Underwater high speed rail tunnels in the pipeline
CCN INVESTIGATIONS: Tunnels under Brisbane Water and the Hawkesbury River could form part of the proposed 30-minute high-speed rail link between the Central Coast and Sydney. Two drill rigs have…
Hawkesbury River
Woman dies in boating accident
A woman has died after a boating incident on the Hawkesbury River. At about 7.50am on Wednesday, February 28, emergency services were called to the Hawkesbury River at Bar Point,…
Riverfront barbecue to celebrate people with disability
It was a long time coming but finally, after two years of COVID disruptions, a group of Gosford NDIS participants had the opportunity to celebrate International Day of People with…
Lower Hawkesbury residents come together
As they continue to recover from the devastating July floods, residents of the Lower Hawkesbury came together on August 13 for a community barbecue to boost morale, promote community connectivity…
Groove Cruising on the Hawkesbury
Central Coast music lovers are literally jumping on board for live music after years of pandemic uncertainty and cancellations. One of Australia’s most popular Jazz and Blues performers Robert Susz…
NSW Labor calls for relief for oyster farmers
NSW Labor has called on the Minister for Agriculture to provide financial relief for local oyster farmers affected by the recent flooding events. Labor called on the NSW Government to…
Three-month Peat Island consultation begins
Residents have until December 20 to make a submission on the recently released Planning Proposal for Mooney Mooney and Peat Island. Touted by the State Government as a proposal to…
Chamber wants soft border at river
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has repeated its calls for the NSW State Government to implement a soft border at the Hawkesbury River as cases continued to increase in the…
Darug place names and culture on Dyarubbin, the Hawkesbury River
Authors – Grace Karskens, UNSW; Erin Wilkins, Indigenous Knowledge; Jasmine Seymour, Indigenous Knowledge; Leanne Watson, Indigenous Knowledge, and Rhiannon Wright, Indigenous Knowledge In 2017, I came across an extraordinary document…
Study highlights economic importance of waterways
Central Coast Council has received the first report in a new program for managing the region’s coastal areas, with the stage 1 scoping study complete for the Hawkesbury-Nepean River catchments….
State governments are superfluous
As much as I hate to agree with the Big L Liberal flag flying Robert Findley, I must. His observation (Remove state government, Forum, Nov 4) is something, although a…
Advice on safety of Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge still not forthcoming
Coast residents are still waiting on the Baird Government to tell them when it plans to investigate the crumbling Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge two weeks after reports of its deterioration….