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Homeowner reprieve with interest rates on hold, for now

Jul 4, 2023

In a welcome development for homeowners in the Hawkesbury region, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced that it will keep interest rates on hold at 4.1%, for now.

The decision comes as the RBA seeks to assess the state of the economy and its impact on inflation, leaving open the possibility of future rate hikes.

RBA Governor Philip Lowe emphasised the central bank’s commitment to returning inflation to its target range, stating, “The board remains resolute in its determination to return inflation to target and will do what is necessary to achieve that.”

Homeowner reprieve with interest rates on hold, for now

In a welcome development for homeowners in the Hawkesbury region, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced that it will keep interest rates on hold at 4.1%, for now. The decision comes as the RBA seeks to assess the state of the economy and its impact on inflation, leaving open the...

Labor commits to funding for third river crossing, plus millions of dollars for Hawkesbury roads

Labor has hit back at claims from the Liberal candidate that only she will deliver the so-called third river crossing - a duplication of North Richmond bridge and major road upgrade - by...

Hawkesbury actors travel back to the ’80s in new production of Room to Move

Henry Lawson Theatre is set to take you back to Australia’s 1980s where the colours were bright, greed was good, and the hair was as big as the shoulder pads. Several Hawkesbury actors star in the...

WARRAGAMBA DAM LETTING WATER OUT TODAY

Aug 24, 2021

Bit of news just now, and shouldn't be too much drama downstream,...

Freemans Reach pre-school visited by person with COVID – parents wait for NSW Health to contact them

Aug 23, 2021

Freemans Reach preschool Jasmin is closed for at least a week...

North Richmond’s WestRock closed for deep clean after someone with COVID visits the plant

Aug 23, 2021

WestRock – one of the Hawkesbury’s largest employers - had to...

13 COVID cases at Richmond’s Hawkesbury Living – 7 residents, 6 staff

Aug 23, 2021

We reported yesterday on COVID numbers at one of the Hawkesbury’s...

Uncertain future for Hawkesbury orchard farmer as bees exterminated

Jul 1, 2023

Hawkesbury orchard farmer John Christie, the steward of a 100-year-old family business, finds himself in the midst of an uncertain future. The relentless Varroa mite infestation threatens the very survival of his fruit trees, leaving him grappling with the possibility of an orchard devoid of pollinators. As the government races to combat the mites’ devastating spread, Christie’s pleas for alternatives have fallen on deaf ears, intensifying the doubts surrounding his farm’s fate. Read more…

Uncertain future for Hawkesbury orchard farmer as bees exterminated

Hawkesbury orchard farmer John Christie, the steward of a 100-year-old family business, finds himself in the midst of an uncertain future. The relentless Varroa mite infestation...

Teen stabbed in Kurrajong: Police launch investigation

Police are investigating the stabbing of a teenager in Kurrajong overnight.

Emergency services were alerted to the scene at a service station on Bells Line of Road in North Richmond shortly before 1 am today, where they found a 19-year-old with stab wounds. Read more…

Teen stabbed in Kurrajong: Police launch investigation

Jul 1, 2023

Police are investigating the stabbing of a teenager in Kurrajong overnight.

Emergency services were alerted to the scene at a service station on Bells Line of Road in North Richmond shortly before 1 am today, where they found a 19-year-old with stab wounds. Read more…

Teen stabbed in Kurrajong: Police launch investigation

Police are investigating the stabbing of a teenager in Kurrajong overnight. Emergency services attended a service station on Bells Line of Road in North Richmond shortly before 1...

Meet your Federal election candidates – online forum on this evening

Just a reminder, the Hawkesbury Meet the Candidates Forum is on this evening and questions will be put to candidates vying for the Federal seat of Macquarie, currently held by Labor’s Susan...

Say hello to our four new probationary constables serving with Hawkesbury Police

Four new probationary constables have begun service with Hawkesbury Police based out of Windsor after their recent graduation from Goulburn Police Academy. Hawkesbury MP Robyn Preston welcomed the...

Hawkesbury Remakery faces an uncertain future

Jun 29, 2023

Liz Germani and her Hawkesbury Remakery community are packing up their beloved headquarters
at Windsor’s historic 1834 mansion, Loder House, this week.
The privately-owned building must be vacated by this weekend, and the Remakery’s diverse herd of
crafters, artists, volunteers and regular visitors are searching for the perfect accessible site to
permanently call home.

Hawkesbury Remakery faces an uncertain future

Roz Chia Davies Liz Germani and her Hawkesbury Remakery community are packing up their beloved headquarters at Windsor’s historic 1834 mansion, Loder House, this week. The privately-owned building must be vacated by this weekend, and the Remakery’s diverse herd of crafters, artists, volunteers and...

Keeping the Hawkesbury Afloat – flood relief concert coming up at Kurrajong Heights Bowlo

Local bands and musicians are set to be just part of the varied entertainment later this month at Kurrajong Heights Bowling Club in a fund-raising event for those in the Hawkesbury affected by the...

Poisoned – 18 cows die in the Hawkesbury after eating Lantana – Land Services issues urgent warning

Livestock producers in the Hawkesbury are being warned to watch for signs of plant toxicity and monitor paddocks for new weeds following several fatal poisonings in flood-impacted areas of the...