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.

• NSW RFS Get ready weekend

  3 September 2021

  Looking for a new activity during lockdown? The NSW Rural Fire Service has an idea – Get ready.The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is urging landholders to prepare now for bushfire season a…

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• R U OK? Day

  3 September 2021

  R U OK? Day is a national day of action dedicated to reminding everyone that you can ask ‘are you ok?’ any day and support those struggling with life’s challenges. RU OK? Day wil…

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• Public Exhibition – Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Study

  2 September 2021

  Hawkesbury City Council is inviting community members to view and comment on Council’s Draft Hawkesbury Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Study, which is on public exhibition on Council’s o…

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• Council’s resource page for COVID-19

  1 September 2021

  Council recognises that there is significant and ongoing concern in our community around COVID-19. Council’s resource page on its website provides local information to our community about CO…

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• Library assisting vulnerable community members

  27 August 2021

  To ensure residents have access to library resources during the latest COVID-19 lockdown, Hawkesbury Library Service has recently resumed housebound delivery services for senior&nbs…

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• Spot wildlife on camera and help science

  25 August 2021

  Curious Hawkesbury residents can now help Science for Wildlife identify animals using food and water stations by watching surveillance camera footage over the internet.If you’re looking for …

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• Geotechnical work to commence at Richmond, South Windsor

  25 August 2021

  Geotechnical work is about to commence at Richmond and South Windsor as part of the Western Parkland City Liveability Program which aims to revitalise the town centres of Richmond, South Windsor a…

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• Let’s stop litter in its tracks and save our waterways

  19 August 2021

  Have you ever thought about how litter ends up in the ocean? Central to our community, our environment and our identity is the Hawkesbury River, or Dyarubbin, as it is known by the Darug Nation. I…

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• Public Exhibition of Draft Policy – Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Councillors

  19 August 2021

  Council is reviewing its Policy for the Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Councillors, made under the Local Government Act 1993. As part of this process, Council is also required …

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• Community Recovery and Resilience Survey

  19 August 2021

  What do you think the community needs to help come back even stronger post drought, fire, floods and COVID?Do you have ideas about how Council, Community and Recovery Services can work with the co…

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