The Echo

Art Street Exhibition

This year the Winter Magic  was both bigger and better than the ever before. Over 50 businesses in and around Katoomba St displayed artworks, so that Katoomba’s shop windows were transformed into a street-sized gallery for the pleasure of passers-by. The theme was “When the Stars Come Out”, and the artists of the Blue Mountains produced [...]

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Local Personality James Giddens

Katoomba resident James Giddens is a campanologist, a ringer of bells. He learned the art of ‘change ringing’ as a ten year old choirboy, ringing the church bells in the beautiful gothic bell tower of St Jude’s Church in Randwick. “There are a few ways to ring a bell” he explains. “You can tie a rope [...]

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August 2009

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Bowling Club

Locals are upset with the news that the RSL-owned Katoomba Bowling Green in North Katoomba is closing down, although there has been no official announcement to the wider membership of the RSL. “We were called in for a meeting on June 2nd,” said Bowling Club president, Merle Campbell. “At the meeting we were told that the [...]

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Winter Magic Poem

A Potted Winter Magic History By Colin Semmler ’twas back in Nineteen Ninety Four When the wizard was asked by a a council-or To come up with a wiz creation For a unique Katoomba celebration. “Let’s festivate Winter in old Katoombah” But the councilor just said “Humbug-bah, What a stupid, lunatic idea That John Ellison must be queer!” John planned a plan called Winter Magic “The [...]

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KidzArtz at St. Hilda’s

July school holidays mean KidzArtz is on again, so come and enjoy art and craft activities in a warm place. We have model making, painting, beading, iron on beads, decorating calico bags, paper and felt craft. The theme for talks after morning tea is “Down by the Sea”. The popular Friday Fun Day [...]

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July – Winter is here

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. - Victor Hugo Winter Magic Festival It has been another successful Winter Magic Festival for the Upper Blue Mountains, with a great turnout by locals and visitors! Satellite events included street art, music and dance, film, fashion parades and fashion police, bushwalking, magic and stargazing – surely [...]

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