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THE STREET LIBRARY THAT GREW – AN UPDATE

On April 8, 2021   /   Humour   /   4 Comments
Tags: Blackheath, Community, Editor Des, gifts, Libraries, Presbyterian Church, Street Library
THE STREET LIBRARY THAT GREW - AN UPDATE

I was charmed when I came across this little street library outside the old Presbyterian Church Hall in Wentworth Street, Blackheath. The first time I saw it there were even prayer books inside. I was touched, because the church itself (next door) is struggling with a dwindling

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UNEARTHED ART AT LITHGOW

On February 17, 2020   /   Blue Mountains   /   2 Comments
Tags: bicycles, Bushfires, Community, Lithgow, Recycling, Street art, Wildlife
UNEARTHED ART AT LITHGOW

I made my first, post bushfires visit to Lithgow recently. This town has such spirit and resilience. Nowhere is it better expressed than in a laneway off the main street featuring art created from discarded bicycles. How’s this for sheer exuberance? The exhibit at the top of

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A GRATEFUL BLUE MOUNTAINS COMMUNITY

On January 5, 2020   /   Blog   /   3 Comments
Tags: Blackheath, Blue Mountains, Bushfires, Community, Rural fire service

We at Blackheath heaved a collective sigh of relief after the worst of the bushfire threat passed. A community afternoon tea was organized to express appreciation for the Rural Fire Service and all the other service groups who rally during these disasters. Yes, the damage to our

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CRISIS CHRISTMAS 2019

On December 28, 2019   /   Blog   /   13 Comments
Tags: Blackheath, Blue Mountains, Bushfires, Christmas, Climate Change, Community, Fire, Gardens, New Ivanhoe Hotel, Rural fire service
CRISIS CHRISTMAS 2019

And so Christmas in the Blue Mountains village of Blackheath has come to an end. The saddest, happiest, strangest and scariest festive season I’ve experienced in the twenty years we have lived here. In mid December my husband Rob and I attended a delightful nativity play at

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