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NSW Government hosts community safety forum

The NSW Government and NSW Police hosted a Community Safety Forum in Greta yesterday to discuss the ongoing efforts of police to address and prevent crime in the Hunter Valley.…
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Cessnock High recognised for lifting HSC results year on year

Cessnock High School has received a commendation from the Minns Labor Government and the Department of Education for its outstanding results in the 2024 Higher School Certificate (HSC). In a…
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Kurri Kurri Minor Rugby League benefit from NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants Program

The Electorate of Cessnock will benefit from a cash boost of $300,000 for the installation of LED lighting on the Kurri Kurri Minor Rugby League playing fields under the NSW…
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Grants now open to support NAIDOC celebrations across New South Wales

Aboriginal community organisations and groups across NSW are encouraged to apply for grants to support local NAIDOC events and activities that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture, and…
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Free RSV immunisation for newborns from next Monday.

From next Monday, 17 March, free immunisation from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) will be available to all eligible newborn babies. It will mean all newborn babies in Electorate of Cessnock…
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Liz Riley recognised as the Cessnock Electorate’s Local Woman of the Year

State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP is pleased to announce Liz Riley from Nulkaba is the 2025 Local Woman of the Year for the Cessnock Electorate.…
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Cessnock LGA helps NSW Return and Earn break record with milestone 13 billion drink containers recycled

Cessnock community members have shown fantastic support for Return and Earn this summer, collectively helping the State hit a record-breaking year and reach a milestone of 13 billion drink containers…
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Funding boost for veterans projects around the Electorate of Cessnock

More than $124,000 in funding has been provided to 99 community groups, schools and ex-service organisations from Wyong to Wagga Wagga, Cootamundra to Coogee, Winton Hills to Wollondilly including 3…
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Life saving defibrillators to be installed at Cessnock Showground and Abermain Rams Football Club

Sporting organisations in the Electorate of Cessnock have shared in $500,000 funding from the NSW Government for new potentially life-saving defibrillators. The funding was awarded to 193 sport and recreation…
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Cessnock Hospital redevelopment moves ahead with plans on public exhibition

The community is being invited to view and provide feedback on the Cessnock Hospital Redevelopment planning documents, with the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) on public exhibition from Monday 20…
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