Earlier this month the operators of the Austen Quarry on Jenolan Caves Road, Hytec Industries, advised the Hartley District Progress Association of their intention to commence a process to expand the operations of the quarry and to extend its life. In its early planning stages the proposed expansion of…
The nomination of the Award for the Lithgow Legend for November has been made by the National Trust Group in recognition of the tireless efforts and commitment given by Kanimbla resident Joan Kent. Joan has contributed many long hours of dedication to her role as a professional historian and…
from the Lithgow Mercury, 5th November, 2013 THE LITHGOW region has once again proven to be one of the state’s best following the announcement of the 2013 Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Tidy Towns, Sustainable Communities Awards. The results showed an interesting variety in achievements. The Hartley District Progress Association…
from the Lithgow Mercury, by Len Ashworth, 2nd November, 2013 Despite the impact of the bushfires that continued to keep the normal expectation of weekend visitors away from the region, a good crowd turned out to Hartley Historic Village for the Back to Hartley celebration on the weekend. Many…
Now that the fires are under control and the State of Emergency has been lifted: “Posted: 01/11/2013 The New South Wales Premier has formally revoked the State of Emergency which was declared on 20 October 2013 to assist firefighting efforts in the recent bush fires. The declaration focused on…
