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Date Time Exhibition of Draft Economic Development & Tourism Strategy – seeking community comment A Strategy that sets a 10-year plan to create a strong, sustainable and diversified Blue Mountains economy providing increased local employment, education and learning opportunities is now on public exhibition. The Draft Economic Development and & Tourism Strategy – developed through extensive community and stakeholder engagement in 2020 – highlights the importance of collaboration between Council, businesses, industry and the community. “This Strategy sets the future direction of economic development and tourism in the Blue Mountains,” Mayor, Cr Mark Greenhill, said. “It will involve Blue Mountains City Council, community, business owners, educators, key industries and the tourism sector all working together collaboratively to shape a vibrant and sustainable economy. It will coordinate this effort to create positive economic outcomes for residents, a world ....
Blue Mountains City Council unanimously adopted a 'Statement of Recognition and Commitment' and acknowledged the Council's strong partnership with. ....
Date Time Blue Mountains City Council to attend National Summit to accelerate climate solutions Blue Mountains City Council will join the best minds in the country working on local climate solutions at the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership National Summit on Wednesday, 26 May 2021. Council representatives will tune in virtually to hear practical case studies from councils around the country and internationally, who are simultaneously tackling climate change and delivering savings to ratepayers via local climate and energy projects. Cities Power Partnership director, Dr Portia Odell, said that local governments such as Blue Mountains City Council working with other councils around the country and with their local communities are becoming an important part of Australia’s climate solution. ....
Date Time Proposed tunnel will ‘affect quality of life of Blue Mountains residents’: Mayor A State Government announcement of an 11km tunnel between Blackheath and Mount Victoria has been condemned by Blue Mountains City Council. Blue Mountains Mayor, Cr Mark Greenhill, said: “They are not spending this amount of money for the occasional weekend traffic. Their own documents are clear that this is about introducing new and much bigger trucks to the Blue Mountains. “This tunnel will be a massive attractor for 25 metre B-Double and 30 metre fixed rig trucks that currently can’t legally use the highway over the Blue Mountains. ....
Date Time Blue Mountains City Council first in Australia to adopt ‘Rights of Nature’ Council has become the first government entity in Australia to integrate Rights of Nature (RON) principles into its operations and practices, boosting its commitment to becoming a Sustainable City. RON is a rapidly growing international movement that aims to ensure a safe and healthy future for our planet by encouraging humanity to reorient its relationship with nature, from an essentially exploitative one to one that recognises the importance of all life on earth. “I’m incredibly proud that we are the first Council, and government entity, in Australia to embrace this exciting movement,” Mayor, Cr Mark Greenhill, said. “Integrating Rights of Nature into our operations is a highly significant step on our path to becoming a Sustainable City. ....