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Hawkesbury City Councillor Watch 11th July, 2023

by Publishing | Jul 18, 2023 | councillor watch

Reported by Hawkesbury City Councillor Watch Hawkesbury City Council Meeting – 11 July 2023 All 12 Councillors were present. Clr Conolly and Clr Kotlash left the meeting early at 9.35pm There were 14 votes at this meeting The meeting lasted 3 hrs and 48...

Ratepayers hit with $46,000 censure bill for Councillor as he feuds with Mayor

by Sam Magnusson | Jul 17, 2023 | councillor watch, News, Priority

Michael Sainsbury Hawkesbury ratepayers have forked out at least $46,000 for the Hawkesbury City Council’s successful code of conduct motion to censure Councillor Eddie Dogramaci. Cr Dogramaci was found to have breached council rules by attaching his council business...

Solution to Cornwallis riverbank collapse disaster in sight

by Sam Magnusson | Jul 7, 2023 | councillor watch, News, Priority

The 800 plus day saga of the collapsed riverbank at Cornwallis Road, Richmond now appears to be close to financial resolution. Relevant government departments and Hawkesbury City Council are awaiting sign off by NSW Treasury for a project to reconstruct the road and...

Problems for local Liberals amid resignations and poor polling

by Sam Magnusson | Jul 6, 2023 | councillor watch, News, Priority

Fractures in the Liberal Party in far Western Sydney continue to deepen, with the resignation of Blue Mountains Deputy Mayor Brendan Christie from the organisation and in the wake of the party’s recent election loss in NSW and as it continues to perform poorly in...

Mayor, Councillors hand themselves pay rise of 7.2%

by Sam Magnusson | Jun 28, 2023 | councillor watch, News, Top News

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 $9,658.50 of the mayor’s salary is given to Deputy-Mayor Barry Calvert as an extra payment....

Liberal Party move to expel Councillor over Grose River Bridge

by Sam Magnusson | Jun 22, 2023 | councillor watch, News, Priority

The members of the local Liberal Party are moving to expel local Councillor Nathan Zamprogno from the organisation because he voted to help save the Wilcox family home from being bulldozed last year in the Grose Vale bridge debacle. Councillor Zamprogno sits as an...