Our native wildlife is in crisis. With dwindling tree hollows, which are essential homes for countless species, the Blue Mountains' unique ecosystem is under threat. Discover how you can make a real difference. Learn about practical solutions, community initiatives, and the upcoming event dedicated to restoring vital habitats.
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We are looking for a Professional Conference & Events Organiser to join our team at the Planetary Health Centre! If you`re keen to make a difference and
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Would you know what to prioritise if you needed to build a survival garden in the Blue Mountains? Do you know how families survived and stayed healthy during
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It`s only just over a week until the Blue Mountains Interfaith Gathering at the Planetary Health Centre on Sunday 30 March. We`ll be sharing spirituality and
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The stories we share determine the direction of our culture. That`s why the Blue Mountains Planetary Health Initiative has established news in every
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Amidst dramatic global turmoil the Blue Mountains Planetary Health Centre is creating a peaceful place for contemplation and connection as we collaborate with
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Our Newsletter is now out! Read about our recent Planetary Health Day and our upcoming Interfaith Gathering; our Bushfire Sprinkler Research; our upcoming
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Our Frogs of the Blue Mountains exhibition is on in the Planetary Health Centre Studio and our frog ponds are teeming with tadpoles and almost frogs! Come and
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Thank you to everyone who participated in our second Planetary Health Day last Saturday at the Planetary Health Centre in Katoomba. It was an inspiring and very
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Thank you to all the participants at Planetary Health Day on Saturday and to everyone who tied a ribbon around the Peace Pole and struck the gong for Peace. And
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Feeling the heat? Planetary Health Day will be cool!!!! As well as a program of inspiring speakers, an exhibition of the Frogs of the Blue Mountains and
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Physicist Hans Coster will be giving a presentation at our Planetary Health Day event this Saturday on Life, Energy and the Biosphere, including what he`s
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Janelle Randall-Court: No Waste on Country & Cooling the Schools
Bundjalung Yaegl woman and Bullaburra resident, Janelle Randall-Court, has a long history of working creatively to inspire people to care for Country. We interviewed her after watching her give a cultural presentation for Greening Australia’s Cooling the Schools Project.
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Cool Mountains – Your Mid Mountains Guide for Escaping the Heat This Summer
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Keeping It Cool With a Green Roof
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Wildlife Real Estate: Building Homes for Nature
Our native wildlife is in crisis. With dwindling tree hollows, which are essential homes for countless species, the Blue Mountains' unique ecosystem is under threat. Discover how you can make a real difference. Learn about practical solutions, community initiatives, and the upcoming event dedicated to restoring vital habitats.
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Mid-Mountains Garden Festival Celebrates its 40th Birthday: Bigger Than Ever Before!
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Talking Rubbish with Boomerang Bags Blue Mountains
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Stronger Together: Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre Walks the Talk
Tucked into a leafy nook in Lawson, the Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre is a delightful place to have a quiet break, learn a new skill, do an exercise class, participate in a social group, or take the kids to playgroup. It also offers resources and services essential to a thriving community.
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Kris Newton & Resilient Villages: Preparing to Reduce the Risk of Disaster
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Nesting Needs
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Mid Mountains Repair Guide: Choosing Longevity in an Age of Disposability
Broken chair? Blown amp? Busted washing machine? They don’t have to be thrown away! These Mid Mountains fixers and makers will revive them.
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A Little Old, A Little New: Revisiting RoseyRavelston Bookstore
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The Fun Guy: EarthRising Mushroom Farm in Lawson
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Community Threads
Lyttleton functions as a deft weaver, drawing in large numbers of individuals via open days, workshops, and events such as this year’s Thread Fair. It succeeds in creating something greater – the stronger mesh of community.
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A Conversation at Christmas Swamp: Ecological restoration at the top of the catchment
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Blue Mountains achieves global standard in Ecotourism
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Learning About Systems Thinking from a Bat Cave!
Life is made up of complex systems in which everything is inter-connected. Over his decades-long teaching career, Stuart Hill, a retired Emeritus Professor, and Linden resident, has helped hundreds of students understand the critical relationships between human actions and the health of our planet.
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Who Let the Cat Out? Shifting Hearts & Minds about Responsible Cat Ownership in the Blue Mountains
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Blue Mountains Crayfish Need Our Help
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Finding the Grey
Sitting in half shade, half sun on the veranda of his Lawson home, Phil Somerville tells me that juxtaposition is an effective tool for cartoonists: “Putting two unlikely things together can spawn an almost original idea”.
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Reconnecting the Seven Sisters Songlines from Uluru to the East Coast of Australia
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P is for Permaculture – a Q&A with Sharon Baldwin
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Saving Power With Take-Home Kits From Local Libraries
Blue Mountains libraries now stock free-to-borrow ‘My Energy and Water Saver’ kits that Blue Mountains residents can use to assess their homes for energy and water efficiency. Belle Butler borrowed one of the kits and discovered some room for improvement in her Lawson home.
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Weeding, Walking and Talking
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Zipping Ahead in EVs