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We always welcome uplifting news regarding improving our community . Planned upgrades across roads , parks and community facilities are in place and will be delivered over the next few years . Hawkesbury Mayor , Sarah McMahon p21 , outlines the repairs and infrastructure improvements , which includes Richmond Bridge , Bells Line of Road and St Albans Road to name a few . All these improvements will make a massive difference to living and working in the Hawkesbury .
You are encouraged to have your say on Council ’ s Operational Plan up until 7 May , p21 . The plan aims to deliver on ‘ four key community outcomes ’ for the Hawkesbury and input from the community helps council in decisionmaking .
Several nurses and midwives at Hawkesbury District Health Service recently held a rally to highlight their concern that their well-earned leave
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If you fancy delving into a bit of local history the historic Richmond cemetery tour could be your go to on 11 May , p27 . You can journey back through history and learn about the intriguing stories behind the age-old headstones .
A fascinating article that may well take some of you back in time is our history article on p10 about Nora Cuppitt . Nora , originally from Freemans Reach , taught in the Hawkesbury for over 50 years . She was well-travelled , inspired hundreds of students and taught them the ‘ world was wider than Windsor ’.
The team at the Independent wish all of the mums out there a very happy mother ’ s day .
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