Blue Mountains Tracks and retreats

By | October 16, 2022

Katherine and Ky are lifelong Blue Mountains locals, who create special group weekends for friends, families, colleagues or people attending alone. They aim to bring a sense of restoration and vitality through their retreat weekends and allow people to both disconnect and reconnect. You don’t have to be a Yoga expert, or an experienced bushwalker… Read More »

REVIEW: Mumma Jo’s Diner, Wallerawang

By | July 25, 2022

We’d been hearing great things about Mumma Jo’s Diner Wallerawang, so we dropped in today for morning tea. The cafe/diner has the look and feel of a retro US diner look.  Here: https://w3w.co/greeted.mistaking.negotiable We enjoyed a “Deep Fried Apple Pie” and a slice of “Bourbon Pecan Pie” with green tea and coffee. Both pies were… Read More »

PEOPLE ~ Nicole Riley

By | July 28, 2022

Each week we look at a different person who provides a service to Blue Mountains residents and tourists alike. Today, we look at Nicole Riley. Hi, I’m Nicole Riley the owner of Magpie Up Style Market, Springwood Growers Market, and the manager of Blackheath Growers Market, I also manage a market up at Swansea (Pelican… Read More »

The Stunning Pied Currawong

By | July 19, 2022

The Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina) is one of the most commonly seen and heard birds in the areas where it lives, and it is sometimes mistaken for the Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen), which is closely related (it is in the same family and subfamily). The Currawong, however, has less white markings on it, it does… Read More »

Barney Collins presents BC BIANNUAL

By | July 20, 2022

BC BIANNUAL PRESENTS: death to the PIXIES & I can’t believe it’s not WEEZER [Katoomba] Courtesy of Canberra’s Death to the Pixies and Adelaide’s I Can’t Believe It’s Not WEEZER. A night designed to support new talent by introducing them to receptive audiences. This time will feature Acid Amora from the Blue Mountains of N.S.W.… Read More »

Kanimbla Wombats and Bare Nosed Wombats

By | July 14, 2022

Kanimbla Wombats is a volunteer organization working with Bare Nosed Wombats, treating wombats suffering from mange. Founded in 2020 by Melinda Kerr, and experienced wombat carer Anna Culliton. Anna is out in the field responding to calls and treating wombats 24/7, sometimes several hours drive away. I work on projects closer to home and focus… Read More »

Raising Baby Moos, the kids will love it

By | July 12, 2022

THE KIDS WILL LOVE THIS ~ Raising baby moos is a small farm in the glorious valley, a sanctuary for farm animals… the place to be to get up close to cows and take in the peace and serenity of the setting. You can learn about raising calves from bottle feed to the introduction of… Read More »

Xmas in July Lunch on the 24th July 2022

By | July 12, 2022

Can you think of a better way to spend time with friends or family on a cold day, than eating really good Italian food, overlooking the Blue Mountains National Park thanks to Fifth Ave Katoomba Retreat. When it comes to a sumptuous family meal with family and friends gathered around the dining table, it’s hard… Read More »