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30/10/2026

🚧 Doyle Street Bridge Replacement 🚧
- Project Completion

🎉 We are pleased to announce the completion of the Doyle Street Bridge replacement!

Cessnock City Council replaced the previous timber bridge on Doyle Street, as part of our ongoing program to renew ageing infrastructure and improve road safety across the region.

Some of the fantastic benefits we will see with the new bridge include 👇

➡️ The new concrete bridge will provide a longer service life
➡️ Replacing the timber bridge with a concrete structure significantly reduces ongoing maintenance requirements.
➡️ The replacement bridge will restore full load capacity and improve structural reliability, allowing safer access for all road users

The bridge is open from today, so feel free to jump in the car, or use the upgraded pedestrian pathway, and give it a test run! 😍

30/10/2026

🏊‍♀️ Meet Trish and Cassie – our new swim instructors! 🏊‍♂️

We’re delivering a fantastic learn-to-swim program for kids aged 3-13 and are excited to welcome highly qualified local swim instructors Trish and Cassie! 🎉

Trish – who will run classes at Cessnock pool – brings 20 years of swim teaching experience and has a passion for helping children develop confidence and essential water safety skills in welcoming, supportive and fun environment. Fun fact: Trish learned to swim at Cessnock pool!

Cassie – who will teach at Branxton pool – has been a qualified swim instructor since 2014 and values education and water safety as important lifelong skills. You may have seen her at Branxton pool – she’s a long-time swimmer there.

Swim and Survive Program 👇

🛟 14 November to 19 December at Cessnock and Branxton pools (pre-assessments at Cessnock pool only on 7 November)
🛟 Lesson duration: 30 mins (six lessons)
🛟 Cost: $120 total
🛟 Curriculum: Level 1 (new to swimming) to Level 6 (can swim 25m freestyle and backstroke, 15m breaststroke, and float, scull or tread water for 1 minute)
🛟 1:4 instructor to student ratio

☎️ Call Cassie (0429 261 320) or Trish (0438 433 565) to enrol, or book a spot on assessment day – leave a voicemail if calling outside business hours.

29/10/2026

ℹ️ Council Annual Picnic Day
- Temporary Closure Information

Due to Council Employees' Annual Picnic Day, there are a number of temporary changes to Council services and facilities, this Friday 30 October.

Please view the image below for information on some of the temporary closures 👇

29/10/2026

📱 Domestic Violence Safe Phone Collection Point 🤳
- A Second Life for Your Mobile Phone, A Safer Life for Someone Escaping Violence

ℹ️ Cessnock City Council, in alignment with our recently adopted Domestic Violence Prevention Plan 2026-2031, is pleased to announce that we have become a DV Safe Phone Collection Point.

Having donated 21 of our own ex-fleet phones to this important initiative back in May 2026, we are pleased to now be supporting our community to do the same. 😍

For many victim-survivors, a mobile phone is the first thing taken, broken, or monitored by an abuser rendering them unable to connect to life-saving support. DV Safe Phone bridges this critical safety gap by turning unused mobile phones and retired corporate technology assets into active lifelines for those escaping violence. 🛡️

Here is how you can help 👇

1️⃣ Find unused phones – Most people already have them at home (check your drawers!)
2️⃣ Get it ready for donation – Sign out and factory reset your device before you donate
3️⃣ Pass it on – Drop your device off to Council’s Administration Building in Vincent Street, Cessnock

Want to know more? 👇

✉️ E-mail us at [email protected]
☎️ Call us on 02 4993 4100
📍 Drop in to Council’s Administration Building

28/10/2026

🎁 Annual Christmas Appeal 2026 🎅

This year, we're excited to be partnering with a number of local community organisations to help spread some festive cheer for local families doing it tough. 🎄

We're accepting new, unwrapped toys, and non-perishable food items. If you are able, donations can be dropped off at Council's Administration Building foyer, underneath the Christmas banner, until Friday 4 December. 🎅

Thank you for your support and generosity this Christmas! ❤️💚

28/10/2026

🎨 The Art of Noticing ✨
- Local Artist Talk at PACC

Discover the stories and inspiration behind The Art of Noticing, with local Pokolbin artist and Crowtrap Studio co-founder, Chris Fussell.

A long-time Pokolbin artist, Chris has dedicated more than 50 years to painting, drawing and sculpture. 🖌️

Known for his expressive portraiture and deep connection to the Hunter Valley, Chris continues to capture the people and places that shape our region. 🏘️

🗣️ Hear about his creative journey and explore the ideas, techniques and everyday moments that inspire his portraiture, drawings, landscapes and sculpture.

Don't miss out on this FREE event 👇

📅 Thursday 12 November 2026
📌 PACC - 198 - 202 Vincent Street, Cessnock
⏰ 1:00pm - 1:45pm
🌐 https://www.paccessnock.com.au/Whats-on/26-Chris-Fussell-Artist-Talk

28/10/2026

🐦 Regent Honeyeaters Released 🐦

Recently, 46 Regent Honeyeaters were released to the skies near Kurri Kurri, and BirdLife Australia is looking to the community to help spot and report these Critically Endangered icons.

👀 By reporting sightings, you can help conservationists monitor the birds’ movements and behaviour, providing valuable information that supports the ongoing recovery of this critically endangered species – with as few as 300 birds remaining in the wild.

If you’re lucky enough to spot one, please head to the link below and report your sighting 👇
https://birdlife.org.au/what-to-do-if-you-see-a-regent-honeyeater/

27/10/2026

👷‍♀️ Wollombi Road Upgrade Project – traffic switch begins 🔃

This evening, we'll reach a significant milestone for the Wollombi Rd upgrade project, with the start of the traffic switch that allows work to move to the northern side of the road.

🚧A temporary two coat seal has been applied between Florence and Miller streets, and traffic will now be guided to travel along the southern side of the road in this area. The traffic switch will continue to extend out progressively over coming weeks, until covering the full length of the works area.

In some ways, the traffic switch can be seen as reaching the halfway point of this important project. The team will return to place a final seal over the entire works area in the last phase of the project.

⚠️ As always, motorists are encouraged to follow traffic and directional signage in works areas, particularly so when there is a change in travel conditions.

Further testing of the watermains between West Ave and Lochinvar St is also happening this evening. More details and the notification can be found on our project page 👉 www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au/wollombiroad

27/10/2026

🏊‍♀️ POOL SEASON IS KICKING UP A NOTCH THIS SUMMER 💦

In line with your feedback, we're introducing a fantastic range of learn-to-swim and aqua fitness classes at Cessnock and Branxton pools this pool season!

This was the most common subject raised by the community in our 'Dive in - help us plan for our pools' survey earlier this year.

🛟 Weekly learn-to-swim classes
🏊‍♀️ An intensive summer learn-to-swim program
💪 Aqua fitness classes

Keep an eye on our socials in coming days for details about our new learn-to-swim program, which is kicking off soon! 👀

27/10/2026

♻️ Waste & Recycling Vouchers Made Easier ♻️

Heading to the Cessnock Waste Management Centre soon? We recently made the experience easier for residents within the Cessnock LGA to access and use the facility, with the help of the LoopedIn Council App.

Need help accessing your online vouchers? Simply 👇

▶️ Download the LoopedIn Council App.
▶️ Enter your details.
▶️ Your vouchers will automatically appear under the Vouchers tab.

When using your voucher, please ensure you bring identification that matches the voucher address. Accepted forms of ID include 👇

▶️ Driver's Licence
▶️ Australian Pensioner Concession Card
▶️ Current utility bill (issued within the last quarter, excluding water bills)
▶️ Vehicle registration
▶️ Current residential tenancy agreement

For further information, visit the below page on our website 👇
https://www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au/Waste-Vouchers

Address

62-78 Vincent Street
Cessnock, NSW
2325

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61249934100

Website

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