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BMCC Resident Guide Blue Mountains City Council Residents Guide Residents Guide Contents Introduction Your Community • Welcome 6 • Community Services 24 • Introduction 7 Aboriginal Services 24 • Access to Information 8 Access & Equity 24 • Aboriginal People in the Blue Aged & Disability Services 25 Mountains 9 Community Care Guide 29 Children’s Services 27 Contacts Family Day Care 29 • Blue Mountains City Council 12 Multicultural Services 30 • Emergency Numbers 12 Vacation Care 31 After hours emergency contact 12 Youth Services 31 Bushfi re 12 • Facilities 33 Storms & Flooding 12 Community Halls for Hire 33 Snow 12 Leisure Centres 34 • Hospitals 12 Libraries 35 • Transport 13 Blue Mountains Cultural Centre 36 • Bike Network Map 13 Neighbourhood Centres 37 38 • Sydney Trains 13 Parks & Ovals • Buses 13 • Waste & Recycling in your • Taxi Services 13 community 40 • Social Media 13 • Environment Initiatives & Services 44 • Cultural & Art Services 46 Your Council • Tourism 47 • Councillors 16 • How do I obtain an Echo Point • Memebers of Parliament 17 parking voucher 47 • Council Meeting Information 17 • Where can I get shcool assignment • Local Government Area information on local government 47 Statistics 18 • Council Services at a Glance 19 Your Household • Media 21 • Companion Animals 50 • Privacy of Ratepayers 21 • Waste & Recylcing in your • Roads and Maritime Services household 53 (RMS) 22 • Landuse & Development 56 • Tree Removal 56 Residents Guide Contents Introduction • Welcome • Introduction • Access to Information • Aboriginal People in the Blue Mountains Introduction Welcome As Mayor of the Blue Mountains I would like to welcome you to our community. The Blue Mountains is a very special place to live and I hope your time living in the Mountains is both enjoyable and rewarding. The Residents Guide has been designed to help give you an idea of the services, facilities and opportunities the City of Blue Mountains has to offer. The Blue Mountains is made up of a number of distinct villages and townships, each with its own climate, terrain and atmosphere. We border one of the world’s greatest National Parks which was recognised in the year 2000 as a World Heritage Area. Living in this unique and fragile environment carries responsibilities for us all. Council is working hard to protect the sensitive Blue Mountains ecosystem and every resident can play an important role in helping to care for our environment. Council provides a range of services and facilities for residents including five aquatic centres, six libraries, sporting grounds, parks and playgrounds as well as a number of community halls and buildings across the Blue Mountains. You will find information about these and other Council services in this guide. Council staff are also very happy to help you and can be contacted on (02) 4780 5000 at Katoomba (upper Mountains) and (02) 4723 5000 at Springwood (Lower Mountains) or email [email protected]. Again welcome to your new home in the Blue Mountains. Clr Mark Greenhill Mayor Residents Guide Page 6 Blue Mountains City Council Introduction The Blue Mountains City Council is pleased to provide new residents with this Information Booklet and trusts that this quick reference guide will be of assistance to you and will give you a lead in the direction to follow on enquiries you may have. The City of Blue Mountains is regarded as a unique place and is located on the traditional lands of the Darug and Gundungurra Nations. This area of great natural beauty annually attracts more than 3 million visitors per year from throughout the world. The Blue Mountains features settlements that are generally confined to a narrow ridge that connects the Cumberland Plains of Sydney and the Western Plains of Central West NSW. Strung along this ridge are a series of distinct communities – each with its own sense of climate, terrain and atmosphere. Each of these communities borders one of the world’s great national parks, which was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2000. The management of the Blue Mountains fragile ecosystem, while maintaining sustainable economic development, is the principle challenge for Blue Mountains City Council and the Community. The Local Government area is 1,432 square kilometers in size. Its population of approximately 75,000 people is spread across 26 towns and villages on a narrow 100 km long ridge. These diverse centres include highly urbanized towns and isolated rural townships. The major commercial centre is Katoomba, a popular destination for day trippers and overnight visitors. Katoomba is home to the famous Three Sisters, a majestic rock formation dominating the Jamison Valley. Katoomba is also an excellent base to explore areas to the West such as Jenolan Caves, Oberon, Lithgow, Bathurst, Cowra and Mudgee. The Blue Mountains City Council is committed to protecting both the natural and the urban environment, as well as encouraging sustainable and appropriate industry. Welcome to the Blue Mountains – enjoy living in our beautiful City and please make use of this handy resource. Residents Guide Page 7 Blue Mountains City Council Introduction Access to Information The Council provides access to information and records under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. The Act makes provision for a wide range of information to be publicly available. What is the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act)? The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act) replaces the Freedom of Information Act 1989 (NSW) and has repealed Section 12 of the Local Government Act. NSW government agencies, including local councils are required to release information in accordance with the GIPA Act. Section 12 of Local Government Act 1993 - Repealed With the commencement of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, Section 12 of the Local Government Act 1993 has been repealed. The same information is now accessible under Schedule 1 of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. For more information and for those who wish to apply for access to documents held by Council under the GIPA Act, go to council’s website www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/yourcouncil/accesstoinformation Residents Guide Page 8 Blue Mountains City Council Introduction Aboriginal People in the Blue Mountains Aboriginal People in the Blue Mountains There are many sites throughout the Blue Mountains that are of both cultural and historical significance to Aboriginal people. Australian’s natural and cultural heritage is integral to the environment. Our natural heritage is the physical landscape – plants, animals, mountains and rivers. This landscape is also imbued with human associations, stories, myths, personal histories and emotions. Aboriginal people have lived in the Blue Mountains for many thousands of years. The region incorporates significant parts of the traditional lands of the Gundungarra and Darug tribal groups. Aboriginal heritage extends well beyond archaeological sites, rock engraving and rock shelter art. It includes natural landscape features, ceremonial, mythological or religious areas, massacre sites or other places with which Aboriginal people maintain a strong spiritual or historical association. The Blue Mountains and surrounding plateaus comprise a rich diversity of Aboriginal sites. A rock shelter on Kings Tableland, Wentworth Falls, dates Aboriginal prehistoric occupation back to 22,000 years. Research and discovery of Aboriginal sites has centred on developed areas, that is, alongside walking tracks or close to residential development. The large extent of relatively unexplored terrain potentially contains a wealth of important Aboriginal sites. Large areas have not been the subject of systematic survey or the recording of Aboriginal history. These areas may contain sites which are not currently known. The Aboriginal People of the Blue Mountains invite you to share their unique home. For information on Aboriginal Services contact the Aboriginal Community Development Officer on (02) 4780 5560 or visit: www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/yourcommunity/communityservices/ aboriginalservices Residents Guide Page 9 Blue Mountains City Council Residents Guide Contacts Contacts • Blue Mountains City Council • Emergency Numbers After hours emergency contact Bushfi re Storms & Flooding Snow • Hospitals • Transport • Bike Network Map • Sydney Trains • Buses • Taxi Services • Social Media Contacts Blue Mountians City Council Administrative Headquarters Springwood Office – Katoomba Office Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm 104 Macquarie Road, SPRINGWOOD NSW 2777 2-6 Civic Place, KATOOMBA NSW 2780 Inside Springwood Library Postal Address Email Locked Bag 1005 [email protected] KATOOMBA NSW 2780 Telephone: Website: www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au for local call cost from Lower Mountains (02) 4780 5555 Online community consultation forum: Upper Mountains (02) 4723 5000 www.bluemountainshaveyoursay.com.au Fax: (02) 4780 5000 Emergency Numbers After Hours Emergencies Ph: (02) 4780 5000 (Including fallen trees, animal control, Council building break-in/vandalism) Fire Brigade/Police/Ambulance Ph: 000 (Emergencies) State Emergency Services (SES) Katoomba Ph: (02) 4782 3200 Ph: 132 500 (Emergencies/Flood or Storm Damage/Snowfall) Bushfires - Rural Fire Service (RFS) Ph:(02) 4782 2159 www.rfs.nsw.gov.au In all emergencies please dial Triple Zero 000 Hospitals Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial (with Emergency Department) Ph (02) 4784 6500 Cnr. Woodlands Road and Great Western Highway, Katoomba Nepean
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