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Dams shut off after high-level 'forever chemical' finds

Two of five dams supplying drinking water to the Blue Mountains have been isolated after excessive amounts of PFAS chemicals were found in one site.

AAP · Aug 29, 2024

Tree honouring Tony Abbott sawn off again in ‘extremely rare’ act of vandalism

Blue Mountains council to install CCTV after English oak sawn off at the weekend – itself a replacement for another stolen tree honouring former PM

The Guardian - AU · Aug 20, 2024

Ashlin Barry and Devon Clarke win UCI World Series round at Blue Mountains Gravel Fondo

Long solo for Clarke while Barry powers clear on final lap mud section at Canada's only Gravel World Championships qualifier

Cycling News · Jun 17, 2024

Jessica Mendoza's Family Adventure in Blue Mountains, Australia

Join Jessica Mendoza on her breathtaking family adventure in the Blue Mountains, Australia. Discover stunning landscapes, cascading waterfalls, and moments...

Top News · Jan 7, 2024

Four people recovering after being struck by lightning in Australia’s Blue Mountains

The group were gripping onto a metal railing on the Three Sisters trail when they were hit

Advnture · Jan 4, 2024

Two taken to hospital after being struck by lightning

Two people have been taken to hospital after being struck by lightning in the Blue Mountains after a severe storm lashed the area.

AAP · Jan 3, 2024

Insecticide to blame for hundreds of dead crayfish in Blue Mountains creek last month, EPA says

Bifenthrin was found in water, sediment and crayfish samples from Hazelbrook Creek, the Environment Protection Authority says

The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2023

Death of 1,000 crayfish in Blue Mountains under investigation by EPA

Environment Protection Authority believes a pollution incident caused the event and are working with city council to identify the toxicant

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2023

Train commuters fail to return with NSW monthly figures still around half of pre-COVID levels

The number of people catching intercity trains from Wollongong, the Central Coast, and Blue Mountains to Sydney is on the decline, failing to bounce back after COVID.

ABC News · May 24, 2023

RFS captain tells Black Summer bushfire inquest back-burn was a 'foregone conclusion'

A Blue Mountains fire brigade captain tells a NSW coronial inquest the decision to conduct a back-burn that later broke containment lines was a "foregone conclusion" by the time she found about it.

ABC News · May 18, 2023