Guide to Services and Activities for Families
We are releasing the 4th edition of the Blue Mountains Guide to Services and Activities for Families. The directory provides information to support families accessing local services, enjoying their community and finding the support they may need during times of transition. It is part of our commitment to support families and our goal to make the Blue Mountains a child, youth and family friendly community. Download the Guide for Families
The Guide sits alongside our other directories Mountains of Help (for young people) and the Community Care Guide (for older people and people with disabilities).
Local taxi drivers new tourism advocates
Local taxi drivers are being trained to be tourism advocates, in an innovative pilot program. Eleven taxi drivers, from Katoomba Taxis, attended Destination Ambassador training last month. It is the first time the program, a Blue Mountains City Council and TAFE NSW initiative, has been offered to the local taxi industry. Mike Hayden, Director of Katoomba Taxis, said drivers were delighted to be involved in Destination Ambassador training. “This initiative has presented Katoomba Taxis with an excellent opportunity for developing collaboration and engagement with the Council, TAFE and other Blue Mountains tourism stakeholders to drive the future of tourism in the area,” Mr Hayden said. Get more information
Blue Mountains Have Your Say
We are committed to engaging with the community. Blue Mountains Have Your Say provides a convenient online forum for the community to find out about our projects and proposals that are open for public comment and to provide feedback to contribute to Council’s decision making. The following projects are currently open for community feedback:
FREE access to Blue Mountains profile
If you're interested in the economic, social, community or population profile of the Blue Mountains, we offer access to a suite of interactive tools that can be used to help understand current, historical and future population characteristics of the Blue Mountains and its townships.
This is a great resource for community groups, businesses and government organisations to guide planning and decision-making, and also for students, researchers and residents about what our City looks like. Get more information on our Economic, Community, Social and Population profiles