2017 Local Woman Of The Year – Kylie Gray
State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP is pleased to announce that Mrs Kylie Gray of Weston as the 2017 Local Woman of the Year for the…
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Have your say – NSW Marine Estate Threat and Risk Assessment
From the NSW Department of Primary Industries: The Marine Estate Management Authority has released the draft Threat and Risk Assessment Report for the NSW marine estate. The draft statewide threat and risk…
MoreHonour a Family Member’s Service This Year and Make Them a Star
State Member for Cessnock, Clayton Barr, suggests this Christmas you can honour the memory of a family member who served. The ANZAC Memorial has set up an online Constellation of…
MoreSuccessful 2016 Community Building Partnership Recipients Announced
The State Electorate of Cessnock has secured grant funding of $300,000.00 for a total of 19 projects as part of the NSW Government’s 2016 Community Building Partnership (CBP) program. The…
MoreSolar Bonus Scheme customers – act now to avoid bill shock
The Solar Bonus Scheme will end on 31 December 2016 – that’s just over a month from now. This means 146,000 households across NSW which have been getting a feed-in…
MoreRichmond Vale Rail Trail
I have been provided with this information on the Richmond Vale Rail Trail shared pathway proposal being put forward by Newcastle City Council in conjunction with Cessnock and Lake Macquarie…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 3 November 2017
When Customer Service Is Sacrificed For Profit You know, the play book is pretty straight forward for the big corporates. And we, the customers, lose out every single time. Step…
MoreRaising the BARR – Week ending 20 October 2017
Good News for Our Local Hospitals Our 2 local hospitals, Kurri Kurri and Cessnock, are due to get a bit of an upgrade to operating theatres in the coming months. …
MoreRaising the BARR – Week ending 6 October 2017
How and Why Do We Have This Power Crisis? I have been asked many times in recent weeks about the option of keeping Liddell Power Station open to sure up…
MoreRaising the BARR – Week ending 22 September 2017
Workers Compensation – There Is A Better Path Last week in Parliament I introduced a new Bill to deal with Workers Compensation. If my Bill gets accepted and supported, then…
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Plan-it Youth Mentoring Awards
Last week I had the good fortune to attend the Plan-it Youth mentoring awards night for West Wallsend High School. The community of West Wallsend are an incredibly nurturing and…
MoreNorsk Hydro Aluminium Smelter Closure
Today I speak with a heavy heart. Three hundred and forty-four is the number of jobs that will soon disappear from the employment landscape of the Hunter when the Norsk…
MoreLocal Schools, Local Decisions Program
I draw the attention of the House to some of the fantastic work being done in local schools in my electorate. During the recent recess I took the opportunity to…
MoreTeachers
Why are we losing our teachers from our schools? Recently I became aware of two local teachers who are looking for other careers, careers that have nothing to do with…
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