Closures

ANZAC Day Long Weekend

  • Council Administration Building - closed Monday 27 April
  • Cessnock Library - closing 5:30pm Friday 24 April, reopening Tuesday 28 April at 9:00am
  • Kurri Kurri Library Pop-Up - closing at 4pm Friday 24 April, reopening Tuesday 28 April at 9am
  • Performance Arts Culture Cessnock - closing at 5pm on Friday 24th April and reopening on Tuesday 28th April at 9am, online ticket sales available as normal
  • Cessnock Waste Management Centre - open as normal: 8:45am – 4:30pm
  • Kurri Kurri Aquatic Centre - open Anzac Day 1pm to 4pm, open Sunday 26 April 8am - 5pm (normal hours), open Monday 27 April 1pm - 4pm
  • General Waste Collection (red bin) - collections as normal
  • Recycling & Green Waste Collections - collections as normal
  • Ranger Services - Ranger on call for Anzac Day long weekend, normal services will return on Tuesday 28 April. In an emergency please call Police on 000.
  • Hunter Valley Visitor Information Centre - open Saturday, Sunday and Monday 9am – 4pm

Temporary Road Closures

Occident and Pinchen Street, Nulkaba

As of 9 June 2023, Council will be installing the following traffic control treatments on Occident and Pinchen Street, Nulkaba:

  • The closure of Occident Street using barriers and signage, immediately north of the Kerlew Street Intersection. 

Other Closures

Grass Sporting Fields

Following inspections of Council’s grass sporting fields today, all grounds are now closed.

Please ensure risk assessments are always completed prior to the use of any sporting fields.

Centenary Park, Pelaw Main

Please be advised that Centenary Park, Pelaw Main is currently closed for use until further notice.

Thompson's Footbridge – Great North Road, Laguna

Please be aware that Thompson’s footbridge, Great North Road Laguna is currently closed due to to some safety concerns. The reopening date will be advised in the future.

Watagans National Park

There are some major landslips on Heaton/Watagan Forest Road that have left much of the road pavement missing and constitutes a hazard to motorists.

Watagans National Park is currently closed (both ends i.e. Heaton Road and Watagan Forest Road).

Please refer to NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service for further update.  

Works and projects

For more information, view our current works and projects.

We make every effort to ensure disruptions to traffic, businesses, pedestrians and residents are minimised during works. 

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