Hawkesbury City Council (HCC) has...
Firefighter Michael Kidd Farewelled
Hawkesbury firefighter Michael John Kidd was farewelled by family, friends and colleagues today at a funeral where he was given full honours. In moving scenes commuters stopped their cars as Michaels coffin draped in the Australian flag was carried on a fire truck...
Major Racing Boost for Hawkesbury amid Rosehill Shake-up
Racing NSW has recently purchased two properties near Hawkesbury Race Club as NSW witnesses a generational overhaul of Sydney racetracks, lead by the $5 billion possible sale of Rosehill Gardens. Racing NSW told the Hawkesbury Post, that it plans to build 150 new...
Calls to Overhaul Planning System to Tackle Heat in Western Sydney
New homes that are both energy inefficient and thermally unsafe continue to be built because the NSW Building Sustainability Index (BASIX ) is relying upon outdated climate data. To date the Index is regarded as one of the strongest sustainable planning measures in...
Hawkesbury to Hold Youth Summit After 7 Year Gap
The Hawkesbury will be home to a council sponsored Youth Summit in 2024, the first for the region in seven years, after the council voted in favour of the event at its last meeting of the year on December 13. Formerly held every two years, it was not held in 2019 and...
Construction for New Richmond Bridge Underway Without Impact Study
The proposed route for the $500 million duplication bridge over the Hawkesbury River at Richmond has been set in stone, with the alternative “Purple Route” now resigned to history despite no Environmental Impact Study (EIS) being completed. Transport for NSW has...
Controversial Media Policy Passed by Hawkesbury City Council Sparks Outcry
Hawkesbury City Council was embroiled in heated debates and criticism last night as it approved a contentious new media policy, with some councillors dubbing it as veering towards censorship. The policy drew sharp objections from Independent Councillors Mary-Lyons...Keep Updated
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FLOOD WARNING 2 HAWKESBURY NEPEAN
Major Flood Warning for the Hawkesbury and...
ALERT NEW FLOOD WARNING
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued the first...
FLOOD WATCH HAWKESBURY NEPEAN – UPDATE 4
Key Point: This has been reissued by the BOM to...
FLOOD WATCH HAWKESBURY NEPEAN – UPDATE 3
Key points: Flood warning for the Colo River...