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State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP, has announced that the 2019 Her Sport Her Way Program is open for applications. The women’s sport landscape has changed…

National Party Water Minister Melinda Pavey has taken the extraordinary step of going to war with her own Natural Resources Commissioner, Dr John Keniry in a desperate attempt to absolve…

There is no doubting the importance of Anzac Day on our annual National calendar. While it is day to remember, reflect and pay respects it is also a day of…

State Member, Clayton Barr, MP is pleased to announce the successful recipients in the Cessnock Electorate who are to receive funding from the 2018/19 Local Sport Grant Program. The Local…

Local sporting clubs across the Cessnock Electorate are encouraged to submit an application for the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program. The program provides funding to incorporated, not-for-profit grassroots sport clubs,…

At 11am on 11 November 1918, the guns fell silent on the Western Front and after four bloody years of brutal conflict, World War I came to an end. The…

Clayton Barr, Member for Cessnock, yesterday recognised five local people who have dedicated countless hours to volunteering in the Cessnock community. Mr Barr hosted a morning tea at Cessnock Regional…

The Fred Hollows Foundation is calling for nominations for the annual Fred Hollows Humanity Award, which recognises Year Six students who demonstrate compassion, integrity and kindness towards others. Since 2012,…

Greta Rural Fire Service (RFS) are better prepared for emergency situations following the acquisition of steel mesh lockers for their uniforms thanks to $10,672 in funding under the Community Building…

The NSW Department of Justice is administering significant grants program for local communities across NSW through the ‘Community Safety Fund’ to support local crime prevention projects. Applications for up to…