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Zamprogno blasts his own Council over lack of response or remedy for Oakville flood victims
  • 7 days ago
  • 3 min

Zamprogno blasts his own Council over lack of response or remedy for Oakville flood victims

First it was the residents of Upper Colo who as a last resort had to take to social media to get Hawkesbury Council to mend their roads....
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Digital defender from Hawkesbury is a new team leader at WSU cyber security centre
  • Jun 7
  • 3 min

Digital defender from Hawkesbury is a new team leader at WSU cyber security centre

Meet 20-year-old Bryce Marchant - originally from Bowen Mountain - who is a new generation digital defender and has just been appointed...
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Here’s how you can use a satellite dish to save a wombat, kangaroo, snake, or birds
  • May 26
  • 2 min

Here’s how you can use a satellite dish to save a wombat, kangaroo, snake, or birds

The folks in the Macdonald Valley will launch their new Valley for Wildlife community initiative this coming month with a series of...
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Windsor Fire Station puts call out for more on-call firefighters – 4 positions available
  • May 24
  • 2 min

Windsor Fire Station puts call out for more on-call firefighters – 4 positions available

If you’ve ever had a burning desire to be a firefighter and help the community, here’s your chance - Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is...
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Water colours - lorikeets, gum leaves and flowers transform Macdonald Public School's playground
  • Apr 4
  • 2 min

Water colours - lorikeets, gum leaves and flowers transform Macdonald Public School's playground

Macdonald Public School is one of the oldest in the Hawkesbury – its doors opened in 1845 – and it sits in a pleasant rural setting, but...
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$480m promised for comms towers upgrade and St Albans makes 'eligible' list for fibre to the home
  • Mar 22
  • 3 min

$480m promised for comms towers upgrade and St Albans makes 'eligible' list for fibre to the home

A big announcement today by Communications Minister Paul Fletcher on peri-urban areas – that’s how the Hawkesbury is referred to - having...
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Massive damage across Hawkesbury with 25% of Hawkesbury-Nepean assessed properties uninhabitable
  • Mar 13
  • 2 min

Massive damage across Hawkesbury with 25% of Hawkesbury-Nepean assessed properties uninhabitable

Premier Dominic Perrottet made a rare visit to Windsor earlier today where he announced $25m in mental health support for NSW flood...
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Hawkesbury heritage properties set for $200,000 spend this year from owners and Heritage Fund
  • Feb 25
  • 2 min

Hawkesbury heritage properties set for $200,000 spend this year from owners and Heritage Fund

Close to $200,000 will be spent on preserving and repairing heritage properties in the Hawkesbury during 2022 through the combined...
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$2.13million contract to South Windsor maker of lightweight armour for RAAF Hercules cargo planes
  • Feb 9
  • 2 min

$2.13million contract to South Windsor maker of lightweight armour for RAAF Hercules cargo planes

Four new jobs have been created at South Windsor’s Aerospace & Mechanical Consulting Engineers (AMCE) thanks to a $2.13m Federal...
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Mayor rams through land clearing code which could see up to 15,800 hectares of Hawkesbury bulldozed
  • Jan 30
  • 6 min

Mayor rams through land clearing code which could see up to 15,800 hectares of Hawkesbury bulldozed

It took Hawkesbury Council Mayor Patrick Conolly’s casting vote – that effectively gives him 2 votes – to push through an opt-in decision...
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Girls, get along to Hawkesbury Jets free session this Friday for some fun, slam dunks & alley oops
  • Jan 19
  • 2 min

Girls, get along to Hawkesbury Jets free session this Friday for some fun, slam dunks & alley oops

If you’re a girl aged between 6 to 15 interested in basketball, it’ll be a slam dunk this Friday if you get along to Hawkesbury Jets –...
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EXPLAINER - who can get free RATs in the Hawkesbury and how the testing system has changed
  • Jan 6
  • 2 min

EXPLAINER - who can get free RATs in the Hawkesbury and how the testing system has changed

Who can get free Rapid Antigen Tests? Up to 10 RATS will be offered free to more than 6 million concession card-holders under a new...
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Second anniversary of Bilpin Black Summer Fire event remembered with award-winning photo exhibition
  • Dec 15, 2021
  • 3 min

Second anniversary of Bilpin Black Summer Fire event remembered with award-winning photo exhibition

This afternoon was the second anniversary of the Mt Tomah Berambing burn over, and the beginning of eight horrific days for Bilpin and...
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Bilpin Pop-Up Gallery on this Sunday – broad and beautiful array of local artistry up for sale
  • Dec 10, 2021
  • 1 min

Bilpin Pop-Up Gallery on this Sunday – broad and beautiful array of local artistry up for sale

If you’re after a unique, beautiful and locally crafted Christmas gift then look no further than the Bilpin Pop-Up Gallery which is on...
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Greens Road residents blast Hawkesbury Council over "beyond comprehension" response on road repairs
  • Nov 14, 2021
  • 6 min

Greens Road residents blast Hawkesbury Council over "beyond comprehension" response on road repairs

The road was closed after 10mm of rain fell Lower Portland’s Greens Rd residents have suffered more than 8 months without a proper road...
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Thousands of dollars worth of equipment bought with flood grants stolen from Bensons Lane
  • Nov 2, 2021
  • 2 min

Thousands of dollars worth of equipment bought with flood grants stolen from Bensons Lane

Hawkesbury Sports Council has asked people to be on the lookout for a large list of items stolen during a break-in at its Bensons Lane...
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Lander Toyota Ladies Day - the highlight of Hawkesbury's Spring racing calendar – it’s on again
  • Oct 25, 2021
  • 1 min

Lander Toyota Ladies Day - the highlight of Hawkesbury's Spring racing calendar – it’s on again

Known as the most fashionable event of the Hawkesbury Racing Calendar, the Lander Toyota Ladies Day is back on Thursday November 4....
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Have your say on local parks and recreation for all – what do you want to see?
  • Oct 18, 2021
  • 2 min

Have your say on local parks and recreation for all – what do you want to see?

With the news this last week that Bilpin and St Albans are soon to get new childrens’ parks, as part of $1.6m in government funding for...
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Pink Finss raises over $73K thanks to community fund-raising run
  • Sep 28, 2021
  • 4 min

Pink Finss raises over $73K thanks to community fund-raising run

This year’s Pink Finss charity fundraising event was a bit different because of COVID but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of those who...
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Richmond becomes Australia’s deadliest greyhound track – but racing CEO says numbers misleading
  • Sep 16, 2021
  • 5 min

Richmond becomes Australia’s deadliest greyhound track – but racing CEO says numbers misleading

The Richmond greyhound racetrack on Londonderry Rd has the dubious honour of becoming Australia’s deadliest dog racing track this year...
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