Blue Mountains News

Is Your Airbag Safe?

There have been many news articles in recent years about faulty Takata airbags, and the fact that specific vehicle makes and models are being recalled for airbag replacement. Working out whether your car is affected can be confusing, as many people don't know the exact year model of their car and looking it up can easily slip down the 'to do' list.

Help is at hand: A new website will now tell you in seconds. 

Top Authors to Visit the Mountains to Deliver Varuna Writing Workshops

Everyone has a story to tell, and Varuna the National Writers’ House, Katoomba is offering a series of workshops to help unlock local creative writing talent. 

Boost for Aboriginal Mental Health Services at Nepean Hospital

Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith welcomes the announcement that new frontline staff to make mental health care more accessible and culturally inclusive for Aboriginal people will be recruited in the Nepean Blue Mountains region, thanks to almost $140,000 from the NSW Government. 

Escarpment Group Dining Among Sydney's Finest

Escarpment Group dining outlets in the Blue Mountains are among Sydney’s finest, after three were shortlisted in the annual Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA) awards on Thursday July 26. 

Council Adopts Ten Year Plan on Parks Pools And Play

Blue Mountains City Council has adopted the Open Space and Recreation Strategic Plan, and supporting Play Guidelines, which will guide how Council provides and manages open space and sport and recreation facilities and services over the next ten or more years for the local community and visitors. 

Launch of Resilient Sydney

Sydney Unveils First Ever Comprehensive Metro Scale Resilience Strategy 

Lithgow Council Joins WSROC – Extends Western Sydney Footprint to Lithgow LGA

Lithgow Council has accepted an invitation to join the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils Ltd (WSROC) following recognition of the benefits to both the WSROC membership and the Lithgow community. 

Do You Work With Any Young People into Dance, Music or Hip-Hop?

MMAD have just recently launched MMADness for the second half of 2018 and are calling for any young people who would benefit from being in a creative, supportive and positive environment in our Music, Dance and Mentoring programs. 

Changed Traffic Conditions on M4 at South Penrith

Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on the M4 Motorway at South Penrith. As part of work to build a new interchange over the M4, night time work hours have been extended by one hour from 4am to 5am tomorrow.