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VET Your community news Issue 18
July 2010
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Local Businesses Support Winter Magic This year there has been a been a big increase in the number of businesses sponsoring the Winter Magic festival. After the success of initiatives like the Christmas shopping evenings, businesses are increasingly seeing the benefits in both cross promotion and community involvement. This year the major sponsors were Sydney Water, the Carrington Hotel, Scenic World and the Tanya Loviz Gallery. The other businesses include eateries the Bamboo Full list Box, Greco’s and the Three Sisters Chinese published Restaurant, clothing next month and homewares shops Mountain Style Clothing, Vivianna Creations, Lynne Curran Designs, Incantations, Ravir boutique, Woody’s House & Garden and The Hattery, the fun and the magical Weirder the Bet-
ter and JC Party Shop, Jobfind, Nova Employment, fitness specialists Village Fitness, YHA, Home Hardware and long time and well-known Katoomba businesses LiIianfels and Theo Poulos Real Estate.
Politics in the Pub,
Saturday July 17 3pm Federal Election Special: Meet the Macquarie Electorate Candidates at Blackburn’s Family Hotel in Katoomba. See page 8
Feral Ducks & Geese The feral ducks and geese on Wentworth Falls Lake are unwanted pets and have been illegally dumped at the Lake over the past few years. Blue Mountains City Council staff and Animal Liberation volunteers have been capturing them for relocation. See page 5
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Highway Upgrade Email Alerts
Blue Mountains MP Phil Koperberg is encouraging locals to sign up to the road alerts, which keep motorists and residents up-to-date on changed traffic conditions due to the Great Western Highway upgrades. Three upgrades are currently underway, affecting Lawson, Woodford to Hazelbrook and the Wentworth Falls East areas, which together represent more than $490 million investment in community infrastructure. See page 7
The Echo to include Blackheath next month
The Echo has been established for 18 months now and is ready to include Blackheath and Medlow Bath with a 10,000 copies distribution. Contact details are on page 2 for any informaton, events or advertising.
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