Blue Mountains
Contact
Role
- President: Carole Dent
- Secretary: Penny Tayler
- Sue Noske
News
Blue Mountains August 2026 newsletter
ABC Friends Blue Mountains newsletter, August 2026: Winter Magic Festival wrap-up, Spring Dinner and Excellence Awards details, and Royal Commission analysis.
Winter Magic brings ABC supporters out in force
ABC Friends were at Katoomba's Winter Magic Festival found unprecedented public concern about One Nation's proposal to put the ABC behind a paywall.
Blue Mountains May 2026 newsletter
The Blue Mountains ABC Friends branch newsletter for May 2026 covers their upcoming participation in the Katoomba Winter Magic Festival on 20 June, preparations for ABC Friends Excellence Award nominations, a community outrea…
Events
Springwood Spring Festival
When: September 19, 2026 at 6:00 pm AESTWhere: Macquarie Rd, Springwood NSW, AustraliaABC Friends Blue Mountains will have a stall at the Springwood Festival on Saturday, joining over 15,000 visitors to talk about the ABC, press freedom, and why a fearless independent ABC matters for democracy.
ABC Friends Blue Mountains Branch Meeting
When: October 10, 2026 at 10:00 am AEDTWe invite you to join other ABC Friends in the Blue Mountains for our regular meeting to discuss how we can best defend the ABC from attacks on its independence and funding. We welcome newcomers.
Blue Mountains Branch AGM
When: November 14, 2026 at 10:00 am AEDTWhere: 9 New St Lawson, NSW 2783 AustraliaABC Friends Blue Mountains holds its AGM, with guest speaker Bill Wyman, former assistant managing editor of NPR, on the future of US public broadcasting and what it means for Australia.
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Safeguard the ABC’s independence
Safeguard the ABC’s independence At a time of extraordinary international turmoil, growing authoritarianism, and unprecedented pressures on the media, we need a fearless independent ABC more than ever. Support our call …