Mount Panorama Residents' Access Policy

Council's policy "Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit  - Resident Access - Full Track Hire" provides guidelines to event promoters on their obligations to Council and the Mount Panorama residents, for full track closure events.

The Policy was last reviewed in 2018.

With the recent changes in motor sport legislation that relates to Mount Panorama, a review/update of this Policy is required.

The Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit is the primary entrance road to 31 residential holdings/properties. In addition, the circuit provides access to Rydges, Bathurst Goldfields and the Bathurst Light Car Club's clubhouse.

During full-track closures events, access to these properties is adversely affected, accordingly the Policy was developed to ensure resident access to their properties is maintained.

In April 2022, the Mount Panorama Motor Racing Act 1989 (NSW) was repealed, and the Motor Sports Events Act 2022 (NSW) was introduced.  The introduction of this new Act and associated Regulations has instigated the need for a review of the Policy to be undertaken.

A number of amendments have been introduced into the Draft Policy due to the changes in legislation or are minor administrtive amendements correcting an error or reflecting current practice.

A copy of the draft Policy can be downloaded from the Document Library.

The draft Policy is on public exhibition from Monday 20 February until Monday 20 March 2023.