Hawkesbury Community Hubs - Connecting the Community!
The Hawkesbury Community Hubs are held in 3 locations in the Hawkesbury and provide support to residents, and help to connect people in the local community.
The Community Hubs are a great social connection point to meet with your neighbours and other local residents. Come along and participate, have a chat or get connected to local support services.
Click on each of the Community Hub locations to find out Dates, Times and What's On!
Wednesdays - Wilberforce School of Arts
Fridays - St Albans School of Arts
What's on at the Community Hubs - July to December Term 3 and 4.
| Exercise classes | Assistance and Support After Floods, Bushfires, Storms and Heatwaves. |
| Yoga classes | Assistance and Resources to Prepare for Floods, Bushfires, Storms and Heatwaves |
| Playgroup | Connection to Emergency Food and Financial Assistance |
| Art and Craft classes | Improve your mobile phone and internet skills with Digital Literacy classes |
| Mental Health Support | Wellbeing and social connection events and programs |
Many other Activities, Services and Events to build connections and bring the local community together.
What's On at the Hub - July to December 2025
Pop into one of the Community Hubs where you can :
Meet and connect with your local neighbours,
Have a chat and connect with local people,
Connect with someone that can help if you are in need,
Connection to Emergency Food Relief,
Mental Health and Wellbeing support,
Connection to local Child and Youth services,
Connect with NDIS Services, MyAged Care services, and other accessibility resources
Come into the Community Hubs and chat with Joanne McWilliams, She can assist and connect you to services in the Hawkesbury LGA to help you.
Further information is available by visiting https://www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au/info
Mental Health Support and Helpline Information.
Please reach out for assistance - 24 Hours 7 Days per week.
For any Emergency of Life Threatening situation call 000 immediately.
- Lifeline - 13 11 14
- Mental Health Line – 1800 011 551
- Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636
- Kids Helpline – 1800 551 800
Recent Floods and Bushfires that have experienced over the past few years, may cause people to have feelings of unrest or anxiety, when they hear or see information relating to Floods and Bushfires.
NSW Health has Recovery & Mental Health Clinicians who provide tailored mental health support, are available across the Hawkesbury.
You can also contact them for a chat by phone. They also attend the Community Hubs each week, so you can also arrange a time to meet them in a quiet spot at the Community Hubs for a chat.
Phone Contacts
Ian: 0428 481 412 - Sally: 0429 011 134 - Monica 0407 366 015
The above phone numbers will divert to Mental Health Clinician that is working during holiday periods.
Further mental health and local support services and resources are available in the Hawkesbury. There are also local Community Service organisations, some operating from Council's Community Centres across the Hawkesbury, that can provide support or connections to services.
Drug and Alcohol services,
Domestic Violence services,
Youth Services,
Financial Counselling and
Housing Assistance information.
For further information https://www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au/info for more information
The Digital Literacy Foundation - Free One on One Sessions Available
The Digital Literacy Foundation assist people to gain, and build skills, to be able to get online and use the internet confidently and safely.
They attend the Community Hubs, offering FREE FORTNIGHTLY one on one digital mentoring.
Book in your FREE one on one in person appointment call 9090 4141 to book an appointment. You can also book an online session with a Tech Mate volunteer.
Learn or brush up on skills such as :
- Setting up a new phone,
- Learning to navigate and how to use your tablet,
- Become more confident using technology,
- Troubleshooting issues with a laptop,
- Teaching scam awareness,
- How to protect your digital information.
Western Sydney Community Legal Centre (WSCLC)
FREE Legal Advice and Legal Information - is Available
Western Sydney Community Legal Centre (WSCLC) provides FREE legal and social support services to people in need. WSCLC can also provide guidance and assistance whenever any disasters happen in the Hawkesbury LGA. For assistance with relating to Natural Disasters or other Emergencies you can review the Western Sydney Community Legal Centre - Disaster Guide/
WSCLC can assist residents with FREE legal advice or information on issues such as :
- Community Legal Centre Program (CLCP) - Representation in Family Law, Care and Protection, Minor Crime and Civil Law Matters.
- Home Building Advocacy Service (HoBAS) - Legal Services and information relating to NSW Builders.
- Western Sydney Tenants’ Service (WESTS) - Assistance with tenancy issues in Western Sydney.
- Youth Education Program (YEP) - Early Intervention and Training to prevent the entry of young people into the Juvenile Justice and care system.
- WSCLC Traffic Court Help - Traffic Court Help Brochure
Visit https://www.wsclc.org.au/our-programs/ to see the range of programs and assistance that WSCLC can assist with.
Phone (02) 8833 0911 to make an appointment or for further information
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Prepared, Informed and Ready - Emergencies and Natural Disasters
The Community Hubs staff can also assist you with information and resources to assist you and your family, to plan and prepare for Adverse Weather, Power Outages, Natural Disasters or Emergency Situations. Hawkesbury City Council also has resources to assist, such as :
Prepared, Informed and Ready - Emergencies and Natural Disasters webpage.
Prepare your family and property with Fact Sheets , Information and Simulation and Informative Videos, Checklists and Historical Information.
You can learn and locate information on :
- Flood Evacuation Routes in the Hawkesbury
- How to Prepare your home for Bushfire.
- Checklists of items to pack into your Emergency Grab and Go bag.
- Historical flood levels and flood frequencies.
- 5 Actions to prepare your home for Bushfire.
- Templates to create a Bushfire Plan
Hawkesbury Disaster and Emergency Dashboard.
Keep up to date with real time information, by visiting Hawkesbury City Council's Hawkesbury Disaster and Emergency Dashboard.
This website is the best place to link you to to the correct agencies and correct information during any weather events, natural disasters or emergency situations.
There are live links to :
- Live Traffic and Road Closures,
- Bureau of Meteorology Weather Warnings,
- RFS Bushfire Warnings, Fire Danger periods and Total Fire Bans Days,
- Bureau of Meteorology Flood Warnings and River Gauge Heights.
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