You’ll receive one email a day at 6.30am with the latest stories from the Hawkesbury Gazette. Each story comes with a quick summary and a link so you can catch up over your morning coffee and read more when you have time.
In today’s briefing
- A dog that can track termites — Meet Luna, the Blue Mountains cocker spaniel who sits when she smells hidden termites, showing pest control technicians where to look. Read the story
- Biodegradable golf tees — An RMIT design student is turning spent coffee grounds into golf tees designed to break down in the soil, an idea with a potential audience among the Hawkesbury’s estimated 2,600 golfers. Read the story
- From the Editor | Why public-interest reporting matters — The Gazette welcomes a High Court ruling that set aside an order over copyright in covert abattoir footage and explains why access to information helps the public hold businesses and governments to account. Read the editorial
- Keeping children safe starts with adults — Hawkesbury parents heard that adults have a central role in keeping children safe. Read the story
- What do we need from Australia Post? — A federal inquiry is seeking views from residents, businesses and postal operators on what communities need from Australia Post, including better access to parcels outside normal opening hours. Read the story
