BLUE MOUNTAINS
CHRIS VAN DER KLEY
Blue Mountains City Council has honoured long-serving former Councillor and Deputy Mayor Chris Van der Kley as a Free Citizen of the City of Blue Mountains.
Mr Van der Kley was recognised for his extended service to the City, comprising 22 years as a Blue Mountains City Councillor, seven years as Deputy Mayor, and many years volunteering including 18 years with the NSW Rural Fire Service and time spent on the Blue Mountains Sports Council, the Central Blue Mountains Rotary and the Blue Mountains Heritage Advisory Committee as well as many others.
“I’m proud to bestow this on honour on an outstanding individual who acted as a valued Deputy Mayor to me,” Mayor, Cr Mark Greenhill said. “As a long servicing member of the Rotary club, Chris has supported and contributed to many community projects throughout the years.
“Passionate about the future of the Blue Mountains, Chris worked alongside me on the Western Sydney City Deal, to ensure that we retain the character of the Blue Mountains for the next generation.”
BLUE MOUNTAINS FAMILIES
While having children and starting a family is a joyful time for many, it also brings about seismic life changes which can be equally stressful, isolating and overwhelming.
Accessing support services and finding meaningful connections to others in similar situations is one way to minimise the pressures on young families and Blue Mountains City Council’s new Child & Family web portal can help families get connected to the activities and services available.
This new resource provides information on Council services, as well as the programs and activities provided by the local Child
