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Ratepayers hit with $46,000 censure bill for Councillor as he feuds with Mayor
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
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
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%Â
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
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...
Local Labor councillors promoted
By Michael Sainsbury Hawkesbury City Council’s two Labor members were elected to senior leadership positions in the local Australian Labor Party (ALP) branch Annual General Meeting May 22. Chris Haviland, a member of the NSW ALP’s governing Administrative Committee,...Keep Updated
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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...
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Sponsor Kubota Swings In To Support Besieged Olympian
Equestrian sponsor Bowral Kubota has swung in to...
The One to Watch: Alice Parker Making Waves in Sailing
In the fast-paced world of sailing, where...
Nick Taliana Bags the Money
In a surprising turn of events, self-proclaimed...
Hawkesbury Gymnastics Club Triumphs at State Awards
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ANZAC Day Dawn Service Honours Sacrifice and Remembrance
ANZAC Day was honoured at numerous services...
Windsor Optometry Marks 100 Years in Century-Old Home
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Exploring the Avian Wonders of Hawkesbury: Join Eric the Birdman
In the lead-up to National Bird Week, Hawkesbury...
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