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The Minister for Racing, Kevin Anderson, must call for the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission to hold an inquiry into all matters related to greyhound racing at Dapto. Under the…

  Recently I have received several enquiries about Kurri Kurri Hospital. Below is the response I have recieved from Hunter New England Local Health District.  

Two Justices of the Peace (JP) from the Cessnock Electorate were this week honoured for over 50 years of service to the community. State Member for Cessnock, Clayton Barr, congratulated…

Applications for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) Scholarships 2020 are now open and will close on Friday 31 October, 2019, Clayton Barr, MP, State Member for the Electorate…

The Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program allocates grants to assist local sporting clubs across NSW in the purchase and maintenance of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). The program offers NSW sports…

Under the Berejiklian/Barilaro Government funding for disability advocacy organisations will be cut in 2020.  State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP is encouraging the community to make…

State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP has announced that repairs to the Kurri Kurri Ambulance Station have finally been completed and normal ambulance services have resumed…

The State Electorate of Cessnock has been successful in securing $249,429 in funding for 2 projects through the NSW Government’s 2019 My Community Project Program. Established this year, the My…

State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP is encouraging eligible applicants to apply for round three of the Stronger Country Communities Fund 2019 before the 5pm September…

State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP, has announced that the NSW Government will once again conduct the Community Building Partnership Program in 2019. The program will…