Blue Mountains Gazette
Wednesday, 8 May 2024
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Rare chance to see inside The Grange: Echoes of a bygone era in Mt Victoria
Step back in time and learn about the significant history, architecture, and natural wonder of this beautiful place in Mt Victoria. Liz Charlton at The Grange. Picture supplied.
B C Lewis
Gardens of Stone get Mt Vic stones
Gardens of Stone get Mt Vic stones
Positive signs for Imperial Hotel sale
Jennie Curtin
Aerial shot of the Imperial Hotel and adjoining motel at Mt Victoria. Picture savills.com
'It's really special': Sam Appleton on winning Ironman Australia in Port Macquarie
Mardi Borg
Sam Appleton celebrates his Ironman Australia victory with his mum, who resides in Port Macquarie. Picture by Ruby Pascoe
Property
Rates on hold: here's what you need to know about it if you have a mortgage
Jen Melocco
The RBA governor Michele Bullock announced that the cash rate has been held in May.. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
Will new laws help ease aircraft noise?
Will new laws help ease aircraft noise?
McBride's theft of 207 classified files 'dangerous': prosecutor
David McBride speaks to media outside court on Monday. Picture by Hannah Neale
Hannah Neale
Funding boost for Blue Mountains community sport
Blue Mountains MP Trish Doyle, second from left, Ward 2 Cr Claire West and deputy mayor Romola Hollywood, far right, with members of Dragons Abreast Blue Mountains. Picture supplied
Our People
'My hero, my champion': Rotarian and family man Bob Aitken remembered
Lapstone resident and Rotarian Bob Aitken. Picture supplied
Damien Madigan
Before Meta blocks news in your feed, here's how you can support journalism
Acm Newsroom
The editors of ACM's 14 daily newspapers have appealed to their thousands of social media followers to show their support for local journalism as Mark Zuckerberg's Meta devalues trusted news on its Facebook and Instagram platforms.
Sam Appleton breaks course record to claim victory at Ironman Australia
Ruby Pascoe, Mardi Borg and Emily Walker
Second-placed Mike Phillips, first-placed Sam Appleton and third-placed Benjamin Hill.
'Unwavering and tireless': Governor-General praises SARAH president as National Road Safety Week starts
The Governor-General David Hurley with SARAH president Peter Frazer in Canberra on April 24 to discuss National Road Safety Week. Picture supplied
'We have their attention': Fighting for future of disaster-stricken Megalong Valley
Left, the Megalong Valley landslide site, picture Blue Mountains City Council. Right, Claudia Abbot on the damaged stretch of Megalong Road, picture supplied.
Tom Walker
Blue Mountains actress on the big screen with megastar Ryan Gosling
Tom Walker
Beth Champion (left) with Ryan Gosling in The Fall Guy. Picture supplied
Opinion
'Wifey' reeks of 1950s upper-class twittery
John Hanscombe • 12m ago
Wifey" seems to have bubbled out of a 1950s misogyny swamp. Picture Shutterstock
Aussie tourists shaken by Bali earthquake
Jessica Belzycki • 20m ago
The earthquake had a depth of 78 kilometres. Picture Google Images

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Blue Mountains Gazette
Rare chance to see inside The Grange: Echoes of a bygone era in Mt Victoria
B C Lewis
Step back in time and learn about the significant history, architecture, and natural wonder of this beautiful place in Mt Victoria. Liz Charlton at The Grange. Picture supplied.
Gardens of Stone get Mt Vic stones
Gardens of Stone get Mt Vic stones
Positive signs for Imperial Hotel sale
Jennie Curtin
Aerial shot of the Imperial Hotel and adjoining motel at Mt Victoria. Picture savills.com
'It's really special': Sam Appleton on winning Ironman Australia in Port Macquarie
Mardi Borg
Sam Appleton celebrates his Ironman Australia victory with his mum, who resides in Port Macquarie. Picture by Ruby Pascoe
Will new laws help ease aircraft noise?
Will new laws help ease aircraft noise?

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Police seek man over sexual assault on elderly woman
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'It's really special': Sam Appleton on winning Ironman Australia in Port Macquarie
Mardi Borg
Sam Appleton celebrates his Ironman Australia victory with his mum, who resides in Port Macquarie. Picture by Ruby Pascoe
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Sam Appleton breaks course record to claim victory at Ironman Australia
Ruby Pascoe, Mardi Borg and Emily Walker
Second-placed Mike Phillips, first-placed Sam Appleton and third-placed Benjamin Hill.
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Rates on hold: here's what you need to know about it if you have a mortgage
Property
The RBA governor Michele Bullock announced that the cash rate has been held in May.. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
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Property
Has a developer come knocking? How to get the best deal for your home in rezoning
Martin Kelly
The key to homeowners maximising the financial opportunity presented by rezoning is partnering with neighbours. Pic: Shutterstock
Property
Why the skyrocketing cost to build a new home is not coming down soon
Jemimah Clegg
In the past two years, established house prices increased by 8 per cent while construction costs jumped 18.3 per cent. Pic: Shutterstock
You'll want this historic penthouse, just for the amazing bedroom
Property
The main bedroom suite is set within one of the building's iconic domes, with 7.5-metre-high ceilings. Pic: Supplied
Melissa Kehagias
Property
$200 million plus guide as Aussie John Symonds lists country's most expensive house
Jen Melocco
The home took eight years to complete and sits on the equivalent of four blocks of harbourside land. Pic: Supplied
Property
Commuter towns push regional property price growth to outstrip capital cities
Jemimah Clegg
Regional markets are once again starting to out-perform the capital cities. Pic: Shutterstock
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Karen Hardy
Try Sarah Pound's express family lamb moussaka for dinner tonight. Picture by Mark Roper
Kevin Spacey overturns UK ruling in sex assault case
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Almurta cattle farmer Peter Miller. Picture supplied
Community
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The electric vehicle show and tell event at RoseyRavelston Books in Lawson. Picture supplied
New market comes to Leura in grounds of Fairmont Resort
Blue Mountains mayor Mark Greenhill, All Events Markets And Festivals managing director Nicole Riley with her "Binfluencer" award and Federal Macquarie MP Susan Templeman. Picture supplied
Our People
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Damien Madigan
Lapstone resident and Rotarian Bob Aitken. Picture supplied
'Let's celebrate our local legends': Nominate someone for Blue Mountains Local Citizen of Year Awards
2023 Local Citizens of the Year Award recipients, from left, Tracy Burgess, Kylie Camilleri and Kevin Searle of WIRES, Morna Colbran, Raymond Wiles OAM, and Jason Camilleri of WIRES.
Award-winning poet at Blue Mountains Writers' meeting
Award winning poet Jan O'Loughlin. Picture supplied
Photos and Video
Unity Cup postponed for one week due to wet weather
At the official launch of the Sparrows Unity Cup, from left, Darren Rodrigo, Ciara Griffin, Charlotte Williams, Deputy Mayor Romola Hollywood, Sara Johnston, Isabel Arnaiz and Cr Suzie van Opdorp. Picture supplied
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Opinion
'Wifey' reeks of 1950s upper-class twittery
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Wifey" seems to have bubbled out of a 1950s misogyny swamp. Picture Shutterstock
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The earthquake had a depth of 78 kilometres. Picture Google Images
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Cumberland councillor Steve Christou with the cover of Same-sex Parents by Holly Duhig, a book banned under a move by the council. Picture Cumberland City Council Facebook/Amazon
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Brett Andrew Button, 59, at Newcastle court last month. Picture by Marina Neil
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'Wifey' reeks of 1950s upper-class twittery
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