Good prospects for Hawkesbury tourism and local jobs
There are almost three times as many international visitors staying overnight in the Hawkesbury as there are people living here permanently.
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Industrial land shortage strangling local productivity, say Hawkesbury businesses
“We pay about $800,000 a year in combined rent, and we’d much rather put that towards purchasing a suitable industrial site — but there’s just nothing available in the Hawkesbury.”
Councillor Eddie Dogramaci: Businessman, advocate, and now facing court
Cr Dogramaci’s legal woes follow a series of headline-making moments in his public life.
$500m Richmond Bridge project underway with major construction contract for key intersections signed
New roundabouts to be built at intersections on The Driftway at Blacktown Road and Londonderry Road are aimed at improving flood resilience while providing better access when the new bridge over the Hawkesbury River at North Richmond is built.
Foxes on the prowl: Hawkesbury's native wildlife under threat
Foxes are highly adaptive. They scavenge, hunt efficiently, and are active mostly at night. They thrive around farms, bins, and roadsides — and their growing numbers are making life even harder for local wildlife.
Flight path plans aim to minimise airport noise across Hawkesbury
Early modelling suggests that most Hawkesbury townships and surrounding rural areas, lie outside the most affected flight corridors.
No Hat, No Play: A guerrilla art masterpiece in the Hawkesbury with 900,000 online views
Mike Creed was so impressed that he kept the modified versions depicting him with a hat - from a pirate, to a golfer, to a swaggy - and now counts them among his favourite election campaign mementos.
Hawkesbury Love Stories
When his godson asked if Lionel could mind his two dachshunds Cally and Frankie while he was away, Lionel hesitated. "Toy dogs?" he scoffed. "What would I do with a pair of useless sausage dogs?"
