Local Council Updates

The 2021 NSW Local Government Election results have been declared for Hawkesbury City Council. The following councillors have been elected for the next term of Council. Barry Calvert, Australian Labour Party Patrick Conolly, Liberal Party Shane Djuric, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Eddie Dogramaci, The Small Business Party Amanda Kotlash, Australian Labour Party Mary Lyons-Buckett, Independent […]

Richmond TAFE is receiving $155,000 of the latest, state-of-the-art computers as part of the NSW Government’s $10 million investment for upgrading tech and learning spaces in TAFE NSW classrooms this year. Hawkesbury MP Robyn Preston said approximately 140 new late-model computers will be delivered, equipped with a keyboard, mouse and a large 27- inch monitor […]

Popular Livvi’s Place playground is set to get a new play tower, flying fox and accessible amenities as part of The Hills Shire Council’s stage 2 work plans. Located within Bernie Mullane Sports Complex, Kellyville, the all-abilities playground was constructed in 2009 and extended in 2017. The first stage was created in consultation with the […]

Eleven local schools will receive infrastructure upgrades – bolstering children’s education as well as boosting work opportunities for tradies. Works include sport and playground upgrades at Windsor Public School and Kurrajong East Public School; Toilet facility upgrades to Bligh Park Public School and Windsor Park Public School; canteen and kitchen facility upgrades at Glossodia Public School, Freemans Reach Public School and Brewongle Environmental Education […]

Hawkesbury community groups can apply for grants of up to $20,000  at the end of October, as a new round of money becomes available under the Stronger Communities program. A total of $150,000 is on offer to fund up to 20 capital projects across Hawkesbury and the Blue Mountains, Macquarie MP Susan Templeman said this […]

It’s Emergency Ready Week – Monday, 20 September to Sunday, 27 September – and Hawkesbury Mayor Patrick Conolly wants to spread the message. Mayor Conolly says the Hawkesbury community knows emergencies can strike at anytime, having regularly faced bushfires, floods, storms, heatwaves, power blackouts and now the current pandemic. “Let your friends and family know […]

For the fourth year in a row, The Hills Shire Council has won a Gold Award at the Australasian Reporting Awards (ARAs) for its annual report. The 2019-20 report was up against organisations across the Asia Pacific, which benchmark their reports against the ARAs criteria, which are based on world best practice. Mayor of The […]

Hills Shire Council announced today (Wednesday) the Orange Blossom Festival’s (OBF) main ‘Lights, Beats and Eats’ event for 2021 has been regrettably cancelled, along with other festival drawcards. Organisers of many much-loved OBF community events, including the OBF Fun Run, Art Exhibition, Bonsai Show and many more have also advised they will not be proceeding […]

If you live in, or travel through, areas with no mobile signal, Hawkesbury City Council wants to know about it. Finding solutions to improve telecommunications in the Hawkesbury is firmly on the Council’s agenda, so it needs residents’ help in locating all the blackspots. The Innovation and Partnerships Committee, chaired by Cr Sarah Richards, is […]

Childcare gap fee relief, deferred rental payments and writing-off interest charges, are some of the measures The Hills Shire Council is offering residents experiencing financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor of The Hills Shire, Dr Michelle Byrne, said Council approved a raft of measures that provide a “practical helping hand” to those who need […]

Artisan bread making, composting, small space gardening, kids cooking lessons, natural skincare, jam making and more are online “lockdown” classes being offered by The Hills Shire Council. Residents can register now, with the first class to take place on Monday, August 16. The classes are part of the Keep Connected campaign, launched today by Mayor, […]

The extended stay-at-home Health Orders have forced the cancellation or postponement of many popular community events right across Blacktown City. Heading the list of cancellations is this month’s Family Fish-in at Mount Druitt pool and next month’s rescheduled Westlink M7 Blacktown Running Festival. “Blacktown is one of the eight local government areas of concern and […]