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Our Community Directory is a listing of community services, organisations and groups operating in the Cessnock Local Government Area.
Council builds infrastructure, develops services and plans community events to improve opportunities for people with disability to participate in their community.
Council builds relationships with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and supports the recognition of their histories, heritage and cultures.
Find out about more about our local youth services provided by the Cessnock Youth Centre & Outreach Service (CYCOS).
Find out about our Seniors Festival and how you can get involved in activities in our community.
Council manages and maintains ten general cemeteries and two lawn cemeteries throughout the Cessnock LGA.
Information about Council's Community, Sporting, Environment and Visitor Economy grants.
Find out about Council's Mayoral Scholarship Program which provides financial support for residents pursuing higher education.
Council invites community groups and organisations to hire the poles to promote events that will raise the profile of our area.
There is assistance available for those in need, including financial, housing, legal, food and transport.