INTERVIEWS
Welcome to Interviews, where we share stories and perspectives of local personalities in the Blue Mountains and surrounding areas. Our goal is to highlight the diverse and fascinating individuals who call this region home, and to provide a glimpse into their unique experiences and perspectives.
From community leaders to local artists, we strive to bring you a wide range of voices and perspectives, and to showcase the rich cultural tapestry of the Blue Mountains. So, join us as we sit down with these inspiring individuals and learn more about what makes this region so special.
Keith Rowe, glass blower
Keith Rowe is one of Australia’s most respected glass blowers, and lives and works in Blackheath. We spoke with him about his work and his current major exhibition in Katoomba....
Keith Rowe, glass blower
Keith Rowe is one of Australia’s most respected glass blowers, and lives and works in Blackheath. We spoke with him about his work and his current major exhibition in Katoomba....
Chris McGillion, crime novelist
Chris McGillion is a long-time Mountains resident and author, who has worked for the Sydney Morning Herald and Charles Sturt University. He is now writing a series of intriguing crime...
Chris McGillion, crime novelist
Chris McGillion is a long-time Mountains resident and author, who has worked for the Sydney Morning Herald and Charles Sturt University. He is now writing a series of intriguing crime...
Julie Parker, Rhododendron Gardens
Julie Parker is a retired landscape designer and volunteer for the Campbell Rhododendron Gardens at Blackheath. The Gardens, with their unusual massed plantings of rhododendrons and azaleas in native bushland,...
Julie Parker, Rhododendron Gardens
Julie Parker is a retired landscape designer and volunteer for the Campbell Rhododendron Gardens at Blackheath. The Gardens, with their unusual massed plantings of rhododendrons and azaleas in native bushland,...
Pauline Conolly, author and Blackheath blogger
For many years Pauline Conolly has published her popular blog, which has become a Blue Mountains institution. Her main subjects are Blackheath (especially our birds), history, humour, and travel. In...
Pauline Conolly, author and Blackheath blogger
For many years Pauline Conolly has published her popular blog, which has become a Blue Mountains institution. Her main subjects are Blackheath (especially our birds), history, humour, and travel. In...
The Asparagus Wars
We were fortunate to be able to begin Orphan Rock with Blue Mountains' author Carol Major and her wonderful novel The Asparagus Wars. So we're delighted that she's been short-listed for this...
The Asparagus Wars
We were fortunate to be able to begin Orphan Rock with Blue Mountains' author Carol Major and her wonderful novel The Asparagus Wars. So we're delighted that she's been short-listed for this...
New Blue Mountains crime novel
Last year's The Problem with Murder was a bestseller here in the Blue Mountains. Now Michael Duffy has written a sequel, The Strange Death of Paul Ruel. It drips with...
New Blue Mountains crime novel
Last year's The Problem with Murder was a bestseller here in the Blue Mountains. Now Michael Duffy has written a sequel, The Strange Death of Paul Ruel. It drips with...