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.

• Flood Recovery – Working Together

  17 March 2022

  With the Hawkesbury community having been hit once again by flood, this time far worse than March 2021, the Mayor of Hawkesbury, Councillor Patrick Conolly has called for unity and real leadership…

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• WestInvest Projects – Have Your Say on shaping the Hawkesbury

  16 March 2022

  The NSW Government wants your ideas by the end of March to help ensure the best projects are funded through a new program called WestInvest.WestInvest seeks to deliver transformational projects to…

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• Sullage advisory for remote communities

  11 March 2022

  Property owners west of the Hawkesbury River that rely on Council’s sullage pump-out service are being advised that trucks will only be emptying tanks to halfway over the next few days due t…

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• Book now for Flood Waste Collection

  11 March 2022

  Council’s Flood Waste Collection registration is now available online at www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/_resources/forms/flood-waste-collection-request. Registration is essential.There will be a …

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• Mosquito alert

  8 March 2022

  While mosquito bites are generally no more than a nuisance, they can transmit infection with mosquito borne viruses, such as Ross River virus, Barmah Forest virus or Japanese encephalitis virus. P…

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• Sewer Pump Station C switched off due to flooding

  8 March 2022

  Hawkesbury City Council has notified the Environment Protection Authority and NSW Health that Sewer Pump Station C (located at 94A Macquarie Street, Windsor) is now switched off due to flooding as…

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• POSTPONED DUE TO FLOODS – Savour the Flavour Hawkesbury

  7 March 2022

  Due to the current flood situation in the Hawkesbury, Savour the Flavour Hawkesbury, which was planned for 26 March, has been postponed. Council will update the community on the new date soon for …

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• Give your time and skills as a NSW Floods volunteer

  3 March 2022

  People wanting to help people affected by the severe storms and flooding can now donate their time and skills through one central location through GIVIT. In partnership with the NSW Government, GI…

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• Stay Safe Hawkesbury

  3 March 2022

  As the flood event continues to impact the Hawkesbury, Hawkesbury City Council is encouraging the community to follow the direction of the NSW SES and emergency service teams.The Mayor of Hawkesbu…

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• Major Flood Warning

  2 March 2022

  There is a Major Flood Warning for the Hawkesbury-Nepean Rivers What you need to do NOW:The river heights may affect the local bridges later this afternoon. Residents and businesses, in low-lying …

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