Cessnock Electorate’s Hidden Treasures
Clayton Barr, MP, State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock has today announced the three Hidden Treasures for the Cessnock Electorate. Mr Barr said that the contribution of volunteers has…
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Government Fails Rural & Regional NSW on Water Security
NSW Labor is demanding the Government prioritise water security after a damning Auditor-General’s report revealed it failed to act or properly support communities before and during the drought. The Audit…
MoreGrandparents Are Great in the Electorate of Cessnock
They are the smiling faces that light up their grandkids worlds and they are the helping hand for parents and now it’s time to say a big thank you by…
MoreLabor Calls for More Support as University Job Cuts Continue
NSW Labor is demanding the Government better support the tertiary education sector after the University of New South Wales (UNSW) announced it will slash more than 250 jobs. The UNSW…
MoreGovernment Inaction Leaves 40km School Zone Flashing Lights at Risk – Hunter
Flashing lights at 40km school zones across the Hunter will fail unless the NSW Government urgently commits $13 million a year in maintenance funding, damning documents obtained by the NSW…
MoreGovernment Inaction Leaves 40km School Zone Flashing Lights at Risk – Upper Hunter
Flashing lights at 40km school zones across the Upper Hunter will fail unless the NSW Government urgently commits $13 million a year in maintenance funding, damning documents obtained by the…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 24 July 2020
Please Take the Continuing Threat of COVID-19 Seriously This is a desperate request to everyone to please please please take all of the extra care and caution that you did…
MoreRaising the BARR – Week ending 10 July 2020
Sport returns – take care There are mixed views about whether or not we should be returning to sport while still in the middle of COVID-19. I will leave it…
MoreRaising the BARR – Week ending 4 July 2020
The Addy is back in print! Very happy to have The Advertiser back in print. As a community, The Advertiser is just such a brilliant platform through which we share…
MoreRaising the BARR – Week ending 24 April 2020
Community Heroes – Each and Every One of You. It has been a wonderful community response to the calls for people to stay at home, avoid unnecessary travel and movements…
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Link or Sink Group
I pay tribute to the Link or Sink Group, which has been the driving force behind the Hunter Expressway. The $1.7 billion project is due to open this weekend. The…
MoreTribute to Bill Way
Recently I had a chance to celebrate the amazing contribution to the community made by Mr Bill Way of Kurri Kurri. Bill has done an enormous amount of work over…
MoreLower Hunter Hospital Project
Rumours are circulating in the community about the new Lower Hunter hospital. People in the Cessnock electorate have asked me about the project many times. It is well established that…
MoreBeresfield-Tarro-Woodberry Neighbourhood Watch
The Beresfield-Tarro-Woodberry Neighbourhood Watch has been operating for more than 20 years. The group is very active in their area and provide a great service to their communities, especially as…
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