Bathurst Region Active Transport Strategy

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August 2026 - Public Feedback Sought: Bathurst Region Active Transport Strategy (BRATS) and Associated Road Design Policies

The Bathurst Region Active Transport Strategy (BRATS) has been prepared by Bitzios Consulting on Council’s behalf, supported by Transport for NSW (NSW) through a grant under the NSW Get Active program.

Developed with extensive feedback from the Bathurst community, BRATS is intended to be the primary guiding document for prioritising actions to enable the planning and construction of the active transport network (footpaths, shared paths, cycleways and associated infrastructure) within the Bathurst Region, including the Bathurst CBD, over the next decade.

In conjunction with the preparation of BRATS, Council’s Engineering Section has prepared a suite of road design policies to implement the NSW Design of Roads and Streets (DORAS) Manual. These policies complement the future implementation of BRATS.

Council is seeking feedback on the following draft strategy and policies:

  • Draft Bathurst Region Active Transport Strategy (BRATS)
  • Draft Design of Roads and Streets (DORAS) Implementation Reports 1 & 2
  • Draft Bathurst Urban Road Network Plan

CBD Speed Limit Review

The draft BRATS recommends that Council commence a speed limit review in the CBD to reduce speed limits of those roads servicing lands zoned E2 Commercial Core.

The draft Urban Road Network Plan outlines a preferred future 30km/hour speed environment for the Bathurst CBD, including some civic spaces as 10km/hour share zones (also identified in BRATS).

Council was recently invited by Transport for NSW (TfNSW) to participate in the Regional Local Government Speed Partnership, a TfNSW initiative working with selected regional councils to fast-track the implementation of safer speed limits, particularly in areas of high pedestrian activity and on high-speed rural roads.

Council has confirmed its participation in the project and has nominated the Bathurst CBD and nearby proposed quietways (proposed under BRATS) for a speed limit review in light of the findings of the draft BRATS and draft Urban Road Network Plan.

Feedback received now in relation to the exhibition of BRATS, the draft DORAS Implementation Policies and the draft Urban Road Network Plan, as it relates to future CBD speed limits, will also be considered as part of the speed limit review.

Public Exhibition

The Draft BRATS and associated Road Design Policies have now been placed on public exhibition for a period of 28 days from 24 August 2026 until 21 September 2026.

The following documents are provided in the document library on the right side of this page:

  • Explanation Summary of the Draft BRATS and each of the associated Draft Road Design Policies,
  • Draft Bathurst Region Active Transport Strategy prepared by Bitzios Consulting dated 27th July 2026
  • Draft Design of Roads and Streets (DORAS) Implementation Report 1: Greenfield Sites and Active Transport Requirements (draft DORAS Implementation Report 1)
  • Draft Design of Roads and Streets (DORAS) Implementation Report 2: Brownfield Sites (draft DORAS Implementation Report 2)
  • Draft Bathurst Urban Road Network Plan
  • Report to 19 August 2026 Council meeting.

Council invites feedback in relation to the Draft Strategy and Draft Road Design Policies.

Any written feedback needs to be lodged with Council by 4.00pm on Monday 21 September 2026.

Any submission that you make on the Draft BRATS or associated Road Design Policies may be included without alteration (including names and addresses) in reports that are available to the public in Council business papers.


Feedback can be lodged using the 'Provide Your Feedback' tool below.


Alternatively, you can email your feedback to council@bathurst.nsw.gov.au or post your submission to Bathurst Regional Council, Private Mail Bag 17, Bathurst NSW 2795.

If you have any queries please contact Council’s Manager Strategic Planning, Janet Bingham or Senior Strategic Planner, Emma Henderson on 6333 6211.


August 2026 - Public Feedback Sought: Bathurst Region Active Transport Strategy (BRATS) and Associated Road Design Policies

The Bathurst Region Active Transport Strategy (BRATS) has been prepared by Bitzios Consulting on Council’s behalf, supported by Transport for NSW (NSW) through a grant under the NSW Get Active program.

Developed with extensive feedback from the Bathurst community, BRATS is intended to be the primary guiding document for prioritising actions to enable the planning and construction of the active transport network (footpaths, shared paths, cycleways and associated infrastructure) within the Bathurst Region, including the Bathurst CBD, over the next decade.

In conjunction with the preparation of BRATS, Council’s Engineering Section has prepared a suite of road design policies to implement the NSW Design of Roads and Streets (DORAS) Manual. These policies complement the future implementation of BRATS.

Council is seeking feedback on the following draft strategy and policies:

  • Draft Bathurst Region Active Transport Strategy (BRATS)
  • Draft Design of Roads and Streets (DORAS) Implementation Reports 1 & 2
  • Draft Bathurst Urban Road Network Plan

CBD Speed Limit Review

The draft BRATS recommends that Council commence a speed limit review in the CBD to reduce speed limits of those roads servicing lands zoned E2 Commercial Core.

The draft Urban Road Network Plan outlines a preferred future 30km/hour speed environment for the Bathurst CBD, including some civic spaces as 10km/hour share zones (also identified in BRATS).

Council was recently invited by Transport for NSW (TfNSW) to participate in the Regional Local Government Speed Partnership, a TfNSW initiative working with selected regional councils to fast-track the implementation of safer speed limits, particularly in areas of high pedestrian activity and on high-speed rural roads.

Council has confirmed its participation in the project and has nominated the Bathurst CBD and nearby proposed quietways (proposed under BRATS) for a speed limit review in light of the findings of the draft BRATS and draft Urban Road Network Plan.

Feedback received now in relation to the exhibition of BRATS, the draft DORAS Implementation Policies and the draft Urban Road Network Plan, as it relates to future CBD speed limits, will also be considered as part of the speed limit review.

Public Exhibition

The Draft BRATS and associated Road Design Policies have now been placed on public exhibition for a period of 28 days from 24 August 2026 until 21 September 2026.

The following documents are provided in the document library on the right side of this page:

  • Explanation Summary of the Draft BRATS and each of the associated Draft Road Design Policies,
  • Draft Bathurst Region Active Transport Strategy prepared by Bitzios Consulting dated 27th July 2026
  • Draft Design of Roads and Streets (DORAS) Implementation Report 1: Greenfield Sites and Active Transport Requirements (draft DORAS Implementation Report 1)
  • Draft Design of Roads and Streets (DORAS) Implementation Report 2: Brownfield Sites (draft DORAS Implementation Report 2)
  • Draft Bathurst Urban Road Network Plan
  • Report to 19 August 2026 Council meeting.

Council invites feedback in relation to the Draft Strategy and Draft Road Design Policies.

Any written feedback needs to be lodged with Council by 4.00pm on Monday 21 September 2026.

Any submission that you make on the Draft BRATS or associated Road Design Policies may be included without alteration (including names and addresses) in reports that are available to the public in Council business papers.


Feedback can be lodged using the 'Provide Your Feedback' tool below.


Alternatively, you can email your feedback to council@bathurst.nsw.gov.au or post your submission to Bathurst Regional Council, Private Mail Bag 17, Bathurst NSW 2795.

If you have any queries please contact Council’s Manager Strategic Planning, Janet Bingham or Senior Strategic Planner, Emma Henderson on 6333 6211.


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