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Archive - June 2025
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29 Jun 2025
Celebrate First Nations strength, vision and legacy at NAIDOC Week 2025
Council is supporting a number of events during NAIDOC Week and invites the community to join in. NAIDOC Week, held 6 to13 July 2025, celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
28 Jun 2025
Work continues on Leura Cascades Recreation Precinct upgrades
Construction of upgrades and enhancements at Leura Cascades are progressing with work on the upper precinct’s new carpark and civil works now underway.
26 Jun 2025
Harvest, Hearth and Heart: The Story of Lot 101
At the foothills of Megalong escarpment, Lot 101 is reimagining what it means to eat, grow, and gather—where sustainability, community and culture come together in one remarkable place.
25 Jun 2025
Blue Mountains Library adds new technology to give more people free access to library services
Blue Mountains Library has never been more accessible with the launch of a new app and the expansion of the ‘Library2U’ Satellite WiFi and Library Locker project.
24 Jun 2025
Community invited to share feedback on draft playspace designs for Mount Victoria
Council has released two draft designs for the new playspace at Mount Victoria Memorial Park, and is inviting the community to help shape the final outcome.
22 Jun 2025
Mick Harvey and Amanda Acevedo in Concert at Baroque Room SAT 28th June
Mick Harvey is best known as a founding member of The Boys Next Door, The Birthday Party and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds as well as being a long- time collaborator to both Nick Cave & PJ Harvey.
21 Jun 2025
Major upgrades open at Wentworth Falls Lake
Upgrades to Wentworth Falls Lake have reached a critical milestone with the completion of the complex dam and spillway works.
20 Jun 2025
20 Jun 2025
Iconic Blue Mountains precinct added to the State Heritage Register
The NSW Government has recognised the historic precinct of Chelmsford Bridge and Leura Cascades Recreational Reserve on the State Heritage Register.
19 Jun 2025
19 Jun 2025
The hills are alive as ABC's pop-up piano comes to Katoomba
The magic of music is coming to Katoomba this weekend.
18 Jun 2025
Help shape the future of biodiversity in the Blue Mountains
Council has released the Draft Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2025–2035 for public exhibition.
17 Jun 2025
15 Jun 2025
TEMPORARY CLOSURE: Some Katoomba Area tracks - Tuesday 17 June 2025
** Postponed until Thursday 19 June. **
10 Jun 2025
Short walks full of grandeur
This list of short walks along the spectacular Grand Cliff Top Walk, between Wentworth Falls and Katoomba, proves that you don’t need to take on the full 19 km (grade 3) stretch to understand why it is called ‘Grand’!
8 Jun 2025
Life of Blaxland Waste Management Facility extended as new landfill cell opens
The new landfill cell at Blaxland Resource Recovery and Waste Management Facility has officially finished construction and the first stage is open for business.
7 Jun 2025
Poisoned birds found in Katoomba
Council is aware of incidents over recent weeks where deceased or sick birds have been found in Prior Place, Katoomba.
7 Jun 2025
Planetary Health Centre wins award for Innovative Leadership
Blue Mountains City Council’s Planetary Health Centre has won the Innovative Leadership Award at the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Awards.
6 Jun 2025
Council opposes minimal changes to Western Sydney International Airport flight paths
Blue Mountains Mayor Mark Greenhill has opposed the officially authorised flight paths to and from the new Western Sydney International Airport (WSIA), expected to open next year.
4 Jun 2025
From Local Idea to National Impact: The ALIBI Awards Story
Back in 2022, Blue Mountains local Kylie King wanted to make a change. After years of working with women in business, she noticed something missing and it was genuine recognition and celebration for those doing business their way. So she created it.News Menu:
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Value for money! Blue Mountains Day Tour
Value for money! Blue Mountains Day Tour
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