Featured
Loud National Emergency Alert Test Could Distress People
The National AusAlert Test this Monday 27 July 2026 at 2pm
NSW Liberals Promise AI Won't Replace Frontline Workers
Artificial intelligence will be used to support, not replace frontline workers under a new policy unveiled by the NSW Liberals and Nationals, with the Coalition promising legislation to guarantee that key public sector jobs remain in human hands. Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane announced that, if elected in 2027, a Liberal
Hawkesbury Council Debt Tops $54.8 Million
Councillor secures commitment to clearer reporting of Council borrowings
Hawkesbury GM Recruitment Reaches Critical Stage as Debate Continues Over Timing
Hawkesbury City Council's recruitment of a new General Manager has entered a critical stage, with interviews for shortlisted candidates understood to have been conducted online last week. The recruitment follows the departure of former General Manager Elizabeth Richardson and comes at a pivotal time for the Council, with
Police Appeal After Childcare Worker Charged
Australian Federal Police have released further details about the childcare centres where former childcare worker Hamish Tait, 35, worked or visited, as part of Operation Moonbi, their investigation into alleged child sexual abuse offences spanning a 16-year period between 2009 and 2025. Mr Tait has been charged with 329
Hawkesbury Council Debt Tops $54.8 Million
Councillor secures commitment to clearer reporting of Council borrowings
Hawkesbury's Economy 'Impossible to Measure'
New analysis finds Hawkesbury Council can learn from the neighbours
Local Boxer Tyrell Adams Returns to the Ring
On International Fight Card at Sydney Event Centre Saturday, 18 July 2026Loc
Time to Start Training for the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic
Now celebrating its 50th year supporting researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute
The beginnings of the Socceroos
More Than a Game: The ANZAC Story Hidden in Australia's Oldest Football Trophy
We Consume Nearly Half Our Daily Calories from Them!
Ultra processed foods are associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, some cancers and poorer mental health.
Loud National Emergency Alert Test Could Distress People
The National AusAlert Test this Monday 27 July 2026 at 2pm
New builds win the tax break, but new research says established property could still come out $100k ahead
New builds keep the tax perks under the 2026 Budget. But a decade of modelling suggests established property might still win on the numbers.
The Hammer Falls Quiet: Falling Auction Clearance Rates and What They Mean for The Hawkesbury
Sydney's auction market is in sharp retreat - and home sellers across the region need to pay attention. According to Domain, Sydney's clearance rate for the week ending 30 May 2026 sat at just 51%, compared with 68% at the same time last year. At the start
The Past Is Not a Place We Can Live In
The Hawkesbury can value its past without letting nostalgia block the housing, jobs, streets and public spaces future generations will need.
The Longest Night: What the Winter Solstice Means in the Hawkesbury
In the Hawkesbury, winter is not marked by the calendar alone.
Artists Open Their Studios for BigCi Open Day at Bilpin
Art, writing, music, photography and creative workshops will take centre stage in Bilpin later this month when BigCi hosts its annual Open Day 28 June Free admission booking essential rae@bigci.org.
Editor's Picks
The Hard Talks of Life: From the Sex Talk to the Death Talk
Now, decades later, the roles have reversed. As our parents age, it’s up to us—often their adult children—to initiate another essential, uncomfortable conversation: the death talk.