Hawkesbury City Councillor Nathan Zamprogno

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Oakville Oval is one of 23 different playing fields, and one of the 215 parks and reserves around the Hawkesbury. I've been a user of the oval all my life. I remember attending Oakville Public School sports carnivals there as a boy, kicking about kerosene-soaked fireballs when I was in 1st Oakville Scout Group (probably an OH&S nightmare now), and now witness my nephews play there as a soccer uncle.

I feel Oakville Oval is looking a little tired and needs some care and investment. I'm interested in your thoughts. Let's start the conversation.
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Oakville Oval is one of 23 different playing fields, and one of the 215 parks and reserves around the Hawkesbury.I've been a user of the oval all my life. I remember attending Oakville Public

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The parking is always a worry to me. Driving past on sports days, people park dangerously and little kids running out on such a busy road. I don't understand why it can't be used as a dog park when not used for sports - why can't we share our resources in this community to dog owners as well?

Absolutely agree....maybe a few more picnic tables and shelters, along with a walking track similar to commercial rd rouse hill soccer grounds!

Better parking! Trying to get past there on a game day is really dangerous with the amount of cars parked anywhere and everywhere.

The Hawkesbury Show was a smashing success, and huge thanks are due to the volunteer committee that ran the event. However, it's evident that there are lessons to take from the huge turnout. Here are some recommendations I've forwarded to the HDAA who manage the site and the event.

• Greater incentives for people to 'park and ride' and arrive by train.
• Ensuring that all rail services are running and necessitate fewer changes or bus-replacements for people coming from elsewhere.
• Improved traffic access to overflow car parks, including entrance from the gate on Richmond Road near the TAFE.
• Negotiation with Hawkesbury Race Club Limited for use of their space for parking.
• Much of the recycling effort was again ruined by contamination of recycling bins by general waste - and that's just a result of patrons not doing the right thing, despite an education campaign. Perhaps a Return and Earn depot needs to be on-site for the weekend?

Both Council and other agencies should support the show committee to continue to make the show better than ever. This is just a conversation starter.

As an aside, my family have always been 'show people'. Here's my Mum and my Great-grandfather George Holland showing his grand-champion Welsh Mountain Pony 'Don Epps' at the Castle Hill Show in 1948. George did all the shows, including the Hawkesbury Show and the Sydney Royal Easter Show and we've got chests full of ribbons and engraved silver trays. ... See MoreSee Less

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Same parking disaster at the caravan camping show week before ..online tickets sales are useless unless like the good food and wine show u nominate day and so limit sales each day

Thank you for doing this, I won’t hold my breath for Transport NSW. I went to a Wallabies vs All Blacks game a few years back at Homebush and trains were not running past Granville!

The show needs to be extended over at least 4 days, possibly 5 or 6

Both Richmond Rd and Hawkesbury Valley Way need to be two lanes both ways so cars not going to the show can get past. The toilets were a nightmare also - needed more. I think it will keep getting bigger and bigger as the population in the Hawkesbury is increasing and all infrastructure needs to be improved.

Getting off the train at Clarendon was dangerous, we had the doors trying to close on prams and little kids as the platform was packed. Only one opal card reader meant no one could quickly get out of the way. Lucky we had some big dads around to hold doors open preventing the train from leaving allowing us time to be a safe distance from the edge of the platform.

Hey mate, great catching up with you at the show. I reckon that an entry near the tafe may be a great idea also. But I think the big thing is the idea of working with the trains. I’ll never drive there again! I’ll park at Schofields and train it up next year

Thanks Nathan. 1. We encouraged people to park and ride. 2. When I am responsible for the running of Sydney trains I'll do what I can about increased services. 3.when I'm the leader of the Liberal Party (which you are a representative of), I'll make sure the infrastructure if the hawkesbury is above the current poor standard for the area. BTW Nathan, as a a Liberal party member, have you helped increase our infrastructure? 4. Using the race club for parking only increases the delays due to cars being blocked by waiting to enter the race course. Feel free to ask those of us who compile the traffic management plan to educate you. 5. Oakville RFS do an awesome job of collecting the waste on site and sorting it. Again, feel free to ask us what goes on so we can educate you. Instead of picking shit out of what we do, perhaps you could apply yourself to providing realistic help.

Any idea of the attendance numbers? It felt like the busiest Sunday I have ever seen.

So many people had pre purchase tickets but could not get anywhere near.

Train is right there at the doorstep. Madness trying to drive in

Trains every half hour just don’t cut it on show days.

I really thought by having the online booking system the numbers would have been capped, instead it was the complete opposite. The traffic management was a joke, however this was not helped by the guys parking everyone. Once you eventually got into the parking area the guys wanted to stop and have a chat and move like sloths and then have 5 people give directions. The other issue was multiple ways funnelling into one spot. Maybe have traffic flow in one direction not 2 ways in off windsor st and then compete with racecourse rd. Either have everyone come in from windsor or Richmond or from racecourse rd not all three and then exit onto Richmond rd

Interested to know the attendance numbers. Maybe a cap needed to be put in place.

I’m guessing this was on Saturday. Marsden park blight park was bumper to bumper.

The parking wardens at gate 5 parking area on Saturday arvo were on the ball and really working hard to get cars parked and in order. They had so much on their plates it was dangerous work. Well done to them.

Those are really good ideas!

The number one problem was that the Easter show was capped each day. The Hawkesbury show is the biggest show after the Easter show. So we had all of those people who didn’t go there come and couldn’t go there come here as we didn’t have capped numbers. Then that raises the other question as to why we couldn’t have an Anzac ceremony due to numbers but the show went ahead with no problems. Double standards that need to be looked at. I’d prefer to honour our fallen personally.

The problem was not the parking! Parking was empty on the main rd , but the traffic to get to it was the issue .

The show has always been a great success. Congratulations to involved. However, with the Urban Sprawl heading out to Rouse Hill, Box Hill etc. Is it possible to look at the show running for a week or two? Or 2 consecutive 3 day weekends? This would possibly spread the amount of people and traffic more evenly? Just a suggestion.... having attended the show for over 40 years this was by far the busiest I have ever seen it which is good for the local economy, but to be honest it is more enjoyable with less crowds as you can move around more easily and not have to wait 30mins for food or toilets. Etc.

It was terrible, the traffic situation and holding it on the most prestigious of days showed a blatant disregard by the hawkesbury. Hang your head in Shame councilman.

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On behalf of the Mayor of Hawkesbury, Councillors and staff of Hawkesbury City Council I laid wreathes for ANZAC day at the cenotaphs at Pitt Town and the University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury campus.

Seeing young people at the fore of commemorations makes me feel that our ANZAC tradition will continue and is in good hands.

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On behalf of the Patrick Conolly - Mayor of Hawkesbury, Councillors and staff of Hawkesbury City Council I laid wreathes for ANZAC day at the cenotaphs at Pitt Town and the University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury campus.

Seeing young people at the fore of commemorations makes me feel that our ANZAC tradition will continue and is in good hands.

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It’s so wonderful to see the Hawkesbury Show back, bigger and better than ever.
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