The Total Fire Ban that was declared for the Central Tablelands yesterday continues into today, even though the fire rating has dropped from Severe to Very High. Greater Sydney & Blue Mountains, the Hunter and areas further west and north have also had a Total Fire Ban declared. For…
The sun reached the Tropic of Capricorn at 4 am today (well, it appeared to do so from a mortal perspective), making this the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere – sunrise at 5.46 am and sunset at 8.09 this evening. It was also 27°C at…
Centennial Coal Company Limited propose a modification of DA504-00 to enable the transport of coal products west of the Blue Mountains through the Lithgow local government (LGA) area via Mount Victoria. Clarence Colliery is an underground coal mine located in the Western Coal fields of New South Wales (NSW). Through its mining…
Earlier this month the operators of the Austen Quarry on Jenolan Caves Road, Hytec Industries, advised the Hartley District Progress Association of their intention to commence a process to expand the operations of the quarry and to extend its life. In its early planning stages the proposed expansion of…
The nomination of the Award for the Lithgow Legend for November has been made by the National Trust Group in recognition of the tireless efforts and commitment given by Kanimbla resident Joan Kent. Joan has contributed many long hours of dedication to her role as a professional historian and…
