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Councillor Trust Crisis? Poll Reveals Top Concern

by Sam Magnusson | Sep 6, 2024 | News, Priority

The recent unconventional emoji poll conducted on Facebook by the Hawkesbury Post has uncovered the issues that matter most to residents as council elections approach. While we accept the methodology was not strictly scientific, the results paint a clear picture of a...

Getting to Know Your Council Candidates

by Publishing | Sep 4, 2024 | councillor watch, News, Priority, Top News

Hawkesbury Post contacted all candidates with questions to provide voters with comprehensive information for the upcoming local council election. We asked them to submit a brief summary of themselves and their stance on the top five issues that matter most to our...

Cancer-Causing Chemicals Shut Down Blue Mountains Dam

by Sam Magnusson | Aug 28, 2024 | News, Priority

Cancer-Causing Chemicals have been detected in a Blue Mountains Dam, causing it to be shutdown and investigation launched. A drinking water supply dam in the Blue Mountains has been shut down following the discovery of concerning levels of cancer-causing chemicals...

Residents Rally Once More as Kurrajong Heights Pub Proposal Returns

by Sam Magnusson | Aug 25, 2024 | News, Priority

The residents of Kurrajong Heights are once again rallying against a proposed pup/poker machine development in their historic precinct, as the developer has submitted a new development application (DA) following widespread community opposition to the original plans....

Did Council’s Debt Woes Drive Secret Sale of Pony Club Land?

by Sam Magnusson | Aug 22, 2024 | News, Priority

Just days after the secret sale of public land by Hawkesbury City Council to a pet food manufacturer became public, calls for land to be rezoned for industrial use have already begun. The $5 million approved sale of the bush block, which was conducted in secret,...

Hawkesbury Council Slammed for Deceptive Facebook Post

by Sam Magnusson | Aug 15, 2024 | News, Priority

Hawkesbury City Council (HCC) is facing fierce backlash tonight after publishing a Facebook post that many argue deliberately conceals critical events from Tuesday’s Council meeting, raising accusations of public deception and manipulation. The heavily sanitised...