Blue Mountains Gazette
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Blue Mountains Gazette's complete view of property
Blue Mountains author's debut novel, Ordinary Human Love, set in Lithgow
Leura resident Melissa Goode, author of new book Ordinary Human Love. Picture supplied
Tom Walker • 2hrs ago
This budget's winners and losers
Budget winners and losers.
Lanie Tindale
Jury hears police call by slain schoolgirl's crying mum
Duncan Murray • 1hr ago
A jury has heard a sobbing Kallista Mutten's call to police reporting her daughter missing. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)
Truck breakdown at Glenbrook
Truck breakdown at Glenbrook
Property
Housing is at the centre of the budget, but what does it really deliver?
Jen Melocco • 1hr ago
Addressing the shortage of residential construction workers is crucial. Pic: Shutterstock
'Risks ruining a spectacular environment': Open letter to Premier about housing reforms
'Risks ruining a spectacular environment': Open letter to Premier about housing reforms
Council tenders $1.2m for consultancy on landslip recovery
Landslip damage on Megalong Road. Council is repairing roads and slopes throughout the Mountains as a result of flooding damage. File picture
Staff Reporters
Our People
Allie Pepper makes history: Trailblazing climber summits without bottled oxygen
B C Lewis
Allie Pepper on Mt Annapurna. She has since successfully summitted Mount Makalu. completing four of the 14 summits. Picture by Nima Sherpa
Mount Vic Flicks continues its story with another three-to-six year lease renewal
Adam Cousins and Kirsten Mulholland, owners of Mount Vic Flicks. File picture
Tom Walker
Council tenders $240,000 for seating upgrade at Wentworth Falls School of Arts
Tom Walker
Blue Mountains Artfest at Wentworth Falls School of Arts last year. File picture
Opinion
'Wild': I was a 'wife' on Farmer Wants a Wife. Here's what really happened.
Ellen Dunger
Ellen Dunger meets Farmer Todd. Picture supplied.
Unstoppable Change: Documentary on Blue Mountains East Timor Sisters in the making
Mary Waterford gives Bendigo Bank's Peter Carroll a Tais, a traditional woven cloth in Timor-Leste, as thanks for the bank's sponsorship of a new documentary. Picture supplied
'I knew I'd found my calling': International Nurses Day puts spotlight on health investment
TAFE NSW Nepean nursing graduate Abigail Booth. Picture supplied
ANZ lops branch, exits Mountains
Jennie Curtin
Kim Grace outside the ANZ Katoomba branch, which will close in October. Picture supplied
Watch
Aussie surfer roughed up at world championships
Jessica Belzycki • 7m ago
Portuguese surfer, Erica Maximo White, attempting to push Australian surfer, Willow Hardy from her board. Picture Surfing Republica
States query GST carve-up despite 'constructive' budget
Alex Mitchell, Jack Gramenz and Callum Godde • 27m ago
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says NSW fared really well out of the federal budget. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Today’s Paper

Read the latest edition online

Discover

Voice of Real Australia

Discover new people, places and perspectives.

Discover

Newsletters

Get the latest Breaking News alerts and Daily Headlines straight to your inbox.

Discover

ViewJobs

ViewJobs brings you the best job opportunities across Australia

Discover

Blue Mountains Gazette
Blue Mountains author's debut novel, Ordinary Human Love, set in Lithgow
Tom Walker • 2hrs ago
Leura resident Melissa Goode, author of new book Ordinary Human Love. Picture supplied
This budget's winners and losers
Lanie Tindale
Budget winners and losers.
Jury hears police call by slain schoolgirl's crying mum
Duncan Murray • 1hr ago
A jury has heard a sobbing Kallista Mutten's call to police reporting her daughter missing. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)
Truck breakdown at Glenbrook
Truck breakdown at Glenbrook
'Risks ruining a spectacular environment': Open letter to Premier about housing reforms
'Risks ruining a spectacular environment': Open letter to Premier about housing reforms

Get the latest Katoomba news in your inbox

Sign up to receive our Breaking News Alerts and Daily Headlines featuring the best local news and stories.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.

Advertisement

Ad
National
Car pollution cop to police automakers in Australia
A new regulator will be established to track vehicle emissions. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson • 30m ago
Budget a 'targeted assault' on regional communities
Andrew Brown • 40m ago
The budget has few new investment measures aimed outside the major cities, David Littleproud says. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
'Massive incentive' to replace diesel with hydrogen
Marion Rae • 48m ago
A budget tax break will help hydrogen cars run at a price equivalent to or probably less than diesel (Jennifer Dudley Nicholson/AAP PHOTOS)
Colonial premier's statue toppled, spray-painted
Ethan James • 52m ago
The toppled statue was discovered with the words "what goes around" graffitied on the plinth. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)
Legal services forced to turn away fleeing women
Kat Wong • 1hr ago
Women's legal services are forced to turn away 52,000 vulnerable women every year. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
Sport
Wet weather will not dampen Ultra-Trail Australia
Runners enjoying Ironpot Ridge in the Blue Mountains in Ultra Trail. Picture by Tim Bardsley-Smith
Nadal ponders French Open participation after Rome loss
Rafa Nadal looked dismayed after his tough loss at the Italian Open to Polish star Hubert Hurkacz. (AP PHOTO)
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
'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
Appleby denied as weather washes out final round
Stuart Appleby, of Australia, was a shot behind the leader when poor conditions prevented play. (AP PHOTO)
PropertyView
Housing is at the centre of the budget, but what does it really deliver?
Property
Addressing the shortage of residential construction workers is crucial. Pic: Shutterstock
Jen Melocco • 1hr ago
Property
I bought at the top of the property market - but I'm not worried
Jemimah Clegg
"We sold up because it was the right time for us, but it was the wrong time in the market," says writer Jemimah Clegg. Pic: Models for Shutterstock
Historic Church and renovated Sunday School hall listed for $650k
Jade Lazarevic
The renovated former church hall at 126 Mayne Street in Murrurundi is listed with a guide of $650,000. Picture supplied
If you bought at the peak of the market, have you lost out?
Property
Since 2020 home prices in Australia have risen in some capital cities but fallen back in others. Pic: Shutterstock
Jemimah Clegg
Signs of life, but apartment owners pay the price in two-speed property economy
Martin Kelly
Median capital city house prices are now 45 per cent greater than apartments. Pic: Shutterstock
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)
What's On
Sage the poodle wins US Westminster Dog Show top prize
Sage, a miniature poodle, has taken out the top prize in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. (AP PHOTO)
Jennifer Peltz • 24m ago
Canadian Nobel Prize-winning author Munro dies at 92
Alice Munro has died after reportedly suffering from dementia for at least a decade. (AP PHOTO)
French court clears director Polanski of defaming actor
A French court has ruled Roman Polanski did not defame an actor that the filmmaker called a liar. (AP PHOTO)
'Downton Abbey' to return with a third movie
Marie-Louise Gumuchian
A third Downton Abbey movie is in the works. (AP PHOTO)
George Clooney to make his Broadway debut
George Clooney is set to make his Broadway debut in role he brought to the silver screen. (EPA PHOTO)
Recommended
23 ways you can burn calories while working at the office
Picture by Shutterstock
What does Mum really want for Mother's Day?
Miranda Aitken
Photo by Shutterstock.
The highs and lows as you go top to tail
Emma Brown
Queenstown on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Picture Shutterstock
A veritable kaleidoscope of colours and experiences
Emma Brown
Colourful houses Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Picture Shutterstock
How should I budget for my retirement?
Having the comfortable retirement you dream about takes some careful plannng to achieve. Picture Shutterstock
Community
Unstoppable Change: Documentary on Blue Mountains East Timor Sisters in the making
Mary Waterford gives Bendigo Bank's Peter Carroll a Tais, a traditional woven cloth in Timor-Leste, as thanks for the bank's sponsorship of a new documentary. Picture supplied
Watch
One year on Zig Zag Railway welcomes 50,000th passenger
Western Advocate
Onlookers marvelled at the wonder of the steam engine. Picture by Salty Dingo
Pirates of Penzance performances raise $8000 for Barnardos Australia
Damien Madigan
Singers and orchestra members from Blue Mountains Musical Society's concert production of the Pirates of Penzance. Picture supplied
Health
What is happening to address the shortage of paediatric services?
Jonathan Hawes
Tamworth hospital's paediatric ward is getting additional resources to tackle the region's six-year long wait times for care. Will they be enough? Picture by Peter Hardin
Myths about electric cars
The electric vehicle show and tell event at RoseyRavelston Books in Lawson. Picture supplied
Photos and Video
Aussie surfer roughed up at world championships
Watch
Portuguese surfer, Erica Maximo White, attempting to push Australian surfer, Willow Hardy from her board. Picture Surfing Republica
Jessica Belzycki • 7m ago
Analysis
One's trash is another's treasure in the AFL footy fixture debate
Rohan Connolly • 8m ago
Richmond star Dustin Martin pictured in Devonport in 2022. Will the Tigers' fixture suit their fans? Picture by Rodney Braithwaite
Property
Housing is at the centre of the budget, but what does it really deliver?
Jen Melocco • 1hr ago
Addressing the shortage of residential construction workers is crucial. Pic: Shutterstock
Watch
Farmers walk out of ag minister's budget breakfast speech
Jason Gregory • 2hrs ago
Agriculture leaders walked out during a speech being delivered by Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Murray Watt. Picture supplied.
Opinion
Israel's hardliners are as damaging as Hamas
John Hanscombe • 2hrs ago
The war rages on in Gaza. Picture Shutterstock
Comment
Israel's hardliners are as damaging as Hamas
Opinion
The war rages on in Gaza. Picture Shutterstock
John Hanscombe • 2hrs ago
Opinion
The key to turning off the pipeline of men choosing to use violence
Patty Kinnersly
Crowds at the No More: National Rally Against Violence in Commonwealth Park on Sunday. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Opinion
Climate change is truly a matter of law
Jann Gilbert
The Black Summer bushfires hammered home the importance of environmental law. Picture by Paul Scrambler
Explore
Book Now
Explore newsletter test headline
2hrs ago
Two Ways to Go
Which desert adventure is for you - Atacama or the Sahara?
Amy Cooper and Mal Chenu
Which desert adventure is for you - Atacama or the Sahara?
Hotel Review
Heading to Japan to ski? This Hokkaido hotel is the place to check in to
Brittney Levinson
Heading to Japan to ski? This Hokkaido hotel is the place to check in to
The stage is set: Uluru is about to have a moment with a brand-new show
The stage is set: Uluru is about to have a moment with a brand-new show
We're calling it: Melbourne's best new restaurants and bars
Akash Arora
We're calling it: Melbourne's best new restaurants and bars
Luxury
Go back in time in Kyoto at this exceptional new luxury hotel
Go back in time in Kyoto at this exceptional new luxury hotel
Beyond Paris: Visit the French city Vincent van Gogh fell in love with
Susan Gough Henly
Beyond Paris: Visit the French city Vincent van Gogh fell in love with
Travel Insider
Do airlines have to compensate passengers for postponed flights?
Mark Dapin
Do airlines have to compensate passengers for postponed flights?
Car Expert
People keep crashing Tesla Cybertrucks
Car Expert
People keep crashing Tesla Cybertrucks
Dev Singh • 55m ago
Car Expert
It's official: US to slug Chinese EVs with huge tariffs
Jordan Mulach • 1hr ago
It's official: US to slug Chinese EVs with huge tariffs
Car Expert
2024 MG 4 price and specs
William Stopford • 2hrs ago
2024 MG 4 price and specs
Car Expert
Renault Megane E-Tech joins crowd of massive EV price cuts
Jordan Mulach
Renault Megane E-Tech joins crowd of massive EV price cuts
Car Expert
Jeep-backed brand bringing budget Chinese EVs to Australia
William Stopford
The Senior
Meet the US quiz master sending shockwaves through The Chase Australia
Brandon Blackwell, aka The Lightning Bolt. Picture supplied
Think you're smarter than The Lightning Bolt? Find out all about the new Chaser in Australia.
Therese Murray
Enduring Powers of Attorney review aims to reduce financial elder abuse
Proposed law changes to reduce financial elder abuse.
Eileen Wood
The Standing Council of Attorneys-General is looking into changes to financial Enduring Powers of Attorney. Picture Shutterstock
New swing suits veterans golfer Rita to a tee
Persistence has paid off for veterans golfer Rita Gounder.
Rowan Cowley
Rita Gounder is Western Sydney Region Veteran Golf Association's ladies player of the year. Picture supplied
The Land
Wool market drifts frustratingly lower
Supply is currently low with less than 40,000 bales per week on offer in Australia and less than 7,000 bales per week in South Africa. File photo.
Elders Wool • 1hr ago
Government gas plan is not good news for farmers
Denis Howard • 2hrs ago
Santos' Narrabri Gas Project may get the go ahead after the Future Gas Strategy announcement. Picture supplied
Three-pronged cash flow with cattle, conservation and carbon
Mark Phelps
Long Swamp is being presented as a three-pronged cash flow business incorporating cattle, conservation and carbon. Picture supplied
Life & Style
'Run club Tinder': Runners leave dating cliche in its tracks
Nat Lawrance (Bottom row, fourth from the left) at her weekly run with the Bondi Beach Run Club. Picture Supplied
Jessica Belzycki
Real Australia
Hey mum, cut yourself some slack, you're doing okay
Karen Hardy
Mothering when the kids are all grown up. Picture Shutterstock
Aussies are battling to cut the clutter
Linley Wilkie
Aussies are battling to cut the clutter