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If you have an all-important wedding coming up you will enjoy this month ’ s edition which is jam packed with tips , tricks and information to help you get ahead of your game in planning this momentous occasion . The articles / pull outs encompass everything from guest list ideas , sumptuous food menus , what dresses , colours and themes are currently trending and lots more .
Council is pleased to have officially reopened Greens Road , Lower Portland . The 715 metres of flood damaged road cost $ 15 million to repair and it should now be far more resilient to future flooding , p5 .
It ’ s back !! The Hawkesbury Paddlewheeler should be back on the water this month - this popular local icon is owned and operated by Captain Ian Burns . It was relocated to Windsor from Lane Cove River National Park in 1996 and the trusty old 47-year-old is indestructible ! Ian has spent months
HDI fixing up the vessel after major flood damage in 2021 , 2022 plus trashing by some hooligans , p6 / 7 .
Going back in time , in 1836 a young Charles Darwin travelling around the world on the Beagle visited the Hawkesbury and was enthralled with the outstanding view of the cliffs around Grose Valley . Get a hot cuppa and flick to p12 for the full story , we do indeed live in a beautiful part of NSW .
During August Hawkesbury Library Service are running a series of free workshops that may help you through the current costs of living wring . See p21 for details on how to register for , ‘ Your rights as a tenant ’, ‘ How to manage financial debts ’, and ‘ Benefits of an edible garden ’.
Readers with green thumbs will be happy to see Macquarie Towns Garden Club is up and running again at the Tebbutt Room at Windsor Library , p24 .
Stay safe and warm , until next month .
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