Damien Madigan

1 week ago | bluemountainsgazette.com.au | Damien Madigan

The Liberal Party has promised $1.82 million to upgrade one of the playing fields at Springwood's Summerhayes Park with a synthetic playing surface. Create a free account to read this article or signup to continue readingBut Blue Mountains mayor Mark Greenhill described the announcement by Liberal Macquarie candidate, Mike Creed, as a "dud" that falls half a million dollars short of what is required for the project.

1 week ago | bluemountainsgazette.com.au | Damien Madigan

Labor's Susan Templeman is the only female candidate in the seat of Macquarie. Create a free account to read this article or signup to continue readingThe incumbent MP will face five male candidates in the May 3 federal election after the ballot draw and final declaration of candidates was held at Erskine Park on April 11. Labor MP for Macquarie, Susan Templeman, in Springwood.

1 week ago | bluemountainsgazette.com.au | Damien Madigan

Winmalee Village shopping centre has a new mural that celebrates the flora and fauna of the Blue Mountains. Create a free account to read this article or signup to continue readingKatoomba artist MAN.de has transformed a blank wall into a colourful highlight of the shopping centre in White Cross Road. MAN.de performed a similar transformation to the Springwood commuter car park in 2023.

2 weeks ago | bluemountainsgazette.com.au | Damien Madigan

Blue Mountains City Council has been singled out as one of the top five councils in Greater Sydney for new housing approval targets. Create a free account to read this article or signup to continue readingThe council has approved 93 per cent of its target of 80 dwellings under a new housing accord, enough to rank it in the top five behind Burwood, Hawkesbury, Canada Bay and Parramatta - all of which exceeded their targets.

2 weeks ago | bluemountainsgazette.com.au | Damien Madigan

He's a proud Penrith Panthers fan and even prouder graduate of Springwood High School, but come May 12 Stephen Free will also be the state's latest Supreme Court Justice. Create a free account to read this article or signup to continue readingStephen Free and his son Xander celebrate Penrith's win at the 2023 NRL grand final. Picture suppliedThe highly respected barrister was appointed as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of NSW by the state's Attorney-General Michael Daly on April 2.