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{{Distinguish|Greater Blue Mountains Area|Blue Mountains (New South Wales)|Blue Mountains National Park|Electoral district of Blue Mountains}}
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{{Infobox Australian place| type = lga
| name     = City of Blue Mountains
| state    = nsw
| image    = KatoombaNSWcouncil.jpg
| caption  = City of Blue Mountains council building in Katoomba
| image2   = Blue mountains LGA NSW.png
| caption2 = Location in Outer [[Sydney|Metropolitan Sydney]]
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| area     = 1430
| est      = {{start date|1947|10|01|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/about-us/council-overview|title=Council Overview – History of Council|publisher=Blue Mountains City Council }}</ref>
| coordinates = {{Coord|33|42|S|150|18|E|region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title}}
| seat     = [[Katoomba, New South Wales|Katoomba]]<ref>{{Cite web  | title=Blue Mountains City Council  | publisher=[[New South Wales Department of Local Government|Division of Local Government]]  | url=http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=900  | access-date=27 November 2006  | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060906233329/http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=900  | archive-date=6 September 2006  | url-status=dead  }}</ref>
| mayor    = Mark Greenhill
| region   = [[Blue Mountains (New South Wales)|Blue Mountains]], [[Greater Western Sydney]] 
| logo     = Blue Mountains City Council Logo.svg
| url      = https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/
| stategov ={{bulleted list|[[Electoral district of Blue Mountains|Blue Mountains]]|[[Electoral district of Penrith|Penrith]]}}
| fedgov   = [[Division of Macquarie|Macquarie]]
| near-nw  = [[City of Lithgow|Lithgow]]
| near-n   = [[City of Hawkesbury|Hawkesbury]]
| near-ne  = [[City of Hawkesbury|Hawkesbury]]
| near-w   = [[City of Lithgow|Lithgow]]
| near-e   = [[City of Penrith|Penrith]]
| near-sw  = [[Oberon Shire|Oberon]]
| near-s   = [[Wollondilly Shire|Wollondilly]]
| near-se  = [[City of Liverpool (New South Wales)|Liverpool]]
}}
[[Image:Blue mountains - three sisters.jpg|thumb|250px|The Three Sisters, south of [[Katoomba, New South Wales|Katoomba]], in [[Blue Mountains National Park]], are a major attraction of the city.]]
[[File:(1)Norman_Lindsay_Gallery_060.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum]] is a tourist destination in the town of [[Faulconbridge, New South Wales|Faulconbridge]].]]
The '''City of Blue Mountains''' is a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] of [[New South Wales]], Australia, governed by the '''Blue Mountains City Council'''. The city is located in the [[Blue Mountains (New South Wales)|Blue Mountains]], on the Great Dividing Range at the far western fringe of the [[Greater Sydney]] area. Major settlements include, Katoomba, Lawson, Springwood and Blaxland.

The mayor of Blue Mountains City Council is Councillor Mark Greenhill, a member of the [[Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)|Labor Party]].

== Towns and villages in the local government area ==

The urban part of the city consists of a ribbon of close or contiguous towns which lie on the [[Main Western railway line, New South Wales|Main Western railway line]], served by [[NSW TrainLink]]'s [[Blue Mountains Line]], and [[Great Western Highway]] between [[Emu Plains, New South Wales|Emu Plains]] and [[Lithgow, New South Wales|Lithgow]]. About 70% of the city's area is within the [[Blue Mountains National Park]] which lies north and south of the ribbon of towns. The National Park is part of the much larger [[Greater Blue Mountains Area]] [[World Heritage Site]] and the city brands itself as "The City Within a World Heritage National Park". The towns and villages are generally grouped into lower, mid, and upper mountains. The economy of the upper mountains is dependent almost entirely on tourism {{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}. The road to Sydney, the Great Western Highway, is mostly [[dual carriageway]] but is relatively slow due to the urban development and hilly terrain. The electric train service integrates into Sydney Trains, Sydney's suburban rail network.

The main towns and villages in the City of Blue Mountains are: 
{{Div col|colwidth=10em}}
* [[Bell, New South Wales|Bell]]
* [[Blackheath, New South Wales|Blackheath]]
* [[Blaxland, New South Wales|Blaxland]]
* [[Bullaburra, New South Wales|Bullaburra]]
* [[Faulconbridge, New South Wales|Faulconbridge]]
* [[Glenbrook, New South Wales|Glenbrook]]
* [[Hawkesbury Heights, New South Wales|Hawkesbury Heights]]
* [[Hazelbrook, New South Wales|Hazelbrook]]
* [[Katoomba, New South Wales|Katoomba]]
* [[Lapstone, New South Wales|Lapstone]]
* [[Lawson, New South Wales|Lawson]]
* [[Leura, New South Wales|Leura]]
* [[Linden, New South Wales|Linden]]
* [[Medlow Bath, New South Wales|Medlow Bath]]
* [[Mount Irvine, New South Wales|Mount Irvine]]
* [[Mount Riverview, New South Wales|Mount Riverview]]
* [[Mount Victoria, New South Wales|Mount Victoria]]
* [[Mount Wilson, New South Wales|Mount Wilson]]
* [[Springwood, New South Wales|Springwood]]
* [[Sun Valley, New South Wales|Sun Valley]]
* [[Valley Heights, New South Wales|Valley Heights]]
* [[Warrimoo, New South Wales|Warrimoo]]
* [[Wentworth Falls, New South Wales|Wentworth Falls]]
* [[Winmalee, New South Wales|Winmalee]]
* [[Woodford, New South Wales|Woodford]]
* [[Yellow Rock, New South Wales (Blue Mountains)|Yellow Rock]]
{{div col end}}

==Demographics==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan=8|Selected historical census data for the City of Blue Mountains local government area
|-
!colspan=3|Census year !! 2001<ref>{{Census 2001 AUS|id=LGA10900 |name=Blue Mountains (C) |accessdate=6 July 2017 |quick=on}}</ref> !! 2006<ref>{{Census 2006 AUS|id=LGA10900 |name=Blue Mountains (C) |accessdate=6 July 2017 |quick=on}}</ref> !! 2011<ref>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=LGA10900 |name=Blue Mountains (C) |accessdate=6 July 2017 |quick=on}}</ref> !! 2016<ref name="Census2016">{{Census 2016 AUS |id=LGA10900 |name=Blue Mountains (C) |accessdate=6 July 2017 |quick=on}}</ref> !! 2021 <ref name="Census2021">{{Census 2021 AUS |id=LGA10900 |name=Blue Mountains |access-date=27 February 2024 |quick=on}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=4 colspan="2"|Population ||Estimated residents on [[Census in Australia|census night]] ||align="right"|{{formatnum:73675}} ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;{{formatnum:74067}}  ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;{{formatnum:75942}}  ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;{{formatnum:76904}} ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;{{formatnum:78121}}
|-
|align="right"|[[List of local government areas in New South Wales|LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales]]  ||align="right"|   ||align="right"| {{nts|28}} ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;{{nts|27}} ||align="right"| {{decrease}}&nbsp;{{nts|31}}||align="right"|
|-
|align="right"|% of New South Wales population  ||align="right"| ||align="right"| 1.1% ||align="right"|{{steady}}&nbsp;1.09% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;0.99%||align="right|{{loss}}&nbsp;0.94%
|-
|align="right"|% of Australian population ||align="right"|0.39% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;0.37% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;0.35% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;0.33%||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;0.30%
|-
!colspan=4|Cultural and language diversity !!  !!   !!  !!
|-
|rowspan=5 colspan=2|Ancestry,<br />top responses ||[[English people|English]]||align="right"|n/r  ||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|30.1% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;30.5%||align="right|{{gain}}&nbsp;44.3%
|-
|[[Australians|Australian]]||align="right"|n/r  ||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|28.7% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;26.3%||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;38.1%
|-
|[[Irish people|Irish]]||align="right"|n/r  ||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|10.2% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;11.1%||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;16.0%
|-
|[[Scottish people|Scottish]]||align="right"|n/r  ||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|8.3% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;8.6%||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;13.3%
|-
|[[German people|German]]||align="right"|n/r  ||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|3.2% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;3.3%||{{gain}}&nbsp;4.8%
|-
|rowspan=5 colspan=2|Language,<br />top responses<br />(other than English) |||[[German language|German]]||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|0.6% ||align="right"|{{steady}}&nbsp;0.6% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;0.5%||align="right"|{{steady}}&nbsp;0.5%
|-
|[[Spanish language|Spanish]]||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|0.3% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;0.4% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;0.5%||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;0.6%
|-
|[[Italian language|Italian]]||align="right"|0.3% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;0.4% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;0.3% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;0.4%||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;0.3%
|-
|[[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]]||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|0.4%||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;0.3%
|-
|[[French language|French]]||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|0.3%||align="right"|{{steady}}&nbsp;0.3%
|-
!colspan=4|Religious affiliation !!    !!     !!  !!
|-
|rowspan=5 colspan=2|Religious affiliation,<br />top responses ||[[Irreligion|No religion]] (excluding not stated)||align="right"|18.0% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;22.0% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;26.8% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;35.7%||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;46.5%
|-
|[[Roman Catholic Church in Australia|Catholic]]||align="right"|22.6% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;22.5% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;21.5% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;19.7%||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;17.2%
|-
|[[Anglican Church of Australia|Anglican]]||align="right"|24.6% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;22.5% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;20.9% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;17.0%||align="right|{{loss}}&nbsp;13.5%
|-
|Not stated||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|8.4%||align="right"|{{loss}}4.9%
|-
|[[Christianity in Australia|Christian]] (nfd)||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|2.9%||align="right"|{{steady}}2.9%
|-
!colspan=4|Median weekly incomes !!    !!     !!   !!
|-
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|Personal income ||Median weekly personal income||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|$501 ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;$590 ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;$688||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;$817
|-
|align="right"|% of Australian median income||align="right"|n/r  ||align="right"|107.5% ||align="right"|102.2% ||align="right"|103.9%||align="right"|101.4%
|-
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|Family income  ||Median weekly family income||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|$1,345 ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;$1,624 ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;$1,866||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;$2,235
|-
|align="right"|% of Australian median income||align="right"|n/r  ||align="right"|114.9% ||align="right"|109.6% ||align="right"|107.6%||align="right"|105.4%
|-
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|Household income ||Median weekly household income||align="right"|n/r ||align="right"|$1,093 ||align="right"|$1,270 ||align="right"|$1,468||align=right"|$1,756
|-
|align="right"|% of Australian median income||align="right"|n/r  ||align="right"|106.4% ||align="right"|102.9% ||align="right"|102.1%||align="right"|100.5%
|-
|}

==Council==
===Current composition and election method===
[[File:Blue Mountains wards map.svg|250px|right|thumb|A map of the four wards, showing party representation as of the [[2021 New South Wales local elections|2021 local elections]].]]
Blue Mountains City Council is composed of twelve [[councillor]]s elected [[Single transferable vote|proportionally]] as four separate [[Ward (country subdivision)|wards]], each electing three councillors. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent general election was held on 4 December 2021.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Party!!Councillors
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| [[Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)|Labor Party]]
| align=right | 6
|-
| {{Australian party style|Independent}} |&nbsp;
| [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]s
| align="right" | 1
|-
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |&nbsp;
| [[Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)|Liberal Party]]
| align="right" | 3
|-
| {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp;
| [[Greens New South Wales|The Greens]]
| align=right | 2
|-
|
| '''Total'''
| align=right | '''12'''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Ward!!colspan="2"|Councillor!!Party!!Notes
|-
| rowspan="3"|First Ward<ref>{{cite web|title=Blue Mountains Ward 1 Results|url=http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/blue-mountains-city-council/ward-1|website=Electoral Commission of New South Wales|access-date=18 September 2016|date=17 September 2016}}</ref>
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| Kevin Schreiber
| [[Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)|Liberal]]
| Elected 2016.
|-
| {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp;
| Sarah Redshaw
| [[Greens New South Wales|Greens]]
| Elected 2021.
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| Suzie van Opdorp
| [[Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)|Labor]]
| Elected 2021.
|-
| rowspan="3"|Second Ward<ref>{{cite web|title=Blue Mountains Ward 2 Results|url=http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/blue-mountains-city-council/ward-2|website=Electoral Commission of New South Wales|access-date=18 September 2016|date=17 September 2016}}</ref>
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| Claire West
| Labor
| Elected 2021.
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| Romola Hollywood
| Labor
| Elected 2012. Deputy Mayor 2021–date.
|-
| {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp;
| Brent Hoare
| Greens
| Elected 2016.
|-
| rowspan="3"|Third Ward<ref>{{cite web|title=Blue Mountains Ward 3 Results|url=http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/blue-mountains-city-council/ward-3|website=Electoral Commission of New South Wales|access-date=18 September 2016|date=17 September 2016}}</ref>
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp;
| Daniel Myles
| Independent
| Elected 1999. Deputy Mayor 2004–2005.<ref name="deputy"/> Mayor 2010–2013. 
|-
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| [[Roza Sage]]
| Liberal
| Elected 2021.
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| Mick Fell
| Labor
| Elected 2012. 
|-
| rowspan="3"|Fourth Ward<ref>{{cite web|title=Blue Mountains Ward 3 Results|url=http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/blue-mountains-city-council/ward-4|website=Electoral Commission of New South Wales|access-date=18 September 2016|date=17 September 2016}}</ref>
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| Mark Greenhill
| Labor
| Elected 1999–2004, 2008–date. Deputy Mayor 2010–2012.<ref name="deputy">{{cite web |title=Past and Current Elected Deputy Mayors |url=https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/yourcouncil/councillors/pastandcurrentelecteddeputymayors |publisher=Blue Mountains City Council |access-date=16 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216083809/https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/yourcouncil/councillors/pastandcurrentelecteddeputymayors |archive-date=16 December 2017}}</ref> Mayor 2013–date.
|-
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| Brendan Christie
| Liberal
| Elected 2012.
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| Nyree Fisher
| Labor
| Elected 2021. 
|}

==Election results==
===2024===
{{excerpt|Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Greater Sydney|section=Blue Mountains results}}

===2021===
{{excerpt|Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Greater Sydney|section=Blue Mountains}}

==Mayors==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! # !!colspan="2"| Mayor !! Party !! Term start !! Term end !! Time in office !! Notes
|-
| align=center|{{nts|1}} || {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; || William Freelander || Independent ||align=center| 2 October 1947 ||align=center| 7 December 1948 || align=right|{{ayd|1947|10|02|1948|12|07}} ||<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189916553 |title=CITY OF BLUE MOUNTAINS PROVISIONAL COUNCIL |newspaper=[[The Blue Mountains Advertiser]] |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=3 October 1947 |accessdate=15 September 2022 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189918440 |title=ALD. W. FREELANDER RE-ELECTED MAYOR OF BLUE MOUNTAINS BY UNANIMOUS VOTE |newspaper=The Blue Mountains Advertiser |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=5 December 1947 |accessdate=15 September 2022 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article117907982 |title=Mayor of City of Blue Mountains |newspaper=[[Nepean Times]] |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=11 December 1947 |accessdate=15 September 2022 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|{{nts|2}} || {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; || Frank Walford || Independent ||align=center| 7 December 1948 ||align=center| 12 December 1950 || align=right|{{ayd|1948|12|07|1950|12|12}} ||<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article117911520 |title=MAYOR OF BLUE MOUNTAINS CITY |newspaper=Nepean Times |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=9 December 1948 |accessdate=15 September 2022 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189913445 |title=WALFORD RE-ELECTED BLUE MOUNTAINS MAYOR |newspaper=The Blue Mountains Advertiser |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=15 December 1949 |accessdate=15 September 2022 |page=11 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|{{nts|3}} || {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; || Percy Edward Galwey || Independent ||align=center| 12 December 1950 ||align=center| 5 December 1953 || align=right|{{ayd|1950|12|12|1953|12|05}} ||<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189913548 |title=BLUE MOUNTAINS MAYOR ELECTED |newspaper=The Blue Mountains Advertiser |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=14 December 1950 |accessdate=15 September 2022 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article117921507 |title=Mayor of Blue Mountains |newspaper=Nepean Times |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=13 December 1951 |accessdate=15 September 2022 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article100970527 |title=Four Candidates for Mayor CLOSE POLL ON THE MOUNTAINS |newspaper=Nepean Times |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=4 December 1952 |accessdate=15 September 2022 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|{{nts|4}} || {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; || Aubrey Murphy || Independent ||align=center| 15 December 1953 ||align=center| December 1955 || align=right|{{ayd|1953|12|15|1955|12|01}} ||<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223418401 |title=IMMENSE INTEREST IN BLUE MOUNTAINS MAYORAL ELECTION |newspaper=[[Lithgow Mercury]] |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=16 December 1953 |accessdate=15 September 2022 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27503595 |title=Blue Mountains Mayor Re-elected |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=8 December 1954 |accessdate=15 September 2022 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|– || {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; || Frank Walford || Independent ||align=center| December 1955 ||align=center| December 1956 || align=right|{{ayd|1955|12|01|1956|12|01}} ||<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101355748 |title=SPRINGWOOD |newspaper=Nepean Times |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=12 January 1956 |accessdate=15 September 2022 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|– || {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; || Aubrey Murphy || Independent ||align=center| December 1956 ||align=center| December 1959 || align=right|{{ayd|1956|12|01|1959|12|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-
| align=center|{{nts|5}} || {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; || Leslie Corne || Independent ||align=center| December 1959 ||align=center| December 1960 || align=right|{{ayd|1959|12|15|1960|12|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-
| align=center|– || {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; || Frank Walford || Independent ||align=center| December 1960 ||align=center| December 1961 || align=right|{{ayd|1960|12|01|1961|12|01}} ||
|-
| align=center|{{nts|6}} || {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; || Keith Bates || Independent ||align=center| December 1961 ||align=center| December 1966 || align=right|{{ayd|1961|12|15|1966|12|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-
| align=center|{{nts|7}} || {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; || Tom Hunter || Independent ||align=center| December 1966 ||align=center| December 1967 || align=right|{{ayd|1966|12|15|1967|12|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-
| align=center|{{nts|8}} ||  || Ern Lesslie ||  ||align=center| December 1967 ||align=center| December 1969 || align=right|{{ayd|1967|12|15|1969|12|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-
| align=center|{{nts|9}} ||  || Jack Powell ||  ||align=center| December 1969 ||align=center| September 1971 || align=right|{{ayd|1969|12|01|1971|09|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-
| align=center|{{nts|10}} ||  || Ian Dash ||  ||align=center| September 1971 ||align=center| September 1974 || align=right|{{ayd|1971|09|01|1974|09|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-
| align=center|– ||  || Ern Lesslie ||  ||align=center| September 1974 ||align=center| September 1976 || align=right|{{ayd|1974|09|01|1976|09|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-
| align=center|{{nts|11}} ||  || William Lloyd ||  ||align=center| September 1976 ||align=center| September 1977 || align=right|{{ayd|1976|09|01|1977|09|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-
| align=center|– ||  || Ern Lesslie ||  ||align=center| September 1977 ||align=center| 19 December 1979 || align=right|{{ayd|1977|09|01|1979|12|19}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-
|align=center|– || colspan=3| John James Wickham (Administrator) ||align=center| 19 December 1979 ||align=center| December 1981 || align=right|{{ayd|1979|12|19|1981|12|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article219975327 |title=Local Government Act, 1919.—Proclamation. |newspaper=Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales |issue=182 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=20 December 1979 |accessdate=16 September 2022 |page=6365 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Macey |first1=Richard |title=Council's leader holds a 'tight' meeting |publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=22 January 1980 |page=3}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|{{nts|12}} ||  || Peter Quirk ||  ||align=center| December 1981 ||align=center| September 1987 || align=right|{{ayd|1981|12|01|1987|09|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Revolt leader may be mayor |agency=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=8 December 1981 |page=11}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|{{nts|13}} ||  || James C. Angel ||  ||align=center| September 1987 ||align=center| September 1988 || align=right|{{ayd|1987|09|01|1988|09|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-
| align=center|{{nts|14}} ||  || Ralph Williams ||  ||align=center| September 1988 ||align=center| September 1991 || align=right|{{ayd|1988|09|01|1991|09|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-
| align=center|{{nts|15}} ||  || Peter O'Toole ||  ||align=center| September 1991 ||align=center| February 1992 || align=right|{{ayd|1991|09|01|1992|02|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-
| align=center|{{nts|16}} ||  || Bob Clarke ||  ||align=center| February 1992 ||align=center| September 1994 || align=right|{{ayd|1992|02|01|1994|09|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-
| align=center|{{nts|17}} ||  || Joy Anderson ||  ||align=center| September 1994 ||align=center| September 1995 || align=right|{{ayd|1994|09|01|1995|09|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-	
| align=center|{{nts|18}} ||  || Michael Neall ||  ||align=center| September 1995 ||align=center| September 1999 || align=right|{{ayd|1995|09|01|1999|09|01}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
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| align=center|{{nts|19}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || Jim Angel || Labor ||align=center| September 1999 ||align=center| 13 September 2008 || align=right|{{ayd|1999|09|01|2008|09|13}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
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| align=center|{{nts|20}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || [[Adam Searle]] || Labor ||align=center| 30 September 2008 ||align=center| 21 September 2010 || align=right|{{ayd|2008|09|30|2010|09|21}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-
| align=center|{{nts|21}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || Daniel Myles || Liberal ||align=center| 21 September 2010 ||align=center| 17 September 2013 || align=right|{{ayd|2010|09|21|2013|09|17}} ||<ref name="mayors"/>
|-	
| align=center|{{nts|22}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || Mark Greenhill || Labor ||align=center| 17 September 2013 ||align=center| Incumbent || align=right|{{ayd|2013|09|17}} ||<ref name="mayors">{{cite web |title=Past and Current Elected Mayors |url=https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/yourcouncil/councillors/pastandcurrentelectedmayors |publisher=Blue Mountains City Council |access-date=16 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216083803/https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/yourcouncil/councillors/pastandcurrentelectedmayors |archive-date=16 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Blue Mountains Councillor Mark Greenhill re-elected Mayor |url=https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/media-centre/blue-mountains-councillor-mark-greenhill-re-elected-mayor |access-date=16 September 2022 |publisher=Blue Mountains City Council |date=30 September 2020 |format=Media Release}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mark Greenhill elected for third term as Blue Mountains mayor; Romola Hollywood elected deputy mayor |url=https://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/7563204/new-mayor-and-deputy-mayor-elected-for-blue-mountains/ |access-date=16 September 2022 |agency=Blue Mountains Gazette |date=30 December 2021}}</ref>
|}

== Council services ==
===Cemeteries===
The City of Blue Mountains Council maintains [[cemetery|cemeteries]] at Blackheath, Faulconbridge, Katoomba, Lawson, Megalong Valley, Mount Irvine, Mount Victoria, Mount Wilson, Springwood, and Wentworth Falls.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our cemeteries |url=https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/community/cemeteries/our-cemeteries |website=Blue Mountains City Council |language=en}}</ref>

===Libraries===
[[Blue Mountains Library]] operates three full-time branches, three part-time branches and a service for train commuters at [[Springwood railway station|Springwood]] and [[Katoomba railway station|Katoomba]] stations two days a week.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://library.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/client/en_AU/default/?rm=CONTACT+US0%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7Ctrue&dt=list|title=Locations, Hours & Contacts|website=bmcc.ent.sirsidynix.net.au|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>

=== Leisure centres ===
Blue Mountains Leisure Centres operate from five locations. All five locations have pools and the Katoomba and Springwood locations have gyms and offer various fitness classes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bmleisurecentres.com.au/centres-/|title=Blue Mountains Leisure Centres – Centres|last=Day|first=Clear Blue|website=www.bmleisurecentres.com.au|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>

==Heritage listings==
The City of Blue Mountains has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the following sites listed on the [[New South Wales State Heritage Register]]:
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* [[Blue Mountains National Park]]: [[Blue Mountains walking tracks]]<ref name=nswshr-980>{{cite NSW SHR|5014091|Blue Mountains Walking tracks|hr=00980|fn=H00/00231; EF14/4439|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Blackheath, Main Western railway: [[Blackheath railway station, New South Wales|Blackheath railway station]]<ref name=nswshr-1088>{{cite NSW SHR|5011931|Blackheath Railway Station Group|hr=01088|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Faulconbridge, 14-20 Norman Lindsay Crescent: [[Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum]]<ref name=nswshr-1503>{{cite NSW SHR|5051264|Norman Lindsay Gallery|hr=01503|fn=H00/00218|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Glenbrook, Great Western Highway: [[Glenbrook railway residence]]<ref name=nswshr-713>{{cite NSW SHR|5044992|Glenbrook Railway Residence|hr=00713|fn=S90/03339 & HC 86/1331|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Glenbrook, Great Western Highway: [[Glenbrook Tunnel (1892)|Glenbrook Tunnel]]<ref name=nswshr-1861>{{cite NSW SHR|5061088|Glenbrook Railway and World War Two Mustard Gas Storage Tunnel|hr=01861|fn=09/04976 HC Plan 2458|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Glenbrook, Mitchells Pass: [[Lennox Bridge, Glenbrook]]<ref name=nswshr-24>{{cite NSW SHR|5045255|Lennox Bridge|hr=00024|fn=S90/07399 & HC 30149|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Katoomba, 10-14 Civic Place: [[Mount St Marys College and Convent]]<ref name=nswshr-1681>{{cite NSW SHR|5052867|Mount St Marys College and Convent|hr=01681|fn=H02/0062|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Katoomba, Katoomba Street: [[Carrington Hotel, Katoomba|Carrington Hotel]]<ref name=nswshr-280>{{cite NSW SHR|5045440|Carrington Hotel|hr=00280|fn=EF14/4441; S90/02841, S92/1002|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Katoomba, 59-61 Katoomba Street: [[Katoomba Post Office]]<ref name=nswshr-1453>{{cite NSW SHR|5051337|Katoomba Post Office (former)|hr=01453|fn=H00/00465|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Katoomba, 63-69 Katoomba Street: [[Paragon Cafe, Katoomba]]<ref name=nswshr-1959>{{cite NSW SHR|5051727|The Paragon|hr=01959|fn=EF14/13365|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Katoomba, Main Western railway: [[Katoomba railway station]]<ref name=nswshr-1174>{{cite NSW SHR|5012061|Katoomba Railway Station and yard group|hr=01174|fn=H00/00254|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Katoomba, 10-16 Panorama Drive: [[Lilianfels, Katoomba]]<ref name=nswshr-431>{{cite NSW SHR|5045264|Lilianfels|hr=00431|fn=S90/04647 & HC 33120|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Lawson, Main Western railway: [[Lawson railway station]]<ref name=nswshr-1177>{{cite NSW SHR|5012076|Lawson Railway Station Group|hr=01177|fn=H05/00225|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Leura, 37 – 49 Everglades Avenue: [[Everglades, Leura]]<ref name=nswshr-1498>{{cite NSW SHR|5051254|Everglades|hr=01498|fn=09/04287; S90/07445|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Linden, 91 – 111 Glossop Road: [[Linden Observatory Complex]]<ref name=nswshr-1807>{{cite NSW SHR|5061010|Linden Observatory Complex|hr=01807|fn=EF14/4452|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Linden, off Railway Parade: [[Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Linden, Linden Precinct]]<ref name=nswshr-1953>{{cite NSW SHR|5062552|Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Linden, Linden Precinct|hr=01953|fn=EF14/12820|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Medlow Bath, Beauchamp Road: [[Medlow Dam]]<ref name=nswshr-1366>{{cite NSW SHR|5051465|Medlow Dam|hr=01366|fn=H07/00038, 120317|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Medlow Bath, Great Western Highway: [[Medlow Bath railway station]]<ref name=nswshr-1190>{{cite NSW SHR|5012100|Medlow Bath Railway Station group|hr=01190|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Mount Victoria, Main Western railway: [[Mount Victoria railway station]]<ref name=nswshr-1203>{{cite NSW SHR|5012114|Mount Victoria Railway Station group|hr=01203|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Mount Victoria, Mount York Road (off): [[Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Mount York, Cox's Pass Precinct]]<ref name=nswshr-1956>{{cite NSW SHR|5062555|Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Mount York, Cox's Pass Precinct|hr=01956|fn=EF14/12820|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Mount Wilson, 68-78 The Avenue: [[Wynstay Estate]]<ref name=nswshr-1520>{{cite NSW SHR|5044800|Wynstay Estate|hr=01520|fn=S95/00570|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Springwood, 345-347 Great Western Highway: [[Christ Church Anglican Church, Springwood]]<ref name=nswshr-130>{{cite NSW SHR|5045251|Christ Church Anglican Church|hr=00130|fn=S90/06053 & HC 32237|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Springwood, 39 Hawkesbury Road: [[Buckland Convalescent Home]]<ref name=nswshr-371>{{cite NSW SHR|5045267|Buckland Convalescent Home & Garden|hr=00371|fn=10/4379; S90/05006; HC 32951|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Springwood, Main Western railway: [[Springwood railway station]]<ref name=nswshr-1247>{{cite NSW SHR|5012219|Springwood Railway Station Group|hr=01247|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Valley Heights, 110 and 112 Green Parade: [[Valley Heights railway gatehouse]]<ref name=nswshr-220>{{cite NSW SHR|5045351|Railway Gatehouse|hr=00220|fn=S90/01402 & HC 32803|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Valley Heights, Main Western railway: [[Valley Heights railway station]]<ref name=nswshr-1276>{{cite NSW SHR|5012253|Valley Heights Railway Station and Locomotive Depot|hr=01276|fn=S90/02874|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Warragamba, Coxs River Arms: [[Coxs River track]]<ref name=nswshr-1372>{{cite NSW SHR|5051480|Track|hr=01372|fn=EF14/4460; 495004|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Wentworth Falls, 63-67 Falls Road: [[Davisville, Wentworth Falls]]<ref name=nswshr-401>{{cite NSW SHR|5045054|Davisville|hr=00401|fn=EF14.4443; 10/4362; S90/5670|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Wentworth Falls, 1-15 Matcham Avenue: [[Weatherboard Inn archaelological site]]<ref name=nswshr-595>{{cite NSW SHR|5045260|Weatherboard Inn Archaeological Site|hr=00595|fn=S90/03585|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Woodford, 90-92 Great Western Highway: [[Woodford Academy]]<ref name=nswshr-1509>{{cite NSW SHR|5051258|Woodford Academy|hr=01509|fn=H00/00219/001, 10/04374|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Woodford, Old Bathurst Road: [[Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Woodford, Old Bathurst Road Precinct]]<ref name=nswshr-1954>{{cite NSW SHR|5062551|Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Woodford, Old Bathurst Road Precinct|hr=01954|fn=EF14/12820|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Woodford, The Appian Way (off): [[Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Woodford, Appian Way Precinct]]<ref name=nswshr-1955>{{cite NSW SHR|5062550|Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Woodford, Appian Way Precinct|hr=01955|fn=EF14/12820|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
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==Sister cities==
The City of Blue Mountains has sister city relationships with the following cities:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sister Cities |publisher=Blue Mountains City Council |url=http://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/yourcouncil/sistercities |access-date=1 April 2011}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Sanda, Hyōgo]], Japan
* {{flagicon|US}} [[Flagstaff, Arizona]], US

== See also ==
{{Portal|New South Wales}}
*[[List of local government areas in New South Wales]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/ Blue Mountains City Council website]
* [http://www.bluemts.com.au Blue Mountains]
* [http://library.bmcc.nsw.gov.au Blue Mountains Library]

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