Blue Mountains Gazette
Monday, 20 May 2024
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Rainbow flag fills Cultural Centre forecourt for IDAHOBIT
IDAHOBIT Progress Pride flag display at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre forecourt in Katoomba on May 17. Picture by Liam Foster
24m ago
Buses replace trains Mt Vic to Lithgow
Buses, not trains, from Mt Vic to Lithgow this week. File picture
2hrs ago
Michael Dimuantes and Beth McKenzie claim their first UTA100 titles
Michael Dimuantes winning the UTA100 title. Picture by Tim Bardsley-Smith
How Many More?
Regional women are prime targets for DV offenders. So why is nobody talking about this?
Carla Mascarenhas
Kathryn Walford is a domestic violence survivor turned frontline worker. Picture: Laurie Bullock
Property
Holding out for a rate drop before buying? You may be left waiting
Jemimah Clegg
Home owners and first-home buyers who were holding out hope for an interest rate cut this year will need to wait a further 12 months, experts say. Pic: Shutterstock
Blaxland cheerleader and Katoomba dance group both triumph in world events
Jennie Curtin and Tom Walker
The Dance Dymension team with their silver medals. Picture supplied
Councillor Daniel Myles uploads daily videos in fight to solve traffic jams
Left, traffic along the Great Western Highway near the turnoff to Springwood village. Right, Ward 3 Councillor Daniel Myles in one of his recent Facebook videos. Pictures supplied
Tom Walker
Blue Mountains runners take victory in UTA22 at Ultra-Trail Australia
Pat Hennessy on his way to victory in the men's UTA22 race. Picture Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB
Last chance to grab a piece of Leuralla
Leuralla at Leura. File picture
From fire-breathing to Furiosa: Katoomba performer stars in Mad Max movie
Tom Walker
Katoomba resident Nellie Collins, starring as 'The Winchman' in Furiosa, at a red carpet screening for cast and crew. Picture by Sonna Studios
Delays on Hawkesbury Road expected to allow for 'complex' repair work from flooding damage
Delays on Hawkesbury Road expected to allow for 'complex' repair work from flooding damage
'It's awesome, it's unreal': First champions crowned in Ultra-Trail Australia
David Byrne on course at the UTA11 in the Blue Mountains on May 16. Picture by Tim Bardsley-Smith
'This is good news': Mitchells Pass reopens
The landslip at Mitchells Pass, Glenbrook. Picture supplied
Dream come true: Markets now run every month in Blue Mountains
Tom Walker
The inaugural Leura Produce and Artisan Markets at Fairmont Resort, held in the car park to avoid rain, picture by Tom Walker. Inset, Nicole Riley with Mayor Mark Greenhill when the markets were affected by COVID, file picture.
Three-year, $3b pay deal for NSW workers on the table
Jack Gramenz and Sam McKeith • 15m ago
A NSW government pay offer may fall short of demands by firefighters and nurses. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)
Opinion
Gina wanted it hidden but it's now everywhere
John Hanscombe • 24m ago
A request gone pear-shaped for Gina. Picture by Ron D'Raine

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Blue Mountains Gazette
Rainbow flag fills Cultural Centre forecourt for IDAHOBIT
24m ago
IDAHOBIT Progress Pride flag display at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre forecourt in Katoomba on May 17. Picture by Liam Foster
Buses replace trains Mt Vic to Lithgow
2hrs ago
Buses, not trains, from Mt Vic to Lithgow this week. File picture
Michael Dimuantes and Beth McKenzie claim their first UTA100 titles
Michael Dimuantes winning the UTA100 title. Picture by Tim Bardsley-Smith
How Many More?
Regional women are prime targets for DV offenders. So why is nobody talking about this?
Carla Mascarenhas
Kathryn Walford is a domestic violence survivor turned frontline worker. Picture: Laurie Bullock
Blaxland cheerleader and Katoomba dance group both triumph in world events
Jennie Curtin and Tom Walker
The Dance Dymension team with their silver medals. Picture supplied

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National
Father and son could have abducted woman, coroner finds
A coroner said Ian Seeley (with mask) and his father possibly were involved in the disappearance. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
Rex Martinich • 33m ago
Renowned Australian chef announces she is closing restaurants
Carla Mascarenhas • 1hr ago
Kylie Kywong outside her famed restaurant Lucky Kwong. Picture: Instagram / Kyliw Kwong
Call to expand reasons to ignore boss in new work laws
Dominic Giannini • 1hr ago
The ACTU wants the right to disconnect locked into modern awards by the Fair Work Commission. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)
PM backs budget despite lukewarm polling response
Dominic Giannini and Andrew Brown • 1hr ago
Labor's third budget has failed to impress voters despite a $300 energy bill rebate. (Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS)
Psychologist banned after supplying patient with ice
Melissa Meehan • 1hr ago
A psychologist who supplied crystal meth to a patient has been banned from practice for seven years. (HANDOUT/UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA)
Sport
Michael Dimuantes and Beth McKenzie claim their first UTA100 titles
Michael Dimuantes winning the UTA100 title. Picture by Tim Bardsley-Smith
Bella Una lines up for a Dubbo Double on May 18
Bella Una seen winning the Ladbrokes Country Classic, is a big chance of the Dubbo Double on Saturday. Picture supplied
Blue Mountains runners take victory in UTA22 at Ultra-Trail Australia
Pat Hennessy on his way to victory in the men's UTA22 race. Picture Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB
Koepka starts PGA title defence with a big finish
Phil Casey
Three-time champion Brooks Koepka made a solid start to his PGA Championship title defence (AP PHOTO)
Alaphilippe recatures old glories with epic Giro win
France's Julian Alaphilippe back on podium after his glorious solo Giro d'Italia stage win. (AP PHOTO)
PropertyView
Fashion designer Camilla picks up $7.65 million for flamboyant designer home
Property
Bold wallpapers and furnishings featured in period rooms with original marble fireplaces. Pic: Supplied
Jen Melocco
Property
Holding out for a rate drop before buying? You may be left waiting
Jemimah Clegg
Home owners and first-home buyers who were holding out hope for an interest rate cut this year will need to wait a further 12 months, experts say. Pic: Shutterstock
Property
Renovator's dream: historic tourist town pub up for sale again at $1.2 million
Madilyn McKinley
32 Ford Street in Beechworth is for $1.2 million. Picture supplied
Olympic swimmer Ariarne Titmus family home up for sale, complete with pool
Property
Ariarne, her younger sister Mia and parents Steve and Robyn at the family home they are now selling. Pic: Peter Brew-Bevan/Australian Women's Weekly
Melissa Kehagias
Property
Art deco Wodonga home up for sale for more than $1.6 million
Madilyn McKinley
22 Batt Avenue, Wodonga has a price guide of $1.65 million to $1.75 million. Picture supplied
Property
Housing is at the centre of the budget, but what does it really deliver?
Jen Melocco
Addressing the shortage of residential construction workers is crucial. Pic: Shutterstock
What's On
Demi Moore praised at Cannes for The Substance
Demi Moore at this year's Cannes Film Festival, southern France. (AP PHOTO)
Man charged with punching Steve Buscemi on $A75k bond
A man who punched actor Steve Buscemi on a New York street is being held on a $A75k bond. (AP PHOTO)
Diddy apologises for 'inexcusable' beating of ex Cassie
Sean "Diddy" Combs has apologised for beating his girlfriend Cassie in 2016. (AP PHOTO)
Director launches stuck-on-plane dark comedy at Cannes
Hanna Rantala
Palme d'Or winner Ruben Ostlund says 99 per cent of his next film will be set on a Boeing 747. (AP PHOTO)
Gomez, Saldana receive standing ovation at Cannes
Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez at the premiere of Emilia Perez at the Cannes film festival. (AP PHOTO)
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Queenstown on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Picture Shutterstock
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Colourful houses Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Picture Shutterstock
Community
Rainbow flag fills Cultural Centre forecourt for IDAHOBIT
IDAHOBIT Progress Pride flag display at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre forecourt in Katoomba on May 17. Picture by Liam Foster
24m ago
Unstoppable Change: Documentary on Blue Mountains East Timor Sisters in the making
Mary Waterford gives Bendigo Bank's Peter Carroll a Tais, a traditional woven cloth in Timor-Leste, as thanks for the bank's sponsorship of a new documentary. Picture supplied
Watch
One year on Zig Zag Railway welcomes 50,000th passenger
Western Advocate
Onlookers marvelled at the wonder of the steam engine. Picture by Salty Dingo
Pirates of Penzance performances raise $8000 for Barnardos Australia
Damien Madigan
Singers and orchestra members from Blue Mountains Musical Society's concert production of the Pirates of Penzance. Picture supplied
Health
What is happening to address the shortage of paediatric services?
Jonathan Hawes
Tamworth hospital's paediatric ward is getting additional resources to tackle the region's six-year long wait times for care. Will they be enough? Picture by Peter Hardin
Photos and Video
Gina wanted it hidden but it's now everywhere
Opinion
A request gone pear-shaped for Gina. Picture by Ron D'Raine
John Hanscombe • 24m ago
Renowned Australian chef announces she is closing restaurants
Carla Mascarenhas • 1hr ago
Kylie Kywong outside her famed restaurant Lucky Kwong. Picture: Instagram / Kyliw Kwong
Father and two-year-old son found dead in NSW home
Cathy Adams
Police have cordoned off a unit at College St where forensic investigators continue to work at the scene where a man and child died. Picture by Cathy Adams
Crime
More than 1000 charges laid against 'abhorrent' domestic violence offenders
Anna Houlahan
Police officers arrest a man over alleged domestic abuse as every police area command in NSW cracks down on abusers. Picture supplied
FLiRT-ing with a new COVID-19 wave
Jessica Belzycki
A new COVID-19 wave dubbed the FLiRT variants has been detected in Australia. Pictrue Canva
Comment
Gina wanted it hidden but it's now everywhere
Opinion
A request gone pear-shaped for Gina. Picture by Ron D'Raine
John Hanscombe • 24m ago
How Many More?
Women need real solutions to violence
Acm
Picture by Jonathan Carroll
Opinion
Floods in south Brazil have displaced 600,000. It's the new normal
Marcia Zilli, Caio Coelho, Neil Hart
Hundreds of thousands of people in the Brazilian cities of Novo Hamburgo and Sao Leopoldo have been left homeless. Picture Shutterstock
Explore
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Adrenaline thrills come with epic views in the UK's daredevil capital
Adrenaline thrills come with epic views in the UK's daredevil capital
Julia D'Orazio
Two Ways to Go
Which legendary Italian coast is for you - Amalfi or Cinque Terre?
Mal Chenu and Amy Cooper
Which legendary Italian coast is for you - Amalfi or Cinque Terre?
Visit this incredible city in Portugal as part of a luxury cruise
Visit this incredible city in Portugal as part of a luxury cruise
Way-out watering holes: Our pick of Australia's best outback pubs
Way-out watering holes: Our pick of Australia's best outback pubs
John Borthwick
Secret Hawaii: An epic way to experience Honolulu's famed Waikiki Beach
Caden Helmers
Secret Hawaii: An epic way to experience Honolulu's famed Waikiki Beach
Hidden in plain sight: The Malaysian city you should visit next
Michael Turtle
Hidden in plain sight: The Malaysian city you should visit next
Travel Insider
The Big Question: Are luggage trackers a source of panic or reassurance?
Sue Wallace
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Luxury
Incredible moments you can only have in this part of Tasmania
Akash Arora
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Car Expert
The cheapest petrol and diesel around Australia on May 20, 2024
Car Expert
The cheapest petrol and diesel around Australia on May 20, 2024
Josh Nevett • 23m ago
Car Expert
GWM Haval Jolion deals: Drive-away discounts on hybrids
William Stopford • 1hr ago
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Car Expert
Police seize Fiat EVs for pretending to be Italian
Jordan Mulach • 2hrs ago
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Car Expert
Ford F-150 recalled
William Stopford
Ford F-150 recalled
Car Expert
Skoda's smallest car just got a lot cheaper
Jordan Mulach
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The Senior
Meet the US quiz master sending shockwaves through The Chase Australia
Brandon Blackwell, aka The Lightning Bolt. Picture supplied
Think you're smarter than The Lightning Bolt? Find out all about the new Chaser in Australia.
Therese Murray
Enduring Powers of Attorney review aims to reduce financial elder abuse
Proposed law changes to reduce financial elder abuse.
Eileen Wood
The Standing Council of Attorneys-General is looking into changes to financial Enduring Powers of Attorney. Picture Shutterstock
New swing suits veterans golfer Rita to a tee
Persistence has paid off for veterans golfer Rita Gounder.
Rowan Cowley
Rita Gounder is Western Sydney Region Veteran Golf Association's ladies player of the year. Picture supplied
The Land
Dorrigo weaners overall average of 335c/kg as steers hold firm
Chris Gibbins, Avondale North Dorrigo and Andrew Elks, Cloverly, Hernani, both bought steers at the Ray White Top of the Drop feature weaner sale at Dorrigo, making the most of "one of the best seasons ever". Pictures by Simon Chamberlain
Simon Chamberlain • 24m ago
Careers access to red meat processing just got easier
Crowds at Primex field days in Casino have a look at the careers portal designed to encourage people to enter the workforce in red meat processing. Photo supplied.
Plateau perfection in some of Australia's most scenic country | Video
Mark Phelps
Verdant Hills is an easily accessible freehold property located in some of the most fertile and scenic country in Australia. Picture supplied
Life & Style
Renowned Australian chef announces she is closing restaurants
Kylie Kywong outside her famed restaurant Lucky Kwong. Picture: Instagram / Kyliw Kwong
Carla Mascarenhas • 1hr ago
Advice
Now is the time to turn our minds to capital gains tax
Noel Whittaker
Now is the time to turn our minds to capital gains tax
High country reno adds a hint of fun to home's rustic charm
A gallery wall surrounds the wall-mounted TV, injecting a personal touch into the space. Pictures by Simon Ferrito