Blue Mountains Gazette
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
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Our History
Blue Plaque unveiled to mark a Blue Mountains woman
Inset, the Blue Plaque for Beryl McLaughlin. Main picture, from left, Trish Doyle MP, NSW Heritage Minister Penny Sharpe, Blue Mountains Historical society members Ross Ingram, Robyne Ridge, Fiona Burn and Fiona Cameron on the front porch of Tarella at Wentworth Falls. Pictures supplied
'Working hard to assess the damage': NPWS gives update on track closures
Storm damage at the top crossing at Wentworth Falls. Picture NPWS
Here's how you can commemorate in the Blue Mountains this Anzac Day
The 2023 Springwood Anzac Day march. Picture by Damien Madigan
Comment
These veterans mean business and need our backing beyond Anzac Day
Brett Wild and Mark Leatham
Bianca Sibbald is ex-Navy, married to a sailor, has three young children and is the author of the "Someone I Love is in Defence" series of story, activity and colouring-in books for the young children of military families. Picture by someoneiloveisindefence.com.au
Property
Daniel Johns playing waiting game with sale of his first investment property
Jade Lazarevic • 2hrs ago
Ex-Silverchair star Daniel Johns is yet to find a buyer for a property in Merewether he bought back in 1996. Picture supplied
St Canice's Primary brothers wear Anzac pride with great-grandfather's medals
Tom Walker
Dean Irwin (Year 6) and Aiden Irwin (Year 3) with their great grandfather's medals. Picture supplied
Springwood Hospital Auxiliary raises more than $30,000 with annual charity golf day
Winners of the Golf Day. From left; Scott Lister, Michael Cini, Nick Brown and Glenn Pickham. Picture supplied
Tom Walker
Paws, claws, and a cause: Karu Distillery launches gin to help cheetahs
Tom Walker
Karu Distillery's new gin in their Origins line, Wilding: Jubatus. Picture supplied
Traffic lights at Springwood roundabouts considered to fix congestion
Councillor Daniel Myles at the Hawkesbury Road entrance to one of the roundabouts connecting Springwood and Winmalee. Picture by Tom Walker
Tom Walker
Our People
Allie Pepper's quest to climb all 14 of world's tallest peaks without bottled oxygen
B C Lewis
Allie Pepper on top of the world's 10th highest mountain, Mt Annapurna, on April 14. Picture by Nima Sherpa
Large hazard reduction burn in Blue Mountains National Park
Hazard reduction burns will be held throughout the Blue Mountains National Park from Tuesday. Picture supplied
'Strong supporter' of a new hospital: Health district's new boss
Jennie Curtin
Lee Gregory, chief executive of Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. Picture supplied
Our History
John Howie and the Mystery of the white marble rectangle
Inset, John Howie (picture Blue Mountains Historical Society) and the commemorative marble tablet (picture Robyne Ridge).
Robyne Ridge
PHOTOS: Best rock climbing pics across three decades shown in new book from Katoomba photographer
Tom Walker
Simon Carter with his new book, The Art of Climbing. Picture supplied
Encryption hampering terror probes: security heads
Andrew Brown • 12m ago
ASIO boss Mike Burgess has urged social media companies to allow access to encrypted communication. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Elderly mother blasts 'selfish' driver who killed nurse
Cheryl Goodenough • 30m ago
Dell Daniells (left) said Jacob Johnston's "decision to kill my daughter" destroyed so many lives. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

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Blue Mountains Gazette
Our History
Blue Plaque unveiled to mark a Blue Mountains woman
Inset, the Blue Plaque for Beryl McLaughlin. Main picture, from left, Trish Doyle MP, NSW Heritage Minister Penny Sharpe, Blue Mountains Historical society members Ross Ingram, Robyne Ridge, Fiona Burn and Fiona Cameron on the front porch of Tarella at Wentworth Falls. Pictures supplied
'Working hard to assess the damage': NPWS gives update on track closures
Storm damage at the top crossing at Wentworth Falls. Picture NPWS
Here's how you can commemorate in the Blue Mountains this Anzac Day
The 2023 Springwood Anzac Day march. Picture by Damien Madigan
Comment
These veterans mean business and need our backing beyond Anzac Day
Brett Wild and Mark Leatham
Bianca Sibbald is ex-Navy, married to a sailor, has three young children and is the author of the "Someone I Love is in Defence" series of story, activity and colouring-in books for the young children of military families. Picture by someoneiloveisindefence.com.au
St Canice's Primary brothers wear Anzac pride with great-grandfather's medals
Tom Walker
Dean Irwin (Year 6) and Aiden Irwin (Year 3) with their great grandfather's medals. Picture supplied

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