Blue Mountains City Council

12/06/2026

Our latest Community News Snapshot newsletter is all about what’s happening across the Blue Mountains – and how you can get involved.

🐾 Celebrate a milestone for animal adoptions
📊 Read about the Community Satisfaction Survey results
🌳 Check out new project updates
🎨 Apply for the Culture Dose for Kids program
🕰️ Discover local history

Read the full snapshot and stay connected with what’s happening in our community here: https://mailchi.mp/bmcc.nsw.gov.au/community-news-snapshot-12june

📩 Subscribe to the fortnightly newsletter here: https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/snapshot

12/06/2026

Every drop counts 💧

From homes and businesses to visitors exploring the region, our everyday actions can have a real impact on the quality of stormwater entering the Blue Mountains environment.

That’s why Blue Mountains City Council has partnered with WaterNSW to highlight the role community engagement plays in protecting local and keeping healthy waterways.

Discover simple ways to support stormwater management, build water literacy and help care for our catchment. Learn more here: https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/water-health-engagement

12/06/2026

Love where you live. Work where it matters. See current opportunities at Blue Mountains City Council here: https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/jobs

Gallery & Visitor Officer (20hpw) https://bit.ly/4xtCEa4 (closing: 3 July 2026)
Warehouse Officer https://bit.ly/3QxHYZj (closing: 3 July 2026)
Waste Asset Officer https://bit.ly/4vIiB5S (closing: 28 June 2026)
Manager, Communications & Marketing https://bit.ly/4xc38g1 (closing: 14 June 2026)

Interested? Here's how to apply: https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/jobs/how-to-apply

08/06/2026

⚠️ Never bin a battery.

Loose or embedded batteries should never go in your household kerbside bins. They contain hazardous chemicals and when disposed of incorrectly, can cause serious fires in trucks and waste facilities.

Let’s do our part to keep our community safe by recycling batteries the right way. Visit B-cycle for local, convenient and safe battery disposal options. 🔋♻️

Together, we’ve Got it Sorted.

Batteries, both loose and embedded can be taken to Katoomba or Blaxland Resource Recovery and Waste Management facilities. https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/facility-drop-off

Visit B-cycle to find out more: https://bcycle.com.au/

08/06/2026

Consultation closing soon!

Help Shape our Disability Inclusion Action Plan 📣

We are seeking feedback from people living with disability, their families, carers and support people.

Your feedback will help inform the development of a new Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) and identify opportunities to make our community more inclusive, accessible and welcoming for everyone.

Community consultation is now open and closes on 12 June 2026.

Complete our survey or register your interest in participating in an interview or focus group here https://pwd.org.au/have-your-say-blue-mountains-city-council-disability-inclusion-action-plan/

For support or enquiries call PWDA on 1800 422 015 or email [email protected]. Alternatively call 02 4780 5000 or email [email protected].

05/06/2026

Your next chapter could start right here in the Blue Mountains. Explore current vacancies at Blue Mountains City Council.
https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/jobs

Technical Assistant (21hpw) https://bit.ly/3SmwoR7 (closing: 28 June 2026)
Manager Sustainable Living https://bit.ly/4ulndxM (closing: 21 June 2026)
Library Courier & Outreach Assistant (casual) https://bit.ly/4xbny8Y (closing: 14 June 2026)
Manager, Communications & Marketing https://bit.ly/4xc38g1 (closing: 14 June 2026)

Interested? Here's how to apply: https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/jobs/how-to-apply

04/06/2026

Join us for a free seniors public forum to learn how to protect your finances 🔒💰

📆📍Monday 15 June, 10am to 12.30pm
Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub
Meeting Room 1, 106-108 Macquarie Rd, Springwood

📆📍Friday 19 June, 10am to 12.30pm
Tibbi Whalan Hall, Level 1/81-83 Katoomba St, Katoomba

The forums will feature speakers from Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Seniors Rights Service, Services Australia, Blue Mountains Central Tablelands Legal Centre and the Blue Mountains Police Area Command. There will also be a free sausage sizzle provided by Rotary.

The forums are free and you don’t need to book, just come on the day.

Find out more: www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/seniors-public-forum-protect-your-finances-2026

04/06/2026

Double demerits start from midnight tonight 🚗🚨👇

🚧 Double demerits start at midnight tonight and continue until 11:59pm Monday 8 June.

NSW Police Force will target speeding, mobile phone, seatbelt and motorcycle helmet offences this double demerits period 🚗

03/06/2026

The Kerbside chipping service is back in August and bookings are now open. You can book your service until Wednesday 29 July.

There are three ways to book:

💻 Online at www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/BookedWasteService
☎️ Over the phone – call 4780 5000
💬 Or in person at Council’s Katoomba or Springwood Customer Service offices

What Council will chip:
✅Fresh material less than six months old.
✅Branches with a minimum length of one metre (1m) and a maximum length of three metres (3m).
✅Branches with a maximum diameter, or width, of fifteen centimetres (15cm).
✅Woody weeds without seeding material.

A chipping service will count as one of the two booked waste services residents get each financial year.

Find out more at www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/BookedWasteService

29/05/2026

Our latest Community News Snapshot newsletter is all about what’s happening across the Blue Mountains – and how you can get involved.

🌿 Book your August kerbside chipping service from 1 June
🔒 Come along to a Protect Your Finances forum for seniors
🤝 Discover Skill Share Saturdays from 4 July
📋 Check out new project updates

Read the full snapshot and stay connected with what’s happening in our community here: https://mailchi.mp/bmcc.nsw.gov.au/community-news-snapshot-29may

Subscribe to the fortnightly newsletter here: https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/snapshot