LOCAL LIFE
2023 / 2024 Annual Report gives insight into successes and challenges
Hawkesbury City Council ’ s 2023 / 2024 Annual Report is now available to the public , highlighting the many successes and various challenges experienced over the financial year . Highlights for the year 2024 include :
• Continued support for local communities through the Community Hub project , resilience and outreach programs including Customer Service Pop Ups and face-to-face engagement .
• Our largest major events program ever including Savour the Flavour , Hawkesbury Fest , Light Up Windsor Street Fair and Australia Day on the Hawkesbury .
• Completed a new BMX pump track at Woodbury Reserve in Glossodia , lighting upgrades at Bensons Lane soccer fields in Richmond and resurfaced the Mileham Street Netball Complex in South Windsor .
• Adopting key strategies for Hawkesbury ’ s future including the Food Organics Garden Organics ( FOGO ) Transition Plan and Hawkesbury Landfill Management Strategy ( Beyond 2026 ). Our recently adopted Environmental Sustainability Strategy and Urban Greening Strategy both won awards .
• Improving the Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter to be more resilient in emergencies , comfortable for animals and welcoming to visitors and adopters .
Recovery from eight major floods in four years is continuing . While the Hawkesbury has received significant funding from federal and state agencies to undertake repair works , suitably qualified repair contractors and repair material availability is limited , meaning projects in isolated communities have had to be prioritised ahead of suburban areas which have better connectivity . Recovery project highlights include :
• The commencement of major recovery and infrastructure projects including Thomas James Bridge , Settlers Road landslip remediation , Packer Road sealing and Gorricks Run causeway replacement .
• Completing Greens Road at Lower Portland repairs , and Upper Colo Bridge replacement .
• Delivering key projects under the Major Landslip Program including Tizzana Road , Grono Farm Road , Reedy Road and Chaseling Road North .
• Continued delivery of the Community Hubs initiatives to provide local support networks and services .
Accelerating forward design and planning for 2024 / 2025 projects to improve project staging and delivery . The community is invited to read the 2023 / 2024 Annual Report and its companion State of our City Report 2021-2024 at www . hawkesbury . nsw . gov . au / your-council / corporatepublications
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