Better bus stops on the way for Cessnock Electorate
Better public transport infrastructure is on the way in Cessnock Electorate as it is set to receive a share of a $1.6 million which will go towards upgrading bus stops…
MoreLatest news/media releases
NSW Government Invests $1.2 Million In Local TAFE NSW Campuses
TAFE NSW campuses in the Electorate of Cessnock will receive a funding boost, with the NSW Government investing $1.2 million to upgrade campus infrastructure and improve digital connectivity. This investment…
MoreBellbird Public School P&C granted funds for new water bottle refill station.
The Bellbird Public School P&C Association has received a $5,000 grant towards water bottle refill station at Bellbird Public School thanks to the NSW Government as part of the $37.2…
MoreReturn and Earn Scheme Reaches 11 Billion Containers Returned
As NSW celebrates the major new Return and Earn milestone of 11 billion containers recycled, Cessnock City and Lake Macquarie locals have millions of reasons to join in the celebrations,…
MoreAbermain-Weston Hawks receive $90,000 for lighting upgrade at Howe Park, Abermain
The Abermain-Weston Hawks Rugby League Football Club has received a $90,000 grant towards lighting upgrades at Howe Park, Abermain thanks to the NSW Government as part of the $37.2 million…
MoreLocal families to benefit as locations of 100 new public preschools revealed
Families in the Electorate of Cessnock will benefit from expanded access to early childhood education as the NSW Government unveils the locations for 100 new public preschools across the state.…
MoreRaising the Barr
Raising the BARR – Week ending 19/04/2024
OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THE BONDI JUNCTION COMMUNITY In a few weeks’ time we will mark 12 months since the tragic bus crash at Greta. We will reflect on…
MoreRaising the BARR – Week ending 29/03/2024
TO CHANGE OR NOT TO CHANGE Everyday it seems that the media coverage focuses on a change that is being made somewhere and then goes on to voice the many…
MoreRaising the BARR – Week ending 23/02/2024
THE ASBESTOS PROBLEM IS LOOKING LIKE A MORAL FAILURE I know that there are many out there quick to criticise regulations and rules – often known as “red tape”. And…
MoreRaising the BARR – Week ending 9/02/2024
HOW DID THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG BECOME SO WEAPONISED? Thirty years ago, I was watching the Final of the US Tennis Open. At the presentation, in the background, there were at…
MoreSpeeches
Hunter Valley Bus Accident
Mr CLAYTON BARR (Cessnock) (19:03): I have tried a couple of times to sit down and write this speech, and each time I sit down a bit of a fog comes through.…
MoreState Election
Mr CLAYTON BARR (Cessnock) (20:02): I comment on the 2023 State election in the electorate of Cessnock. I recognise from the outset that I have had the chance to make a couple…
MoreTribute to Phil Papworth
I make a brief statement about Phil “Pappy” Papworth, who died just before Easter. Pappy was a long-time career schoolteacher who taught all over the State. He was an ugly…
MoreFISAF International World Sports Aerobics and Fitness Championships
Mr CLAYTON BARR (Cessnock) (15:41): I acknowledge three young ladies from Cessnock who are off to the FISAF International World Sports Aerobics and Fitness Championships 2022 in the Czech Republic…
More