Media Releases

Council has a diverse range of projects, programs and issues and it is important the community is informed of changes, advances and achievements in these areas.

Council regularly releases media releases ensuring the positive achievements of the Council and important information are communicated to the Hawkesbury Community. Council has weekly notices in the Hawkesbury Courier providing important information to the Community.

For more information on news, please contact Council’s Public Relations Coordinator on  (02) 4560 4430 or email council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au.

• Hundreds celebrate Youth Week 2025 in the Hawkesbury

  16 April 2025

  NSW Youth Week is an annual celebration, held in April, for young people aged 12-24 years. It’s a time for young people to have their voices heard, share their talents, and celebrate their c…

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• Author Talk: Surveying the Wild Abyss

  16 April 2025

  For the last thirty years, local historian Barry Cor has meticulously researched the patterns of conflict on the Hawkesbury frontier. His book Surveying the Wild Abyss, a study of the ways in whic…

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• Have Your Say on the Draft 2025/2026 Operational Plan

  16 April 2025

  Hawkesbury City Council is inviting the community to view and comment on Council’s Draft 2025/2026 Operational Plan, which is on public exhibition until Wednesday, 7 May 2025 at yourhawkesbu…

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• Council supports 15 top events in latest funding round

  15 April 2025

  Fifteen events will receive sponsorship from Hawkesbury City Council in its latest Event Sponsorship Program funding round.The funding will go to a range of events, from music and craft to enduran…

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• Council’s garbage trucks encourage safe battery disposal

  15 April 2025

  With new fires happening every week, Hawkesbury City Council is reminding the community to be battery safe and dispose of batteries correctly.Two of the Council’s garbage trucks now carry br…

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• Woodbury Reserve Skate Park in Glossodia opens these school holidays

  14 April 2025

  Get your skateboards and scooters ready to ride the new Woodbury Reserve Skate Park these school holidays! The Woodbury Reserve Skate Park will be open to the public from Friday, 18 April 2025.The…

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• New exhibition distils the beauty of Hawkesbury’s landscapes

  10 April 2025

  A new exhibition opening at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery this Friday captures the breathtaking beauty of the Hawkesbury region, and features some of the country’s most celebrated artists incl…

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• Living with the River – Photographic Exhibition

  9 April 2025

  Explore the power, beauty and the rich stories of the Hawkesbury-Nepean River, also known as the Dyarubbin, through the lens of our community.Hawkesbury Central Library, Windsor has just opened a …

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• 365+ Ways to Save the Planet & Your Money at the Same Time

  9 April 2025

  Join sustainability expert and founder of Banish, Lottie Dalziel, as she shares practical ways to live a more sustainable life—while saving money!In this unique author talk, Lottie will pres…

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• Have your say on river and flooding study

  8 April 2025

  Council is inviting public feedback on its study into flooding within the Macdonald River, Colo River, Webbs Creek and Greens Creek catchments, and the ways to reduce the impacts from floods on pr…

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