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.

• School holiday fun at Library, Gallery, Museum

  3 April 2023

  These school holidays it’s creative writing, emu feathers and more! Hawkesbury Library Service, the Hawkesbury Regional Museum and the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery will offer lots of fun prog…

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• YOUTHFEST 2023

  31 March 2023

  Young people of the Hawkesbury, you are invited to YOUTHFEST 2023, a free event in celebration of our youth!YOUTHFEST 2023 will be held on Friday, 21 April from 1pm to 4:30pm at North Richmond Com…

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• In conversation about disaster support and trauma psychology

  29 March 2023

  Community members of Bilpin, Berambing, Mount Tomah, Mountain Lagoon, Kurrajong Heights and Kurrajong Hills are invited to a free community dinner and to be part of a conversation about disaster s…

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• Sydney Writers’ Festival at Hawkesbury Central Library

  23 March 2023

  Hawkesbury Library Service is pleased to participate in the 2023 Sydney Writers’ Festival. On Friday, 26 May, 6pm Tasmanian food writer, host of The Gourmet Farmer, and chef Matthew Evans wi…

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• Survey open for Hawkesbury Active Transport

  16 March 2023

  Hawkesbury City Council is preparing a new Active Transport Plan to deliver better walking and cycling connectivity throughout the region of the Hawkesbury.As part of the Plan, Council is conducti…

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• Let’s thank the NSW SES

  16 March 2023

  Hawkesbury City Council has joined many organisations in sending messages, handwritten notes and drawings of thanks to the NSW SES, Hawkesbury SES and all units for everything that they do for our…

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• Bargain Book Sale @ Hawkesbury Library

  9 March 2023

  Book lovers and bargain hunters, our giant book sale is back, with new and ex-library stock for sale at bargain prices commencing at 9am Wednesday, 22 March 2023.The sale will feature adult fictio…

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• Donate to someone in need

  9 March 2023

  More blood is urgently needed and the Richmond Mobile Blood Donor Centre will arrive at Richmond Park from 20 March to 23 March to accept blood donations from the Hawkesbury community.Despite the …

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• Adopt don’t shop – 62 pets adopted last week

  3 March 2023

  Do you look forward to the day when everyone can say their dog was a rescue dog or their cat was a rescue cat? Then choose a pet from the Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter rather than a pet shop…

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• International Women's Day

  3 March 2023

  International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated around the world on 8 March, arising out of labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and Europe.Since then, the growing …

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