Cessnock City Council

Local government has been in operation in the Cessnock area since 1906 when the Shire of Cessnock held its first meeting. During the following years there were several amalgamations and splits as new Shires were formed and reshaped until Cessnock was declared a City in 1958.

Cessnock City Council provides a diverse range of services and facilities for the residents of the LGA as well as visitors to the area.

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Hunter high achievers take out local awards

May 9, 2017

Three Hunter apprentices achieved top honours at the 2017 HVTC Excellence Awards held at Noah’s on the Beach in Newcastle recently. Amongst the three, Singleton local, Samuel Russell, was awarded Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Student of the Year for the consistently high quality of his practical work and admirable attitude to theory. The 28-year-old Electrical…
Reaching great heights through flight school

Jul 30, 2016

Cessnock City Mayor, Councillor Bob Pynsent, recently met with high-flying individuals from DreamSky Aviation, Australia’s first Indigenous flight school. “DreamSky is based at Cessnock Aerodrome and is working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth to give them the chance to pursue a career in aviation,” he said. “The Hunter region has a long association…
Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Alliance Launch

Sep 26, 2015

On Thursday the Minister for Regional Development, John Barilaro, launched the ‘Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Alliance’, in a ceremony in Hunter Valley Wine Country before stakeholders of Cessnock City Council, Singleton Council and the Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association. The Alliance will aim to increase visitors to the region, double overnight visitor expenditure…
Cessnock Council collaborates on customer service

Nov 9, 2014

Cessnock City Council Customer Service Coordinator, Trevor Martin, was this year’s host of the Local Government Customer Service Network Forum. Network members met in Cessnock from far and wide‚Äîincluding Newcastle, Maitland, Port Stephens, Upper Hunter and North Sydney City. Cessnock City Council General Manager, Stephen Glen, saw the meeting as a great networking opportunity for…
Rediscover the Hunter Valley

Aug 11, 2014

The Hunter Valley Visitor Centre has launched a new marketing campaign to entice visitors to rediscover the Hunter Valley. When Cessnock City Council took over the management of the Hunter Valley Visitor Centre in August 2013, it undertook an audit of the wide range of tourism offerings there are in the region. Economic Development Manager…
Cessnock Business Capability Study

Jul 29, 2014

A survey to better understand the capacity of the Cessnock local industry is being conducted by representatives of Cessnock City Council and the local Chambers of Commerce, otherwise known as the Cessnock Economic & Innovation Zone (CEIZ) partnership. The role of the CEIZ in the city’s economic development will be to facilitate a process that…
Branxton call for community representatives

Jun 27, 2014

Invitations are currently being offered to all community members within the Branxton Sub-Regional Area to express their interest in becoming members of the Branxton Precinct Working Group. Cessnock City Council, Singleton Council and the NSW Department of Planning and Environment is preparing a jointly funded Strategy that will aim to capitalise on the opportunities presented…