Community Afternoon Tea to Thank Blue Mountains Emergency Services

Lis Bastian 13 January, 2020

On January 4 the Blackheath Area Community Alliance organised an uplifting Community Afternoon Tea to thank our Emergency Services and provide support to one another after the Fires. We all know it’s not over yet but we also know we’re here for each other.

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About Lis Bastian

Lis Bastian is the Senior Lead for Blue Mountains City Council’s Planetary Health Initiative. She is the editor of the Local News Platforms and has been a writer, editor, news presenter and teacher/lecturer covering both cultural and environmental issues for over 30 years. She has been pioneering Solutions/Constructive Journalism in Australia since 2012.

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