Residents

Residents

Whether you’re wanting to pay your rates, look for community services, or secure a job, we have a wealth of information on living in the Blue Mountains. In this section you can also find information on animals, buying and selling property and waste and recycling.

Residents

Animals

Asbestos

Community

Jobs

Neighbourhood issues

Property: Buying and selling

Property map search

Report, Apply, Lodge, Pay

Rates & charges

Trees, plants and weeds

Waste & recycling

Waste water management

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Fees and Charges 2018-2019

Related Sites

Blue Mountains Library

Book a waste service online

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Neighbourhood issues
Business

Business

We value businesses that support the needs of our community. Our City’s diverse range of villages and towns offer businesses a variety of environments in which to operate. Whether you’re interested in learning about what’s driving economic development, finding the right permit, or submitting a tender or quote, you’ll find tools and resources here.

Business

Economic development

Economic profile

Family Day Care

Permits

Public notices

Safety & compliance

Tourism

Our community profile

Nepean Jobs for All

Prepare your business for disasters

Related Sites

Blue Mountains Economic Enterprise

Tender portal

Permits
Community

Community

We support a range of programs and dedicated staff, to help meet the needs of all of our community. We love to celebrate our people and their strengths and work together in partnership to achieve shared goals. For more information on people and services in our City, please click on the links.

Community

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community

Arts & culture

Cemeteries

Children & families

Community development

Community profile

Community safety

Family Day Care

Festivals & events

Grants & awards

Halls for hire

Heritage

Library

Multicultural community

Older people

Parking & transport

People living with disability

Volunteering

Useful community links

Young people

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Community Halls Fees & charges 2018-2019

Related Sites

Blue Mountains Cultural Centre

Blue Mountains Theatre & Community Hub

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Arts & culture
Recreation

Recreation

Council has 105 parks across the Blue Mountains. We provide 29 sportsgrounds and 66 sport courts. We manage over 135kms of walking tracks and 98 lookouts. We own and maintain 5 aquatic centres, 34kms of bike paths, 15km of the Great Blue Mountains Trail, 7 cliff sport precincts, 6 skate parks, 6 natural campgrounds and 2 tourist parks. We also have a BMX bike track and a hang gliding launch pad.

Recreation

Leisure & aquatic centres

Parks, sportsgrounds & courts

Visitor information

Walking & cycling

Blue Mountains Tourist Parks

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Sporting Ovals and Parks Booking form

Parks, sportsgrounds & sport courts
Environment

Environment

The Blue Mountains is one of only two cities in the world surrounded by a World Heritage Area. It also sits within the Sydney drinking water catchment, servicing 1.7 million people. Get information here on how we manage and help protect our unique environment. We also provide an overview of how you can get involved.

Environment

Bushland management

Environmental volunteers

Connecting with nature

Trees, plants and weeds

Waterways

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Bushcare

Weeds of the Blue Mountains

Connecting with nature
Development

Development

Explore our information and resources on things that you need to consider before building, renovating or subdividing land. Lodge and track your application online and view development applications on exhibition.

Development

Building certification

Developing land

Local Planning Panels

Lodge an application online

Planning rules

Property map search

Track & view applications

Related Sites

Search for a Development Application

Property map search
Council

Council

The Blue Mountains is home to nearly 80,000 people residing in 27 towns and villages, spread across 100 kilometres of mountainous terrain. A key challenge for us is fostering social and economic well-being, while maintaining and protecting the World Heritage environment that surrounds us.

Council

Contact

About us

Access to information

Advocacy

Asbestos

Committees

Council meetings

Councillors & elections

Current works

Documents

Jobs

Media Centre

Policies

Public notices

Rates & charges

Report, Apply, Lodge, Pay

Sustainable City

Tenders & quotes

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Fees and Charges 2018-2019

Year in Review 2017-2018

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Blue Mountains Have Your Say

Access to information

Have Your Say on The Gully

We're working with the Traditional Owners of The Gully in Katoomba to review the existing Plan of Management. We invite you to contribute.

Ambitious environmental program completed

A restoration project at Popes Glen has been heralded a successful collaboration between volunteers, the Blue Mountains Bushcare Network, Council, a local bush regeneration contractor, local businesses and funding from the NSW Environmental Trust.

Summer events

Get our Blue Mountains in Summer guide, for all that's happening until February.

2017-18 Annual Report

We're committed to building a sustainable and successful future for the Blue Mountains. Read our Annual Report for 2017-18...

New VIC opens

The Blue Mountains Visitor Information Centre at Glenbrook has officially opened its doors to visitors to the region.

NEW Guide to Services & Activities for Families

Download the 2019 edition of the Blue Mountains Guide to Services and Activities for Families. The guide provides information to support families accessing local services, enjoying their community and finding the support they may need during times of transition.

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Council opens new Glenbrook Visitor Information Centre

03 Dec, 2018

The new Blue Mountains Visitor Information Centre at Glenbrook is now...

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Celebrating quality childcare with Blue Mountains Family Day Care

30 Nov, 2018

Blue Mountains Family Day Care educators, children and families have celebrated...

Have Your Say on The Gully

Ambitious environmental program completed

Summer events

2017-18 Annual Report

New VIC opens

NEW Guide to Services & Activities for Families

Booked waste services

Youth Council

Looking forward: Integrated plans

Media Centre

Stronger Families Alliance – Year in Review

Council opens new Glenbrook Visitor Information Centre

Celebrating quality childcare with Blue Mountains Family Day Care

Updated Guide to Services and Activities for Families

Social

@bluemountainscouncil

Council Offices

Quicklinks

Residents

Related Downloads

Related Sites

Neighbourhood issues

Business

Related Sites

Permits

Community

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Arts & culture

Recreation

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Parks, sportsgrounds & sport courts

Environment

Related Sites

Connecting with nature

Development

Related Sites

Property map search

Council

Related Downloads

Related Sites

Access to information

Have Your Say on The Gully

Ambitious environmental program completed

Summer events

2017-18 Annual Report

New VIC opens

NEW Guide to Services & Activities for Families

Booked waste services

Youth Council

Looking forward: Integrated plans

Media Centre

Stronger Families Alliance – Year in Review

Council opens new Glenbrook Visitor Information Centre

Celebrating quality childcare with Blue Mountains Family Day Care

Updated Guide to Services and Activities for Families

Social

@bluemountainscouncil

Council Offices