2010 February | The Echo

Local Schools Help Solomon Islands

13. February 2010

If you are travelling in the Solomon Islands in the near future you may see some familiar school uniforms. Schools in the Solomon Islands recently received an influx of much needed uniforms due to the generosity of Blue Mountains Grammar School and Katoomba Public School. Uniforms, surplus to needs at both schools, were shipped to the Solomon’s [...]

Lone Pine Descendent

11. February 2010

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The Katoomba RSL Sub-Branch has had a donation of remarkable historical significance. Blue Mountains historian, Mr Geoff Bates presented the Sub-Branch with two Aleppo Pines that are direct descendants of the original Lone Pine that grew on Lone Pine Plateau at Gallipoli. Lone Pine was the scene of a major offensive launched by the 1st Australian Infantry [...]

Blue Mountains Chamber Concerts

11. February 2010

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The Blue Mountains Chamber Concerts Inc present high quality chamber music to the public in Blackheath. The committee was very grateful to have a beautiful quilt, made and generously donated by the women of the Upper Mountains Probus Club for a raffle which helped greatly in meeting costs.The winner was Cynthia Avis from Blackheath who was [...]