NSW Government hosts community safety forum
The NSW Government and NSW Police hosted a Community Safety Forum in Greta yesterday to discuss the ongoing efforts of police to address and prevent crime in the Hunter Valley.…
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Cessnock High recognised for lifting HSC results year on year
Cessnock High School has received a commendation from the Minns Labor Government and the Department of Education for its outstanding results in the 2024 Higher School Certificate (HSC). In a…
MoreKurri Kurri Minor Rugby League benefit from NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants Program
The Electorate of Cessnock will benefit from a cash boost of $300,000 for the installation of LED lighting on the Kurri Kurri Minor Rugby League playing fields under the NSW…
MoreGrants now open to support NAIDOC celebrations across New South Wales
Aboriginal community organisations and groups across NSW are encouraged to apply for grants to support local NAIDOC events and activities that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture, and…
MoreFree RSV immunisation for newborns from next Monday.
From next Monday, 17 March, free immunisation from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) will be available to all eligible newborn babies. It will mean all newborn babies in Electorate of Cessnock…
MoreLiz Riley recognised as the Cessnock Electorate’s Local Woman of the Year
State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP is pleased to announce Liz Riley from Nulkaba is the 2025 Local Woman of the Year for the Cessnock Electorate.…
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Raising the BARR – Week ending 26/7/2024
WORKERS DEMAND BETTER CONDITIONS – IT’S GREAT TO SEE! I am sure that by now the people of NSW are well aware of the wider industrial action being taken by…
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COERCIVE CONTROL IS NOW A CRIME As of 1 July 2024, a new law has come into effect across NSW and it is linked to domestic violence. It is commonly…
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WE CAN HELP OURSELVES I often get correspondence from the community about how incredibly hard our hospital staff are working, even though they are constantly under enormous pressure. I think…
MoreRaising the BARR – Week ending 14/6/2024
AN EXTRA $26.5M FUNDING FOR CESSNOCK HOSPITAL REBUILD We all know that the cost of everything is going up. In particular the cost of building materials and workers has really…
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Plastics Pollution
Last week in the Cessnock electorate, like many members of Parliament, I had a number of appointments. I am sure all members will agree that meeting our constituents and hearing…
MoreThe Final Quarter Screening
I have just finished watching the documentary about our great First Nations Australian Football League [AFL] player Adam Goodes,The Final Quarter, in the Parliament’s Theatrette. Adam is a proud Indigenous…
MoreHunter Coalmining
I begin my speech by taking the unusual step of recognising the contribution made by the member for Riverstone. I do that because he said in the Chamber that this…
MoreCessnock Electorate Job Losses
I use the opportunity of my last speech of the year to invite the Premier to come up to the electorate of Cessnock to help me campaign. The reality is…
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