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      • Carols in the Park 2019 cancelled
      • Mayors unite to combat car theft this Christmas
      • Fireworks cancelled for Carols in Park 2019
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      • There’s more free parking than you think in Cessnock CBD
      • Help set out the 20 year vision for land use in Cessnock
      • 2020 Mayoral Scholarships now open
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      • Council’s annual report tells a positive story
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      • Jeffries Park makeover now complete
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      • Can you hear those sleigh bells jingling? Carols in the Park 2019
      • Safety in school zones is a priority!
      • Cessnock Cemetery damaged in bushfire
      • Veterans Memorial Park upgrade complete
      • We want Weston Fire Station open!
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      • Have your say on the Cessnock Pool Masterplan
      • Councillor Dagg to continue as Deputy Mayor
      • The Church that would not Die
      • 29 new Australian citizens welcomed to Cessnock
      • Stop everything and read!
      • Sydney Symphony Orchestra to live-stream to Cessnock Library
      • Local lap swimmers rejoice!
      • New shade sails for Abernethy Park
      • Jim Comerford: Working Class Warrior
      • Find out how to make your house more sustainable!
      • Stage One of Bridges Hill Park Playground opens!
      • Kurri Kurri Ambulance Hall repaired and ready!
      • Innovation and risky business reaps recognition
      • Popular legal guide Rest Assured – new edition available for residents
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      • Less Is More: A Talk on Living More with Less by Mike Campbell
      • 90th anniversary of the Rothbury Riot
      • Bioblitz is back again!
      • Helping someone obtain their drivers licence? Come along to a free workshop
      • Cessnock continues in a growth phase with record DA approvals
      • Get ready early for the upcoming bushfire season!
      • Council’s teaming up with STEM Industry School Partnerships Program
      • $3.65 million secured for Kurri Kurri commercial centre upgrade
      • Free Financial Information Seminars @ your Library
      • Become a tech savvy senior
      • Lotta Jackson appointed Cessnock City Council General Manager
      • Get ready for Spring Awakening @ Your Library
      • Success for Cessnock City Council at the LGNSW Awards
      • Who do you think you are? Find out this National Family History Month!
      • Science Week Rocks!
      • New signage helping you find your way in the LGA
      • Want to have your say on the future of the local vineyard district?
      • Upgrades to Branxton Community Hall
      • Former Commando Damien Thomlinson tells students – do it your way!
      • Applications open for Local Heritage Fund
      • Cessnock City Council’s 2019/20 Dollar for Dollar Grant Scheme is now open!
      • Free tree giveaway 2019
      • Australia’s best crime and thriller authors to visit Cessnock
      • Stronger Country Community Funding Round Three
      • Nominations are now open for the City of Cessnock Hall of Fame!
      • Cessnock City Council opposes cost shifting by NSW Government
      • Your local library in one app has arrived!
      • Feedback sought on future of a bus shelter at Ellalong
      • Successful Flying-Fox grant applications
      • Let’s celebrate Local Government Week
      • Residents warned about rates scam
      • Local libraries get a boost!
      • Closure of Cessnock Civic Indoor Sports Centre for repairs
      • Works will soon commence at Veterans Memorial Park
      • Steve Matthews' new book ‘The Skinny Girl’ shows domestic violence is not just about broken bones
      • Who’s Minding the Farm? In this climate emergency.
      • Kurri Kurri Aquatic Fitness Centre closed temporarily for upgrades
      • Advancing Cessnock City through business engagement
      • Special NAIDOC Week author talk with James Wilson-Miller
      • Bellbird Community Hall upgrade complete
      • Community asked to provide feedback on local trails
      • Alison Davey to be named Freeman of the City
      • Cessnock improves its swing to host Golf NSW regional qualifying tournament
      • July holiday fun at your library
      • George Jeffery Park officially named
      • Sydney Symphony Orchestra to live-stream to Cessnock Library
      • Your town, your identity, your signage
      • Fire destroys two garbage trucks
      • Planning for the future of Heddon Greta
      • You are invited to NAIDOC Week 2019
      • Feedback sought on proposal to rename Rotary Park Kurri Kurri
      • Award winning author to visit Cessnock Library
      • Survey launched to review the Hunter Valley Visitor Information Centre
      • Let’s pool our ideas!
      • Landholders invited to free workshop on protecting our bushland
      • We want to do business with you!
      • Cooper Street and Charlton Street ‘under construction’
      • Banner poles proposed at Miller Park, Branxton
      • 2019-20 Operational Plan - Public Exhibition
      • Want changes to your waste service? Tell us in the waste survey!
      • Author Talk and Masterclass with Jaye Ford and Fiona McArthur
      • Congratulations to the 2019 Mayoral Academic Scholarship recipients
      • CPAC shaping up to be a record year
      • Check out the concept design for Veterans Memorial Park
      • Dumping isn’t giving campaign ramps up
      • Cessnock CBD ‘under construction’
      • New skatepark for Millfield
      • Easter Holiday Arrangements 2019
      • Make your submission to NSW Government’s Inquiry into Ice
      • Online publication to make Motorcycling the Hunter even easier
      • Childrens Authors visit Cessnock Schools as part of the Newcastle Writers Festival
      • Council takes out national award for resource recovery and waste management
      • Support for local community projects
      • The Great War Nurses from the Hunter with Christine Bramble
      • When the soldiers came to town!
      • Free energy workshops
      • Youth Week 2019 is two weeks of fun for everyone!
      • Cessnock named in TripAdvisor’s top ten cities
      • Landholders invited to free workshop on protecting our bushland
      • Cessnock gets sun safe
      • April school holiday fun at your library
      • Youth Week 2019 set to be a blast!
      • Faces from Greta Migrant Camp to feature this Harmony Week
      • New free streaming service launched at our libraries.
      • Kurri Kurri cemetery extension
      • Hunter Valley Wine Country Official Visitor Map launched!
      • Council to farewell General Manager, Stephen Glen
      • Expressions of interest invited for Cessnock Vineyard District Community Working Group
      • Cessnock Civic Precinct Revitalisation
      • 30,000 Bottles of Wine and a Pig Called Helga
      • Draft Code of Meeting Practice, Code of Code of Conduct and Procedures
      • Cessnock City Council rates high in small business digital innovation
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      • Council remains steadfast on access road to the Cessnock Correctional Centre
      • Veterans Memorial Park is getting an upgrade!
      • More signage to show off the Cessnock Local Government Area
      • Bag Bargain Books and Much More
      • Alexander Galloway's Lost Diggers of Weston
      • Australian bestselling author to visit Cessnock Library
      • A bright future for Branxton
      • Cessnock continues commitment to our cemeteries
      • Finding your voice
      • Get active and try the new outdoor fitness stations at Bridges Hill
      • Council supports Junior Landcare Warriors
      • New twist for Council’s pet responsibility campaign
      • Congratulations to Cessnock’s Australia Day Award Recipients
      • Sights set high for future of Cessnock Airport
      • Keep calm and join us for a Monarchs in the Hunter Collector Talk!
      • Replacement of Milsons Arm Bridge to improve access
      • Become a Tech Savvy Senior – Smartphone Skills
      • Over $2.2 million announced for Hunter Valley Wine Country Tourist Signage
      • Illegal Dumping Risks Local Families in Need
      • The Seniors Festival is almost here!
      • Community feedback sought on proposed locations for banner poles
      • Cessnock celebrates Australia day all weekend
      • Cessnock celebrates the art of ageing
      • Holiday Time: Slow Down, Kids Around
      • Christmas and New Year Holiday Hours 2018/19
      • Free Family Sunday Fundays kicking off!
      • Cessnock City Council rejects disturbing cemeteries regulation
      • Holiday Fun at the Library!
      • Accolades for Council at Local Government NSW Excellence in Environment Awards
      • Small businesses celebrated in Cessnock!
      • Free discount and entertainment guide for residents launched
      • Another funding boost to help local business
      • Council Outdoor staff go Orange for Black Dog Institute
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    Cessnock City Council has been forced to call off Carols in the Park 2019 due to the current bush fire emergency and the associated impact of smoke.
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Facilities Application Forms

Application forms for sporting facilities, parks and recreation areas

The following is a list of application forms and conditions of use relating to the hiring of Council's sporting facilities, parks and recreation areas:

Sportsgrounds & Parks

  • Application for Use of Parks and Sporting Facilities 
  • Cessnock Sportsground Information Package
  • Conditions of Use for Sport and Recreation Areas 

Aquatic Centres

  • Pool Hirers Agreement
  • Application for Use of Public Swimming Pools
  • Membership Application Form PDF
    Membership Application Form DOCX

Other

  • Cyberkey Application Form 
  • MLAK Application Form 
  • Specification for Works on Council Land Application Form
  • Works on Council Land Acquittal Form
  • Community Hall Application Form
  • Application for Event Waste Bins
  • Event Debrief & Evaluation Report
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