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LATEST COVID NEWS Last week more than 21,600 people were tested in Western Sydney Local Health District. Three local schools were closed on “Thank you to all our staff working on the front line and behind the scenes to facilitate this Wednesday over possible cases of COVID 19. very high level of testing. It is vital we maintain Students were tested at Riverstone High School, Another teenager had tested positive, while this high level in order to detect any remaining Wyndham College and Schofields Public two other children were negative but are being cases circulating in the community." School. They learned from home as the schools retested for the "utmost caution". "We are extending hours across our clinics underwent a thorough clean. The drive-through COVID Testing clinic and opening more clinics to support more HSC trial exams at Wyndham College were at Castle Hill Showground tested on average people to get tested.” rescheduled. around 500 people a day in the first two weeks A Year 12 student's test result came back it opened, Monday to Friday. Find your nearest testing site here: inconclusive on Tuesday night and the student Western Sydney Local Health District chief www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/ was re-tested. executive Graeme Loy said it was the busiest Pages/clinics.aspx RETIRE IN STYLE TO NORTH RICHMOND If you are over 55 and looking to relocate to the semi rural area of the Hawkesbury why not consider us? We are a small retirement village offering security, companionship, comfort and independent living. 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NSW team continued providing care as the Police escorted CareFlight’s clinical team patient was airlifted in a serious but stable to the scene of the incident where NSW condition to Westmead Hospital. DRUGS ARREST (ICE) PEDESTRIAN DEATH A man appeared in court on Thursday Station. At about 6.20pm, a search warrant A Baulkham Hills man, aged 48, faced Downing Centre August 20 after police seized more than was executed at a home on Church Street, Local Court on Wednesday, August 26, following a crash in $360,000 worth of methylamphetamine Castlereagh, where police seized more Sydney’s CBD last month. (Ice) in a vehicle stop in The Ponds methylamphetamine as well as drug Emergency services were called to Macquarie Street, the day before. paraphernalia, mobile phones, cameras, near St James Road, just before 5pm on Monday, July 13, About 1.40pm on Wednesday, August documents, two push knives and set of 2020 following reports a pedestrian had been struck by a 19, officers attached to Quakers Hill Police knuckle-dusters. Ford Ranger utility. Police allege the utility reversed and hit Area Command stopped a black Ho lden The estimated potential street value the pedestrian. Commodore on the Stanhope Parkway in of the methylamphetamine seized is The 79-year-old man was treated at the scene by NSW The Ponds. After searching the vehicle, $405,000. Ambulance paramedics before being taken to St Vincent’s police located a bag – allegedly under The Rouse Hill man has been charged Hospital where he died the following day. the driver’s seat – containing multiple with supply prohibited drug (commercial The 48-year-old driver, who was a rrested and charged packages of methylamphetamine. quantity), and drive while licence shortly after the alleged incident, has now had his charges The driver,ai1598068465125_i-LAN a 39-year-old man, Water was Solutionssuspended. magazine ad_outline copy.pdf 1 22/8/20 upgraded 1:54 pm to dangerous driving (occasioning death) - drive arrested and taken to Riverstone Police manner dangerous, and negligent driving (occasioning death). 4 Hills to Hawkesbury Community News | 28 August 2020 Read online: www.hillstohawkesbury.com.au The new $760,000 pumper now in action at Baulkham Hills Fire Station is a huge boost to fire protection and emergency response in the area. C Platoon welcomed the new Compressed Air Foam pumper to the station on Tuesday (August 25) with Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Paul Baxter and Baulkham Hills State Liberal MP and Minister for Police crashed car, providing emergency medical The new pump supplies up to 4,000 and Emergency Services David Elliott. care to your loved one or humanitarian litres of water per minute. Its Compressed The Compressed Air Foam system allows firefighters relief to your community during a natural Air Foam (CAFS) system assists firefighters to suppress fires more quickly and from a further distance disaster - having these vehicles in our fleet in responding to chemical, petrol and bush which limits smoke and carcinogen exposures for both means we will be better prepared to meet fire related incidents. It features a GPS firefighters and the community. The pump supplies up to the ever- growing challenges facing our navigation unit and an electronic message 4,000 litres of water per minute. communities.” board on the back to warn motorists of The appliance can also “pump and roll” enabling it to Minister for Police and Emergency emergency operations. The engine meets extinguish fires on the move, providing further protection Services David Elliott said this new vehicle stringent emission standards. to firefighters as well as increasing firefighting capability. would serve to improve emergency Commissioner Baxter said: “Latest figures show response in The Hills district, providing FRONT COVER that Baulkham Hills firefighters respond to over 1100 even greater protection for local residents. Fireman Scott Davidson is pictured emergency incidents each year and take part in more “The NSW Government recognises the wearing the new and improved than 160 community safety activities to educate the wonderful work FRNSW do in responding personal protective gear being rolled local community about fire safety, so it is fitting that they to a range of emergencies across NSW out by Fire and Rescue NSW. receive this new pumper,” he said. this pumper will go a long way to “This They are heavy-duty but light “An upgrade such as this ensures that our firefighters truck is just one part of a large roll out of weight and allow for enhanced have the best equipment and the latest technology to help vehicles across the state that will give our manoeuvrability and coverage.