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Cessnock MP Clayton Barr honours local volunteers

Clayton Barr, Member for Cessnock, yesterday recognised five local people who have dedicated countless hours to volunteering in the Cessnock community. Mr Barr hosted a morning tea at Cessnock Regional…
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Search For Year 6 Students in the Cessnock Electorate Who Are Inspired By Fred Hollows’ Philosophy

The Fred Hollows Foundation is calling for nominations for the annual Fred Hollows Humanity Award, which recognises Year Six students who demonstrate compassion, integrity and kindness towards others. Since 2012,…
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Greta Rural Fire Service Showcase New Lockers

Greta Rural Fire Service (RFS) are better prepared for emergency situations following the acquisition of steel mesh lockers for their uniforms thanks to $10,672 in funding under the Community Building…
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2018 NSW Community Safety Fund

The NSW Department of Justice is administering significant grants program for local communities across NSW through the ‘Community Safety Fund’ to support local crime prevention projects. Applications for up to…
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Grandparents Day – 2018 Photography Competition

State Member for Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP, is encouraging grandparents and grandchildren of all ages to get involved in the NSW Grandparents Day Photography Competition. The competition is…
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$300,000 Injection Into Our Electorate

One of the most rewarding parts of being the State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock is working with community groups and organisations to assist them as they make a…
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Raising the Barr

Raising the BARR – Week ending 6 April 2018

Mad as Hell About Liddell It’s like a Monty Python sketch that goes something like this – Coalition Government insists on selling all assets to privates, Coalition Government give away,…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 23 March 2018

Financial challenge ahead for NSW It is now officially less than 12 months until the next NSW State election.  Election Day will be Saturday March 23, 2019.  Mark it in…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 9 March 2018

Petition for Schools and Hospitals before Stadiums As most will be aware, I had sent out a Petition calling for the Government to prioritise their spending of $2.5B.  Most would…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 23 February 2018

The Future of Kurri Kurri Ambulance Station Just last week, the Health Ministers office confirmed that the damaged Kurri Kurri Ambulance Station will be repaired and re-opened, but the repairs…
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Speeches

Mining Safety

Last Sunday I was humbled and privileged to attend the Northern District Branch of the United Mineworkers’ Annual Memorial Service at the Jim Comerford Memorial Wall in Cessnock. The wall…
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City of Cessnock

I take this opportunity to tell the House about the town of Cessnock, which gives my electorate its name and is the town where my family and I live. We…
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Parkinson’s Unity Walk

I rise to speak of a fantastic event to be staged this Sunday, the Parkinson’s Disease Unity Walk. The unity walk is in its fourth year and is a major…
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Cessnock Electorate Events

What a privilege to be back in Parliament. I started my inaugural speech in this House using a phrase something akin to “brimming with pride and enthusiasm”. I start this…
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