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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…
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Honour 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…
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Successful 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…
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Solar 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…
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Richmond 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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Have your say – Intersection upgrade at Maitland Road and Duffie Drive, Cessnock

The NSW Government has provided $500,000 funding for planning this proposed intersection upgrade to improve safety for road users. Roads and Maritime Services is seeking your feedback on a proposed…
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Raising the Barr

Raising the BARR – Week ending 21 October 2016

Sometimes Politics Is Really Hard To Follow Having the privilege of working close to the centre of the NSW political process, one might think that I am better informed and…
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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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