Community

The proof is in the pudding

Pro Bono

[prō, for + bonō, ablative of bonum, the good]

Sometimes a person or an organisation catches our eye in the newspaper, or on the street, or tacked up on the noticeboard. And sometimes we have the luxury of being able to offer a web site creation in exchange for good will. When those two 'sometimes' coincide, a new web site graces the world.

Katoomba Men's Shed

The 'Katoomba Men's Shed' is a place for men to share skills, knowledge, life-experiences, and work together on practical projects for the whole community. A front page article in the local paper one week was enough to convince us that the Katoomba Men's Shed would be well worth creating a web site for.

So, we got in touch, created a site, created a logo, donated some training so that the Katoomba Men's Shed could update and maintain the site themselves, and kms.org.au is the end result.

Our Local Community

The community behind the virtual

he internet is seldom thought of as a 'go-local' medium, but working on a project can be a whole lot more satisfying when you get to meet and work alongside people in the neighbourhood. Beyond this web site, we recognise our role as a member of our local community, supporting and supported by the people who also live and work here.

Most of the web sites we make and seek to make are created for the people we see when we drop off the youngsters to child care, or meet occasionally in the queue at the grocery store, or fall into conversation with at 'the local', whose interests and aspirations outside the mundane can be well served by the creating a 24-7 worldwide virtual space, limiting largely by the imagination, and the medium of web coding.

CarnivalAskew

Originating in the Blue Mountains, CarnivalAskew is a free web portal for filmmakers, painters, poets, concerned citizens, writers, actors, musicians, fire artists, sculptors, students, and activists. Visit CarnivalAskew at carnivalaskew.com.

Palla Jeroff gallery

A selection of Palla Jeroff's gallery, based at Katoomba, is now available online at pallajeroff.com. For those who would like to be enticed to visit Palla Jeroff's gallery in person, please enjoy viewing these beautiful creations online.

Nagual Retreat

Wabi Ben Sabi Designs was established by Blue Mountains artist Glenn Benmayor. Glenn's interest in Wabi Sabi style began 10 years ago when he and his partner Rachel took on the construction of their mudbrick home. This resulted in the creation of Nagual Retreat, one of the best examples of earth architecture in the Blue Mountains of NSW, Australia nagualretreat.com.

Cultural Connexions

Cultural Connexions is a cultural and educational consultancy service established in 2007 and based in the Blue Mountains. It aims to 'link people, communities and culture' through educational and cultural projects and cross cultural experiences. Visit Cultural Connexions at culturalconnexions.org.

Little Briarcroft

Tucked away on over half an acre of beautiful English style gardens in the heart of Wentworth Falls lies Little Briarcroft, the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. A private cottage situated behind our home, Little Briarcroft offers you the best of both worlds, combining bed and breakfast with self-contained accommodation. Just 5 minutes walk to the Wentworth Falls Country Club and famous golf course, 25 minutes walk to our quaint village and local pub, and just a short drive to the pretty village of Leura and it’s vast array of shops and restaurants. Little Briarcroft is also close to bushwalks and the beautiful picnic spot of Wentworth Falls Lake.