Australian of the Year Awards 2017
The Australia Day Council of New South Wales invites nominations of inspirational Australians from our community in the 2017 Australian of the Year Awards. Through the Australian of the Year…
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Cessnock Electorate Budget Allocation 2016-2017
State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP announces that the following Program Funding was allocated specifically for the Cessnock Electorate in the 2016-2017 Budget handed down yesterday…
MoreNew Infrastructure Funding Now Available Through The Community Building Partnership Program
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 2016. Applications for funding…
MoreAnzac Day 2016 Brochure and Service Information
Each year we commemorate ANZAC Day, showing our gratitude for those who served. This brochure seeks to tell us more about a few of those people. The stories give us…
MoreLower Hunter Open Community Session
5.00 – 6.30 pm, Tuesday 22 March 2016 at Mulbring Lower Hunter residents are invited to an Open Community Session with Board Members and staff of Hunter Local Land Services. The casual event…
MoreGovernment Property – Our State for Sale
For some strange reason, the New South Wales Government has been acting more like a Real Estate agency than a Government for the people lately. The result is that we,…
MoreRaising the Barr
Raising the BARR – Week ending 5 May 2017
Unregistered Motorbikes – You CAN Help No doubt you have all seen unregistered motorbikes out on the streets. They generally fall into 2 distinct categories; on their way to/from some…
MoreRaising the BARR – Week ending 7 April 2017
Greyhounds Revival Last week in Parliament the State Government finally introduced the new Legislation to allow for greyhound racing to continue beyond June 30, 2017. I am ever mindful that…
MoreRaising the BARR – Week ending 24 March 2017
The Government is About To Sell Your Private Details It feels like almost every day, every time that I fill out a form, that I have to give away so…
MoreRaising the BARR – Week ending 10 March 2017
A New Fee Added to Council Rates To Be Used To Fund Emergency Services Last week in Parliament the Government sought to change the way that we fund Emergency Services…
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Cessnock Electorate Infrastructure Funding
I draw to the attention of the House an issue that is probably topical for a number of regions throughout New South Wales, but in particular for the Cessnock electorate.…
MoreCellar Door Subsidy Scheme
Tonight I inform the House about an incredibly important issue in my electorate—namely, the Cellar Door Subsidy Scheme. The Cellar Door Subsidy Scheme, which ceased on 30 June 2012, provided…
MoreTribute to Andrew “Joey” Johns
This afternoon I once again gloat about the achievements of people from the Cessnock electorate and congratulate Andrew “Joey” Johns on his induction into the Rugby League Immortals and into…
MoreGrandparent Carers
I draw the attention of the House to the plight of grandparents who must step in to raise their grandchildren. It is most fitting to raise this issue on the…
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