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Grant program to improve biodiversity conservation

Building the region’s resilience to the potential impacts of climate change on significant biodiversity habitat areas is the focus of a grant program now available through Hunter Local Land Services.…
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M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace revised concept design

The revised concept design for the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace is on display for community feedback with comments closing on 6 November 2015. The proposal includes changes…
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Completion of Broke Road Stages

Congratulations to Cessnock Council and Roads and Maritime Services for the completion of $20 million worth of works promised in 2011 of Broke and McDonald Roads, which includes 2 roundabouts…
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Grant Funding – Regional Visitor Economy Fund

Tourism operators in the Cessnock Electorate are encouraged to apply for a share in $7.2 million in grant funding from the State Government’s Regional Visitor Economy Fund. The Regional Visitor…
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Search for Year 6 students in the Cessnock Electorate who follow Fred Hollows’ philosophy

Nominations have opened for the first Fred Hollows Humanity Award in New South Wales and the State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP is encouraging locals to…
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Baird Government Must Reinstate Compo Board For Dust Victims

The Baird Government must immediately reinstate the Dust Diseases Board and reassure victims they are not being abandoned. The NSW Government secretly moved to abolish the independent body that has…
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Raising the Barr

Raising the BARR – Week ending 7 October 2016

Is The State Really FREE Of Debt? No, Of Course Not! If the State had no debt, then a fair question to ask would be “why do we pay $2Billion…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 23 September 2016

Your Land Title Might Now Be a “Clayton’s” Title Last week in Parliament the Government took the decision to privatise our Land Titling and Registry Services.  How important is Land…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 9 September 2016

Driverless Cars – Winners and Losers I can’t tell you how excited I am by driverless cars. Imagine being able to climb into the car at home, head off to…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 26 August 2016

NSW Government State Representative Award For a number of years, the NSW Government State Representative Award has been recognising people who have represented the State of NSW in a competitive…
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