Past 2023 Workshops

Video Storytelling for Local News, Springwood Saturday 21st October 10:30am-3:30pm at the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub, 106-108 Macquarie Rd, Springwood Learn foundational skills for video storytelling from award winning local filmmaker Kalani Gacon. This workshop is part of a series giving people the tools to participate in creating Read more…

Solutions Story-telling in Springwood 23rd September 10:30am-2:30pm at the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub, 106-108 Macquarie Rd, Springwood   This workshop introduces practices from Solutions Journalism and Constructive Journalism, global movements that are changing the way news is reported. Rejecting sensationalism and choosing not to fuel conflict, Constructive Journalism Read more…

Wildlife Emergency Assistance, Katoomba Saturday 26th August 12:30 – 4:30 pm at the Planetary Health Clubhouse, lower ground level of former Katoomba Golf Club, Acacia St, Katoomba   Learn introductory principles of emergency wildlife assistance. The workshop will provide: – an overview of species most commonly found in the Blue Mountains; Read more…

Video Storytelling for Local News, Katoomba Saturday 19 August 11am-4pm at the Planetary Health Clubhouse, lower ground level of former Katoomba Golf Club, Acacia St, Katoomba Learn foundational skills for video storytelling from award winning local filmmaker Kalani Gacon. This workshop will explore principles of cinematography, audio design, editing and Read more…

Weaving with Weeds Saturday 1 April 10:30am onwards, on the lawn behind the Former Katoomba Golf Clubhouse Join Bushcare Project Officer Erin Hall to learn how to weave with weeds! Weeds of the bushland can be a threat to biodiversity and can increase the risk of fire. While Erin explains Read more…