News
> Tourism Win for Mountain Heritage
Monday 4th September 2006 - The Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Sandra Nori, congratulated Katoomba’s Mountain Heritage Hotel and Spa Retreat for winning a 2006 Hotel Motel and Accommodation Association (HMAA) Award for Excellence in Sydney last week [ Feature ]
> Falls Mountain Retreat Offically Opened
The Falls Mountain Retreat was Officially opened by The Hon. Bob Debus, Minister for Environment and Member for Blue Mountains, on Friday 3rd November, 2006 in the presence of Mr Kerry Bartlett MP, Federal Member for Macquarie & Chief Government Whip. [ Feature ]
> Artwork Returns
An arts treasure hunt, sparked off by a plea from Blue Mountains historian, Jim Smith, in September 2002, led local business identity Garry Crockett to the London auction rooms of Christies. [ Feature ]
> The Falls achieves 4½ Star AAAT Rating
The Falls Mountain Retreat Luxury Apartments are now recognised as the highest rated self catering apartment style property in the Blue Mountains.
> Blue Mountains Art Prize Announced
The Crockett Group has sponsored a major arts prize for the Blue Mountains region. The total prize is to be divided equally between two categories, contemporary over all mediums and traditional over all mediums, with the prize to be acquisitional.
> Edgewater Display Centre to be created in Warburton
The Crockett Group last week purchased the first 2 shops at the entry to the Warburton retail precinct to develop a display & sales information centre for their Edgewater Lifestyle Resort & Spa development.
The first shop had been occupied by the Yarra River Centre and the adjoining shop by the Gainsborough Video & Home Entertainment Centre. The vacant land between both buildings will be developed as part of a total redevelopment of the existing buildings.