Most Blue Mountains City Council bushland reserves and associated walking track networks and outdoor recreation areas are now open and available for use. 

Council closed many walking tracks and climbing areas in the City from 7 April 2022...

Council is currently assessing walking tracks in the City and closing any considered at risk given recent unprecedented rainfall and the tragic landslip that occurred in Blue Mountains National Park, at Wentworth Falls on 4 April 2021.

Following extensive community consultation to develop a Masterplan, Plan of Management and designs for South Lawson Park, Blue Mountains City Council is holding further community consultation in March on the current, exciting project at the park.

Work is underway to repair Charles Darwin Walk, at Wentworth Falls, following devastating impacts from flooding in both 2020 and 2021.  This major project is expected to take 18 months.

An upgrade of South Lawson Park that will create a significant community recreational space – integrated with bush regeneration, planting of over 35,000 plants and improved protections of the creekline, swamp and wet areas – has had to be paused.

Blue Mountains City Council is preparing for the exciting next stage of the Wentworth Falls Lake Park upgrade. The focus of this upgrade is the construction of a fully accessible bridge, extending across the top of the dam wall, to a walkway on the north side of the lake that features a dual level viewing platform.

Wentworth Falls Lake Play Space was officially opened on Friday, 12 November 2021.

Blue Mountains City Council is showing its gratitude for our health workers with free Leisure Centre entry during the month of December. 

Construction has begun on a major upgrade to the outdoor pools at Katoomba Sports & Aquatic Centre to transform the facility into a modern, accessible outdoor space for locals and visitors.