Bicycle Network: Directory

Bathurst riders - drafting of council Budget 2013/14 underway

05 March 2013. As you read this Council is preparing its draft 2013/14 Budget. The time to act is now for more bike infrastructure funding!

As a ratepayer and rider now is the time for Council to hear from you if you want more funding to improve the local riding environment.

Click here to tell your Council to invest in bike infrastructure in the 2013/14 Budget.

Bicycle Expenditure Index (BiXE) 2012

15 November 2012. The Bathurst Regional Council’s BiXE rating for 2012 is $4.60. This is based upon council spending of $183,780 and population of 39,936. Relevant bicycle related investment for the 2012/2013 financial year includes but is not necessarily limited to expenditure upon the following projects/programs:

• Paved footpath/cycleway maintenance
• Unpaved footpath/cycleway maintenance
• Cycleway construction: Stage 3 of Ranken Bridge to Ophir Road
• Hereford Street/Gilmour Street roundabout
• Bathurst Cycle Complex

Additional spending sourced from external grants and funds may apply, but that is outside the scope of BiXE reporting.

See full BiXE report available here.