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Blaze strikes Windsor Seafoods restaurant again

Jul 2, 2023

The popular Windsor Seafoods restaurant has fallen victim to yet another devastating fire, marking the second incident in just six years. While investigations are continuing police said they do not consider the fire to be suspicious.

Late last night, emergency services attended the fire at the George Street, Windsor restaurant following reports of smoke coming from the building.

Blaze strikes Windsor Seafoods restaurant again

Council’s silence on asbestos at North Richmond’s Peel Park

Hawkesbury Council are keeping quiet about the asbestos situation at North Richmond’s Peel Park, part of which has been fenced off with warning signs put up for over a month. Several...

Two Hawkesbury councillors standing for Senate in Federal election – Wheeler and Djuric

We have one Hawkesbury councillor standing for the House of Representatives Federal seat of Macquarie, that’s Sarah Richards for the Liberals – and two others standing for the Senate in the May 21...

If you visited Dan Murphys Richmond on these Wed or Fri time slots you must get tested for COVID

Aug 17, 2021

Dan Murphys Richmond store has been identified as an exposure site...

Freemans Reach market garden fined $47,830 for taking water from Bushells Lagoon over two years

Aug 17, 2021

Taking water without approval from the environmentally sensitive...

Quick explainer – Hawkesbury COVID numbers

Aug 17, 2021

We’ve had a number of readers concerned that as COVID numbers in...

TUES COVID UPDATE – 452 NEW NSW CASES – HAWKESBURY CASES UP BY 1 – LOCAL CARE HOME CASES

Aug 17, 2021

NSW recorded 452 new locally acquired cases of COVID in the 24...

Mayor, Councillors hand themselves pay rise of 7.2%

Jun 28, 2023

Hawkesbury City Council has unanimously voted themselves a pay rise that will see Mayor Sarah McMahon’s pay rise to $64,390 for her part-time position. Some $9, 658.50 of the mayor’s salary is given to Deputy-Mayor Barry Calvert as an extra payment.

The pay rise comes as a $1.8 million refurbishment of council chambers is underway. Councillor Eddie Dogramaci has been a trenchant critic of the project. Read more…

Mayor, Councillors hand themselves pay rise of 7.2%

Michael Sainsbury Hawkesbury City Council has unanimously voted themselves a pay rise that will see Mayor Sarah McMahon’s pay rise to $64,390 for her part-time position. Some...

Hawkesbury’s working hungry: Unprecedented crisis as homelessness and hunger spreads

Homelessness and food insecurity is surging in the Hawkesbury, creating a desperate situation for many individuals and families who are now seeking help from local charities for the first time.

Linda Strickland, the founder of Windsor-based charity Hawkesbury Helping Hands, said she has never witnessed such dire circumstances.

“What is happening now in the Hawkesbury – food relief, homelessness, is a disaster. The stories we’re hearing are devastating.
Read more…

Hawkesbury’s working hungry: Unprecedented crisis as homelessness and hunger spreads

Jun 27, 2023

Homelessness and food insecurity is surging in the Hawkesbury, creating a desperate situation for many individuals and families who are now seeking help from local charities for the first time.

Linda Strickland, the founder of Windsor-based charity Hawkesbury Helping Hands, said she has never witnessed such dire circumstances.

“What is happening now in the Hawkesbury – food relief, homelessness, is a disaster. The stories we’re hearing are devastating.
Read more…

Hawkesbury’s working hungry: Unprecedented crisis as homelessness and hunger spreads

Homelessness and food insecurity is surging in the Hawkesbury, creating a desperate situation for many individuals and families who are now seeking help from local charities for...

$16.7m for world leading state-of-the-art Hawkesbury Agri Tech Hub – Labor election pledge

In the largest Hawkesbury financial commitment so far by the Labor Party during this election campaign, a $16.7 million election commitment to support the Western Sydney University’s vision for a...

Council rates and charges set for July rise and if base rate changes those with least will pay more

· 2.5% general increase on your rates from July 1 · plus – 5.0% increase on refuse collection · plus - 2.5% increased in pump-out cost · plus - potential additional rates increase for some, drop...

Blue Mountains takes the hit: Hawkesbury largely escape new flight impact

Jun 27, 2023

The Hawkesbury has largely been spared from the most damaging impact of noise and air traffic for the new Western Sydney International (WSI) airport at Badgerys Creek according to new preliminary flight path information released today.

However the noise and flights will be spread over a larger area of the neighboring Blue Mountains and the pristine World Heritage Listed National Park.

Unlike Sydney’s Mascot Airport the new airport at Badgerys Creek will be open 24 hours a day 7 days a week by 2026. Read more…

Blue Mountains takes the hit: Hawkesbury largely escape new flight impact

Hawkesbury Show – it’s on again from tomorrow – Friday – and promises to be bigger, better than ever

It’s Hawkesbury Show time again this weekend – it begins Friday at 9am - and we’ve got some pictures here of the stalls and some of the exhibits they’ve been putting together this week. The...

Late night shopping in Richmond this evening – Mother’s Day gifts, and help support local businesses

Just a reminder over 30 Richmond stores are open this evening until 8pm so you can not only browse for a Mother’s Day gift if you haven’t already, but you can also see what one of our main...