City of Blue Mountains

City of Blue Mountains
The City of Blue Mountains is a local government area of New South Wales, Australia, governed by the Blue Mountains City Council. The city is located in the Blue Mountains, on the Great Dividing Range at the far western fringe of the Greater Sydney area.
The mayor of Blue Mountains City Council is Councillor Mark Greenhill, a member of the Labor Party.
Towns and villages in the local government area
The urban part of the city consists of a ribbon of close or contiguous towns which lie on the Main Western railway line, served by NSW TrainLink's Blue Mountains Line, and Great Western Highway between Emu Plains and Lithgow. About 70% of the city's area is within the Blue Mountains National Park which lies north and south of the ribbon of towns. The National Park is part of the much larger Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site and the city brands itself as "The City Within a World Heritage National Park". The towns and villages are generally grouped into lower, mid, and upper mountains. The economy of the upper mountains is dependent almost entirely on tourism . The road to Sydney, the Great Western Highway, is mostly dual carriageway but is relatively slow due to the urban development and hilly terrain. The electric train service integrates into Sydney Trains, Sydney's suburban rail network.
The main towns and villages in the City of Blue Mountains are:
Bell
Blackheath
Blaxland
Bullaburra
Faulconbridge
Glenbrook
Hawkesbury Heights
Hazelbrook
Katoomba
Lapstone
Lawson
Leura
Linden
Medlow Bath
Mount Irvine
Mount Riverview
Mount Victoria
Mount Wilson
Springwood
Sun Valley
Valley Heights
Warrimoo
Wentworth Falls
Winmalee
Woodford
Yellow Rock
Demographics
Council
Current composition and election method
Blue Mountains City Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally as four separate wards, each electing three councillors. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent general election was held on 4 December 2021.
Mayors
Council services
Cemeteries
The City of Blue Mountains Council maintains cemeteries at Blackheath, Faulconbridge, Katoomba, Lawson, Megalong Valley, Mount Irvine, Mount Victoria, Mount Wilson, Springwood, and Wentworth Falls.
Libraries
Blue Mountains Library operates three full-time branches, three part-time branches and a service for train commuters at Springwood and Katoomba stations two days a week.
Leisure centres
Blue Mountains Leisure Centres operate from five locations. All five locations have pools and the Katoomba and Springwood locations have gyms and offer various fitness classes.
Heritage listings
The City of Blue Mountains has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the following sites listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register:
Blue Mountains National Park: Blue Mountains walking tracks
Blackheath, Main Western railway: Blackheath railway station
Faulconbridge, 14-20 Norman Lindsay Crescent: Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum
Glenbrook, Great Western Highway: Glenbrook railway residence
Glenbrook, Great Western Highway: Glenbrook Tunnel
Glenbrook, Mitchells Pass: Lennox Bridge, Glenbrook
Katoomba, 10-14 Civic Place: Mount St Marys College and Convent
Katoomba, Katoomba Street: Carrington Hotel
Katoomba, 59-61 Katoomba Street: Katoomba Post Office
Katoomba, 63-69 Katoomba Street: Paragon Cafe, Katoomba
Katoomba, Main Western railway: Katoomba railway station
Katoomba, 10-16 Panorama Drive: Lilianfels, Katoomba
Lawson, Main Western railway: Lawson railway station
Leura, 37 – 49 Everglades Avenue: Everglades, Leura
Linden, 91 – 111 Glossop Road: Linden Observatory Complex
Linden, off Railway Parade: Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Linden, Linden Precinct
Medlow Bath, Beauchamp Road: Medlow Dam
Medlow Bath, Great Western Highway: Medlow Bath railway station
Mount Victoria, Main Western railway: Mount Victoria railway station
Mount Victoria, Mount York Road (off): Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Mount York, Cox's Pass Precinct
Mount Wilson, 68-78 The Avenue: Wynstay Estate
Springwood, 345-347 Great Western Highway: Christ Church Anglican Church, Springwood
Springwood, 39 Hawkesbury Road: Buckland Convalescent Home
Springwood, Main Western railway: Springwood railway station
Valley Heights, 110 and 112 Green Parade: Valley Heights railway gatehouse
Valley Heights, Main Western railway: Valley Heights railway station
Warragamba, Coxs River Arms: Coxs River track
Wentworth Falls, 63-67 Falls Road: Davisville, Wentworth Falls
Wentworth Falls, 1-15 Matcham Avenue: Weatherboard Inn archaelological site
Woodford, 90-92 Great Western Highway: Woodford Academy
Woodford, Old Bathurst Road: Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Woodford, Old Bathurst Road Precinct
Woodford, The Appian Way (off): Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Woodford, Appian Way Precinct
Sister cities
The City of Blue Mountains has sister city relationships with the following cities:
Sanda, Hyōgo, Japan
Flagstaff, Arizona, US
See also
List of local government areas in New South Wales
References
External links
Blue Mountains City Council website
Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains Library
Cities in New South Wales
Cittaslow
Communities in the Blue Mountains (New South Wales)
Local government areas of New South Wales