January 2: While others were out in the early hours of Tuesday morning welcoming the New Year with friends and family, the Radstones celebrated the birth of their third child, Myles Theo. The new addition was the first baby born at the Bathurst Hospital in 2019 and a brother to Poppy and Fiona.

January 3: Day one of work on a new roundabout at one Bathurst's busiest intersections left CBD drivers going round in circles. Work was under way on the installation of a new roundabout at the intersection of George and Howick streets.

January 4: After nearly three years producing a beer that Bathurst locals were proud to call their own, Two Heads Brewing decided it was time for a change of scenery. The brewery had shut its operations at Crago Mill just before Christmas.

January 5: A bronze sculpture was to replace the Eternal Flame burning inside Bathurst's War Memorial Carillon under the latest recommendation that had been put to Bathurst Regional Council.

January 7: The developer of a 312-lot subdivision at Kelso was to pay more than $4 million in fees to Bathurst Regional Council under a raft of approval conditions.

January 8: After more than 12 years in charge of the popular Elephant and Castle Hotel, owners Campbell Gibson and Annette Amerio were looking for new owners.

January 9: News that Charles Sturt University was considering changing the name of its institution had been met with a mixed response from the community.

January 11: A site inspection showed construction of a $110 million expansion of Bathurst Correctional Centre remained on track for an opening in mid-2020.

January 12: Bathurst Regional Council remained adamant it had enough water to go around as the city's residential boom continued even as the dam level continued to fall.

January 14: The historic Victoria Hotel was about to enter a brand new era with the doors to open on a major transformation, inside and out.

January 15: Councillors were divided over the date for Bathurst's upcoming citizenship ceremony. The ceremony had traditionally been held on Australia Day, but this year it was slated for the day prior, making some councillors furious. Just a day later the ceremony was returned to Australia Day.

January 16: As Bathurst sweltered through the start of a heatwave, farmers were counting the cost of a destructive storm that swept through the region a few days earlier. Fences were damaged, livestock were killed and a car was even washed about 800 metres down a waterway at Glanmire.

January 17: Bathurst's street lighting was to be upgraded to LED technology under a new project to be rolled out through 2019.

January 18: The loss of Howards Bridge had isolated residents, put their stock at risk and left some considering relocating to Bathurst. The bridge had been destroyed a week earlier after a torrent of water washed the timber deck away, leaving only the concrete piers.

January 19: Mount Panorama's second track could become home to some major motor sport events once it is built, councillor Warren Aubin said.

January 21: The banks' stance on lending, imminent elections and how properties were priced were expected to be the big factors influencing the city's property market in 2019.

January 23: It was revealed that when it came to renting a house in Bathurst, tenants were paying $30 more a week than they were five years ago.

January 24: Bathurst Regional Council had placed an order for a temporary replacement to be installed north of the city after part of the historic Howards Bridge over the Winburndale Rivulet had been washed away during wild storms earlier in the month.

January 25: After a tragic fire gutted the Glenray Industries commercial laundry in 2018, staff members were just weeks away from getting the fresh start they deserved. The new laundry, which had been under construction on the corner of Browning and Stewart streets, was expected to be fully operational by the end of February.

January 26: Stacey Whittaker, Jim Couper and Kylie Fogarty were among the Bathurst residents recognised on the 2019 Australia Day honours list.

January 28: A Bathurst mother had to take matters into her own hands when her unborn daughter decided she couldn't wait any longer. Kylee Connell gave birth in the car as her husband drove her to the hospital in the early hours of January 25.

January 29: A man caught speeding at 147km/h on a Bathurst street with an alleged blood alcohol reading more than three times the legal limit remained behind bars after being refused bail. Police arrested the driver after he was allegedly caught speeding in a 60km/h zone on Stewart Street.

January 30: Ticket scammers had begun to target entertainment venues in regional areas. Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre (BMEC) manager Stephen Champion said there had been several instances of people paying astronomical prices for tickets to shows at the venue.

January 31: One lucky Bathurst punter was $20 million richer after their ticket was the only division one winning entry in an Oz Lotto draw.