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Archive - August 2023
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31 Aug 2023
Stakeholder Engagement Workshop DA
Lithgow City Council is developing a new Seven Valleys Destination Action Plan (DAP). The DAP will set the City’s destination management agenda, direction, and priorities to sustainably grow the visitor economy over the next five years. More specifically, it will consider supply, demand, and enablers for implementation.
30 Aug 2023
Gordon Falls Amenities Building
Work to improve the accessibility of Gordon Falls Reserve, Leura, is anticipated to get underway in early September with preparations made on-site for the first stage of the upgrade - the construction of a new amenities building.
30 Aug 2023
Help shape a new Destination Management Plan
With the tourism industry and community we are co-designing a new Destination Management Plan for the Blue Mountains.
29 Aug 2023
Blue Mountains City Council celebrates sustainable local businesses
Blue Mountains City Council is sponsoring the Sustainability Award in this year’s Local Business Awards.
28 Aug 2023
Help make Lithgow More Accessible and Inclusive for Everyone
Lithgow City Council has developed a survey to ask members of the community some questions about life in the Lithgow local government area for people with a disability
27 Aug 2023
School holiday activities in Blue Mountains National Park
National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) education rangers will showcase the wonderful world of nature during special sessions in Blue Mountains National Park over the upcoming school holidays.
26 Aug 2023
Cat enclosure subsidies now available for Blue Mountains residents
Blue Mountains City Council will provide Blue Mountains cat owners with the opportunity to apply for a cat enclosure subsidy of up to $400 for a limited time.
24 Aug 2023
Pollution Incident At Hazelbrook Creek; Residents And Visitors Warned As A Precaution
Blue Mountains City Council is warning residents and visitors to avoid contact with the water in a tributary of Hazelbrook Creek, near Horseshoe Falls, after hundreds of dead Giant Spiny Crayfish were discovered by a tour guide on Wednesday, 23 August.
23 Aug 2023
Residents announced for Propel projects
Four emerging artists have been selected for the 2023 Propel Projects Emerging Performers Residency.
23 Aug 2023
Lithgow City Council Successful Application for a 2023-2025 Caring for State Heritage Grant
Lithgow City Council has been successful in its application for a Caring for State Heritage Grant from the NSW Department of Planning and Environment of $120,000 to undertake much needed maintenance and repair works at Eskbank House & Museum.
21 Aug 2023
Volunteers celebrated at Bushcare Picnic
The outstanding contribution of local Bushcare and Landcare volunteers has been recognised at the annual Blue Mountains Bushcare Picnic.
21 Aug 2023
Works to commence on the community hall at Clarence
The communities of Clarence, Dargan and Bell will celebrate a milestone this month with commencement of works on their new community hall.
20 Aug 2023
Library Artist Exhibition by Paul Robinson
The walls of Lithgow Library will soon be full of colour with an exhibition from late August until the end of September 2023 of the vibrant artworks of Paul Robinson.
19 Aug 2023
Get Ready to jam at the 2023 Blue Mountains Poetry Slam Heat
Prepare for an electrifying evening of spoken word showdowns and high-altitude excitement at the 2023 annual Blue Mountains heat of the Word Travels National Poetry Slam, hosted by Katoomba Library.
19 Aug 2023
Combined networking event talks tourism
Tourism-interested businesses, agents, stakeholders and investors in the Blue Mountains, Penrith, Hawkesbury, Wollondilly and Western Sydney International region are invited to a combined networking event to connect and discuss the future on August 23.
18 Aug 2023
On Your Bike
Gliding up to a little-known lookout where there’s only you and a couple of black cockatoos (Wumbarrung in Gundungurra language).
17 Aug 2023
U12 Blue Mountains Junior Rugby Team Hosts Sanda City Touring Team
The City of Blue Mountains and Sanda City in Japan celebrated their enduring sister city relationship through a spirited rugby match on August 16, 2023.
17 Aug 2023
Public Exhibition Lake Pillans Upgrades
Lithgow City Council is seeking public comment on plans for the upgrade of Lake Pillans Wetlands.
15 Aug 2023
Council to host free public viewings of Women's World Cup
Enjoy the excitement of the Women’s World Cup on the big screen at free public viewings across the Blue Mountains.
15 Aug 2023
Working together to deliver a Community Net Zero Plan
Blue Mountains City Council is working with residents, businesses, and community groups to deliver a Community Net Zero Plan for the Blue Mountains.
15 Aug 2023
Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Opens in Penrith
Our Medical Penrith in Jamisontown is home to the newest Commonwealth-funded Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, opening today, Monday, 14 August.
13 Aug 2023
Future Jobs & Investment Authorities
Lithgow City Council has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcements – made in the lead-up to the 2023 state elections and repeated this week - that they will establish Future Jobs & Investment Authorities in coal-producing regions.
11 Aug 2023
Removing roadblocks to housing supply
Councils across Central NSW are calling for roadblocks to housing supply to be removed and better enablement to fast-track development in the region.
9 Aug 2023
Calling for Disaster Recovery Funding to be provided upfront
Lithgow Council has called on the NSW Government to provide funding up-front for the major works required to repair roads and other public assets damaged by disaster events.
7 Aug 2023
Project discovers urban run-off is a major weed-feed culprit
Stormwater runoff from urban areas has been found to be one of the major weed-spreaders across the eastern escarpment of the lower Blue Mountains.
6 Aug 2023
Recreation priorities for Hazelbrook: Draft Hazelbrook Area Masterplan and Gloria Park Plan of Management now on public exhibition
Council has endorsed the public exhibition of the Draft Hazelbrook Area Recreation Masterplan and the Draft Gloria Park Plan of Management, that will help guide the prioritisation, development and maintenance of recreation opportunities in the Hazelbrook Area and Gloria Park.
5 Aug 2023
Ben Lee Vs The Collapse Of The Music Industry Tour
Ben Lee Live in Concert at the Baroque Room, Carrington Hotel FRIDAY 6th October 2023
4 Aug 2023
Council funding assists locals to preserve heritage buildings in the Blue Mountains
For the fourth year running, the Local Heritage Assistance Fund has successfully assisted Blue Mountains heritage property owners to look after their heritage buildings. Thanks to an injection of funding from the NSW Government, the fund will be continuing for a further two years, with applications now open.
2 Aug 2023
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