As a long-held part of the South Lawson Park upgrade design plans, a small number of trees were removed this week on the north side of the site.

The park has been temporarily closed from today – so dogs can be kept away from where pre-seal treatment has been applied in dog on-leash areas along the path route.

The exciting new play space upgrades to Buttenshaw Park, Springwood, are about to take shape with work at the park now underway.

Western Sydney’s longest recreational walking trail, the Great West Walk, has been extended by another 80 kilometres, making it possible to walk from Parramatta in the city’s west to Katoomba in the fabled Blue Mountains, through some of Australia’s most spectacular scenery and historic locations.

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.