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Cessnock Electorate residents receive everyday medications from their local pharmacists.

Local residents in Cessnock City Council Local Government Area (LGA) and Lake Macquarie City Council Local Government Area (LGA) have received 135 and 511 consultations respectively for everyday medications from…
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$190,000 in grants received for three local childcare centres/preschools.

State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr has announced that three childcare centres/preschools in the Electorate of Cessnock were successful in securing $190,000 collectively in grants as part…
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Alesco Senior College – Abermain Campus to receive $680,000 grant for upgrades

The NSW Labor Government will deliver a $680,000 grant to Alesco Senior College – Abermain Campus for the refurbishment and upgrade of school facilities. The funding is part of the…
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Waste levy lifted in fire impacted Cessnock area

The NSW Government has waived the waste levy for residents disposing of bushfire generated waste in the Cessnock Local Government Area after recent bushfires. Homes and businesses were damaged by…
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Pop-up Bushfire Recovery Centre in Weston

State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP is encouraging community members affected by last week’s bushfires in Abermain, Kurri Kurri, and Weston to come along to the…
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New police officers start across NSW

The NSW Government is proud to welcome 179 new Probationary Constables to the NSW Police Force. Class 360 attestated at the Goulburn Police Academy on Friday December 8 and today…
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Raising the Barr

Raising the BARR – Week ending 08/12/2023

LITTLE WONDER THAT THE POWERFUL WANT TO SILENCE PROTESTS There is no real mystery why the powerful would want to stop protests – its because the powerful became powerful under…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 03/11/2023

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PLEASE TAKE CARE – THE SCAMMERS ARE GETTING SNEAKIER There has been a real increase in the number of scams being rolled out and a massive advance in how sneaky…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 20/10/2023

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GREAT NEWS FOR FANS OF 2CHR LOCAL RADIO Volunteer Community Radio 2CHR-Central Hunter Radio is now streaming their programs online, so you can listen on the computer, phone or smart…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 22/09/2023

NSW budget hastings point view
New South Wales Budget Last week the NSW Budget was handed down. It is the first Budget of the new Government. Of course, September seems late in the year to…
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Speeches

Rural and regional NSW

Privatisation Public Interest Debate
Labor does not value investment in the regions because Labor simply does not understand the regions. We should not be surprised at that because it is in Labor’s DNA to…
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Property Tax (First Home Buyer Choice) Bill 2022

Clayton Barr - Bills - Second Reading Debate
How do we define “business” in 2022? If you are a first home buyer, your occupation is web designer and you work in the front office or at the kitchen…
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Commonwealth Youth Parliament Participant Ethan Floyd

Clayton Barr - Community Recognition Statements
Mr CLAYTON BARR (Cessnock) (18:32): I congratulate Cessnock resident Ethan Floyd, who has been chosen as the New South Wales Commonwealth Parliamentary Association representative to the Commonwealth Youth Parliament in…
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Asset Privatisation

Privatisation Public Interest Debate
Mr CLAYTON BARR (Cessnock) (17:11): To help members on that side of Parliament understand what we are talking about today, I will break it down for them. I will provide…
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