regional Destination Management Plan and Event Strategy 2026-2035.

The strategy has been developed to guide destination development, strategic tourism growth and event attraction, and increased cohesion and collaboration between Council and industry. These strategies will provide a clear roadmap for long-term growth by building on our local strengths, supporting businesses, and reflecting the unique character of our city and region.

Find out more by visiting yoursay.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/destination-management-plan or review a copy of the strategy at the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre, Bathurst Library or the Civic Centre.

Submissions close 4.30pm Thursday 15 October 2026.