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    Whether you’re wanting to find a job, look for community services, or pay your rates we have a wealth of information on living in the Blue Mountains. In this section you can also find information on animals, buying and selling property and waste and recycling.

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  • Business

    Business

    We value businesses that support the needs of our community. Our City’s diverse range of villages and towns offer businesses a variety of environments in which to operate. Whether you’re interested in learning about what’s driving economic development, finding the right permit, or submitting a tender or quote, you’ll find tools and resources here.

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    Economic Development & Tourism Strategy

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    Business News Snapshot

  • Community

    Community

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  • Recreation

    Recreation

    Council has 105 parks across the Blue Mountains. We provide 29 sportsgrounds and 66 sport courts. We manage 135kms of walking tracks and almost 90 lookouts. We own and maintain 5 aquatic centres, 34kms of bike paths, 15km of the Great Blue Mountains Trail, 7 cliff sport precincts, 6 skate parks, 5 natural campgrounds and 2 tourist parks. We also have a BMX bike track and a hang gliding launch pad.

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    Playgrounds
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    Visitor information
    Parks, sportsgrounds & courts
    Blue Mountains Leisure Centres
    Walking & cycling
    Blue Mountains Tourist Parks

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    Sporting Ovals and Parks Booking form

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  • Environment

    Environment

    The Blue Mountains is one of only two cities in the world surrounded by a World Heritage Area. It also sits within the Sydney drinking water catchment, servicing 1.7 million people. Get information here on how we manage and help protect our unique environment. We also provide an overview of how you can get involved.

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    Action on Climate Change
    Bushland management
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    Bushcare
    Swampcare
    Bush Backyards
    Streamwatch
    Trackcare
    Connecting with nature
    Trees, plants and weeds
    Waterways
    Rights of Nature
    Blue Mountains Planetary Health Initiative

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    Bushcare Blue Mountains
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    Bushcare

  • Development

    Development

    Explore our information and resources on things that you need to consider before building, renovating or subdividing land. Lodge and track your application online and view development applications on exhibition.

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    Local Planning Panels
    Property map search
    Planning rules
    The Development Process
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    Do I need approval?
    Development resources and guides
    Development advice
    Lodge and track
    Construction
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  • Council

    Council

    The Blue Mountains is home to nearly 80,000 people residing in 27 towns and villages, spread across 100 kilometres of mountainous terrain. A key challenge for us is fostering social and economic well-being, while maintaining and protecting the World Heritage environment that surrounds us.

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Our World Heritage Area bushland backdrop underpins our quality of life and attracts many visitors each year. Discover resources to help your business thrive and meet our community’s vision for a sustainable tourism industry.

Ecotourism

Visitor Infrastructure Investment Strategic Plan

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Katoomba

2-6 Civic Place

Katoomba NSW 2780

Open Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 4pm.

Telephone

Lower Mountains (02) 4723 5000

Upper Mountains (02) 4780 5000

International call 0011 61 2 4780 5000

Springwood

104 Macquarie Rd

Springwood NSW 2777

The Springwood Customer Contact Centre is currently closed.

There is a temporary Customer Contact Centre at the Glenbrook Visitor Information Centre, open Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm.

Email

council@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

 

ABN 52 699 520 223

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The City of the Blue Mountains is located within the Country of the Darug and Gundungurra peoples