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Archive - August 2025
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31 Aug 2025
Council pays tribute to long-term volunteers at Megalong Valley Community Hall
Council is always grateful to the many volunteers who give freely of their time to help the smooth running of our community.
30 Aug 2025
Blue Mountains City of the Arts Trust Grants Announced for 2025
Blue Mountains City Council is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 City of the Arts Trust Grants, with seven local artists and their creative projects selected to receive support through the long-running program.
24 Aug 2025
Blue Mountains Planetary Health to host major bushfire and hazardous material conference
The Australian Bushfire Building Conference and the Asbestos & Hazardous Materials Management Conference are joining forces this year for a collaborative event.
23 Aug 2025
Council releases detailed designs for Hawkesbury Road pathway
Blue Mountains City Council has released detailed designs for a new 4.5km pathway on Hawkesbury Road.
22 Aug 2025
Blue Mountains student stepping up to meet demand in plumbing industry through TAFE NSW
As National Skills Week is set to kick off next week, students like Taryn Jones from Kurrajong Heights are helping to meet the demand for skilled workers in critical industries like plumbing through the practical skills and qualifications gained at TAFE NSW
19 Aug 2025
Final designs released for first round of Neighbourhood Parks upgrades
Final designs for the Neighbourhood Park upgrades at Medlow Park, Medlow Bath, Thomas Park, Blaxland, and Golden Horizons, Hazelbrook are now available for public viewing.
16 Aug 2025
Council invites expressions of interest from artists for public art in town centres
Blue Mountains City Council is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from artists and creative teams to deliver public art installations as part of town centre upgrade programs in Blaxland and Hazelbrook.
14 Aug 2025
Lithgow City Council secures funding for full repair to Browns Gap Road
Local families and communities will have full reconnection from the Hartley Valley to Lithgow with the successful awarding of disaster recovery funding to Lithgow City Council to fully repair Browns Gap Road
10 Aug 2025
Final designs released for Mount Victoria Memorial Park upgrade
Council has released the final design for the Mount Victoria Memorial Park playspace, and construction is soon to begin on the upgrade to the park’s court.
10 Aug 2025
Council condemns planned visit by anti-vaccination group
Blue Mountains Mayor Mark Greenhill says a new planned visit from the Australian Vaccination risks Network (AVN) to use public land to disseminate dangerous misinformation about vaccinations is unwelcome and will be refused.
9 Aug 2025
Get your snaps out as the Australian Poetry Slam returns to Katoomba
Get your snaps out as the Australian Poetry Slam returns to Katoomba
9 Aug 2025
New MTNS MADE magazine reflects the best of Blue Mountains creativity
Established publication highlighting local creatives, MTNS MADE is relaunching as an 88-page magazine on sale throughout the Blue Mountains from mid-August.
8 Aug 2025
EPA confirms Wentworth Falls Lake meets recreational water quality guidelines for PFAS
Council was today informed that water quality testing undertaken by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at Wentworth Falls Lake found that the lake meets recreational water quality guidelines for PFAS, however levels of PFAS chemicals in fish at the lake were slightly elevated.
7 Aug 2025
Calling young Blue Mountains musicians to perform at ECHO!
Council is seeking young musicians aged 12 - 25 to perform at ECHO, a new live music event to be held this November at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre in Katoomba.
3 Aug 2025
Have your say on Council’s Draft Visitor Bus Management Plan
Council is inviting community feedback on a new draft plan to manage visitor bus movements across the city, reduce impacts on residential areas and support visitation.
3 Aug 2025
Council funding helps to preserve Blue Mountains character
For the sixth year running, Council’s Local Heritage Assistance Fund (LHAF) has successfully assisted Blue Mountains heritage property owners to care for their heritage buildings.
2 Aug 2025
Council seeks community feedback on Sublime Point Road pathway
Blue Mountains City Council is inviting community feedback on the concept options for a new 2.3km pathway in the Sublime Point area of Leura.
2 Aug 2025
Remembering NSW rangers on World Ranger Day
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) staff who lost their lives protecting the community and the environment have been remembered at a service in the Blue Mountains.
2 Aug 2025
Why we need to protect our precious swamps – Waterways Snapshot 2025
Every year, Council reveals the ecological health of Blue Mountains streams and wetlands in our Waterways Health Snapshot newsletter – a significant guide to the overall environmental health of our World Heritage region.
1 Aug 2025
Loneliness Awareness Week: Wentworth Healthcare Shines a Light on Local Connector Programs
This Loneliness Awareness Week – 4 to 10 August 2025, Wentworth Healthcare, provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network (NBMPHN), is shining a light on the health impacts of loneliness and social isolation, and the local support services available across the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Lithgow and Penrith areas.
1 Aug 2025
Celebrate 10 years of the Blue Mountains Theatre & Community Hub!
This year HUBBUB celebrates 10 years of community, connection and creativity at the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub.News Menu:
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