A 66-year-old man lost his life...
Bushfire Outlook Grim But Not Black Summer, Yet
The Australian fire season is gearing up, and the recently released Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for summer 2023 by AFAC (the National Council for Fire and Emergency Services) signals a heightened risk for several regions across the country. NSW and, particularly, the...
Inquiry into $30m Plus Sewer “Catastrophe” Launched
Ratepayers and residents had a win in council when it voted Tuesday night for an independent inquiry into the 2022-2023 Windsor sewer repair that saw a $32.5 million loan taken out that could cost up to $50 million to repay. Labor Councillors Barry Calvert and Amanda...
45 percent of Australians Open to Trading Pay for Flexibility
Would you trade pay for better work hours? A new study has found a lot of us would. A University of South Australia study has nearly half of the workforce would consider sacrificing a portion of their annual salary in exchange for the highly sought-after flexibility...
Regenerating the Lowlands
Dear Farming Friends, I have to be honest, I have been on the farm scene for a blink. Originally from a big city, I have worked a desk job for 20 years and wouldn’t know a bore pump if I tripped on one. Well, not really, but what brings me here? I discovered a...
Sewer Repair Bill Could blow out to $50 million as Government Refuses to Help
The lengthy sewer repair disaster is punching an ever bigger hole in the Hawkesbury City Council’s (HCC) finances after the NSW State government knocked back a request to assist with the $32.5 million loan it was forced to take out in December, 2022. The loan...
Councillor demands inquiry into $32.5 million plus sewerage blowout
Hawkesbury City Council (HCC) will consider a notice of motion tomorrow night (Nov 28) calling for an independent investigation in relation to the extraordinary cost blowout on a 2022 sewerage repair job that saw the council forced to take out an unprecedented loan of...Keep Updated
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Go Slow on $50 million Sewer Repair Inquiry
The expensive and multi year saga of the Windsor...
Asbestos discovered at PCYC, South Windsor
Asbestos has been discovered at the PCYC...
Complaints Against Councillors Remain Behind Closed Doors
A shroud of secrecy has been thrown over 23...
The Fight To Save Allambie From Demolition
The fate of one of the Hawkesbury’s iconic...