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LONG-COVID: Surveys of COVID-19 patients around the world indicate a stronger link between some genetic precursors and long-COVID development. Picture: FILE

Preliminary surveys suggest there are a few indicators of whether you might develop long-COVID.

Who's most likely to end up getting long-COVID symptoms?

Gazette photographer Simon Bennett was out-and-about in the Hawkesbury assessing the current lay of the land on Friday, March 4.

PICTURES | Shots from around the Hawkesbury from Friday, March 4.

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IN THE GROOVE: More than 600 people took part in the Mundi Undi Fun Run to raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Picture: Matt Williams

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The bush bash that will help save lives across Australia.

Forget the cold, pull on your best undies to help save country lives

FIT AND HEALTHY: Deniliquin residents Terry and Pam Jones have praised Deniliquin Hospital's NSW Telestroke Service, which saw Mrs Jones make an excellent recovery after her stroke. Picture: SUPPLIED

'How grateful am I? Well as grateful as I can be'

Pam Jones is lucky to be alive thanks to a video call with an expert

NSW beekeepers impacted by the varroa mite will get financial relief from the state government. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

NSW beekeepers get funds after mite fight

Deputy Commissioner Paul Taylor has quit after revelations of his comments came to light. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Senior Qld cop resigns over lewd comments

Christopher Jensen left court with fiancee Tayla Made, having been given a suspended sentence. (Russell Freeman/AAP PHOTOS)

Drug-dealing reality TV star avoids jail

A new live traffic camera has been installed to help road users monitor conditions at Wisemans Ferry - which will be particularly useful during floods. Picture: Live Traffic NSW

Several new live traffic cameras have been installed around the Hawkesbury, to keep road users up-to-date with incidents and conditions when heading out on the roads.

More live cameras help drivers monitor Hawkesbury roads, traffic

The March 2022 flood aftermath at Windsor Bridge with (inset) Hawkesbury Councillor Amanda Kotlash. Picture: Sarah Falson/Hawkesbury City Council

Hawkesbury Councillor and environmental scientist Amanda Kotlash has welcomed the long-awaited release of the NSW independent Flood Inquiry report, and its recommendations for communities devastated by flood earlier this year.

'Significant risk': Councillor welcomes Flood Inquiry recommendations

Australian Christian College (ACC) Marsden Park pupils hosted the 353rd Special Operations Wing of the US Air Force as part of their community engagement program in affiliation with the RAAF Base at Richmond. Picture: Supplied

Australian Christian College (ACC) Marsden Park pupils hosted the 353rd Special Operations Wing of the US Air Force as part of their community engagement program in affiliation with the RAAF Base at Richmond.

US Air Force tree-planting teaches pupils community service lesson

Hawkesbury City Councillor Patrick Conolly has resigned from the position of Mayor.

Hawkesbury City Councillor Patrick Conolly has announced that is resigning from the position of Mayor, having informed fellow councillors and the general manager.

Conolly to step down as Mayor

On the rise: Lucy Keegan-Attard and Jason Attard following their double win with Kozluca and Sovereign Express at Hawkesbury Racecourse on Thursday, August 11. Picture: Hawkesbury Race Club. 

Husband and wife duo Jason Attard and Lucy Keegan-Attard have had a steady rise as trainers in the racing industry. The local partnership continues to work hard and win.

Hard work pays off at AKA Racing

Discussion: Macquarie MP, Susan Templeman, chatting with representatives at the roundtable at Windsor Function Centre. Picture: Supplied. 

Representatives of local business, education, union and community sector came together for a roundtable focused on challenges in employment and skills in the Hawkesbury

Local representatives meet for roundtable ahead of Jobs and Skills Summit

The personal care packs will be donated to vulnerable and homeless people in the Hawkesbury via Hawkesbury Community Kitchen in Windsor. Picture: Hawkesbury Community Kitchen/Facebook

Richmond Marketplace is asking the community to help them provide care packs to local people experiencing homelessness.

Marketplace appeals for personal care donations for homeless packs

Bradley Green will cut his long hair into a mullet in September for the Black Dog Institute's Mullets for Mental Health fundraising campaign. Pictures: Supplied

Running his own carpentry business in the Hawkesbury, Bradley Green needs to cut a professional figure - but he won't let that stop him cutting his long hair into a mullet in September.

'It's a win-win': Bradley to cut a mullet for mental health

Slice and dice: Craig Munro of Munro's Quality Meats Wilberforce is heading to the USA as part of Team Australia to compete in the World Butchers' Challenge in September. Picture: Sarah Falson

Craig Munro, co-owner of Munro's Quality Meats Wilberforce, has been selected to represent Australia in the World Butchers' Challenge, taking place in Sacramento, USA on September 2 and 3.

Wilberforce's Craig to represent Australia in the 'Olympics of meat'

Angela Maguire, chair of Harvest Trails and Markets, at her family property, Enniskillen Orchard in Grose Vale. Picture: Sarah Falson

Harvest Trails and Markets, otherwise known as Hawkesbury Harvest, is campaigning to bring agricultural businesses together in the Hawkesbury, to help boost agritourism in the region.

Harvest providing a collective voice for Hawkesbury agritourism

Bligh Park Community Services is attending Hawkesbury Community Hubs fortnightly to promote preparedness and resilience.

Get help to prepare your important documents for natural disasters

Isabelle Fuhrman returns as the little sociopath Esther in prequel Orphan: First Kill. Picture: StudioCanal

New prequel film Orphan: First Kill hits cinemas on September 1, and to celebrate, Australian Community Media has 10 double passes to give away.

Score tickets to Orphan: First Kill

Local producers will tease tastebuds at Savour the Flavour. Picture: Supplied

Savour the flavours of the Hawkesbury at a new event showcasing the best produce and products our region has to offer.

Savour the flavours of the Hawkesbury at new foodie event

Water on The Terrace at Windsor during the March 2022 floods. Picture: Sarah Falson

Hawkesbury Community Alliance is inviting the community to attend a public information forum as part of a campaign to urge the NSW Government to "act now on urgent flood mitigation" before the forecast wetter-than-average spring season arrives.

Forum to urge 'urgent' flood mitigation action on Warragamba Dam

A-TEAM: (L-R back) House of Spirits bartender Angus Lewry, Copperstone Restaurant cook Liam Buchan and sous chef Alex Paterson, (L-R front) Karu assistant distiller Madison Blown, House of Spirits bar manager Irene Easton and duty manager Taylor Lang, and Copperstone Restaurant chef patron Graham Neilson. Picture: Sarah Falson

Local hospitality businesses joined with producers on the weekend to showcase food and beverage pairings that put smiles on the faces of all in attendance.

Long lunch highlights what's growing in Hawkesbury's backyard

Warragamba Dam, pictured close to full in November 2021. Picture: Simon Bennett

Hawkesbury City Council is continuing its campaign to raise the Warragamba Dam wall, but would raising the wall have the desired effect on flood mitigation in the Hawkesbury Valley?

Council says raise Warragamba Dam wall - but would it stop floods?

Former SAS commander James McMahon, Minister for Veterans David Elliott, and General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove, turning the sod on the St John of God Richmond Hospital redevelopment. Picture: Peter Tabor

Construction has begun on a new Hawkesbury-based mental healthcare hospital for veterans and first responders.

Construction begins on new Hawkesbury mental health facility

On track: Jodie Amor, Pink Finss founder, pictured in 2020 when she ran 10 kilometres every day for 10 days to raise money for her charity. Picture: Geoff Jones

Hawkesbury's Jodie Amor, founder of Pink Finss charity which assists locals with cancer and their families, is a finalist in the Penrith Westfield Local Heroes competition - and you could help her win $20,000 for her charity.

Help 'local hero' Jodie win $20k for Pink Finss charity

GET INVOLVED: Hawkesbury schools have been encouraged to participate in the 2022 Prime Minister's Spelling Bee. Picture: Marina Neil.

Schools in the Hawkesbury have been urged to get involved in this year's Prime Minister's Spelling Bee to promote literacy.

Local schools encouraged to sign-up for PM's Spelling Bee

Pancreatic cancer was the third-biggest cancer killer in Australia in 2021, and a South Windsor resident is on a mission to spread awareness after losing her father to the disease in 2020.

Soccer club plays for pancreatic cancer funds in memory of local dad

The science behind why we get songs stuck in our head. Picture: Shutterstock.

When you just can't get a song out of your head.

Earworms! 'I just can't get you outta my head'

Increasing ocean and atmospheric temperatures are causing important changes in the Antarctic landscape. Pictures (Top) Image courtesy of Andy Thompson. (Bottom) A field camp on the surface of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, Princess Elizabeth Land. Credit: Nerilie Abram/ANU


Several groups release research detailing previously unknown processes at play down south.

On the brink: Antarctica's climate risks

How can human eggs remain dormant and healthy in the ovaries for so long? 

It turns out we can thank our existence of their altered metabolism.

How human eggs can stay dormant and reproductively healthy for decades

Plants play the lead part in making our gardens magical. Picture: Shutterstock.

How good gardens can do wonders for your health.

Garden design can help enhance wellbeing in busy lives

Several car manufacturers believe they can create smarter headlights to make driving safer. Picture: Shutterstock.

The future of safer driving could be in smarter headlights.

Smart headlights could be part of the solution for safer driving

CONVENIENTLY CLOSE: Fiji is just a short four hour flight from Sydney airport, and ticks all of the boxes as a holiday destination. Photo: Supplied.

Just a short four hour flight from Sydney, Fiji is home to one of the most beautiful cultures in the world. The Fijian people are renowned for their welcoming smiles and hospitality, and of course their incredible kids clubs.

Evade the cold and explore the Outrigger Fiji

More grey nomads are hitting the roads around Australia. Picture: Shutterstock

Noel Whittaker explains how to protect your pension in retirement.

How life as a grey nomad could impact your age pension

Biofuels are renewable, and that's the key factor for net-zero emissions. Photo: Shutterstock

Converting to biofuels is so easy, even I managed to do it

Fitness expert Kate Ivey is helping women in regional Australia improve their mental well being through the benefits of exercise. Picture: Supplied. 

Helping rural women's mental health through exercise.

Health challenge launched to help rural and regional women improve their mental health

JUST A DROP: Oil is quite flexible in its use and something that can be added when needed. Photo: Ella Baché 

Nourishment for your face and body

Money

There are two very different viewpoints as to what the future may look like regarding interest rates. Picture: Shutterstock.

There are two very different viewpoints as to what the future may look like regarding interest rates, money man Noel Whittaker explains.

Interest rates continue to rise, but how high will they go?

Money guru Noel Whittaker shares what red flags to look out for.

Good advice doesn't come free, but can save you money

There are many factors to consider when coming up with a dollar-figure for retirement. Picture: Shutterstock.

Long-term projections of the amount needed for retirement are pointless.

'How much do I need to retire?' ... Why it's a silly question

Getting ahead on your home loan can pay dividends. Picture: Shutterstock.

Getting ahead on your home loan can pay dividends.