Hawkesbury Gazette
Monday, 4 December 2023
Meet the ACT nominees for the Australian of the Year Awards
Meet the ACT nominees for the Australian of the Year Awards
Kerem Doruk
NSW budget regional winners and losers
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has tabled his first budget. Picture by AAP
Michael Parris
'This should be an ad from the Australian Government'
"This should be an ad from the Australian Government", an otherwise blank back page of The Canberra Times declares in its September 13 edition.
7 rules for a respectful and worthwhile Voice referendum
Joe McIntyre
Megan Davis (left), one of the Indigenous leaders asking us to establish a Voice to Parliament. AAP/National Reconciliation Council supplied
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Tom Jones, Ben Lee and Peggy Gou headline Australia's massive 2024 festival season
Anna Houlahan
Festival attendees enjoying an afternoon of acts. Picture by Eve Woodhoouse
Design a kindness mascot and win cash and prizes for your school
Dayle Latham
Twins Romy and Hudson, 8, get started on their mascot designs for honesty as part of the Kind Kids Design a Mascot competition. Scan the QR code to enter. Picture supplied
First personal accounts of birth trauma to be heard at Wollongong inquiry hearing
Lisa Langley attended the public hearing into birth trauma in Wollongong on Thursday with her three-month-old baby Jenson. Picture by Sylvia Liber
Kate McIlwain
Fifa World Cup
'It's iconic': Wilkshire backs Matildas to create more 'special' World Cup moments
The former Socceroo believes the Matildas can upset England and reach the World Cup final.
Agron Latifi
Matildas players Mary Fowler, Steph Catley (middle) and Caitlin Foord celebrate after Foord's goal in their 1-0 win over Denmark. Picture by Adam McLean.
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Pioneering Matildas in awe of the progression of women's game
Julie Dolan - former Matildas captain - said she was in awe during the Denmark round of 16 win. Picture - Getty Images
Dolan said the France game would be our toughest yet.
Jordan Warren
Your Hawkesbury Gazette is signing off
Matt Lawrence, Editor
Front page of the first issue of the Windsor & Richmond Gazette dated July 21, 1888. Courtesy of Trove.
From the Mayor's Desk: Gazette will be missed by all
Cr Sarah McMahon
Hawkesbury Mayor, Councillor Sarah McMahon.
Our proud history in print
Michelle Nichols, Hawkesbury Family History Group
Original 19th century Gazette Office in George Street, Windsor. Courtesy State Library of NSW.
Richmond and McGraths Hill changed traffic conditions due to roadworks
Roadworks throughout August will impact Richmond and McGraths Hill.
Finn Coleman
Hawkesbury History: A Post Office for Kurrajong Heights
Joy Shepherd, Colo Shire Family History Group
Ivy Lodge (later Lochiel) at Kurrajong Heights circa 1905 showing Post Office on right hand side of the building. From the collection of Bev Woodman.
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Hop it: Runaway kangaroo escapes foreign zoo
Anna McGuinness • 17m ago
The kangaroo has been sighted in Oshawa, east of Toronto in Canada. Pictures by Janet Grixti, Global News and CTV News
Upgraded murder charge after death of baby boy
Ethan James • 20m ago
A baby boy has died in hospital after allegedly being assaulted by a 25-year-old man in Hobart. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

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Hawkesbury Gazette
Meet the ACT nominees for the Australian of the Year Awards
Kerem Doruk
Meet the ACT nominees for the Australian of the Year Awards
NSW budget regional winners and losers
Michael Parris
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has tabled his first budget. Picture by AAP
'This should be an ad from the Australian Government'
"This should be an ad from the Australian Government", an otherwise blank back page of The Canberra Times declares in its September 13 edition.
7 rules for a respectful and worthwhile Voice referendum
Joe McIntyre
Megan Davis (left), one of the Indigenous leaders asking us to establish a Voice to Parliament. AAP/National Reconciliation Council supplied
Design a kindness mascot and win cash and prizes for your school
Dayle Latham
Twins Romy and Hudson, 8, get started on their mascot designs for honesty as part of the Kind Kids Design a Mascot competition. Scan the QR code to enter. Picture supplied

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National
Agriculture minister calls for freeze on Xmas ham price
Minister Murray Watt has warned supermarkets to "not profit off hardworking Aussies" at Christmas. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Andrew Brown and Poppy Johnston • 25m ago
Plan to put serious offenders back in detention
Dominic Giannini and Andrew Brown • 36m ago
Clare O'Neil is pursuing new laws to lock up offenders recently released from immigration detention. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
Newest senator Dave Sharma officially sworn in
Dominic Giannini • 42m ago
Liberal Senator for NSW Dave Sharma during his swearing-in ceremony in the Senate chamber. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
Ombudsman seeks action over welfare management
Paul Osborne • 54m ago
Miscalculations potentially affected a number of Centrelink payments made before December 7, 2020. (James Gourley/AAP PHOTOS)
Bones found at Sydney beach linked to underworld crime
Samantha Lock • 1hr ago
Human remains found at a Sydney beach are those of Paul Norton who disappeared in 1989. (HANDOUT/NSW POLICE)
Sport
Father time not catching up with this pair yet
Connections after Father Rick after winning the Ladbrokes Million Dollar Chase. Picture supplied
Row erupts over AFL, cricket team relocation project
Laine Clark
The government unveiled an artist's impression of the showgrounds stadium during the Gabba rebuild. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)
Matildas, 2000 water polo team win Don, Dawn awards
Roger Vaughan
The Matildas, who reached the World Cup semis, have won Sport Australia Hall Of Fame's Don award. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
Greyhounds Adoption Day returns to Dapto
Greyhounds As Pets host their final Adoption Day for the year at Dapto on December 16. Picture supplied
Leading jockey's love of greyhounds
Michael Cowley
Tyler Schiller (left) and Zac Lloyd have moved into greyhound ownership and are pictured with their broodbitch Newhaven Nellie. Photo Ross Schultz.
PropertyView
Sneak peek: Inside the beach house tipped to break the Byron Bay record
The home is tipped to break the Byron Bay record of $37 million. Pic: Supplied
Jen Melocco
See inside the Byron Bay house Carrie Bickmore is selling
Jen Melocco
The Byron Bay home is made for outdoor entertaining and summer living. Picture: Supplied
Photos
Longterm superhosts set to sell Australia's 'best nature stay'
Hamish Geale
Gordon Cuff and Susie Aulich have owned The Trig for the past 16 years. Pictures supplied
Accused mushroom cook's property snapped up before auction
The Mount Waverley townhouse sold prior to auction. Pic Supplied.
Jen Melocco
Regional renters hit as more of Australia becomes unaffordable
Jen Melocco
The options for renting an affordable home is becoming rarer for those in regional Australia.
View Media Group back AI that transforms the real estate search
Jen Melocco
The virtual concierge, Claire by Propic, is a first port of call in house hunting.
What's On
Kennedy Center honours Billy Crystal, Dionne Warwick
Queen Latifah, Barry Gibb, Renee Fleming, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick at the Kennedy Center. (EPA PHOTO)
Ashraf Khalil • 1hr ago
Kiss farewell live concerts to become digital avatars
Maria Sherman
Kiss co-founders Gene Simmons (left) and Paul Stanley have unveiled digital avatars of the band. (AP PHOTO)
Roll up, roll up, the circus is back in town
Liz Hobday
Giant puppets replace real elephants in Circus 1903 which is returning to Sydney. (HANDOUT/SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE)
Macaulay Culkin gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Ellie Iorizzo
"There's so many people that I love and to feel it back is just amazing," Macaulay Culkin says. (AP PHOTO)
Hoax actor Smollett loses appeal, must return to jail
Ed White
Jussie Smollett will return to jail after losing an appeal for his conviction of staging an attack. (AP PHOTO)
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How today's evolving retirement villages can benefit seniors and society
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Waterways, wine and wildlife are the order of this cruise
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Tickets on sale for Wilmot Field Day 2024: Accelerating the Change: Food, Fibre & Nature
General Manager at Wilmot Cattle Co, Stuart Austin, is eager to emphasise the value of firsthand farming stories to attendees. Picture supplied
Community
Young regional residents most affected by financial abuse
Ciara Bastow
The latest CommBank Community Awareness Survey shows the prevalence of financial abuse continues to worsen despite growing awareness of the issue. Picture file image.
Zen and the art of the confused, out of shape, middle aged man
Rick Kernick
A bunch of random kids just itching to beat the hell out of your author. Picture: Shutterstock
Photos and Video
Hop it: Runaway kangaroo escapes foreign zoo
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The kangaroo has been sighted in Oshawa, east of Toronto in Canada. Pictures by Janet Grixti, Global News and CTV News
Anna McGuinness • 17m ago
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Battle of the predators: croc attacked by shiver of sharks
Annie Hesse • 2hrs ago
Sharks vs croc. Fisherwoman Jessie Leigha has captured incredible footage of a croc being attacked by sharks near the Wessel Islands in the Northern Territory.
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Tom Jones, Ben Lee and Peggy Gou headline Australia's massive 2024 festival season
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Festival attendees enjoying an afternoon of acts. Picture by Eve Woodhoouse
Advice
Three easy ways you can save money without noticing
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Three easy ways you can save money without noticing
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Australian battlers an antidote to Christmas cheesiness
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This Australian film is a character study about a handful of folk living on the fringes. Picture supplied
Comment
Euthanasia debate is a question of conscience and humanity
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A real lady: Editor Matt Lawrence's nan Valda and father Graham.
Matt Lawrence
A powerful, satisfying end
Jess Layt
Survivors: Hawkeye, War Machine, Iron Man, Captain America, Nebula, Rocket, Ant-Man and Black Widow survived Thanos' snap in Infinity War and have to live with the aftermath in Endgame.
“Are you a journalist”: Premier Berejiklian after Gazette bridge inquiry
Matt Lawrence
Will the real Gladys Berejiklian please stand up? Picture: Krystyna Pollard [a real journalist and occasional photographer]
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Visit this gem of an island in the Adriatic as part of a cruise
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Shifting sands: This gorgeous island in Queensland is on the move
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Used car prices keep falling as market supply improves
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World War II veteran Reg Chard celebrates 100th birthday
World War II veteran Reg Chard in his home at Villawood, Sydney, NSW. Picture supplied
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Film explores minds of neurodiverse musos
Discover the processes that spark genius in this engrossing film.
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Daniel Johns and David Helfgott in a still from the film. Picture supplied
Cultural exchange all in a day's work for Ebenezer
Ghana migrant Ebenezer Banful prides himself on connecting cultures.
Rowan Cowley
ACT Senior Australian of the Year Ebenezer Banful. Picture by Salty Dingo
The Land
Hogan ryegrass comes again after rain
Hogan ryegrass comes again after rain
Simon Chamberlain • 11m ago
Choosing pasture legumes for next autumn sowing
Bob Freebairn
A spring view of a mixed legume pasture, including the pink flowering rose clover, on the Boggabri property owned by the Avendano family. For each 1t/ha legume growth 20kg/ha nitrogen can be fixed for future grass use.
TikTok phenomenon Jimmy Rees brings his hilarity to the regions
Hayley Warden
Jimmy Rees will bring his Lets Get Regional tour to Lismore in 2024. Picture supplied
Life & Style
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