2022 marks the 30th anniversary of Bushcare at Blue Mountains City Council, and they celebrated in style at their annual Bushcare Awards, held on Saturday 29 October. 

Blue Mountains City Council was honoured to win at this year’s Excellence in Surveying and Spatial Information (EISSI) Awards for a surveying project in Katoomba.

On Tuesday 12 April, hosted the Seniors Week Recognition Awards, where 23 individuals and 2 organisations were acknowledged and honoured for their outstanding work assisting local seniors in the Blue Mountains.

Nominations for the local Blue Mountains Citizen of the Year Awards are now open and Council is hopeful that nominations will flow in, to acknowledge those who have served our community in an extraordinary year.

Blue Mountains City Council has been recognised by an internationally renowned Rights of Nature law firm and advocacy group for innovation in Rights of Nature policies.

The Bushcare community has continued to thrive, despite a second disrupted year due to COVID-19 lockdowns, and have celebrated another wonderful year at the annual Bushcare Awards, held on Saturday 30 October.

Blue Mountains Library was Highly Commended in the NSW Public Libraries Innovation In Outreach Services Awards for their Pop-Up Library @ Home service.

Outstanding citizens were celebrated at Blue Mountains City Council’s annual Australia Day Awards on 26 January, 2021.

Community enthusiasm for environmental conservation has grown this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, with the formation of one new Bushcare – and two Landcare – groups in the Blue Mountains. 

Nominations for the Blue Mountains Australia Day Award are now open and Council is hopeful that nominations will flow in, to acknowledge those who have served our community in an extraordinary year.