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Kurri Kurri’s Bill Way recently received the NSW Government Community Service Award, after decades of involvement in the local area. Bill has done an enormous amount of work over the…

The Hunter’s manufacturing industry is under pressure, and our Governments must do better in giving it support. Clayton attended a rally in Newcastle recently about this issue, which is starting…

Minmi’s Clarice Hamling was recently named Local Woman of the Year for the Cessnock Electorate. The Local Woman of the Year Award recognises women who have made outstanding contributions and…

The Community Building Partnership allows local community groups to apply for State funding to build infrastructure projects. Here Clayton is pictured at the recent opening of the renovated workshop at…

The Member for Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP today encouraged Aboriginal artists in the Electorate of Cessnock to enter the 2014 Parliament of New South Wales Aboriginal Art Prize – an…

Yesterday morning I had the chance to briefly attend the start of the RYDON (Regional Youth Development Officer Network) Conference at Kurri Kurri TAFE. The focus of the conference will be…

Did you know Clayton holds a weekly mobile office at West Wallsend? He is at Sugar Valley Neighbourhood Centre in Carrington Street from around 11am until 2pm most Mondays. He’s…

State Member for Cessnock, Clayton Barr has met with local TAFE students to celebrate National TAFE Day and hear directly about the impacts of the Liberal/National Government’s cuts to TAFE.…

Hunter Valley Village once known as the Neath Caravan Park has undergone a dramatic makeover since being acquired by the current owners. Hunter Valley Village offers a wonderful way of…

State Member for Cessnock Clayton Barr says NSW Labor will introduce legislation to the NSW Parliament to prevent any attempt to place a co-payment on NSW Public Hospitals – following…