Safe Disposal of Drowned Livestock a Priority
Following large livestock losses in the floods, residents across the North Coast, Greater Sydney and Hunter regions have been encouraged to report any sightings of drowned animals. Agriculture and Animal Services Flood Response Director Leigh Pilkington said while the discovery of deceased animals can be distressing, it is important they are disposed of quickly and […]
Blue Gum Road Now Open
By Dr Peter Gangemi – Mayor of The Hills Shire Council Blue Gum Road in Kenthurst has been opened to traffic travelling between Annangrove Road and Pitt Town Road. The remaining roads remain closed. – Wisemans Ferry Road at Cattai Creek and Little Cattai Creek in Cattai – Cattai Ridge Road at Cattai Creek in […]
Waste Collection Update – Thursday, 10 March 2022
IF YOUR BIN HAS NOT YET BEEN EMPTIED, PLEASE KEEP IT OUT UNTIL IT IS! Due to the current flood event, our waste collection days and times have been impacted. The council asks residents to please leave their bins out and the trucks will get to them when it is safe to do so. Also, […]
Small Business Recovery Grant
If you’re a small business or not-for-profit organisation in NSW and you’ve been directly impacted by the storms and floods, you can now apply for a small business flood recovery grant of up to $50,000. This disaster recovery grant is government support to help pay for the costs of clean-up, reinstatement of daily operations, repair […]
Fuel Prices Week Ending 11th March 2022
Where to Buy the Cheapest Fuel Price Fuel Type: Unleaded 91 Petrol Station Name Address Fuel,Price 7-Eleven Baulkham Hills 217-219 Seven Hills Rd, Baulkham Hills Nsw 2153 185.90 7-Eleven Castle Hill 255 -257 Old Northern Road, Castle Hill NSW 2154 187.90 Ampol Dural 917-923 Old Northern Rd, DURAL NSW 2158 193.90 Caltex Woolworths Dural 532 […]
Hornsby Shire to waive fees for flood victims, provide direct help with clean-up
At its General Meeting held yesterday, Hornsby Shire Council adopted a special Mayoral Minute extending assistance to property owners who are affected by the February − March 2022 floods which impacted parts of the Shire. The initiative includes waiving a range of Council Development Application (DA), Compliance Levy and other fees until 30 June 2023. […]
River Levels are Dropping
It’s great to see the end of the rain and some sunshine appear in the sky. The river levels are very slowly dropping, around 3cm an hour at North Richmond, and just 1cm an hour in Windsor, Colo River is dropping by 15cm/h and the Grose at 6cm/h. These rates will start to increase over […]
Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds
Damaging Winds Gusts continuing over eastern NSW. DAMAGING WINDS GUSTS with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h are possible about the coast and adjacent hinterland from northern parts of the South Coast district to southern parts of the Hunter. The risk of damaging wind gusts will continue for much of today, but will begin […]
Current Road Closures
These Current Road Closures are listed here: Blue Gum Road, Annangrove (at bridge crossing) McClymonts Road, Maraylya (at bridge crossing) Cattai Ridge Road, Maraylya/Glenorie (at bridge crossing) 313-337 Pitt Town Road, Maraylya (at bridge crossings) Newman Road, Glenorie River Road @ Lower Potland/Leets Vale is closed at the following locations (property numbers): 290 ( Dargle […]
ATM Suspects Charged
A 22-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman have been charged following an alleged attempted ram raid in Glenorie in January. Officers attached to The Hills Police Area Command were called to Old Northern Road, Glenorie, at about 11.30pm on Sunday January 30th 2022 following reports of an attempted robbery of an ATM outside the shopping […]
