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Bilpin District Hall Constitution Remains Unchanged After Special Meeting
A Special General Meeting of the Bilpin District Hall Association was held recently to vote on a proposed change to the Hall’s constitution. The committee sought to introduce a new clause enabling the Hall to "run, promote and operate programs that benefit the Bilpin...
Preparing for Bushfires: Essential Advice if you are stuck at home when fire strikes
During Christmas 2019 Bilpin District was struck by bushfire that took many residents by surprise. Jim Smith, volunteer firefighter and former Deputy Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW, has the following advice. Sometimes even the best-laid plans fail, and you may...
Bilpin Hall Committee Faces Controversy Over Proposed Changes to Constitution
The Bilpin Hall, a historic and essential community hub, is at the centre of a growing controversy as the committee responsible for its management debates significant changes to its constitution. At issue is a proposal from the newly elected committee to amend the...
Hawkesbury Council’s Compliance Crackdown Targets Local Jam Makers, Threatening 230-Year Cottage Industry
In a surprising development, Hawkesbury Council compliance officers have turned their attention toward the region’s longstanding tradition of homemade jam production, a craft that has sustained local farmers and delighted visitors for over 230 years. This scrutiny...
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....
