Section 355 Committees

On 16 October 2024, the elected Council also resolved to delegate the care, control and management of Council’s community and recreation facilities, other Council owned and controlled land, to relevant Section 355 Committees. 

Section 355 Committees are groups of people volunteering their valuable time and service to manage Council facilities, improve natural areas (such as parks, reserves and waterways) and perform functions on behalf of Council. These volunteer committees are an extension of Council having access to Council’s professional staff and advisors, to Council’s purchasing and accounting services for support and advice when needed.

At present, Council has the following Section 355 Committees established:

Community Halls

Abermain Plaza Hall Committee 3 Bathurst St, Abermain

Branxton Community Hall Committee 35 Bowen Street, Branxton

Crawfordville Community Hall Committee 25 Bennett Street, Millfield

Ellalong Community Hall Committee 41 Olney St, Ellalong

Former Greta Courthouse Committee 98 High Street, Greta

Greta Arts and Sports Community Hall Committee 1 Water Street, Greta

Kearsley Community Hall Committee 22 Allandale St, Kearsley

Kurri Kurri Senior Citizens Hall Committee 132 Barton Street, Kurri Kurri

Laguna Community Hall Committee 3734 Great North Road, Laguna

North Cessnock Community Hall Committee 75C Church Street, Cessnock

Pokolbin Community Hall Committee 128 McDonalds Rd, Pokolbin

Weston Civic Centre Committee 28/30 Second St, Weston

Wollombi Community Hall Committee 2895 Wollombi Road, Wollombi

 

Centres

Marthaville Arts and Cultural Centre Committee 200 Wollombi Road, Cessnock

 

Tennis Courts

Mulbring Park Tennis Court Committee Vincent Street, Mulbring NSW 2323

 

Tidy Towns

The Sustainable Communities - Tidy Towns program was developed through Keep Australia Beautiful. Since 1981, the Sustainable Communities – Tidy Towns program has been rewarding and recognising projects around litter, waste management, recycling, heritage, community spirit and other environmental areas in towns both large and small across the breadth of NSW.

Council supports six registered Sustainable Communities – Tidy Towns Committees:

• Cessnock  
• Greta
• North Rothbury
• Weston

The committees are a community group of volunteers assisting Council to improve public spaces and natural areas. Some of the activities they are involved in include:

• bush regeneration
• improving the image of our towns (litter collection, park upgrades, etc.)
• heritage conservation and promotion

If you would like to be involved,please fill in our surveyand someone will be in touch with you.

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If you are interested in becoming a member, or to find out what it means to volunteer for a specific committee, please contact that committee’s Secretary – all contact details can be found in our Community Directory.

Council’s Section 355 Committees Guidelines outline the membership criteria, responsibilities and relevant processes concerning Section 355 Committees.