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Candidates, preferences, policies – Meet the Candidates Forum tonight – live, online, free to watch

by Wagner | Mar 16, 2023 | News

This evening you can tune into the Hawkesbury Meet the Candidates Forum and decide who should get your vote in the State election on Saturday March 25. But first, just a word on Preferences because there’s plenty of confusion on this. You decide who your vote...

Polo clubs and go-kart track big winners as $3.3m of taxpayers’ money handed out to local sport

by Wagner | Mar 2, 2023 | News

Some 13 sporting clubs and facilities across the Macquarie electorate are to receive more than $3.3 million in government funding to repair damage following the February and June 2022 floods, with $2.3m of that going to the Hawkesbury. A hefty $600,000 of joint...

BLOR Business Council survey asks how $100m should be spent on road improvements – MP welcomes input

by Wagner | Feb 26, 2023 | News

With $100million of federal government money announced for upgrades to Bells Line of Road, the Bell’s Line of Road Business Council Inc (BLORBC) wants to know how nearby businesses and residents think the money should best be spent. BLORBC members meet this last...

Record number of graduate nurses and midwives start careers at SJOG

by Wagner | Feb 25, 2023 | News

Graduate Nurse Pauline Farrugia – who is based at St John of God in North Richmond – is just one of almost 200 graduate nurses and midwives to start their careers this month in a major push by the private Catholic health care provider to boost student numbers...

Richmond man found in paddock charged after alleged early morning break-in at Grose Vale servo

by Wagner | Jan 21, 2023 | News

A 52-year-old Richmond man has been charged with aggravated break and enter after an alleged break-in at the Grose Vale servo and post office on Grose Vale Rd early this morning. At 5am today – Saturday – police were called to the petrol station...

On-call firefighters – Windsor Fire Station needs you – apply now

by Wagner | Jan 19, 2023 | News

If you’ve ever thought about becoming a fire fighter, now is your chance as Windsor Fire Station puts out the call for community-minded men and women to consider joining the on-call firefighter ranks at the local station. It’s rewarding, it’s a crucial local role,...