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.

• Summer school holiday fun at Hawkesbury Central Library, Gallery and Museum

  7 December 2023

  Lego Challenge, Minibot workshops, dinosaurs, makerspace and more! Hawkesbury Library Service, Hawkesbury Regional Gallery and Hawkesbury Regional Museum are presenting a range of fun programs to …

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• Paper Scissors Rock exhibition opening

  6 December 2023

  Come along to Hawkesbury Regional Gallery’s final exhibition for 2023, Paper Scissors Rock which will open to the public on Friday, 8 December 2023 from 6pm to 8pm. The exhibition will conti…

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• Extreme Heat Forecast in the Hawkesbury

  7 December 2023

  Heatwaves and extreme heat events can seriously impact your health. Climate projections show extreme heat events are occurring more often and with greater intensity. You may decide to spend time i…

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• Heatwaves and Health in the Hawkesbury: A Disaster Risk Reduction Initiative

  5 December 2023

  An event about heatwaves and health was held recently at Strong Nation Church in Windsor. This event was a partnership between Council’s Bright Ideas to Build Resilience Project staff, Counc…

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• Council statement regarding new Fire Control Centre for the Hawkesbury

  5 December 2023

  Hawkesbury City Council, in partnership with the NSW Government, is in the process of establishing a new Hawkesbury Fire Control Centre to replace the existing facility at Macquarie Road, Wilberfo…

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• Light Up Windsor Street Fair proves to be the biggest ever!

  4 December 2023

  More than 18,000 people came along to Light Up Windsor Street Fair on Saturday evening, 2 December to celebrate Christmas and enjoy all the fanfare and yuletide fun!Santa and Mrs Claus were a huge…

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• Museum and Gallery WIN at the 2023 IMAGinE Awards

  30 November 2023

  Hawkesbury City Council is proud to announce that Hawkesbury Regional Gallery and Hawkesbury Regional Museum have both won IMAGinE Awards at a gala presentation at Sydney Modern, Art Gallery of NS…

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• Mayoral Christmas Appeal 2023 is now open

  27 November 2023

  Hawkesbury City Council’s Mayoral Christmas Appeal is now open!This year’s Mayoral Christmas Appeal will be held in partnership with San Miguel – a Hawkesbury program run by the …

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• Extra recycling collection over Christmas and New Year

  24 November 2023

  To help residents with the extra bottles, cans and large cardboard boxes that tend to appear over Christmas, Council will provide an extra recycling collection over Christmas and the New Year. The…

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• Our biggest ever Light Up Windsor Street Fair – one week to go

  24 November 2023

  Windsor is set for its biggest ever Light Up Windsor Street Fair in just eight days from now!Hawkesbury’s festive elves are hard at work putting the finishing touches on a mammoth event program, w…

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