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.

• Come see us at the Hawkesbury Show!

  7 April 2025

  Everybody loves the Hawkesbury Show – including us!We invite you to come and challenge everything you know about us at our Hawkesbury City Council Pops Up at the Show tent at the Hawkesbury …

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• Aspiring leaders of the future visit Council

  2 April 2025

  Almost 100 Year 5 and 6 students from local primary schools were welcomed to Council last week to bolster their local government studies. The half-day School Leadership Program at the Council&rsqu…

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• First step in Koala Management Strategy development completed

  1 April 2025

  The first stage in the development of Hawkesbury Council’s Koala Management Strategy has been completed.The Fine Scale Vegetation Mapping cross-referenced the Council’s existing mappin…

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• Draft Litter Prevention Plan open for comment

  1 April 2025

  Council is inviting the Hawkesbury community to view and comment on Council’s Draft Hawkesbury Litter Prevention Plan until Monday, 14 April 2025.The Draft Hawkesbury Litter Prevention Plan …

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• Hawkesbury Youth Fest set for 11 April 2025

  25 March 2025

  Hawkesbury Youth Fest is back next month – with music, activities, information, lots of food and even a chill-out zone.Youth Fest provides an evening of Friday festival vibes for pre-teens, …

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• A successful 2025 Clean Up Australia Day across the Hawkesbury

  24 March 2025

  Council collected 1.5 tonnes of litter from Clean Up Australia sites in the Hawkesbury in what was a very successful Clean Up Australia Day earlier this month.A total of 44 sites were registered a…

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• Hawkesbury pet owners take advantage of free microchipping

  24 March 2025

  More than 50 Hawkesbury pet owners and over a dozen owners from nearby areas took advantage of Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter’s microchipping day on Saturday 22 March.Microchipping a do…

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• Have fun with Arts & Culture these school holidays

  20 March 2025

  Hawkesbury City Council has released its Autumn School Holiday Program, with bookings now open for activities at the Library, Museum and Gallery in Windsor.For the full program: Download the Autum…

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• Vintage, rare and collectable book sale

  18 March 2025

  Book lovers and collectors, take note! Hawkesbury Library Service is hosting a Vintage, rare & collectable book sale, offering a treasure trove of second-hand materials, including ex-library s…

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• Council trialling Australia’s first waste-to-resource facility

  12 March 2025

  Cleanly and efficiently reducing waste going into Council landfill, while also creating a valuable resource? It is possible and Council is proud to be leading the way!Hawkesbury City Council is pa…

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