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Cessnock City Council is committed to good governance. Good governance creates confidence in Council. It ensures we deliver good policy development, legislative compliance, protection of personal information and facilitate public access to government information in an ethical way. 

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Find out about the role of our Advisory Committees and how you can get involved.

Delegations

Find out more about The Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) (Act), and other relevant legislation, that authorises the elected Council to undertake a range of functions, and confers a large volume of powers to perform duties imposed upon Council.

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Cessnock City Council
62-78 Vincent Street 
Cessnock NSW 2325, Australia

PO Box 152, Cessnock NSW 2325

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02 4993 4100

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