Cornwallis - Hawkesbury Post

Drowning in Neglect

by Publishing | Apr 13, 2024 | News, Priority, Top News, Uncategorized

From the Editor Here we are again, grappling with the aftermath of yet another flood. Despite enduring seven floods in the past three and a half years, we find ourselves trapped in a frustrating cycle of inaction. Frankly, it’s exhausting having to revisit this...

First Pictures Reveal Cornwallis Disaster

by Publishing | Apr 8, 2024 | News, Priority

For the sixth time in three-and-a-half years Richmond Lowlands turf and livestock farmers are bearing the brunt of the latest flood, with tens of millions of dollars in destroyed turf and grazing paddocks. But this was not caused by a natural flood. It was the HCC’s...

Your Future – 2024 Hawkesbury Council Elections

by Sam Magnusson | Jan 14, 2024 | News, Priority

This year, 126 local councils in NSW, including the Hawkesbury, will hold elections. This is your chance to influence how our community is governed and choose those who will represent us. Every vote holds power. Elected councillors make decisions impacting our...

Richmond Lowlands Drain Disaster Looms: Hawkesbury Residents Demand Answers

by Sam Magnusson | Sep 18, 2023 | News, Priority

Plans to repair the extensive systems of drains that operate underneath the Richmond Lowlands remain a mystery, 18 months after promises by Hawkesbury City Council (HCC) to begin fixing the problems that have festered for decades. The drains are essential...

Body of a man recovered from river at Freemans Reach

by Sam Magnusson | Aug 22, 2023 | News, Priority

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....