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Council Chair of Planetary Health appointed
Blue Mountains Mayor Mark Greenhill has taken a Mayoral Minute to the Council appointing Cr Mick Fell to Chair a committee that will assist with planning the Planetary Health initiative.
Last year partnerships with universities were announced where the former golf course site would be used for a leadership centre, focused on planetary health.
Mayor Greenhill said: “Following both Monash and Western Sydney universities signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Council, work is commencing to make this proposal a reality.
“I presented my resolution to Council because I wanted a committee to be formed to help advise the development of the Planetary Health initiative.
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Council supports Women’s March 4 Justice
Blue Mountains Mayor Mark Greenhill OAM and Blue Council City Council Chief Executive Officer Dr Rosemary Dillon have supported the Women’s March 4 Justice by women seeking justice.
Cr Greenhill and Dr Dillon expressed solidarity with those marching on the national capital.
“We are at a turning point,” Mayor Greenhill said.
“We have an opportunity to take this moment and create a momentum for real justice.
“Grace Tame and other leaders have shown us that it is well past time that gender equality becomes an absolute focus and a reality.”
Dr Dillon said “As an organisation, Blue Mountains City Council holds respect as a core value.
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Businesses join forces to reduce driver fatigue crashes on NSW roads
Two Blue Mountains businesses have put their hands up to help fight driver fatigue and reduce the road toll by offering free ‘cuppas’ to tired drivers.
Our local businesses are joining more than 100 businesses across regional NSW to participate in the next phase of the successful Free Cuppa for the Driver scheme that has been running for 11 years.
Participating businesses are encouraging drivers to take regular breaks by offering a free cup of tea or coffee to any driver who is more than 100kms away from home. Since 2010, over 25,000 free cuppas have been given away. During that time, across NSW fatigue-related crashes have fallen 19%.