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13 Sep 2020
Tender Release for Upgrade at Lapstone Public School
Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith announced that the upgrade at Lapstone Public School a step closer with a call made for the construction tenders.
12 Sep 2020
Council Assists those who Need Help after Rates Increase
Blue Mountains City Council has implemented compassionate measures to assist those who may be struggling to pay their rates, following an increase in land valuations determined by the NSW Valuer General’s office.
12 Sep 2020
Behind Closed Doors - Woodford Academy Blue Mountains, NSW
Shut to visitors and volunteers for four months, a new resident has been stirring up dust behind closed doors at the oldest building in the Blue Mountains.
12 Sep 2020
Accessible Fishing Pontoon for Lake Wallace
Lithgow Council Mayor Ray Thompson recently joined Adam Marshall MP Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW and local Member Paul Toole MP at Lake Wallace to announce a NSW Recreational Fishing Trust grant for an accessible fishing pontoon suitable for fishers facing mobility difficulties.
11 Sep 2020
Temporary Closure: Perrys Lookdown and Anvil Rock - Friday 11th September 2020
National Parks & Wildlife ServiceBlue Mountains National Park – Blackheath Area
Friday 11th September, 2020 - weather permitting
11 Sep 2020
Rally for Buses on the Brink
Dozens of family-owned and independent buses are on the brink of collapse, thousands of drivers could lose their jobs and "Mum and Dad" operators stand to lose their homes as an impact of COVID-19 restrictions.
11 Sep 2020
Author Talk by Monica McInerney
Lithgow Library Learning Centre will be participating in an online collaborative author talk presenting Monica McInerney’s new novel, “The Godmothers”.
10 Sep 2020
Street Notes by Penrith Con: Inviting Musicians aged 18 - 26yrs for Mentorship and Performance Program
8 x places available for audition
10 Sep 2020
An Evening of Jazz with Emma Pask
Spend an enchanting evening with award winning vocalist Emma Pask as she interweaves storytelling through timeless swinging jazz standards, upbeat Latin rhythms, tender ballads and of course, some raucous tunes.
7 Sep 2020
Threatened Species Day - A Day to Reflect on What’s at Stake within a World Heritage Area
When the Greater Blue Mountains Area was granted World Heritage status by the United Nations nearly 20 years ago, the nomination was accepted because of two outstanding features of the Blue Mountains region - its eucalypt / sclerophyll (hard leaved) ecosystems and its biodiversity, both of which are considered to be of global importance.
6 Sep 2020
Winners of ‘We are Waste Wise’ Primary School Art Competition
Such Fantastic Entries made the judging extremely difficult!
6 Sep 2020
Local Filmmakers Feature in Smart Phone Film Fest
The SmartFone Flick Fest – Australia’s hit international film festival - is back with record numbers for its sixth year. And it’s all set to happen online and in-cinema from 9 October!
6 Sep 2020
Katoomba High School Student Hacks HSC to Land Dream Job
A Katoomba High School Student has been offered his dream job as a software developer half-way through completing his school-based TAFE NSW training.
5 Sep 2020
FAT Tipple Trips to Megalong Valley
Can you have your cake – and wine – and eat and drink them too? Indeed you can with the new Fantastic Aussie Tours (FAT) high tea and winery shuttle in the Blue Mountains and Megalong Valley.
5 Sep 2020
Blue Mountains School Leavers to Get Career Headstart at TAFE NSW Virtual Open Day
As the HSC approaches, school leavers across the state are getting ready to take a break from the books to log-on to the inaugural TAFE NSW Virtual Open Day.
4 Sep 2020
Lithgow Youth Week Awards
Lithgow City Council and the Youth Council are proud to announce the winners of our Youth week competitions. There were amazing entries from a range of talented and creative local young people and choosing the winners wasn’t an easy task.
3 Sep 2020
Temporary Closure: Perrys Lookdown and Anvil Rock - Friday 4th September 2020
National Parks & Wildlife ServiceBlue Mountains National Park – Blackheath Area
Friday 4th September, 2020 - weather permitting
3 Sep 2020
Helping our Community to Rebuild after the 2019/20 Bushfires
Lithgow Council and the NSW Government are committed to supporting residents and the community, following the devastating 2019/20 bushfires.
3 Sep 2020
How Organic Farming Practices lead to a Circular Economy
Due to the increasing effects and consequences of climate change, we experienced extreme heat, drought and a devastating bushfire season last summer that destroyed houses, local businesses, vegetation and wildlife extensively.News Menu:
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