Elizabeth Richardson - Hawkesbury Post

Floods Spell Bad News for Roads

by Publishing | Apr 10, 2024 | News, Priority

The dire state of the roads in the Hawkesbury is expected to get worse after the recent floods with many now looking at several years before they are repaired. Hawkesbury City Council told the Post that it has only completed $52 million worth of projects for “sealed...

Former Mayor Conolly to Walk Away from Council

by Publishing | Mar 29, 2024 | News, Priority

Former Hawkesbury City Council mayor, Liberal Patrick Conolly will not seek re-election in the upcoming poll in September. The son of former state Liberal MP Kevin Conolly, he was first elected to HCC in 2012 in his 20s. Conolly told his fellow councillors the news on...

Rising Costs and Community Anger: Council Faces Backlash Over Soaring Road Expenses

by Publishing | Mar 12, 2024 | News, Priority, Top News

There was much self congratulation in the Hawkesbury City Council chamber on February 13 when a motion was passed to seal Packer Road at Lower Portland Councillors voted unanimously (only Cr Patrick Conolly was missing from the meeting) with some previously opposed to...

Go Slow on $50 million Sewer Repair Inquiry

by Sam Magnusson | Mar 4, 2024 | News, Priority

The expensive and multi year saga of the Windsor “Rising Main C” sewer repair will be stretched out even further. No action has been taken by Hawkesbury City Council management on the appointment of outside experts to audit the disaster which has cost more than...

Council split on GM’s new contract, hands her 5% pay rise

by Sam Magnusson | Feb 5, 2024 | News, Priority

Hawkesbury City Council general manager Elizabeth Richardson has only kept her $372,868 a year job, with a narrow 7-5 vote in favour of a new three year contract.. Her contract renewal was discussed by Councillors at both last week’s Jan 31 meeting and a briefing a...