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 hands down report into state of Hawkesbury’s roads

  18 October 2022

  Council delivered a comprehensive and sobering report into the state of Hawkesbury’s roads at last Tuesday night’s Council meeting.The report, which was called for at the September mee…

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• Savour the Flavour Hawkesbury a hit for local food producers and businesses

  18 October 2022

  Tastebuds were sizzling at the first ever Savour the Flavour Hawkesbury event at Richmond Park on Saturday, 15 October 2022. More than 5,000 people from across Sydney came along to sample food and…

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• Hawkesbury demands greater urgency from NSW Government: Mayor

  13 October 2022

  The NSW Government must act faster to protect the Hawkesbury from future flooding, the Mayor of Hawkesbury, Councillor Sarah McMahon has told the NSW Minister for Water Kevin Anderson today.After …

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• Be ready to go plastic free on 1 November

  13 October 2022

  The NSW Government has committed to banning certain problematic single-use plastics in 2022 with the supply of lightweight plastic bags already banned in NSW.From 1 November 2022, the supply of th…

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• Clean Up Australia Day 2022 – rescheduled date reminder

  13 October 2022

  Clean Up Australia Day was postponed due to flooding earlier in the year and was rescheduled to Sunday, 16 October 2022.Get your friends, family, neighbours and local community group together to m…

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• Rapid household cleanup by NSW SES

  12 October 2022

  The NSW State Emergency Service is coordinating rapid household cleanups for dwellings and sheds that were inundated by the October 2022 weather event.Registrations for the rapid household flood c…

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• Free author talk - Christine Courtenay’s memoir on Bryce Courtenay

  12 October 2022

  Join Hawkesbury Library Service for a discussion of the long-awaited memoir of the late Bryce Courtenay – Australia’s bestselling author – as told by his wife, Christine Courtena…

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• Living Sustainably Workshops coming up

  12 October 2022

  Are you looking to build your knowledge and skills in living more sustainably? Hawkesbury City Council has free workshops coming up for residents living in the Hawkesbury to learn about being wate…

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• Workshop for supervisors of learner drivers

  12 October 2022

  Hawkesbury City Council will host a free online workshop for parents, carers, and supervisors of learner drivers in the Hawkesbury on Thursday, 3 November 2022 from 6pm to 7:30pm.The 90-minute ses…

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• Heritage Funding Grants now available

  10 October 2022

  Part of what makes the Hawkesbury so special is its heritage. In recognition of the significance of heritage, NSW State Heritage Funding Grants for 2023-2025 are now open.Property owners of State …

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