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Pop-up Bushfire Recovery Centre in Weston

State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP is encouraging community members affected by last week’s bushfires in Abermain, Kurri Kurri, and Weston to come along to the…
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New police officers start across NSW

The NSW Government is proud to welcome 179 new Probationary Constables to the NSW Police Force. Class 360 attestated at the Goulburn Police Academy on Friday December 8 and today…
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Lifesaving Funds to Support Local Defibrillators at Sporting Facilities

Cessnock is one of several electorates that will share in $500,000 from the NSW Government through a program that installs life-saving defibrillators at sports facilities. The Local Sport Defibrillator Grant…
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Cessnock set to celebrate the 2024 NSW Seniors Festival

Seniors in the Electorate of Cessnock can look forward to a range of exciting events and activities at the 2024 NSW Seniors Festival. Cessnock City Council has been awarded a…
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Cessnock Electorate Football Benefits from FIFA Women’s World Cup Success

Cessnock electorate football benefits from Matildas world cup
Football in the Electorate of Cessnock has benefited from the success of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM following the announcement that more than $3.2 million had been awarded in…
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Local Sport Grant Program Application Now Open

Cessnock Minor Rugby League
The NSW Government has today announced that sport clubs across NSW can now apply for more funding under the Local Sport Grant Program. The program provides $4.65 million funding to…
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ANZAC Community Grants Program Applications Available to Honour Veterans

ANZAC veterans community grants program
Communities and veterans groups from across the state are encouraged to honour the service of their local veterans through the $100,000 Anzac Community Grants Program. The Anzac Community Grants Program…
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$30 Million to Level the Playing Field

AAP: Darren England
The NSW Government is continuing to invest in grassroots sporting organisations and championing women’s participation is sport with the opening of the Level the Playing Field Program and Organisational Sport…
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$16 Million for Crown Reserve Improvements

Crown reserve improvements local council cessnock communities
Applications are now open for $16 million in NSW Government funding to maintain and improve Crown land reserves for the use of communities across the state, with $14 million in…
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Hunter Projects Get Disaster Funding Boost

Hunter Valley Flood Mitigation
The Albanese and Minns Governments are building infrastructure back better in the Hunter electorate to make our community more resilient to natural disasters. In the Hunter electorate, the Albanese Government…
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