Blue Mountains City Council First Nations Community Updates
Welcome to the Blue Mountains City Council First Nations page.
This is page is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live, work and have connections in the Blue Mountains LGA. The page will be updated with First Nations related news, events and other relevant information.
To receive email updates from the BMCC First Nations Team, subscribe on the top right (desktop) or below (mobile).
Click on the links for more information:
- Statement of Recognition and Commitment
- Aboriginal Advisory Council
- NAIDOC Week
- Cultural Burning
- Key Dates and Anniversaries (in development)
or visit www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-community
To find out about Blue Mountains local and online community organisations and government agencies go to www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/community-directory
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Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship
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If you're an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student studying or enrolling in an entry level health course, you can now apply for financial,cultural, mentoring and other supports.
To find out more follow the link
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Carbon for Country Funding
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Expressions of interest are now open for NSW Aboriginal organisations seeking to own and manage their own carbon project. Carbon projects are a great way to restore Country, bringing back totemic species, medicinal plants and bush tucker. You can also receive income by selling carbon credits generated by your project.
Successful applicants will receive help to:
- plan and design their project, including access to legal, financial and technical support
- register their carbon project as an Environmental Plantings project under the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme.
Once the carbon project is registered, partners can apply for funding for up to 90% of project implementation costs, up to a maximum of $250,000 per project.
Expressions of interest are now open and close 11:59pm AEST Thursday 24 October 2024.
To find out more or to submit an expression of interest visit the website or email netzero.land@environment.nsw.gov.au
This funding is part of our $2.5 million investment to support NSW Aboriginal organisations to set up mixed species tree planting projects that earn carbon credits and restore Country
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An Introduction to Native Plants and Food 8 September
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Your're invited!
Sunday 8 September 9:30am to 4pm
Join the Blue Mountains Women's Health and Resource Centre to celebrate the new native garden with workshops on traditional uses of native plants, cooking and women's health.
124 Lurline St Katoomba
Bring a plate to share for lunch.
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Indigenous Literacy Day 4 Sep Lawson - Great Book Swap
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Wednesday 4 September from 2pm to 3:30pm
Mid Mountains Neighborhood Centre 9 New St Lawson
Belong BM, supported by BMCC Library, ACRC and Connect Child and Families, are hosting a book swap, story time and afternoon tea, for children and families.
Bring no more than 3 good quality books per person and and swap them for a small donation to INDIGENOUS LITERACY FOUNDATION.
Afternoon tea provided
Storytime at 2:30pm.
