Blue Mountains City Council will propose at the next Council meeting that a series of social wellbeing, environmental and waste, local economic and infrastructure initiatives be endorsed, to help the community recover after bush fires.

A Blue Mountains Bush Fire Mayoral Relief Fund has been created, to help Blue Mountains’ communities affected by recent bush fires to recover and rebuild.

Council is providing Free Family Swim Passes to volunteers who are currently assisting with bush fire operations in the Blue Mountains.

Blue Mountains Mayor Cr Mark Greenhill took to the streets recently to sell copies of the Big Issue and highlight the plight of homeless people in our community.

Scores of Blue Mountains community members attended a Blue Mountains Community Campaign Against Domestic Violence Mayoral Breakfast on Friday 22 November.

At its meeting this week, Council reviewed the activities and achievements of the Blue Mountains Heritage Advisory Committee (BMHAC) and endorsed its annual report for the 2018-19 financial year. Council also considered the Committee’s priorities for 2019-20.

A Community Forum on the proposed raising of the Warragamba Dam wall will be held on Sunday, 10 November, with special guest speaker former NSW Environment Minister The Hon Bob Debus AM.

There are now two more chances to celebrate a local hero this Australia Day.

A Blue Mountains Family Day Care service is one of only four national finalists in the Family Day Care Australia Excellence Awards.

Have your say on our draft Local Planning Statement, Blue Mountains 2040: Living Sustainably from 30 September 2019 to 15 November 2019.