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City of Blue Mountains

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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. Major settlements include, Katoomba, Lawson, Springwood and Blaxland.

City of Blue Mountains
New South Wales
City of Blue Mountains council building in Katoomba
Location in Outer Metropolitan Sydney
Coordinates33°42′S 150°18′E / 33.700°S 150.300°E / -33.700; 150.300
Population78,121 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1 October 1947 (1947-10-01)[2]
Area1,430 km2 (552.1 sq mi)
MayorMark Greenhill
Council seatKatoomba[3]
RegionBlue Mountains, Greater Western Sydney
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Macquarie
WebsiteCity of Blue Mountains
LGAs around City of Blue Mountains:
Lithgow Hawkesbury Hawkesbury
Lithgow City of Blue Mountains Penrith
Oberon Wollondilly Liverpool
The Three Sisters, south of Katoomba, in Blue Mountains National Park, are a major attraction of the city.
The Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum is a tourist destination in the town of Faulconbridge.

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 [citation needed]. 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:

Demographics

Selected historical census data for the City of Blue Mountains local government area
Census year2001[4]2006[5]2011[6]2016[7]2021 [8]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night73,675  74,067  75,942  76,904  78,121
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales28  27  31
% of New South Wales population1.1%  1.09%  0.99%  0.94%
% of Australian population0.39%  0.37%  0.35%  0.33%  0.30%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		Englishn/rn/r30.1%  30.5%  44.3%
Australiann/rn/r28.7%  26.3%  38.1%
Irishn/rn/r10.2%  11.1%  16.0%
Scottishn/rn/r8.3%  8.6%  13.3%
Germann/rn/r3.2%  3.3%  4.8%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		Germann/r0.6%  0.6%  0.5%  0.5%
Spanishn/r0.3%  0.4%  0.5%  0.6%
Italian0.3%  0.4%  0.3%  0.4%  0.3%
Mandarinn/rn/rn/r0.4%  0.3%
Frenchn/rn/rn/r0.3%  0.3%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		No religion (excluding not stated)18.0%  22.0%  26.8%  35.7%  46.5%
Catholic22.6%  22.5%  21.5%  19.7%  17.2%
Anglican24.6%  22.5%  20.9%  17.0%  13.5%
Not statedn/rn/rn/r8.4% 4.9%
Christian (nfd)n/rn/rn/r2.9% 2.9%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomen/r$501  $590  $688  $817
% of Australian median incomen/r107.5%102.2%103.9%101.4%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomen/r$1,345  $1,624  $1,866  $2,235
% of Australian median incomen/r114.9%109.6%107.6%105.4%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomen/r$1,093$1,270$1,468$1,756
% of Australian median incomen/r106.4%102.9%102.1%100.5%

Council

Current composition and election method

A map of the four wards, showing party representation as of the 2021 local elections.

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.

PartyCouncillors
 Labor Party6
 Independents1
 Liberal Party3
 The Greens2
Total12
WardCouncillorPartyNotes
First Ward[9] Kevin SchreiberLiberalElected 2016.
 Sarah RedshawGreensElected 2021.
 Suzie van OpdorpLaborElected 2021.
Second Ward[10] Claire WestLaborElected 2021.
 Romola HollywoodLaborElected 2012. Deputy Mayor 2021–date.
 Brent HoareGreensElected 2016.
Third Ward[11] Daniel MylesIndependentElected 1999. Deputy Mayor 2004–2005.[12] Mayor 2010–2013.
 Roza SageLiberalElected 2021.
 Mick FellLaborElected 2012.
Fourth Ward[13] Mark GreenhillLaborElected 1999–2004, 2008–date. Deputy Mayor 2010–2012.[12] Mayor 2013–date.
 Brendan ChristieLiberalElected 2012.
 Nyree FisherLaborElected 2021.

2021 election results

2021 New South Wales local elections: Blue Mountains[14]
PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
 Labor24,03249.2+11.46 1
 Liberal11,75024.1−1.13 1
 Greens7,29614.9−4.32
 Independent5,75511.8−5.91
 Formal votes48,83396.48
 Informal votes1,7843.52
 Total50,617100.00

Mayors

#MayorPartyTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1 William FreelanderIndependent2 October 19477 December 19481 year, 66 days[15][16][17]
2 Frank WalfordIndependent7 December 194812 December 19502 years, 5 days[18][19]
3 Percy Edward GalweyIndependent12 December 19505 December 19532 years, 358 days[20][21][22]
4 Aubrey MurphyIndependent15 December 1953December 19551 year, 351 days[23][24]
– Frank WalfordIndependentDecember 1955December 19561 year, 0 days[25]
– Aubrey MurphyIndependentDecember 1956December 19593 years, 0 days[26]
5 Leslie CorneIndependentDecember 1959December 1960352 days[26]
– Frank WalfordIndependentDecember 1960December 19611 year, 0 days
6 Keith BatesIndependentDecember 1961December 19664 years, 351 days[26]
7 Tom HunterIndependentDecember 1966December 1967351 days[26]
8Ern LesslieDecember 1967December 19691 year, 351 days[26]
9Jack PowellDecember 1969September 19711 year, 274 days[26]
10Ian DashSeptember 1971September 19743 years, 0 days[26]
–Ern LesslieSeptember 1974September 19762 years, 0 days[26]
11William LloydSeptember 1976September 19771 year, 0 days[26]
–Ern LesslieSeptember 197719 December 19792 years, 109 days[26]
–John James Wickham (Administrator)19 December 1979December 19811 year, 347 days[26][27][28]
12Peter QuirkDecember 1981September 19875 years, 274 days[26][29]
13James C. AngelSeptember 1987September 19881 year, 0 days[26]
14Ralph WilliamsSeptember 1988September 19913 years, 0 days[26]
15Peter O'TooleSeptember 1991February 1992153 days[26]
16Bob ClarkeFebruary 1992September 19942 years, 212 days[26]
17Joy AndersonSeptember 1994September 19951 year, 0 days[26]
18Michael NeallSeptember 1995September 19994 years, 0 days[26]
19 Jim AngelLaborSeptember 199913 September 20089 years, 12 days[26]
20 Adam SearleLabor30 September 200821 September 20101 year, 356 days[26]
21 Daniel MylesLiberal21 September 201017 September 20132 years, 361 days[26]
22 Mark GreenhillLabor17 September 2013Incumbent10 years, 296 days[26][30][31]

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.[32]

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.[33]

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.[34]

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:

Sister cities

The City of Blue Mountains has sister city relationships with the following cities:[67]

See also

References

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