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Firefighter Michael Kidd Farewelled

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

Hawkesbury firefighter Michael John Kidd was farewelled by family, friends and colleagues today at a funeral where he was given full honours. In moving scenes commuters stopped their cars as Michaels coffin draped in the Australian flag was carried on a fire truck...

Major Racing Boost for Hawkesbury amid Rosehill Shake-up

by Sam Magnusson | Dec 20, 2023 | News, Priority

Racing NSW has recently purchased two properties near Hawkesbury Race Club as NSW witnesses a generational overhaul of Sydney racetracks, lead by the $5 billion possible sale of Rosehill Gardens. Racing NSW told the Hawkesbury Post, that it plans to build 150 new...

Calls to Overhaul Planning System to Tackle Heat in Western Sydney

by Sam Magnusson | Dec 19, 2023 | News, Priority

New homes that are both energy inefficient and thermally unsafe continue to be built because the NSW Building Sustainability Index (BASIX ) is relying upon outdated climate data. To date the Index is regarded as one of the strongest sustainable planning measures in...

Controversial Media Policy Passed by Hawkesbury City Council Sparks Outcry

by Publishing | Dec 13, 2023 | councillor watch, News, Priority, Top News, Uncategorized

Hawkesbury City Council was embroiled in heated debates and criticism last night as it approved a contentious new media policy, with some councillors dubbing it as veering towards censorship. The policy drew sharp objections from Independent Councillors Mary-Lyons...

Statement from Fire and Rescue NSW

by Sam Magnusson | Dec 12, 2023 | News, Priority

Today we mourn the loss of an extraordinary member of the Hawkesbury community, firefighter Michael Kidd. Michael paid the ultimate price while battling a house fire at Grose Vale, north-west of Sydney earlier today. He was known as a kind and selfless man who had...