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Cancer-linked chemical found at five times safe level in drinking water reservoir

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"Cancer-linked chemicals have been discovered at five times the incoming safe level in a reservoir used to top up the tap water supply in the upmarket tourist haven of Leura in the Blue Mountains."

#Auspol #NSWpol #BlueMountains

Woman charged with attempted murder after double stabbing in Blue Mountains A woman has been charged with attempted murder after two men were found with multiple stab wounds at a home in Leura over a week ago. #crime #stabbings #police #domestic #violence

A woman has been charged with attempted murder after two men were found with multiple stab wounds at a home in Leura over a week ago. #crime #stabbings #police #domestic #violence

Skyway car with mountains in distance.

Mountain with three upraised rock formations.

Cable car leaving station

Greetings from Leura street art with bird.

The Blue Moutains are a couple of hours by train from Sydney and well worth a visit for a day trip. Hop-on/hop-off bus goes around whole area. Towns of Katoomba and Leura worth checking out. Also Scenic World with its cable car and railway.

scenicworld.com.au

LEURA, 108km from Central, is another charming station - everything is so charming up in the Blue Mountains - serving retail strip of cute cafes and shops popular with tourists. It has two platforms cut into the sandstone, accessed from an overhead concourse on a road bridge, with a lift. (1/3)

“A music event in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast was postponed in June over council concerns its power usage would disrupt nearby businesses. The punk and indie-alternative festival went ahead in early September, powered by repurposed EV batteries“

How cool!

Smartwatch Saves Bodysurfer Lost at Sea (Video) Rick Shearman was swept out to sea while bodysurfing in Byron Bay; then he used his Apple Watch and “technology to save my life.”

Smartwatch saves bodysurfer when swept out to sea while bodysurfing in Byron Bay
www.surfer.com/news/smartwa...

It's sunny in the Blue Mountains right now, but it won't last. It'll rain tonight and there may even be a thunderstorm. The temperature is still 7°C above average though.

As well as the latest Apple Watches (with cellular)…

As do newer Google Pixel phones
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Before renting a PLB, check if your iPhone supports satellite communication (since a few years)
support.apple.com/en-au/105097

Personal Locator Beacons and GPS | NSW National Parks Find out where you can hire a PLB for free in NSW. If you're planning a walk in a remote area, bringing a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) is an added safety precaution.

There are many ways technology can help keep you safe in national parks. Hire a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB)
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/safety/bushw...

Study recommends reopening ancient Jenolan Caves without car access A report recommends building a gondola to the tune of $44 million to bypass catastrophic road failures that have long plagued the Jenolan Caves.

A report recommends building a gondola as the sole access option to visit the Jenolan Caves, instead of the treacherous road, as the most cost-effective and sustainable option, with the potential to attract up to 900,000 visitors per year.

The Lithgow region comes alive with the living death at Lithgow Halloween next month
www.halloween.lithgow.com

Leura Gardens Festival 2025
First weekend of October (next weekend!),
eight magical gardens to visit
www.leuragardensfestival.com

The ultimate guide to seeing the Blue Mountains in winter
www.escape.com.au/escape-trave...

This stunning NSW national park is one of the world's most TikTok-famous natural wonders The Blue Mountains took 18th place on a list of the world's most TikTok-famous UNESCO sites, beating all other Australian natural wonders.

The Blue Mountains, the stunning NSW national park, has taken 18th place on a list of the world’s most TikTok-famous UNESCO sites, beating all other Australian natural wonders.

Blue Mountains Garden | Country Style Two novice gardeners now spend their days tending to their flourishing estate in the scenic Blue Mountains.

A garden in the Blue Mountains thrives under the care of two beginners

Hidden in a Blue Mountains cave are artefacts that change the story of a nation Deep in the Blue Mountains, archaeologists uncover artefacts that reveal secrets of the nation's Ice Age past.

Inside Dargan Shelter, the Blue Mountains cave home to artefacts linked to the Ice Age

Wildflowers, saunas and antiques: a local’s guide to the Blue Mountains The World Heritage-listed area has award-winning beer, steamy bathhouses and a thriving arts community, as well as incredible views and swimming holes.

Wildflowers, saunas and antiques: a local’s guide to the Blue Mountains

The word "koala" is thought to originate from one of Australian Aboriginal languages, Dharug, which roughly translates to ‘no drink’ or ‘no water’. In the Australian bush, koalas rarely drink water as the majority of their water intake comes from eating fresh eucalyptus leaves #WildKoalaDay

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Wild Koala Day!

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It's a soggy day in the Blue Mountains and the temperature is 3°C below average.

YouTube video by The John Muir Project 43rd Annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference | Forests, Fire, and Climate Panel

Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project was honored to be part of this panel, helping to expose logging as a false solution to climate change and wildfire. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm3G...

Greater Blue Mountains Drive
#EVfriendly

Nocturnal
Experience Scenic World like never before as holograms, light installations and ambient sounds transform the rainforest and bring the valley to life.

Safety In The Forests Workshop, Friday April 18, 2025

Artist Talk and Painting Demonstration by Blue Mountains Artist Corinne Loxton One of Corinne Loxton's hopes in painting the desert was to connect with nature, to explore her relationship with the centre of this ancient land.

Artist Talk and Painting Demonstration by Blue Mountains Artist Corinne Loxton

Yulefest in the Blue Mountains The magical wintertime (June, July and August) is Yulefest in the Blue Mountains , where many venues offer traditional Christmas-style celebrations.

Yulefest in the Blue Mountains

Ngurra Bayala (Country speaks) Co-curated with Dharug artist and curator Leanne Tobin, Ngurra Bayala (Country speaks) celebrates the video work of seven female First Nations artists.

Ngurra Bayala (Country speaks)