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Lower Portland Ferry could cease operations as early as Saturday
Michael Sainsbury The future of the Lower Portland Ferry is under a cloud after the operator pulled the pin at the end of its current four year deal on short notice. The decision will mean services will be halted from this Saturday August 5 at this stage. The...
Captain Moonlight: The enigmatic bushranger of 19th-century Australia
In the rugged landscapes of 19th-century Australia, where lawlessness and adventure reigned, one name stood out – Captain Moonlight. A bushranger with a reputation both feared and revered, his story remains an enigma to this day. Captain Moonlight, whose real...
Minns doubles down on floodplain development banÂ
Michael Sainsbury and Samantha Magnusson NSW Premier Chris Minns has targeted the Hawkesbury City Council for allowing development to go ahead on flood plains, signaling in Penrith today that he wants to ban such projects. At the government’s first ever Community...
Hawkesbury Gazette to close after 135 years
Michael Sainsbury One of the Sydney basin’s oldest newspapers, the Hawkesbury Gazette, has been the latest victim of the ongoing collapse of regional mastheads across the country and has ceased publication after 135 years. It is understood that the decision was made...
Richmond Heritage Medical Centre bungle leaves 1600 patients potentially exposed to serious disease
At least 1600 local patients, mostly children, were left potentially exposed to serious diseases including COVID-19 after the Richmond Heritage Medical Centre failed to store vaccines at the correct temperature prompting the government to run an urgent revaccination...
Another controversial Kurrajong development gets green lightÂ
The Land and Environment Court has given the green light to local property developer Matthew Bennett’s ambitious plan to transform the Kurrajong Bark Park into a multi-functional development, a decision that has divided the community. Last month Bennett, the...Keep Updated
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BEHIND THE COUNTER – Hillbilly Cider Shines at 2023 Australian Cider Awards
Local Business Feature It was a night of triumph...
Is McMahon eyeing a new Federal seat?
The Liberal Party wants to abolish the seat of...
Fireworks still going ahead in the Blue Mountains this weekend
The planned fireworks display at Chapel Hill...
NSW Government Halts Warragamba Dam Wall Raising
The NSW Labor Government has officially put an...