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ABC News (AU)
· collected 2026-10-06 · by Hamish Cole and Xanthe Gregory
Transport authorities are warning of significant traffic delays for the Bathurst 1000 racing event this weekend due to a major highway closure near Sydney. With more than 200,000 expected racegoers, drivers are advised to allow extra travel time as all traffic is forced onto an alternate route through Lithgow, causing lengthy backups. To alleviate congestion, Bathurst Regional Council plans a rock concert on Monday night and recommends alternative routes like the Golden Highway or Hume Highway.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
More than 200,000 motor racing fans are expected at the Bathurst 1000 this weekend, but traffic delays are predicted due to the closure of the Great Western Highway since March. To ease congestion, the Bathurst Regional Council is hosting a concert on Monday night headlined by bands The Angels and The Choirboys, funded with $185,000 from the state government. This event aims to keep fans in the area overnight, reducing traffic pressure on Monday morning when many leave after the race. Transport for NSW coordinator-general Howard Collins warned of significant queues, as all Sydney-bound traffic is rerouted through Lithgow via a single road, leading to 12-kilometer backups and delays of several hours during similar events last year. The four-day event starts with practice laps on Thursday and concludes with the main race on Sunday.
Written for “Bathurst 1000 Race Issues” on 2026-10-06,
grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
In short:
Spectators are being warned of major travel delays to and from the Bathurst 1000 while a major highway from Sydney remains shut.
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highway → warn → Sydney
Bathurst Regional Council is hosting an Australian rock concert on Monday night to keep people in the region for an extra night.
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Council → host → night
Practice laps commence on Thursday ahead of the main event on Sunday.
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laps → commence → Sunday
More than 200,000 motor racing fans are expected to attend the Bathurst 1000 this weekend but transport authorities are warning major traffic delays are inevitable.
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delays → expect → Bathurst
On Monday, drivers heading from Central West NSW were backed up for about 12 kilometres heading into Lithgow, blowing out trips over the Blue Mountains by several hours.
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drivers → head → hours
The main route to the region, the Great Western Highway at Victoria Pass, has been shut since March, pushing all traffic onto the Darling Causeway and Bells Line of Road.
With racegoers from Sydney forced onto a single road through Lithgow to get to and from Bathurst, the gridlock this weekend is expected to be far worse.
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gridlock → shut → Bathurst
"Expect big queues," Transport for NSW's coordinator-general Howard Collins said.
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Collins → expect → NSW
The four-day event kicks off with practice laps on Thursday ahead of the main race on Sunday, which will pay tribute to racing legend Peter Brock, who died 20 years ago.
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who → kick → Brock
Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) is urging drivers to allow extra travel time for the expected traffic.
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Transport → urge → traffic
Alternative routes to avoid crossing the Blue Mountains have been suggested, such as using the Golden Highway from the north or the Hume Highway via Goulburn.
uncertain
routes → avoid → Goulburn
"It's going to be slow in both directions through the diversion from Mount Victoria," TfNSW's Howard Collins said.
"
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Collins → go → Victoria
TfNSW has deployed drones and additional tow trucks to monitor conditions and deal with breakdowns and accidents.
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TfNSW → deploy → breakdowns
'Pilgrimage' to Mount Panorama
Some fans have followed the authorities' advice to arrive early and have already set up camp on Mount Panorama.
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fans → follow → Panorama
"The pilgrimage is on," Bathurst Regional Council Mayor Ben Fry said.
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Fry → say → ?
"People are coming into our city, our region sooner; they know that there's going to be delays, they're taking it easy," he said.
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he → come → it
The council will put on a concert on Monday night in a bid to convince people to spend another night out west, staggering the number of fans heading home.
The concert will be headlined by Australian rock bands The Angels and The Choirboys, and is supported by $185,000 in state government funding.
Campers on the mountain and at council-run sites have been given the option to stay longer than the traditional departure time of midday on Monday.
"We're trying to ease the traffic flow, the egress, out of Bathurst for our neighbours in Lithgow," Cr Fry said.
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Fry → put → Lithgow
A major high-visibility police operation began today and will continue through until Monday, with local officers assisted by specialist teams from Sydney.
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officers → begin → Sydney
Assistant Commissioner Greg Moore said police will be out targeting speeding, drink-driving, fatigue and dangerous driver behaviour.
"We will be surging in hundreds of extra police as we do every year to make sure this family-friendly event is safe and secure," Assistant Commisioner Moore said.
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Moore → say → police
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