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Have Your Say on Detached Dual Occupancy in Rural and Conservation Zones

2 October 2026 Hawkesbury City Council is inviting the community to Have Your Say on a Planning Proposal which aims to permit detached dual occupancy development with consent in rural and conservation zones where attached dual occupancies are already permitted. Submissions are open until 29 October 2026.

Have Your Say on Detached Dual Occupancy in Rural and Conservation Zones

Applications for community sponsorship are now open!

2 October 2026 Round one of the Community Sponsorship Program 26/27 is officially open and applications can be made between October 1 and October 31, 2026. We’re calling on passionate individuals, teams, and organisations to apply.

Applications for community sponsorship are now open!

Statement - Hawkesbury Gazette exclusion lifted

2 October 2026 Hawkesbury City Council will lift the exclusion imposed on Hawkesbury Gazette effective 2 October 2026.

Statement - Hawkesbury Gazette exclusion lifted

Community rewarded for Council’s development application performance

1 October 2026 Hawkesbury residents will benefit from a $1 million grant from the NSW Government after Hawkesbury City Council slashed development application assessment times during the 2025/2026 Financial Year.

Community rewarded for Council’s development application performance

Extraordinary private collections on display at Hawkesbury Regional Museum

1 October 2026 Museums and cultural institutions around the world house unique collections of objects, photographs and archival material that document our shared histories. But have you ever wondered why we collect and preserve these things?

Extraordinary private collections on display at Hawkesbury Regional Museum

Have Your Say so you can Permit, Plug and Play!

30 September 2026 Are you an event organiser? Do you run a community organisation or local business? Or maybe you have great ideas on events in the community. Whatever your interest, we want to hear from you on what would make Windsor an event friendly location.

Have Your Say so you can Permit, Plug and Play!

Get ready for these hair-raising Halloween events

30 September 2026 Hawkesbury Regional Museum is back with a frightful lineup of Halloween events this October, and whether you’re looking for a fun activity for the kids or something a bit more haunting, you’re bound to have a chilling spooky season.

Get ready for these hair-raising Halloween events

Council shines a spotlight on Accessibility

30 September 2026 Hawkesbury City Council continues to improve and strengthen the accessibility and inclusivity of our City for all residents and visitors.

Council shines a spotlight on Accessibility

Exhibition celebrating First Nations ceramics comes to Hawkesbury Regional Gallery

28 September 2026 The National Gallery of Australia’s touring exhibition–Of This Earth: Transforming Culture and Country through First Nations Ceramics–is set to arrive at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery in December 2026.

Exhibition celebrating First Nations ceramics comes to Hawkesbury Regional Gallery

Ground broken on North Richmond Community Hub

28 September 2026 Construction on the first stage of the North Richmond Community Hub has officially begun, with a groundbreaking ceremony held on Saturday 26 September 2026 to celebrate the start of this important project for the community west of the Hawkesbury River.

Ground broken on North Richmond Community Hub

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Hawkesbury Fest 2026

It may have been a little chilly, but the warmth of community spirit still saw Hawkesbury Fest equal its best ever turnout of 8000 visitors!

Hawkesbury Show 2026

A record 18,000+ crowd visited our Show tent to discover the important work Council is doing in the community.

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Acknowledgement of Country

The City of Hawkesbury is predominantly situated on Dharug Country and includes Darkinjung Country in the Colo Heights and St Albans areas. Hawkesbury City Council recognises and acknowledges the Dharug and Darkinjung Peoples as the Traditional Custodians across this land. Hawkesbury City Council pays respect to all Dharug and Darkinjung Elders past and present and acknowledges their continuing contribution to the life of this City and the region.

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