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June 2010
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Winter Magic Saturday 19th June is the 16th Winter Magic festival in Katoomba with music, dancing and fun for everyone. The Grand Parade along Katoomba Street starts at 11.30am. All official events are FREE. See www.wintermagic.com.au for all the event details. There has been a been a welcome increase in the number of local businesses sponsoring the festival with the full list published next month.
Battle of the Bands
Twenty seven local bands have already started the Battle of the Bands for 2010. The events are being held at the Hotel Gearin in Katoomba over 14 nights through to the end of July. “The Battle of the Bands is about giving emerging new acts the opportunity to show what they can do,” said Ken Quinnell from BLU FM 89.1 community radio, the event organizers. See page 10
Carrington Chimney Centenary
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This year marks the centenary of the well-known Katoomba landmark, the 120 ft tall Carrington Chimney, and the power-house at the back of the Carrington. The power station at the rear of the Carrington Hotel was built in 1910 by Dorman Long, a major steel producer based in Middlesbrough, North East England. It provided the first electricity supply not only to the Carrington Hotel but also to Katoomba and other Blue Mountains towns. Electricity supply to the Blue Mountains area was taken over by local councils in April 1925. The power house equipment was removed, except The keystone of the arch was carved from sandstone on site to commemorate the 1910 – 2010 centenary of this building. for the boiler which was Photo: C Butcher, 2010
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