Priority - Hawkesbury Post

Explaining the ‘Bathtub’ Effect

by Publishing | May 3, 2024 | News, Priority

In the Hawkesbury Nepean Valley, five main tributaries pour water into the main river when heavy rains come. The Warragamba River is the most significant source. Understanding the geography of the Hawkesbury Nepean Valley is crucial to comprehending the challenges...

Firefighter Michael Kidd Among 17 Honoured at National Memorial

by Sam Magnusson | May 2, 2024 | News, Priority

Today, the names of 17 emergency service personnel, including NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) members, were added to the National Emergency Services Memorial, commemorating their ultimate sacrifice while protecting others. Among them was Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW)...

Nurses and Midwives Win Battle for Entitlements

by Sam Magnusson | May 2, 2024 | News, Priority

Nurses and midwives at Hawkesbury Hospital can breathe a sigh of relief as they will retain all their leave entitlements following the transfer of their employment to Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) on July 1. Following a rally outside the...

Missed Opportunity with New Windsor Ambulance Station?

by Publishing | Apr 30, 2024 | News, Priority

South Windsor will get a new purpose-built ambulance station at a site on Acacia Close, South Windsor as part of a $455 million program for 30 new stations around the state. But while the site was identified following a comprehensive service planning process using...

ANZAC Day Dawn Service Honours Sacrifice and Remembrance

by Publishing | Apr 26, 2024 | News, Priority, What's on

ANZAC Day was honoured at numerous services around the Hawkesbury last week as residents paid homage to the bravery and sacrifice of Australian and New Zealand service personnel, past and present. At Richmond hundreds of people gathered at the break of dawn as the...

Nurses and Midwives Fight to Save Entitlements

by Sam Magnusson | Apr 24, 2024 | News, Priority

Nurses and midwifes at Hawkesbury District Hospital have taken to the streets today calling on the state government to take action to ensure their leave entitlements will be transferred. From July, Hawkesbury District Hospital Health Service, which has been operated...