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.

• 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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• Designs for new Hawkesbury Fire Control Centre now underway

  13 March 2025

  Concept and landscape designs are being developed for the new Emergency Services Precinct following approval of the site’s Masterplan by both Hawkesbury City Council and NSW Rural Fire Servi…

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• History of Windsor Bridge exhibition opens

  11 March 2025

  This month, Hawkesbury Regional Museum launches Bridging the Hawkesbury/Dyarubbin: The History of the Windsor Bridge. This exhibition explores the history and significance of the historic Windsor …

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• Western Sydney councils plan for 3600 affordable rental houses

  10 March 2025

  Hawkesbury City Council is one of five Western Sydney councils exhibiting a draft plan that will deliver an estimated 3,600 new affordable rental dwellings over 10 years. The other councils are: B…

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• Positive uptake of rebates on reusable nappies

  10 March 2025

  Hawkesbury City Council’s rebate scheme for households that purchase reusable nappies, reusable sanitary products, rechargeable batteries and their chargers kicked off in November 2024.So fa…

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• Ribbons cut on two new Hawkesbury playgrounds

  6 March 2025

  The joyful sounds of children running, jumping and sliding were the highlight of the recent opening of two refreshed Hawkesbury City Council playgrounds - Gow Reserve in McGraths Hill and Freemans…

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