There was much self...
Lower Portland Ferry Forgotten and Mismanaged by Council, Now Suspended from Jan 29
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION When Lower Portland Ferry contractor Tono Group wrote to Hawkesbury City Council’s (HCC) procurement officer Gordon Sainsbury on July 11 this year, it was clear that council had no idea that its contract expired barely three weeks later. HCC had...
Stay Safe in the Heat: Western Sydney Gears Up for Searing Temperatures
Emergency services are urgently urging residents and visitors to take immediate precautions to ensure their safety after the Bureau of Meteorology issued a dire heatwave alert for New South Wales. Sydney’s western regions are preparing for scorching...
Council, Mayor get testy with fire chiefs over delayed $8m centre
Mayor Sarah McMahon held a Fire Control Centre summit yesterday, more than two years after the $8 million facility had been agreed. The meeting came in the wake of criticism from fire chiefs who issued a searing open letter slamming council inaction on the project. In...
Varroas Mite has been bruising but for some it’s not the end
Canoelands orchard farmer John Christie was fearing the worst. In 2022 the deadly bee parasite varroa mite had penetrated Australia’s borders at Newcastle on the NSW central coast. Just months later, in July 2023 at Canoelands, Christie’s beloved bees had been doused...
Magic Beans Emerges Victorious at Godolphin Dachshund DashÂ
On the first day of summer, the annual Godolphin Dachshund Dash took centre stage with 36 spirited dachshunds vying for this year’s title. We caught up with Craig Nolan, Godolphin’s National Operations Manager, to uncover the roots of this charming event. Three...Keep Updated
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The Smelly Bucket
Why do I still find myself bracing and turning...
Major Development Belmont Park Knocked Back, For Now
The Hawkesbury Local Planning Panel (HLPP) has...
Behind Closed Doors, Domestic Violence Rates Surge in the Hawkesbury
For over two decades, Hawkesbury resident John...
Explaining the ‘Bathtub’ Effect
In the Hawkesbury Nepean Valley, five main...
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$200,000 for St Matthews – Windsor’s oldest church gets refresh thanks to generous donation
 Just under a hundred years ago, a young girl...
$1000 fine if you don’t use the QR code or sign in when visiting a supermarket
 NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has just...