Blaxland and Daughter was founded in February 2012 by Wendy Blaxland and her daughter Jessica Blaxland Ashby to bring exciting new theatre to audiences of all ages. Wendy and Jessica have already worked together in the theatre for over 10 years, primarily at Marian Street Theatre for Young People…
From the Lithgow Mercury – Article by Troy Walsh, 18th May 2013 SHORTLY after reaching the Hartley Valley in 1813 the explorers Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth turned around and headed for home, having crossed the great divide. It will be a different story for the horses, their handlers…
It wasn’t just fog about the valley this morning. Even after the light cloud had evaporated there remained a thick haze – the result of a massive hazard reduction burn off by the National Parks & Wildlife Service in the Wild Dog Range south of Megalong Valley. That combined…
from the Lithgow Mercury, May 2, 2013. THREE granite boulders in the Hartley Valley have been placed in a new position in symbolic preparation for the bicentenary of the first European crossing of the Blue Mountains into Hartley. The boulders were taken from the property of Hartley resident…
This comment is from a concerned resident of the Valley: Hi there, Haven’t spoken to anyone from this website before, but I’m resident in Ambermere Drive who is concerned about the proposed 3 day Rave Party in the Hartley Valley. I have recently spoken to an Events Coordinator at…
