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General Public Notices
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Community survey 2020 commencing soon |
Council has commissioned Micromex Research to undertake a telephone survey of 1,000 randomly-selected residents in March. The survey seeks to find out resident satisfaction with Council service delivery, their views on living in the Blue Mountains, and thoughts on what's important to make the Blue Mountains a better place in the future. This information is used to measure Council's performance and improve its service delivery. It also provides insights into community priorities, which helps to inform Council's planning for the future. Every resident's response is highly valued and confidential. Thank you to everyone who participates in the survey. |
Expression of Interest
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Blue Mountains City Council is seeking Expression of Interests from suitably qualified/experienced Blue Mountains Event Organisers to organise and deliver a series of activation events in town centres, over a 12 month period, commencing with an event on 21 March, 2020. These activations will include, are not be limited to, music oriented events similar to the ‘Katoomba Live and Local’ which ran in April 2017. These are envisaged to be on a small scale with a local feel aimed at bringing social and economic benefits to the creative industries, local small business, and tourism operators. Budget scope: approximately $30,000 - $40, 000 (to cover a minimum of two activation events). There is a possibility that additional funds may become available. Interested? Please respond to this EOI with a cover letter and CV detailing your experience of delivering similar events and two professional referees. Expression of Interests need to be received by COB Wednesday 4 March, 2020. For more information please contact |
Upgrade of crash barrier and installation of safety screen over railway line, LINDEN |
Sydney Trains are proposing to close Tollgate Road at the overbridge, between Glossop Road and Morilla Road, Linden, on the following dates :
This closure will be in place to undertake upgrade works to the crash barrier and to install a safety screen on the bridge over the railway line. Detours will be in place during this time. These works are being carried out on behalf of Sydney Trains by RKR Engineering. Enquiries: Ben Harris, 0405 559 248. |
Use of Land by Sydney Trains, RailCorp and Transport NSW |
Council was approached by Sydney Trains, RailCorp and Transport NSW to provide temporary access and use of Council community land and road reserve at the locations listed below: 67 Brook Road, Glenbrook Explorers Tree Hill, Katoomba 24A Sir Henrys Parade, Faulconbridge 606-620 Great Western Highway, Faulconbridge Dawes Place, Lapstone Further information: contact Council’s Property Project Officer on 4780 5000 or by council@bmcc.nsw.gov.au. |
Notice of Acceptance of an Enforceable Undertaking under Part 11 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 |
Between 8 November 2016 and 31 August 2017, Blue Mountains City Council caused work to be undertaken at 283 Great Western Highway, Lawson and 2 Park Street, Lawson. During that work employees of the Council came into contact with waste materials. SafeWork NSW subsequently investigated the works undertaken by the Council at both sites and has alleged that Blue Mountains City Council contravened clauses 425(1), 429(2), 479(1), and 445(1) of the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011. This notice has been placed under the terms of an Enforceable Undertaking and acknowledges acceptance of an undertaking, that is enforceable under the Act, from Blue Mountains City Council, 52 699 520 223 as finalisation of the above mentioned The undertaking requires the following actions:
The full undertaking and general information about Enforceable Undertakings is available at safework.nsw.gov.au. |
Local Planning Panel (LPP) Meeting |
Please see this page for meeting dates and further information about the panel please click here. The agenda and determinations are published online. |
Load Limit in place for rail bridge on Wilson Way, Blaxland |
Sydney Trains has placed an interim 19 tonne load limit on the rail bridge on Wilson Way, Blaxland. The interim load limit will be in place pending the outcome of a detailed engineering review to be conducted by Sydney Trains (date unknown). Council will be installing 19 tonne load limit signage at the approaches to the bridge in accordance with Section 115 of the Roads Act 1993. This load limit will preclude any vehicle over 19 tonne from using this bridge, effective from the date on which the signage is erected. Further information: contact Council’s Program Leader Civil and Traffic, Tony Moore on 4780 5000. Alternate route information:
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How to report littering from a vehicle |
You can help stop litter where it starts!Most people in NSW find roadside and community litter offensive and want to see this problem reduced! The new public reporting system will help to increase awareness of the problem.
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