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A bigger and better Hawkesbury Fest is guaranteed for next month so pop Sunday 4 August in your diary now ; there will be a great array of activities , food stalls and educational community partners and it is free , p9 .
MP Susan Templeman outlines the changes in government that will allow us to keep more money in our pockets , p20 . Thanks to the combination of tax cuts and pay rises it means all earners will be better off .
Council has adopted a record $ 245.9 million budget to manage repairs and improvements to our city ’ s infrastructure , programs and services . Full details are in the Council ’ s Operational Plan 2024 / 2025 , p5 .
Community spirit does not fade when Jack Frost appears , The Lions Club of Richmond is hosting a winter sleepout , on Saturday July 27 at Richmond Oval . Everyone is invited , and
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if you can ’ t hack the freezing night you can show your support in other ways . Raised funds are for the Hope4You Foundation , p13 .
Local art competition Street Speak , a Hawkesbury urban art project , has had an amazing response from the community . Five talented winners were chosen from 24 first class entries . Five grants of $ 5000 each have been presented to the winners , p30 .
An article that stayed in my mind this week was Lorna ’ s Power of column , p14 ; Lorna talks about gratitude . In the busy lives we lead many of us have a mental check list that we tick off as we progress through our day , rarely stopping to say two small words , ‘ thank you .’ Try it right now , take your eyes away from this , look around you and say thank you for three things . I guarantee it will bring a smile to your face !
Until next month , from the team …
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