Hey all,

I'm a 28 year old guy currently living in Lane Cove, As i've gotten older I really like the idea of selling and moving up to the mountains.

If you could pick any mountain town to live in what would it be, I know it's going to be much much quieter than down here. Looking for a town that has a few places to eat, maybe a bar and a cafe or two? Would appreiciate any and all recommendations

Edit: Thanks heaps for the info guys, I work at home so looking for a bit of peace and quiet but somewhere I can get my fix talking to locals, I don't drink or anything and prefer to be in at nights.

I'd love a place that has a good butcher or fruit market.

Heading to Katoomba with a friend next week; we’ve checked out the adventure tours (canyoning, MTB etc.) but they’re all very expensive. Does anyone know any alternatives/cool spots to check out for more experienced adventurers?

Or, any recco’s for more affordable adventure activities, like MTB hire?

Hi all, I was wondering if the mount victoria speed camera (in the downhill direction) takes a picture of the front or rear of your car. any information would be greatly appreciated.

Hey all been looking at doing some overnight walks within the Greater Blue Mountains area. I’ve seen photo/video of some very spectacular overnight clifftop walks that are within the Greater Blue Mountains area yet very much off the beaten tourist track. Despite research there doesn’t seem to be much info on the exact location of some of these walks and they are understandably somewhat gatekept. Does anyone have any pointers as to some spectacular overnight remote walking in the Blue Mountains area? I consider myself an experienced hiker and would be carrying all the essential gear including a personal locator beacon. Any tips appreciated. Cheers

Hi all, just a quick question. Has my aerial conked out / been destroyed by cockatoos or is the tv reception unbelievably bad the last few days? like i can't even get a single channel to tune in with a stable picture (except for shopping channels annoyingly) and SBS has wondered off the face of the planet.

Does anyone know if the path over the other side of the dam wall at Wentworth Falls Lake is open again? I cannot find any info on it

Dropped in my letterbox yesterday…

It looks like the Vintage Emporium might be closed for good. I’ve driven past a couple of times in the last few days and it’s not been open when you’d expect it to be. They’ve moved a bunch of stuff from the front outdoor area (where things had been left out in the rain for weeks) but the closed sign is always up.

Hi guys I have never had a license before how recent does the eye test have to be to get a license

Hi Blue Mountainers :)

I have just moved to Sydney from NZ. In NZ I have done a tiny bit of trail running, but always with someone else experienced.
I'm wanting a nice easy route to try it out in Australia (I'm not confident with wildlife and am a bit anxious I could get injured and be stuck in the bush as I'll be by myself!) so I'm looking for a route that's easy enough (dirt path rather than a lot of rocks) and importantly likely to have people walking it on the weekend.

I'm thinking I'll train into Blackheath, run to Hanging Rock, and then back to Blackheath station. Is anyone able to shed some light on this trail? I know the distance and elevation from the map but am more interested on how busy it is/what's the terrain like/are there any points with phone signal

Thank you!

I’m planning a camping trip to the Blue Mountains. I’m looking to set up a basecamp for about five to six days and want to do a few day hikes, particularly to spots where I can swim or do some ropeless canyoning.

I’m considering camping at either Dunphys Campground or Old Ford Reserve, as I’m looking for free or low-cost options. Are these good options? I'm open to suggestions if anyone has some tips.

Due to a selfish visitor for new years we are struggling with both fleas and head lice at the same time and slowly losing our sanity lately. Both appeared to become a masive problem late last week and we are cleaning non stop this whole week and living in a sunroom trying to survive this ordeal.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a flea treatment/pest control place for the Wentworth Falls/mountains area please?

looking for a primitive camping spot for a groupe of 20-30 young adults from my church, either south in the Blue Mountains, or north, in the Border Ranges. Ideally set up for larger groups, to avoid having to book 5 individual sites, with access to potable water, and showers. But could be just tent camping without those amenities. Any suggestions welcome!

Postscript: As this trip is in the early planning stages, the jury is still out on whether it'll be a trip to the Blue Mountains, or north to the Border Ranges, or somewhere on the coast, so any suggestions are welcome!

Thanks!

Hi, just wondering if anyone have any good nail salon recommendations (preferably in kat, leura, or wenty)

Me and my bf are planning to stay fo a night at blue mountains. We are looking for a place to stay with great view and not too far from the tourists spots. We also prefer a cozy room any recommendations please? Budget is 200 for a room but idk if thats possible so any recommendation is appreciated. Also we dont have a car we are going on the train.

Does anyone else not get 4g internet when the power goes out in Wentworth falls ? The last several times I’ve lost power I can’t get internet access via 4g - my phone shows I have 4g reception and 2 bars (normal at my house) - but I am unable to access the internet - pages simply timeout. Im able to make calls and send texts just no internet.

This is also a problem on my wife’s phone. We are both with Aldi mobile (which uses Telstra) - is this something you also have experienced ? What provider are you using ? What side of Wenty are you on (im south side )

Im thinking it might be a provider thing - or it’s a total network thing - I work from home and losing my internet like this has been a real pain as I can no longer rely on mobile data and want to see if changing providers will fix the issue.

I work in the city and the recent industrial action is about sending me over the edge with how over the commute in I am.

I work a corporate job for an org that is encouraging more and more in office time, and I’m questioning how sustainable this is.

No kids, but want to spend more time with my dog, in nature and generally enjoying the lifestyle up here and spending less time on the bloody train.

Thinking about what the future holds and would love some inspo. What do you do for work? Where do you work and how long is your commute?

Just hanging out for caffeine this morning! #LockLogic25

Apologies, but the planes lately have been unbelievable. I initially thought it was just the heavy clouds, but it's still happening today. The noise pollution is relentless; it used to be much quieter here. I can’t even imagine how much worse it will get next year. And of course, the people who try to dismiss it will probably show up, just like they did when someone else raised the issue.

Hey

What are people's thoughts -

What's with all the public schools in the area going downhill -

Glenmore park is out of control. Behavior is a terrible apparently.

Blaxland has a teacher who was on stress leave for almost 7 years. Came back for a term and went back in stress leave ?

The local primary school had 9 teachers for the kindergarten class glenbrook. They're kindy for goodness sake.

Most of the principals won't send their kids to a public school. Yet they are terrible at administration.

The public schools won't hire local teachers - they bring their mates from Sydney Central. I know a local teacher who goes to marrickville for work (can't get hired here).

Thoughts?

Hi all,

First time parents-to-be here, we are weighing up our options on where to receive care. Would love to hear anyone's opinion on the antenatal, birthing and postnatal care they received there? Have looked on Babycentre and Facebook etc. not a lot of info out there.

Many thanks

hey guys, i’ll be doing a trip going up via the mountains in a couple of weeks and will likely need to stop for a rest overnight on the way. I was going to stop near leura. Will be sleeping in my van. any quiet streets/parking areas one could rest overnight without being hassled by cops or rangers? Or a spot camper vans often park up for free? We will be rolling in late so no time to organise campsite parking. We’re not looking to set up camp, just an overnight sleep somewhere safe and quiet.

recommendations would be super helpful, thank you!