A Wildlife Recovery Mayoral Reference Group (WRMRG) will be established in response to the long term drought and recent bush fires that have affected the City’s biodiversity.

Volunteers and Council staff welcomed the news that the Bushcare program reopened on 2 June, following the suspension of activities due to COVID-19. 

Council has taken advantage of the closure of some facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic to finish the installation of solar panels, to further reduce our carbon footprint.

Blue Mountains City Council has seen a 15% reduction in emissions since 2015/2016, based on emissions performance in the 2018/2019 financial year.

A Mayoral Minute supported at the 31 March Council meeting, saw Council agree to integrate the Rights of Nature into future operations and planning.

A floating, eco habitat designed to provide a safe nesting place for turtles at Glenbrook Lagoon was launched on 10 March.

People from across the Blue Mountain came together and got their hands dirty on Sunday 1 March for Clean Up Australia Day. 

A research and citizen science project that catalogued fauna species within the Blue Mountains, has now been published online.

The damage toll in the Blue Mountains, following the state declared natural disaster that occurred earlier this month due to unprecedented rainfall, continues to rise.

Blue Mountains City Council is pleased to have joined nine Western Sydney councils to launch a new strategy to slash emissions and boost energy savings for a more sustainable, affordable energy future.