https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au
Strategic priorities, major projects, procurement context, and consulting opportunity angles.
Region
Greater Sydney
LGA Type
City
2-6 Civic Place, Katoomba NSW 2780
Michael Edgar
General Manager
Rakesh Mudaliar
Manager Business and Information Systems
Blue Mountains City Council serves a geographically dispersed population across one of Australia's most iconic regions, balancing tourism, heritage preservation, and residential community needs. The council is focused on disaster recovery and environmental sustainability, with major capital works programs addressing bushfire resilience and infrastructure renewal following recent natural disasters.
Community Strategic Plan
Sustainable Blue Mountains 2050
Delivery Program (4 yr)
Delivery Program 2025-2029
Operational Plan (annual)
Operational Plan 2025-2026
Annual Report (most recent)
Annual Report 2023-2024
Long-term Financial Plan
Not located
Workforce Management Strategy
Not located
Asset Management Plan
Not located
Disaster recovery and resilience—largest ever disaster recovery and capital works program post-bushfire
Environmental sustainability and landscape management
Community connectivity and social cohesion
Infrastructure renewal and asset management
Sustainable economic development balancing tourism and local needs
Neighbourhood Parks Program
Melrose Park (Katoomba), Wilson Park (Wentworth Falls), Bundah Park (Winmalee), Hall Park (Mount Riverview) in 2025; Bloome Park (Leura), Noble Street Park (Bullaburra), Peninsula Park (Valley Heights), Lennox Park (Blaxland) in 2026
$6.1 million Neighbourhood Parks Program
Comprehensive upgrade of local parks across region
Disaster Recovery Works
Largest disaster recovery capital program in council history
Infrastructure Renewal Program
Roads, water, wastewater and community facilities
Blue Mountains City Council launched $6.1 million Neighbourhood Parks Program (2025-2026)
Operational Plan 2025-2026 released outlining $115+ million capital investment
Community Strategic Plan review underway (Sustainable Blue Mountains 2025-2026)
Major parks upgrades scheduled across Katoomba, Wentworth Falls, Winmalee and surrounding areas
Disaster recovery and capital works program continuing as largest in council history
Council procurement detail
Tenders portal
VendorPanel (e-Tendering)
Procurement page
https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/council/tenders-and-quotes
Contracts register
Available; contracts $150,000+ published within 45 working days
Sustainability
Sustainable Procurement and Contracts Policy in place
Where to monitor live opportunities
LGP — Open Tenders
Current LGP RFTs (panel refreshes)
Subscribe to the LGP newsletter; RFTs are usually open 4-6 weeks.
TenderLink
NSW council tenders + LGP RFTs
Free supplier registration. Set keyword alerts.
VendorPanel
Selected NSW council tenders + state government
Used by Blacktown and several Sydney councils.
NSW eTendering
NSW state government + selected councils
Some councils participate; useful for joint state/council projects.
LG Tenderbox
Council-specific portal for some councils
Smaller user base; check whether your target councils use it.
LGNSW Procurement
Industry news, RFTs, supplier opportunities
LGNSW is the peak body for NSW councils — useful for context and networking.
Office of Local Government NSW
Council policy, financial data, procurement guidance
Source of truth for thresholds and council compliance.
AusTender
Federal opportunities (some council relevance)
Useful when councils partner with Commonwealth-funded programs.
No comprehensive public digital strategy identified. Council operates standard e-tendering and contracts register systems. Disaster recovery focus and geographic service area challenges suggest ongoing infrastructure and systems modernization needs, but no public digital transformation strategy documented.
Disaster recovery planning and resilience strategy—post-bushfire reconstruction
Environmental management and sustainability strategy
Tourism and economic development in heritage/environmentally sensitive areas
Geographic service delivery optimization across dispersed communities
Capital program delivery and asset management in disaster-affected region