books. The property established by Brinsmead’s parents at Berambing was named 'Sookaboomi' (Javanese for 'Longtime'). Her Longtime trilogy was set in the area and based on her experiences during her childhood and teenage years. In August 1925 it was reported that official approval had been given for the provision of a mail service between Bilpin and Berambing. Mr. E. K. Hungerford of Berambing was contracted to convey the mails twice a week between the two places. In December 1954 the Hawkesbury Development Company Ltd. (having the electricity franchise for most of the Colo Shire) completed the extension of the electricity supply "from Bilpin township to Berambing post office". In January 1955 it was reported that "Berambing residents are very pleased that electricity is now available, and already a number have the good fortune to have their homes wired and connected". Four sub-stations were installed "and supply made available to 27 homes". 2019 bushfire In December 2019 Berambing was severely impacted by the Gospers Mountain bushfire. In an effort to contain the massive fire firefighters had commenced a large backburn in the Mount Wilson and Mount Irvine areas, but with the dry conditions, heavy fuel loads and erratic weather conditions, the backburn quickly grew out of control. Under deteriorating conditions the bushfire crossed Mount Irvine Road and on 15 December it reached Mount Tomah, Berambing and Bilpin, destroying numerous houses and other buildings, before crossing Bell’s Line of Road into the Grose Valley. The Gospers Mountain fire was the largest forest fire ever recorded in Australia, burning more than 500,000 hectares. Planning objectives The Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan of December 1991 (in pursuance of section 70 of the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979) included the following “additional objectives” for Mount Wilson, Mount Irvine, Mount Tomah and Berambing: (a) To conserve the low density, semi-rural heritage and natural landscapes. (b) To conserve areas of natural vegetation which provide key landscape and ecological elements, in particular, the rainforest and tall open forest communities on basalt soils. (c) To retain a pleasing combination of formal avenues and roadside plantings, private gardens and landscaping, forests and stands of natural vegetation, attractive rural and semi-rural landscape, local vistas and distant views. (d) To maintain the characteristics of the existing local roads, (i.e. curves, rises and falls, limited carriageway width, unpaved shoulders and verges, and adjacent vegetation and attractive plantings). (e) To conserve historic