Blue Mountains Gazette
Saturday, 20 April 2024
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Megalong Road reopens following damaging landslide
The reopened Megalong Road on Friday, April 19. Picture Blue Mountains City Council
Jennie Curtin
PHOTOS: Best rock climbing pics across three decades shown in new book from Katoomba photographer
Simon Carter with his new book, The Art of Climbing. Picture supplied
Tom Walker
Glenbrook athlete outruns Olympian for record-breaking win at track championships
Tom Walker
800m: Luke Boyes (right) leads, followed by OIympian Peter Bol (centre) and Peyton Craig (left). Picture by Natalie Wong, IG: @beyond_theroad_
Federal road funding redirected to Megalong Valley and Railway Parade
Damage from the landslide on Megalong Road on April 5, 2024. Picture Blue Mountains City Council
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'Future proofing': single car garage with power sells for $500k for EV use
Melissa Kehagias
The garage comes with a roller door - that rolls up, and rolls down. Not bad for $500,000. Pic: Supplied
'People have accepted us': Ayaka Thompson brings Japan to the Blue Mountains
Tom Walker
Ayaka Thompson (left) with her husband Andrew (right) and their two children, Sakura and Seiya. Picture supplied
Blue Mountains City Council engages businesses on Blaxland's change-filled future
There's a lot on the cards for the future of Blaxland and its businesses. Picture by Tom Walker
Tom Walker
Top needs for good health as new planning underway
Jennie Curtin
Dr Stavros Prineas, chairman of the hospital medical board, at the banner outside the hospital. File picture
From Burning Man to Blue Mountains: Globetrotting musician Dysphemic's casual co-working group
Julian Treweeke, artist name Dysphemic, making beats in the Blue Mountains bush. Picture supplied
Tom Walker
What's in a name? Thirteen new localities proposed for Blue Mountains National Park
Govetts Leap at Blackheath. File picture
'Keeping together is keeping us going': No quick solution in Megalong Valley
Jennie Curtin
The state of Megalong Road over the weekend. Picture Trish Doyle Facebook page
Road changes in Upper Mountains
Mount York near Mt Victoria. File picture
Another weather disaster closes Jenolan Caves for school holidays
Some of the damage as a result of over 230 millimetres of rain in the Jenolan Caves area. Picture from Paul Toole MP Facebook page.
Reidun Berntsen
Perrys Lookdown upgrades complete, but campsite remains closed
Staff Reporters
Perrys Lookdown in Blackheath has been upgraded. Picture NPWS
Man dead, bus driver 'saved lives' in head-on collision
Fraser Barton and Samantha Lock • 42m ago
A man has died after his car collided with a bus near Dubbo following a short police chase. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)
Mental health funding focus of Bondi attack inquiry
Samantha Lock • 1hr ago
Counsellors are on site to help shoppers after Westfield Bondi Junction re-opened to the public. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

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Megalong Road reopens following damaging landslide
Jennie Curtin
The reopened Megalong Road on Friday, April 19. Picture Blue Mountains City Council
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
Glenbrook athlete outruns Olympian for record-breaking win at track championships
Tom Walker
800m: Luke Boyes (right) leads, followed by OIympian Peter Bol (centre) and Peyton Craig (left). Picture by Natalie Wong, IG: @beyond_theroad_
Federal road funding redirected to Megalong Valley and Railway Parade
Damage from the landslide on Megalong Road on April 5, 2024. Picture Blue Mountains City Council
'People have accepted us': Ayaka Thompson brings Japan to the Blue Mountains
Tom Walker
Ayaka Thompson (left) with her husband Andrew (right) and their two children, Sakura and Seiya. Picture supplied

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