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NAB under fire over Windsor branch closure
National Australia Bank (NAB) has come under fire after announcing it will close it’s Windsor branch in August this year forcing customers to travel to Rouse Hill, Castle Hill or use local Australia Post services. Hawkesbury residents have taken to social media to...
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,...
New funding for Hawkesbury Veterans
Veterans in the Hawkesbury will benefit from a tripling of the Veterans’ Access Payment (VAP) that was announced in the recent Federal Budget. The Federal government is also working to clear a backlog of 45,00 veterans claims. Federal Member for Macquarie Susan...
Hawkesbury volunteers a lifeline for wildlife
“These guys could be in a pouch for a day or two before they succumb to the cold,” WIRES wildlife carer, Sandra Connor says as she feeds five month old Matty, who has been in her care for a little more than a month. “Luckily for Matty his rescuer stopped, checked the...
Police launch investigation into Windsor bus and truck crash
Police have launched an investigation into a crash involving a bus and garbage truck on Hawkesbury Valley Way at Windsor this morning. The driver of the bus was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital following the accident which occurred shortly after...
Downstream communities in the dark over Warragamba Dam safety
By Michael Sainsbury Premier Chris Minns has confirmed Sydney’s main water supply Warragamba Dam may need remediation works due to geotechnical risks that could involve raising the height of the dam wall. But he reaffirmed that whatever the case his government would...Keep Updated
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Hawkesbury Braces for a Challenging Fire Season
The Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains regions once...
Defiant Labor councillors re-elect Liberal Hawkesbury mayor
Labor councillors have defied the wishes of...
McMahon Expected to be Challenged in Mayor’s Vote Tonight
The 12 Hawkesbury City Councillors meet tonight...
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