News - Hawkesbury Post

ANZAC Day Dawn Service Honours Sacrifice and Remembrance

by Publishing | Apr 26, 2024 | News, Priority, What's on

ANZAC Day was honoured at numerous services around the Hawkesbury last week as residents paid homage to the bravery and sacrifice of Australian and New Zealand service personnel, past and present. At Richmond hundreds of people gathered at the break of dawn as the...

Nurses and Midwives Fight to Save Entitlements

by Sam Magnusson | Apr 24, 2024 | News, Priority

Nurses and midwifes at Hawkesbury District Hospital have taken to the streets today calling on the state government to take action to ensure their leave entitlements will be transferred. From July, Hawkesbury District Hospital Health Service, which has been operated...

Local Veteran Honours Fallen Comrades Ahead of ANZAC Day

by Sam Magnusson | Apr 21, 2024 | News, Priority

Lieutenant Colonel John Petteit, a member of the Hawkesbury District Sub-Branch, took to the streets of Richmond today, alongside fellow veterans for the ANZAC Sunday March and Commemorative Service at Richmond War Memorial. Displaying his own medals earned during his...

Talented Siblings Take the Cake at Hawkesbury Show

by Sam Magnusson | Apr 20, 2024 | News, Priority

The Cilia family made quite the splash at this year’s Hawkesbury Show, showcasing their flair for both cake decorating and agriculture. Led by mother Jane Cilia, along with daughters Ella 9, Sienna 7 and Jason 3, the family’s collective talent and...

Public Health Warning Urged After Flood Leaves “Putrid” Contaminants

by Publishing | Apr 15, 2024 | News, Priority

There are calls for a public health warning to be issued following the most recent Hawkesbury floods following confirmation of a “putrid” level of contaminants found in the flood water, with the Council run sewerage treatment plant at McGrath’s Hill also flooded....

Flood Heights Mismanaged During Emergency

by Publishing | Apr 14, 2024 | News, Priority

The Hawkesbury River surged well over two metres higher than was publicly reported during the height of the flood emergency on the night of April 5 and morning of April 6. At the peak of the emergency when flood waters were cutting off evacuation routes and isolating...