At this extraordinary time, at an extraordinary site in our City within a World Heritage Area, we have an amazing opportunity to do something special and to do things differently.
With Traditional Custodians, our community, educators and researchers, Blue Mountains City Council is exploring opportunities related to Planetary Health initiatives at the former Katoomba Golf Course Precinct & Parklands.
The Draft Precinct Plan investigates the former Katoomba Golf Course site; a place which presents a unique opportunity to create a sustainable and adaptable Planetary Health Precinct & Parklands that is recognised across Australia as a model for learning, experimentation and sharing.
Nine overarching principles are guiding future development and activities on site.
A place for:
- Caring for Country – Listening and learning from Country and Traditional Custodians
- The community, particularly our youth, to come together to investigate, innovate and demonstrate Planetary Health
- Learning, discovery, scientific and artistic exploration within the Blue Mountains region and internationally
A place which
- Protects, restores and respects water, soil, vegetation and animals
- Demonstrates and communicates strategies for restoring Planetary Health
- Evolves over time and responds to lessons learned to achieve environmental, social and economic sustainability
A place that provides
- Spaces and supporting structures that are environmentally responsive & integrated within the site
- Flexible, multipurpose and adaptive structures and spaces which shape interactions and build relationships
- International leadership on Planetary Health through a Blue Mountains lens.
Get more information
Read the Planetary Health Precinct & Parklands - Precinct Plan