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Bird Flu found in Hawkesbury Egg Farm

Bird Flu found in Hawkesbury Egg Farm

Bird Flu has been detected on a Hawkesbury egg farm sparking a biosecurity emergency. The New South Wales Government has launched its emergency biosecurity incident plan following the detection of avian influenza at a poultry egg farm in the Hawkesbury. Confirmed as...
Warragamba Dam Spill Avoidable

Warragamba Dam Spill Avoidable

One of Australia’s leading water experts, Professor Stuart Khan, said that the huge water spill from Warragamba Dam onto the Hawkesbury/Nepean floodplain could have been significantly mitigated if the dam had been lowered by 12 meters prior to the event. This...
Flood Sparks Commuter Chaos

Flood Sparks Commuter Chaos

Hawkesbury commuters faced unprecedented gridlock yesterday due to the simultaneous closures of the Richmond and Yarramundi Bridges, peak hour traffic, and the long weekend. Exasperated drivers were stuck in traffic for hours as they tried to get home. The Yarramundi...
Sinkhole Closes Road Amid Investigation

Sinkhole Closes Road Amid Investigation

Geotechnical experts are undertaking “invasive investigations” at the site of a sinkhole on The Terrace at Windsor. Hawkesbury Council has closed The Terrace between Fitzgerald and Kable Street after two-metre deep sinkhole appeared on the weekend, revealing a...