Join former Jenolan Caves tour guide, Michael Burge, for a conversation on his new book The Watchnight. Michael will be in conversation with Central West author Cadance Bell. Michael is a journalist, author, publisher and artist. His debut novel Tank Water, and its sequel Dirt Trap, are a rural noir storytelling cycle about homophobia and […]

A medium grade 4WD Tag-a-Long Tour exploring the rugged goldfields of Hill End and Sofala.Suitable for 4WD vehicles with low range. Learn all about gold, including where and how to find it using gold pans, river sluice and metal detector. Great for the whole family.

The 2025 Theo Barker Lecture, sponsored by Bathurst Regional Council and the Bathurst and District Historical Society, is being held on Thursday 18 September 2025. The lecture is in memory of Theo Barker, a much loved and respected member of the Bathurst community. Theo was Bathurst's historian, the author of many publications and a popular speaker on Bathurst’s history.  The 2025 Lecture […]

What you will learn: You will learn how to create fabric from merino wool. You can decide what to create—a hat, bag, or a woolen ruffle scarf. What to bring: lunch several old towels small bucket for water cake of soap apron For hat: MALE foam head Sewing pins For scarf: 2m x 50 cm […]