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Blackheathen Bianca Nogrady is an award-winning freelance science journalist, author and broadcaster. She reflects on conversations from this year’s Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival and shares what she and her family are doing towards planetary health.

All the upcoming events around the area in December (there's a lot happening!) plus 'Incredible Edible Blackheath' - community groups providing food for volunteers and those in need every day of the week.

Cliff View Community Farm Workshop 10.30am Make great compost and create and maintain a worm farm. 2pm Tour and presentation on the Cliff View heritage fruit tree rejuvenation projects. Bookings BANC 47877770

Next Steps for Community Resilience with Dr. Jean Renouf 9.30am-4pm Map and understand our strengths and shore up the vulnerabilities of our community, how to engage and retain volunteers, particularly young people, and how to source funding. Bates Hall. Free. More info Jade 0420818978

November is Festival month with the Rhodo Festival in Blackheath and the Lyrebird Festival in the Megalong. These and lots more events in November Local News

On its 70th Anniversary the theme of the Blackheath Rhodo Festival this year is all about being FABULOUS!!!! And, with the first full parade since Covid hit in 2019, everyone is being asked to dress up, throw on some bling and step out with the rest of the town to look fabulous too!

The Rotary Club of Blackheath has launched a Birds, Bees, Butterflies and Bats Pollinator Project. With 65% of the world’s flowering plants, including crops and trees, requiring some form of animal pollination, helping pollinators is critical to planetary health. Club President Sherlie McMillian explains how we can support pollinators in Blackheath, the Blue Mountains and beyond.

Margaret Gough ran a WIRES animal refuge for more than two decades, was District Commissioner for Scouts in the Blue Mountains, and coordinated the Lithgow Community Centre for a decade. Her home was burnt in Mount Victoria during the 2013 fires, but she’s rebuilt and is now more prepared. She continues to nurture the diverse life on ‘her patch’.  

Free glass of bubbles for members on arrival. BBQ spit lunch $15pp. Sausage sizzle and drinks for kids $5. Raffle tickets and entertainment. Trivia from 5pm. Enquiries 4787 8406.

Every month the Blackheath Area community funds a print and digital edition of local events and short news stories to encourage residents and visitors to gather and connect.