Blue Mountains Gazette
Friday, 17 May 2024
Blue Mountains Gazette's complete view of property
Last chance to grab a piece of Leuralla
Leuralla at Leura. File picture
36m ago
From fire-breathing to Furiosa: Katoomba performer stars in Mad Max movie
Katoomba resident Nellie Collins, starring as 'The Winchman' in Furiosa, at a red carpet screening for cast and crew. Picture by Sonna Studios
Tom Walker
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
Moment suspect confronted over schoolgirl's death
Duncan Murray
Kallista Mutten bought drugs with Justin Stein after he'd killed her daughter, a jury has heard. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)
Property
Olympic swimmer Ariarne Titmus family home up for sale, complete with pool
Melissa Kehagias
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
'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.
Police news: Cliffside rescue with drone, child grabbed in Katoomba
Police news: Cliffside rescue with drone, child grabbed in Katoomba
'I can't wait to discover this beautiful region of Australia': Elite runners set for Ultra-Trail event
Charlie Hamilton finished second in the UTA50 last year and is gunning for the title in 2024. Picture Kurt Matthews
Blue Mountains author's debut novel, Ordinary Human Love, set in Lithgow
Tom Walker
Leura resident Melissa Goode, author of new book Ordinary Human Love. Picture supplied
Truck breakdown at Glenbrook
Truck breakdown at Glenbrook
'Risks ruining a spectacular environment': Open letter to Premier about housing reforms
'Risks ruining a spectacular environment': Open letter to Premier about housing reforms
Council tenders $1.2m for consultancy on landslip recovery
Staff Reporters
Landslip damage on Megalong Road. Council is repairing roads and slopes throughout the Mountains as a result of flooding damage. File picture
Developers using 'workarounds' to dodge donations laws
Sam McKeith • 27m ago
Workarounds are being used so property developers can channel banned funds to political parties. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)
Video shows vandals toppling colonial premier's statue
Ethan James • 30m ago
The statue of William Crowther was found on the ground next to its plinth in Hobart. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

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Blue Mountains Gazette
Last chance to grab a piece of Leuralla
36m ago
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
Moment suspect confronted over schoolgirl's death
Duncan Murray
Kallista Mutten bought drugs with Justin Stein after he'd killed her daughter, a jury has heard. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)
'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

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National
Missing campers made divorce pact before deaths: friend
Carol Clay and Russell Hill made a pact to divorce their partners but he backed out, a friend said. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)
Tara Cosoleto • 37m ago
Alleged schoolgirl killer blamed lies to cops on mum
Duncan Murray • 43m ago
The man on trial for murdering Charlise Mutten claims her mother shot her. (Regi Varghese/AAP PHOTOS)
Notorious disgraced cop gets parole tick on drug charge
Sam McKeith • 1hr ago
Mark Standen has been granted parole on a drug charge but is still in jail over a federal offence. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)
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Tess Ikonomou • 1hr ago
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Sport
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Michael Cowley • 6m ago
Greyhounds make you feel better
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Sue Gow with her girls Rosie and Audrey. Picture supplied
Wine, cheese and greyhounds
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Excitement for the upcoming GRNSW Puppy Auction
Michael Cowley
Kristy Sultana with her champion Flying Ricciardo, a $7500 purchase at the Gold Muzzle Auction in 2019. Picture supplied
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)
PropertyView
Holding out for a rate drop before buying? You may be left waiting
Property
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
Jemimah Clegg
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
Property
Olympic swimmer Ariarne Titmus family home up for sale, complete with pool
Melissa Kehagias
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
Art deco Wodonga home up for sale for more than $1.6 million
Property
22 Batt Avenue, Wodonga has a price guide of $1.65 million to $1.75 million. Picture supplied
Madilyn McKinley
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
Property
I bought at the top of the property market - but I'm not worried
Jemimah Clegg
"We sold up because it was the right time for us, but it was the wrong time in the market," says writer Jemimah Clegg. Pic: Models for Shutterstock
What's On
Billie Eilish releases new album centred on love
Billie Eilish's third studio album Hit Me Hard And Soft has been released. (AP PHOTO)
Ellie Iorizzo
Annual Academy of Country Music Awards kick off
Maria Sherman
Jason Aldean has paid tribute to Toby Keith during the 59th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. (AP PHOTO)
After decades, Coppola's opus 'Megalopolis' debuts
Miranda Murray
Megalopolis, directed by Francis Ford Coppola (centre) has debuted at the Cannes Film Festival. (EPA PHOTO)
Furiosa stars shine on red carpet at Cannes premiere
Ellie Iorizzo
George Miller and Anya Taylor-Joy hit the red carpet for the premiere of Furiosa in Cannes. (AP PHOTO)
Las Vegas' Mirage hotel and casino set to close in July
Rio Yamat
After 34 years, The Mirage hotel and casino in Las Vegas will cease operations on July 17. (AP PHOTO)
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Community
Unstoppable Change: Documentary on Blue Mountains East Timor Sisters in the making
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One year on Zig Zag Railway welcomes 50,000th passenger
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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
Myths about electric cars
The electric vehicle show and tell event at RoseyRavelston Books in Lawson. Picture supplied
Photos and Video
Floods in south Brazil have displaced 600,000. It's the new normal
Opinion
Hundreds of thousands of people in the Brazilian cities of Novo Hamburgo and Sao Leopoldo have been left homeless. Picture Shutterstock
Marcia Zilli, Caio Coelho, Neil Hart • 1hr ago
How Many More?
Man allegedly records hundreds of hours of conversations on planted phone
Jessica Howard • 2hrs ago
A man is accused of using a planted phone to stalk a woman and keep her under surviellance. Picture file
Mum and child abducted from car park at knife-point
Anna Houlahan
CCTV captures the alleged abductor as he carries four MacBook computers. Picture supplied
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
Review
French will be proud of this remake - even the grime looks real
Cris Kennedy
Vincent Cassel plays Athos. Picture supplied
Comment
Floods in south Brazil have displaced 600,000. It's the new normal
Opinion
Hundreds of thousands of people in the Brazilian cities of Novo Hamburgo and Sao Leopoldo have been left homeless. Picture Shutterstock
Marcia Zilli, Caio Coelho, Neil Hart • 1hr ago
Opinion
Leaving this life can be cruelly complicated
John Hanscombe
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Peter Dutton's alternative - lower migration, more homes, and a populist swipe at billionaires
Michelle Grattan
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
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Eileen Wood
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New swing suits veterans golfer Rita to a tee
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Rowan Cowley
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The Land
Grafton heifers on the rise as background buyers see value in weaner cattle
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Jamie Brown • 21m ago
Opinion
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Lucy Knight
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NSW Farmers branch revamped and eID motion developed, but challenges remain
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Wheelie? The rubbish in your bin may not belong to you
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Jessica Belzycki
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Karen Hardy
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