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Grants now open to support NAIDOC celebrations across New South Wales

Aboriginal community organisations and groups across NSW are encouraged to apply for grants to support local NAIDOC events and activities that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture, and…
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Free RSV immunisation for newborns from next Monday.

From next Monday, 17 March, free immunisation from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) will be available to all eligible newborn babies. It will mean all newborn babies in Electorate of Cessnock…
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Liz Riley recognised as the Cessnock Electorate’s Local Woman of the Year

State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP is pleased to announce Liz Riley from Nulkaba is the 2025 Local Woman of the Year for the Cessnock Electorate.…
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Cessnock LGA helps NSW Return and Earn break record with milestone 13 billion drink containers recycled

Cessnock community members have shown fantastic support for Return and Earn this summer, collectively helping the State hit a record-breaking year and reach a milestone of 13 billion drink containers…
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Funding boost for veterans projects around the Electorate of Cessnock

More than $124,000 in funding has been provided to 99 community groups, schools and ex-service organisations from Wyong to Wagga Wagga, Cootamundra to Coogee, Winton Hills to Wollondilly including 3…
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Life saving defibrillators to be installed at Cessnock Showground and Abermain Rams Football Club

Sporting organisations in the Electorate of Cessnock have shared in $500,000 funding from the NSW Government for new potentially life-saving defibrillators. The funding was awarded to 193 sport and recreation…
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Raising the Barr

Raising the BARR – Week ending 08/11/2024

OPINION – WHAT THE US ELECTION INDICATES FOR US Dangerously, this a bit of a stream of consciousness on what I have been able to absorb, understand and mis-understand, interpret…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 25/10/2024

THE POINTY END OF PRIVATISATION IS BEING FELT IN BROKEN HILL When the poles and wires of the NSW electricity network, along with the transmission lines, were sold off by…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 17/10/2024

I AM NOT SURE HOW CHANGING LGBTIQA+ LAWS WILL HARM THE UNAFFECTED One of the proposed new laws that the NSW Parliament will need to consider in the coming weeks…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 30/8/2024

RU OK? Coming up, on the 12th of September, is the official “R U OK?” Day. I do hope that you will all reach out to at least one person…
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Speeches

We help ourselves Hunter Valley

Clayton Barr - Community Recognition Statements
Mr CLAYTON BARR (Cessnock)—We Help Ourselves Hunter Valley which is located in my Electorate are celebrating their 20 year Anniversary in the second half of this year. WHOS is a…
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Cessnock Electorate Hospital Services

Clayton Barr - Private Member's Statement
Mr CLAYTON BARR (Cessnock) (22:04): For the past 11½ years I have had the great privilege of representing the community of Cessnock. I have to admit, in the early years…
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Stolen Generations Apology Twenty-Fifth Anniversary

Clayton Barr - Commemorations
Mr CLAYTON BARR (Cessnock) (12:17): I make a contribution to debate on the motion regarding the twenty‑fifth anniversary of the apology to the Stolen Generation. I also acknowledge that I…
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Cessnock Electorate Teachers 10 May 2022

Clayton Barr - Private Member's Statement
“I’m a Year 11 student at Cessnock High School, and I’d like to voice my growing concern about the serious staff shortages that are occurring at my school, and the…
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