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24 April 2012 Blue Mountains City Council continues its support for International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) with its annual civic event to raise the Rainbow flag and promote an inclusive community. IDAHO is an annual event held on 17 May and celebrated internationally by more than fifty countries in recognition of the day that homosexuality was removed from the International Classification of Read More...
Batman Reserve Draft Plan of Management A draft Plan of Management (dPoM) for Batman Reserve, Springwood was prepared and exhibited for public comment and submissions. Based on submissions received the dPoM has been modified to remove the dog off leash area from the Masterplan. Therefore, the updated dPoM is to be placed on public exhibition for further comment until Friday 8 June Read More...
Local Government elections in New South Wales are normally held every four years. Local Government is an elected system of government directly accountable to the local community. Leadership of councils is provided by 'the council'. This is all of the elected representatives, or Councillors, who work together to provide good governance for the benefit of their local community. The next Read More...
284 Great Western Highway Lawson Official Re-opening of Hall Open Day On Saturday 26 May 2012 between 9:30am – 6:00pm Council and the community will celebrate the official re-opening of the historic Lawson Community Hall (Mechanics Institute) with a formal opening ceremony and quality performances. The formal opening with invited Dignitaries will occur between 11am – 12noon. Come and show support for the hall Read More...
Draft Plan of Management Blue Mountains City Council has prepared a Draft Plan of Management for 19P Ross St Glenbrook. Your input into the draft Plan of Management is encouraged and your comments are welcome. The plan is currently on public exhibition until Friday 6 June 2011 at the following locations: Blaxland and Springwood Libraries; Katoomba and Springwood Council Offices, between 8:30am Read More...
Improving the Rating System Blue Mountains City Council’s Proposed Rating Reform Blue Mountains City Council has responsibility for ensuring that its rating structure meets the requirements of the Local Government Act 1993 (the Act). These requirements include that the rating system is simple, fair and broadly uniform and is compliant with the Act. As a means of improving response to these requirements Read More...
Each year, the Council lets the community know about the services the Council plans to provide the following year by putting the Operational Plan on public exhibition. The Operational Plan provides details about the actions and projects the Council will deliver in 2012-2013 and how much the Council will spend on the services it provides to the community. The following Read More...
(Old Blackheath Airstrip) Provision of Infrastructure At the Ordinary Meeting of 13 March 2012, the Council resolved to sell the existing allotments of land in the registered subdivision on Hat Hill Road, Blackheath, with the proceeds from the sale of land to be used towards the funding of the Springwood Community and Cultural Facilities upgrade. The Council also resolved to amalgamate the existing Read More...
Council resolved at its meeting on 23 April 2012 to exhibit the Blue Mountains City Council Investment Policy for public comment. Therefore the Investment Policy is on public exhibition from 3 May to 30 May 2012 with submissions being received until 13 June 2012. Hardcopies of the Investment Policy are available from the Katoomba and Springwood Council offices as well Read More...