Blue Mountains Gazette
Tuesday, 7 May 2024
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Our People
'My hero, my champion': Rotarian and family man Bob Aitken remembered
Lapstone resident and Rotarian Bob Aitken. Picture supplied
Damien Madigan
Positive signs for Imperial Hotel sale
Aerial shot of the Imperial Hotel and adjoining motel at Mt Victoria. Picture savills.com
Jennie Curtin • 1hr ago
'It's really special': Sam Appleton on winning Ironman Australia in Port Macquarie
Mardi Borg • 2hrs ago
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?
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
McBride's theft of 207 classified files 'dangerous': prosecutor
Hannah Neale
David McBride speaks to media outside court on Monday. Picture by 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
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.
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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.
'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
Tom Walker
Left, the Megalong Valley landslide site, picture Blue Mountains City Council. Right, Claudia Abbot on the damaged stretch of Megalong Road, picture supplied.
Blue Mountains actress on the big screen with megastar Ryan Gosling
Beth Champion (left) with Ryan Gosling in The Fall Guy. Picture supplied
Tom Walker
Hazelbrook couple launch distillery with a sugar-free liqueur for their epileptic daughter
Tom Walker
Karen and Tony Kustro, founders of Blue Mountains Liquor Company. Picture by Tom Walker
Budget slaps go-slows on projects as Vic debt soars
Callum Godde • 40m ago
Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas has slowed infrastructure spending in his 10th budget. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)
Bones discovery sparks police crime scene
Fraser Barton • 44m ago
Toowoomba police are investigating the discovery of bones on a walking track. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

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Our People
'My hero, my champion': Rotarian and family man Bob Aitken remembered
Damien Madigan
Lapstone resident and Rotarian Bob Aitken. Picture supplied
Positive signs for Imperial Hotel sale
Jennie Curtin • 1hr ago
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 • 2hrs ago
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?
McBride's theft of 207 classified files 'dangerous': prosecutor
Hannah Neale
David McBride speaks to media outside court on Monday. Picture by Hannah Neale

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Sport
'It's really special': Sam Appleton on winning Ironman Australia in Port Macquarie
Sam Appleton celebrates his Ironman Australia victory with his mum, who resides in Port Macquarie. Picture by Ruby Pascoe
Mardi Borg • 2hrs ago
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Sam Appleton breaks course record to claim victory at Ironman Australia
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PropertyView
Has a developer come knocking? How to get the best deal for your home in rezoning
Property
The key to homeowners maximising the financial opportunity presented by rezoning is partnering with neighbours. Pic: Shutterstock
Martin Kelly
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
Property
You'll want this historic penthouse, just for the amazing bedroom
Melissa Kehagias
The main bedroom suite is set within one of the building's iconic domes, with 7.5-metre-high ceilings. Pic: Supplied
$200 million plus guide as Aussie John Symonds lists country's most expensive house
Property
The home took eight years to complete and sits on the equivalent of four blocks of harbourside land. Pic: Supplied
Jen Melocco
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
How a bushland retreat was created in the city
Melissa Kehagias
The peaceful retreat with river frontage is much sought after. Pic: Supplied
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Community
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Our People
'My hero, my champion': Rotarian and family man Bob Aitken remembered
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
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Award-winning poet at Blue Mountains Writers' meeting
Award winning poet Jan O'Loughlin. Picture supplied
'One of the most remarkable sights in Australia': Insight into library's Tasman Map
The Tasman Map in the entry foyer of the State Library of NSW. Picture supplied
Photos and Video
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New laws to regulate deadly falling furniture
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Opinion
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I thought deeply about World Press Freedom Day on Saturday night. Picture Shutterstock
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Sam Appleton celebrates his Ironman Australia victory with his mum, who resides in Port Macquarie. Picture by Ruby Pascoe
Comment
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