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Hawkesbury Council Election Results: Initial Outcomes Visions for our Future
The first stage of the Hawkesbury Council election results has been determined by the NSW Electoral Commission. Based on the initial count, the new council lineup includes representation from various political groups, with nine of the 12 councillor positions filled:...
We could not hold it’: Can you fight fire with fire?
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‘The best of a bad choice’: Megablaze was artificially enlarged by the Rural Fire Service
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Calls for Ambulance Station & Neighbourhood Safer Places at Mt Tomah
The Mt Tomah Berambing Community Association held its AGM on 12 August and about 30 people attended. With the State electoral boundary running through Berambing, both the Blue Mountains State MP, Trish Doyle and the Hawkesbury MP, Robyn Preston, were there.Both MP’s...
Council fireworks fiasco
SafeWork NSW issued fireworks permits to Chapel Hill Wedding Centre Berambing for two weddings, a fortnight apart in November. The firework events were each about 6 minutes duration. Chapel Hill was required to notify property owners one week before the events....
School kids deny writing Hawkesbury Council Place Plans Report
School children deny authoring Hawkesbury Place Plans Report, a crucial document Council intends to guide them in allocation of funding received from the State and Federal Governments. The document was placed on public exhibition in May 2023 and received damning...
The State of our Road!
For most of June and July there were 23 Road Works signs between Mt Wilson turnoff and Kurrajong Heights. These signs advised motorists of an array of possible hazards from stones being thrown up to drive at 80 kms and 60 kms simultaneously. For residents the road...
If the last few years have left you stressed, anxious, sad or overwhelmed, you are not alone!
Multiple extreme weather events, COVID-19, the rising cost of living, and financial stress and the start of a new dry period have affected all of us in different ways.Dealing with the effects of natural disasters and other unexpected events can have long-term effects...
Places of last resort – Neighbourhood Safer Places (NSP)
According to NSW RFS Neighbourhood Safer Places (NSP) are a place of last resort during a bush fire emergency. You should be aware of any Neighbourhood Safer Places in your area and note them in your bush fire survival plan. You can use the RFS App to locate your...