The Blue Mountains History Conference 2025

The theme is The Show Must Go On! Blue Mountains Performance and Entertainment.

The Conference will be held during the National Trust’s Australian Heritage Festival The 2025 festival theme is Unearthed – revealing the past, bringing to light lesser-known histories and stories, and unearthing knowledge to empower younger generations as custodians of culture and tradition. This year the festival in NSW will be held between 18 April and 18 May

When:                               Saturday 10 May 2025 – 9.00am to 4.30pm

Where:                             The Ballroom, The Carrington Hotel, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba

Cost:                                $85 per person or $80.00 per person early bird, closing 5.00pm10 March 2025

Booking Essential:       BOOK HERE

Catering will be platters for morning tea and lunch with scones, jam and cream for afternoon tea.

The keynote speaker will provide the Ian Jack Address, following the Inaugural Ian Jack Address at the 2021 Blue Mountains History Conference. You can access the background to the Ian Jack Address HERE

The following speakers will present on the day: Associate Professor Richard White: Keynote Speaker, Colin Semmler, Kate O’Neill, John Lanser, The Radio Players Blue Mountains, Lowell Tarling, Lorraine Corne and  Robyne Ridge.

A program can be accessed in the link below. Although the Conference starts at 9.00am, please arrive at between 8.30am-8.45am for registration.

Parking: Disabled parking  can be accessed via The Carrington driveway. Turn right at top of driveway and follow the sign for “Disabled Entry”. You can park in there and walk through to the hotel without the need to negotiate steps. All other parking is via Parke Street Carrington Cellars or use public transport.

The Raffle: A raffle will be drawn on the day with 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes. Raffle tickets can be purchased before the conference at 1 ticket $5 or 3 tickets $10. Contact secretary via the BMACHO email address.

The conference raffle has been updated. We now have 3 Complimentary Admission vouchers for 3 families of 4. Redemption entitles one family pass free admission, during regular operating hours, Thursday to Monday. See voucher No 1 below.

A PROGRAM can be downloaded HERE            Bios and images of the speakers can be downloaded HERE      The details of the Conference Raffle can be accessed HERE

You can access our Refund and Cancellation Policy HERE

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