by Sam Magnusson | Jun 13, 2024 | News, Priority
Emergency responders in the Hawkesbury region, who have been crucial during multiple severe floods, have been excluded from receiving the National Emergency Medal, despite their significant efforts. The National Emergency Medal Committee recently announced that...
by Sam Magnusson | Jun 10, 2024 | News, Priority
One of Australia’s leading water experts, Professor Stuart Khan, said that the huge water spill from Warragamba Dam onto the Hawkesbury/Nepean floodplain could have been significantly mitigated if the dam had been lowered by 12 meters prior to the event. This...
by Sam Magnusson | Jun 8, 2024 | News, Priority
Hawkesbury commuters faced unprecedented gridlock yesterday due to the simultaneous closures of the Richmond and Yarramundi Bridges, peak hour traffic, and the long weekend. Exasperated drivers were stuck in traffic for hours as they tried to get home. The Yarramundi...
by Sam Magnusson | Jun 6, 2024 | News, Priority, Top News
Geotechnical experts are undertaking “invasive investigations” at the site of a sinkhole on The Terrace at Windsor. Hawkesbury Council has closed The Terrace between Fitzgerald and Kable Street after two-metre deep sinkhole appeared on the weekend, revealing a...
by Sam Magnusson | Jun 3, 2024 | News, Priority
Hawkesbury City Council (HCC) has confirmed that the Lower Portland Ferry’s return to service has been delayed once more. The new reinstatement date is now set for Monday, June 17, 2024. “Poor weather over the past three weeks has delayed the completion of...