Elizabeth Richardson - Hawkesbury Post

Council, Mayor get testy with fire chiefs over delayed $8m centre

by Sam Magnusson | Dec 6, 2023 | News, Priority

Mayor Sarah McMahon held a Fire Control Centre summit yesterday, more than two years after the $8 million facility had been agreed. The meeting came in the wake of criticism from fire chiefs who issued a searing open letter slamming council inaction on the project. In...

Official Council correspondence on Lower Portland Ferry

by Publishing | Aug 2, 2023 | councillor watch, News, Priority

Last night Hawkesbury Post readers would have seen lots of discussion about the potential closure of the Lower Portland Ferry. To provide clarity to the article the picture shows the questions from the Hawkesbury Post (HP) sent to Hawkesbury Council (HCC) and also,...

Massive council loan to cover sewerage disaster will see rates jump 14%

by Sam Magnusson | Jun 6, 2023 | News, Priority, Top News

Michael Sainsbury. Residents of the Hawkesbury who use the council sewage system will see their rate rise 14% next financial year to cover the cost of a $35.1 million loan taken out by the council in December last year, an equivalent to about one third of the HCC...