Monthly Art Exhibitions at Parliament House
When you think ‘Parliament’, do you think art? You may be surprised to know that as well as being the home of laws and democracy in NSW, our Parliament House…
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NSW Interpreter Scholarship Program – Applications Open Now
Applications are now open for people who speak new and emerging and in-demand languages to receive scholarships to become qualified practising interpreters. People speaking any of the following languages are…
MoreCommunity asked about waste management services in Cessnock City
MEDIA RELEASE Waste Management is a part of everyone’s daily life. From purchasing goods that generate waste to disposing of that waste, it impacts everyone, and how we manage waste…
MoreANZAC Day 2021 Brochure and Service Notice
ANZAC Day 2021 looks set to go ahead this year, albeit in the shadow of the ongoing COVID threat. Personally, my family’s 2020 dawn service, at the end of our…
MoreCessnock Electorate’s Local Sport Grant Program – Successful Recipients 2020/2021
State Member, Clayton Barr, MP is pleased to announce the successful recipients in the Cessnock Electorate who are to receive funding from the 2020/21 Local Sport Grant Program. The Local…
MoreSearch for Those in the Electorate of Cessnock Who Follow in Fred Hollows’ Footsteps
The Fred Hollows Foundation is calling for nominations for the inaugural Fred Awards, named after the late, great Professor Fred Hollows, who believed in the everyday humanitarianism of Australians. The…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 5 March 2021
TAFE Gets Cut Again and Again In recent days it has been revealed that another 12 jobs will be lost from our local TAFEs. This follows the dozens of jobs…
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Bushfire Grants Lost to Politics While Affected Communities Suffer There are some days that you get to see the absolute worst of politics. And yes, I realise that some people…
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Crystal Ball Predictions for 2021 In a column that should come with a warning “dangerous content” label, it is that time of the year when I gaze into my Crystal…
MoreRaising the BARR – Week ending 11 December 2020
It Has Been a Year to Remember As I sit to write my last column for the year, I reflect on the past 12 months. It really has been quite…
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Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs and Cessnock Electorate
I speak tonight about an issue that came to my attention just today. It is a serious concern and is causing some alarm across my electorate. It has to do…
MoreCessnock Electorate Excellence in Leadership Awards
Today I recognise three great educational leaders in the Cessnock community who recently received Excellence in Leadership Awards. Mr Len Boughton, Principal of Abermain Public School, received an award for…
MoreWollombi and Laguna Public Schools
It looks as if the Department of Education and Communities is going to close a small school in the electorate of Cessnock. From the outset, I want to make clear…
MorePublic Libraries Funding
I am proud and willing to speak about public library funding. I have been presented with a petition signed by 10,000 people. I understand that the petition continues and has…
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