Bathurst Regional Council#Council

In addition to the city of Bathurst, the LGA contains the villages of Eglinton, Freemantle, Perthville, Rockley, Raglan, Georges Plains, Trunkey Creek, Brewongle, Vittoria, Peel, Wattle Flat, Sofala, Hill End, Meadow Flat, Sallys Flat, Caloola and Kelso

Bathurst Regional Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election of councillors was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:{{cite news |title=Bathurst Regional |first=Antony |last=Green |archive-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228053416/https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nswlg/2021/bathurst |url-status=live |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nswlg/2021/bathurst |access-date=28 February 2024 |publisher=ABC News}}

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:

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Bathurst was proclaimed a city in 1885.{{NSW GNR|id=anqwvqsE|title=Bathurst|access-date=23 May 2006}} The Bathurst Region was created on 26 May 2004 as a result of a merger of Bathurst City and Evans Shire.

A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Bathurst Region merge with the Oberon Shire to form a new council with an area of {{convert|7443|km2}} and support a population of approximately {{formatnum:47000}}.{{cite web |url=https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/d6fa6b0ac5d37bf2adc5978e5a476ce2/Bathurst-Oberon.pdf |title=Merger proposal: Bathurst Regional Council, Oberon Council |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=January 2016 |access-date=4 March 2016 |page=7 }} The outcome of an independent review was expected to be completed by mid–2016. Bathurst Regional Council was officially notified on 6 March 2017 by the NSW State Government that the proposed merger between Bathurst Regional Council and Oberon Council will not proceed. The letter from the Minister for Local Government Gabrielle Upton advising Council of the decision can be viewed on the Bathurst Regional Council [https://www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/council/general-information/council-merger-update.html official website].

Bathurst has had a sister city relationship with Ohkuma (Japan) since March 1991.The relationship provides an opportunity for both Bathurst and Ohkuma residents to learn about each other's culture and language. As part of the relationship Council coordinates the Sister City Working Party. This group is made up of different community members who have an interest in Japan and further developing the strong relationship that already exists between Bathurst and Ohkuma. Bathurst has sister city relations with the following city:{{cite web|url=http://www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/community/sister-city |title=Sister Cities |work=Community |publisher=Bathurst Regional Council |access-date=15 October 2012 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226044542/http://www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/community/sister-city |archive-date=26 February 2012 }}

• {{flagicon|Japan}} Ōkuma, Japan, since 1991

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