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.

• Public Library Infrastructure Grant for New Technology Hub

  18 July 2024

  Hawkesbury Central Library in Windsor will receive a substantial grant to improve its public library building and technology as part of the NSW Government’s Public Library Infrastructure Gra…

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• Are you smoking out your neighbour?

  18 July 2024

  Hawkesbury residents are being asked to help improve air quality by checking they are using wood burning heaters correctly.On colder days, wood smoke particles from inefficient heaters float in th…

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• Hawkesbury Active Transport Plan gets the green light

  18 July 2024

  Following extensive community consultation, the Hawkesbury Active Transport Plan has been adopted by Hawkesbury City Council.The Hawkesbury Active Transport Plan provides a high level framework to…

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• Cozy change coming to the animal shelter

  5 July 2024

  We are banishing the winter chill at the Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter for our furry friends.Underfloor heating will be installed to the dog kennels, one row at a time. This improvement shou…

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• New Telstra mobile tower comes online at St Albans

  5 July 2024

  Council is pleased to announce that the first of its Telstra telecommunications towers as funded under the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program has been built at St Albans.This tower will…

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• Come celebrate what makes the Hawkesbury great!

  5 July 2024

  Get ready for our biggest, brightest, most exciting Hawkesbury Fest yet!Boasting 20 stalls from our local community partners, 20 market stalls, 17 food trucks and tents, kids activities, free face…

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• History events coming up

  4 July 2024

  Hawkesbury Library Service has some special events coming up, including a session about the best ways to be organised when gathering and documenting family history on 8 July, and a free talk by Jo…

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• Soft plastics unwrapped – understanding soft plastics

  4 July 2024

  Plastic products have become a necessity in our everyday lives and while plastics are important for medical equipment and food safety, it is just as important to be aware of the detrimental effect…

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• Significant inroads made on historic Thomas James Bridge restoration

  3 July 2024

  Restoration of the historic Thomas James Bridge on Settlers Road near Lower Macdonald has reached the halfway point after consecutive floods between 2021 and 2022 caused significant damage.The res…

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• Get ready for the Household Chemical CleanOut

  2 July 2024

  It’s time to start preparing for a chemical clean out! Hawkesbury City Council’s free annual Household Chemical CleanOut will be held on Sunday, 18 August 2024 from 9am to 3:30pm at Ha…

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