Katoomba High School students are collaborating with Blue Mountains City Council to plan for Katoomba Town Centre and the Civic Centre redevelopment, as.
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Katoomba Falls Reserve Night-lit Walk open to public
The spectacular Katoomba Falls Night-lit Walk is now complete and open to the public to view.
The 1.3km walk gives visitors access to a unique, night-time viewing experience of outstanding natural features such as Orphan Rock, Witches Leap, Katoomba Falls and Katoomba Cascades. At certain vantage points you can also see the Three Sisters lit up.
The experience connects other previously lit areas, and has new lighting from the top of the Katoomba Falls Kiosk car park, around Reid’s Plateau and down to the Duke and Duchess Lookout.
Watch the video for some highlights here: https://youtu.be/xkpSoKRmJ8Y.
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Explorer’s Tree to be removed, due to safety concern
Blue Mountains City Council supports Transport for NSW’s decision to temporarily relocate Explorers Tree, away from the Great Western Highway north of Katoomba, due to safety concerns.
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole announced yesterday (18 February 2021) that the stump of the large Mountain Ash, reputed to have been inscribed with the names of three of Australia’s earliest European explorers, would be temporarily removed due its “crash risk”.
Heritage specialists will help preserve the tree, plaque and stone features used to support the tree while the community is engaged about the best way to reinterpret the tree in the future.
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Shared pathways for Glenbrook, Lawson and Wentworth Falls
In 2021, Council will create almost 3km of new shared paths in three Blue Mountains towns/villages.
The new pedestrian pathways include 600 metres at both Glenbrook and Lawson, and 1600 metres at Wentworth Falls.
These towns are high priority for works as they provide much-needed connections from their centres to popular destinations.
“Providing shared paths in key locations encourages the whole community to ditch the car, get active and safely reach some of the wonderful recreational activities we have in the Blue Mountains,” said Mayor Mark Greenhill.
“Improving connections benefits everyone, including those in our community living with disability.
NSW is about to consider applications for a new $250m round of the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund.
“It is also not accurate to suggest that any LGA has missed out on funding from the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Package, because the fund has not been fully allocated yet,” the NSW spokesperson said.
“Applications only closed on 28 January and are currently being assessed. Areas that have not yet received funding will be prioritised in the next round.”
The spokesperson said the NSW and federal governments “continue to work closely together to support communities on their recovery journey post the 19/20 bushfires”.