Mel Michael is the newish owner of the Blackheath Vegie Patch. We talk about making lemonade from local lemons, a philosophy of abundance, and how businesses can make communities more resilient.
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The Walking Weeder: Marianne Bate and the Grose River Catchment
Marianne Bate is passionate about the bush, fascinated by people and ‘relentlessly positive’ about how we can better care for the land we live on. Meet Marianne, and discover the difference Bushcare and Landcare make to people and places in this piece by Hamish Dunlop.
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For the love of kangaroos
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Cool Mountains – Your Guide to Beating the Heat in Blackheath & Surrounds
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Incredible Edible Blackheath
Take a tour of the community farms in Blackheath where you'll find alpacas, compost to die for, hundred-year-old ‘Shipley’ apple trees, native bees, friendly faces, wonky tomatoes, life philosophies and much, much more.
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March Local News
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ABCD Gold: The Amazing Community-Driven Recovery of Bell, Clarence and Dargan
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The Lyrebird Festival: The Music of Life in the Megalong
The Lyrebird Festival in the Megalong Valley runs between the 23rd and 26th of November 2023. Immersive multimedia experiences, deep listening, conscious eating and art help to reimagine our place in the interconnected web of life.
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Birds, Bees, Butterflies and Bats: Supporting Pollinators for Planetary Health
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Counting Creatures to Recover: the Power of Citizen Science to Create Communities
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Growing Community at The Blackheath Vegie Patch
Mel Michael is the newish owner of the Blackheath Vegie Patch. We talk about making lemonade from local lemons, a philosophy of abundance, and how businesses can make communities more resilient.
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Fire Resistant and Fabulous: An Off-Grid Home in the Megalong Valley
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Recreating the Social Benefits of a Corner Store in South Blackheath
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New Water Play Area and Rejuvenated Pond Opens at Blackheath Soldiers Memorial Park
Blackheath Soldiers Memorial Park has had a fabulous upgrade with a new water play feature, landscaping and improvements to the duck & turtle pond. Take a tour here.
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September Local News
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August Local News – From Medlow to Mount Tomah
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Learning as Resilience: Chris Tobin on History, Country and the Power of Different Perspectives
Hamish Dunlop attends a talk by Dharug man Chris Tobin. Chris’ talk highlights how learning about other people’s cultures and ways of seeing can increase the resilience of individuals and communities.
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Reconnecting the Seven Sisters Songlines from Uluru to the East Coast of Australia
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Connect at Home: Books that Open your Heart to Country
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‘Somewhere to Live’: Singing the Song of Homelessness
Hamish Dunlop attended the launch of ‘Somewhere to Live’, a song written and performed by The Blue Gums, Voices for Social Change. The song and accompanying video aim to raise awareness about the impacts of homelessness and housing insecurity in the Blue Mountains and across the Greater Sydney region.
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Reconnecting the Seven Sisters Songlines from Uluru to the East Coast of Australia
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Swamp Diaries: A Weedy Bunyip & the Water We Drink
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Rooves, Tanks & Rain Gardens: Things We Can Do at Home to Save Water and Help the Environment
Planetary Health Initiative writer Hamish Dunlop talks to Amy St Lawrence from Blue Mountains City Council’s Healthy Waterways Team. Amy explains what she’s doing at her home to collect and use water. She also talks about how her rain garden reduces run-off during and after rainfall.
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Govetts Leap Catchment Group: Collaborating to Protect our Wilderness from Weeds
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Blue Mountains achieves global standard in Ecotourism