30 Apr 08 | THE future of swimming in the Hawkesbury is in good hands if the performances of Bligh Park Public School pupils at school swimming carnivals is any indication.
30 Apr 08 | HAWKESBURY’S rise into the upper echelon of clubs in the Sydney Cricket Association received a major boost with the announcement yesterday that Scott Henry has been awarded a NSW Rookie Contract for the 2008-09 season.
30 Apr 08 | THE Hawkesbury has its first representative for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games after boxer Luke Boyd won his seat on the plane last week.
30 Apr 08 | FOOD and petrol vouchers are in high demand in the Hawkesbury, as the cost of living skyrockets and rising interest rates pack a punch.
30 Apr 08 | CRIME fighting is on the move in the Hawkesbury. Windsor Police received a boost to their on-the-street policing recently when Police Minister David Campbell delivered a new Mobile Police Station to the command.
30 Apr 08 | The Hawkesbury has a housemate in the 2008 Big Brother house. North Richmond’s Terri Munro ruffled feathers nationwide last week with her strong views...
30 Apr 08 | THE hills surrounding the Richmond Lowlands will not be alive with the sound of music if Hawkesbury residents can halt a development application put to Council to host a two-day music festival in Richmond.
30 Apr 08 | RATES may need to rise so the community “can still have essential services such as libraries and playgrounds”, under the NSW Government’s proposed planning laws.
30 Apr 08 | NOT many people can say they’ve watched Prime Minister Kevin Rudd waiting for his turn to speak, with a hand raised in the air.
23 Apr 08 | TONY Bridson might be nearing 60, but one mention of the Windsor RSL Bridge to Bridge Powerboat Classic and his eyes glaze over.
23 Apr 08 | ENJOYING a quiet meal in a restaurant, settling in on the couch to watch a movie – these are simple things that most couples take for granted.
23 Apr 08 | NOT many sportspeople can say they have competed for Australia at two World Cups before their 21st birthday.
23 Apr 08 | HAWKESBURY City Council will push to bring forward development at Vineyard, and continue to lobby for an upgrade of Blacktown-Richmond Road and the extension of Richmond Railway line.
23 Apr 08 | THEY made a pledge to protect Australia and its citizens and did so with honour and dignity, earning themselves the Australian Defence Medal and a place in our history books.
23 Apr 08 | HOMEGROWN sporting hero Jacqueline Watson recently pitted her strength and endurance against a new and extreme level of competition, appearing as a challenger in the Seven Network remake of Gladiators.
23 Apr 08 | PROVING you’re never to old to embrace the competitive spirit, at 93 years of age Myrtle Rutter of Richmond has taken out three prestigious senior craft awards at this year’s Hawkesbury Show.
23 Apr 08 | THE Rudd Government’s first community cabinet meeting in NSW was held in Penrith last week.
23 Apr 08 | THE Lions Club of Richmond is well-known for its generosity to community groups, and last week yet another volunteer group was rewarded with a Lions donation to continue their good work around the district.
16 Apr 08 | THE Richmond Golf Club played host to 39 children from four Hawkesbury primary schools at a Jack Newton Junior Golf Foundation gala day on Friday.
16 Apr 08 | Talented go-karter Nick Tanti stepped up into open company and made an eye-catching debut performance in the Australian Formula Ford Series at Wakefield Park last Sunday.