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Kurmond Public School achieves 100% success in Premier’s Reading ChallengeÂ
In a testament to their love for literature, Kurmond Public School has triumphed in the Premier’s Reading Challenge for the second successive year. The Challenge is designed to ignite a passion for reading and encourage students to become readers and/or to read...
Kurrajong residents furious as controversial development beginsÂ
The construction of the divisive new Kurrajong development, “Tallowood Two” has commenced amid warnings from residents of neighbouring Tallowood that they will try and block the project. Local property developer Matthew Bennett, has officially informed...
Locals short-changed in government PFAS settlement ahead of government briefing August 22
Michael Sainsbury Residents in Richmond and others near the Air Force base have been disappointed by their $8 million share of a $137.4 million class action settlement with the Department of Defence over poisonous PFAS chemicals where lawyers and litigation funders...
Body of a man recovered from river at Freemans Reach
A police operation has concluded after the body of a man was recovered from the Hawkesbury River at Freemans Reach. Emergency services were called to Terrace Road about 4.40pm (Monday 21 August 2023), after a utility was seen driving off a cliff into the water....
The extraordinary life of Richmond’s famous horse-thief honoured
In tribute to Australia’s rich convict history, the renowned Blue Plaque Program has unveiled a commemorative marker at the Durham Bowes homestead in Hawkesbury, linking it forever with the extraordinary life of Margaret Catchpole, horse-thief, convict and...
Public briefing on poisonous PFAS chemicals spread from RAAF baseÂ
Hawkesbury residents will be able to attend a long-awaited briefing next week about – dangerous PFAS chemicals that have spread from the Richmond RAAF based and have been linked to water and soil contamination, as well as a group of cancers and other human...Keep Updated
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Hawkesbury Local Battles Line Honours In Sydney To Hobart
The Sydney to Hobart yacht race has ended in...
Firefighter Michael Kidd Farewelled
Hawkesbury firefighter Michael John Kidd was...
Major Racing Boost for Hawkesbury amid Rosehill Shake-up
Racing NSW has recently purchased two properties...
Calls to Overhaul Planning System to Tackle Heat in Western Sydney
New homes that are both energy inefficient and...