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.

• Council welcomes new citizens to the Hawkesbury

  5 March 2024

  Hawkesbury City Council recently held a special citizenship ceremony on 26 February to welcome 11 new citizens to the Hawkesbury.The citizens took the citizenship pledge at the Council Chambers, w…

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• Discover more about history at Library events in March

  4 March 2024

  Hawkesbury Library Service will host some interesting history related events in March that are open to everyone.Enhance your family history –Tuesday, 12 MarchJoin a family history session ti…

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• Yabby Trap Round-Up

  29 February 2024

  Hawkesbury City Council is trialling being a drop off point – a Trap Drop Spot – for old and unwanted Opera House yabby traps which will be sent to Ozfish as part of the Yabby Trap Rou…

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• Remote Area Collection Events 2024

  29 February 2024

  Hawkesbury City Council will hold four FREE Remote Area Collection Events across Colo Heights and the Macdonald Valley-St Albans areas to help the community dispose of unwanted electronic waste an…

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• Resurfacing of Mileham Street Netball Complex complete

  28 February 2024

  The netball courts at Mileham Street Netball Complex in South Windsor are ready for the upcoming netball season, thanks to resurfacing works at the popular sports facility.The 25 courts have been …

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• Accessing support and funding through auspicing

  28 February 2024

  To ‘auspice’ means to provide guidance, sponsorship, or other forms of support and if you are thinking about entering an auspicing arrangement with another group, then come along to a …

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• 2024 Dr Rex Stubbs History Symposium success

  27 February 2024

  Over 100 people enjoyed learning about early conflict history as well as conservation methods at the annual Dr Rex Stubbs History Symposium on Saturday, 17 February at Hawkesbury Central Library i…

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• Give blood and save a life

  27 February 2024

  The Richmond Mobile Blood Donor Centre will return to the Hawkesbury at Richmond Park, March Street, Richmond from 18 March to 21 March 2024.So many people will need blood during their lives, and …

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• Award-winning historian Deirdre O’Connell comes to Hawkesbury Regional Museum in celebration of NSW Women’s Week

  27 February 2024

  Join author Dr Deirdre O’Connell when she discusses her book, Harlem Nights: The Secret History of Australia’s Jazz Age at Hawkesbury Regional Museum on Sunday, 10 March from 1pm to 2p…

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• Celebrate Harmony Day in the Hawkesbury

  26 February 2024

  Join your local community organisations in celebrating Harmony Day in the Hawkesbury on Thursday, 21 March 2024 from 10am to midday. The Family Fun Day celebrations and activities will be held at …

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