VISIT NSW PROMOTING THE HUNTER SPITE COVID RISKS
During normal times there would be no issues with VISIT NSW promoting the Hunter. These are not normal times as much as we want it to be normal. NSW is…
Covid-19 has dramatically changed how we use social media.
What Australians are searching for on social media to buy has changed dramatically over the past six months off the back of Covid-19. And women’s behaviour has changed more than…
Dispute between Facebook and the Australian GOVT could spell the end of regional digital news
The Australian government, News Corp and Nine Entertainment have been leading a push to force Facebook and Google to pay 10% of their advertising revenue to media outlets as they…
Top 3 criminal lawyers you can trust
We often talk about crime in the local area, but we have never really talked about what you should do if you find yourself in a sticky position. If you…
Is timed parking the answer to Cessnocks parking woes?
Councillor Ian Olsen has proposed that timed parking on Charlton St could be a solution to parking in the center of Cessnock instead of all day parking, unfortunately other councillors…
Gladys Berejiklian keen to get kids back to school for term 2
Gladys Berejiklian has indicated that she wants kids back to school in face to face learning environments as soon as term 2. Government and education stakeholders are in discussions over…
Shut them down, you’re not welcome in the Hunter Valley.
Hunter Valley hotels, motels and bnb accommodation continue to fill up ahead of the Easter long weekend, even though we are on lockdown and a trip to the Hunter Valley…
Hunter Valley Toursim To Receive 100k For Destination Marketing
Cessnock City Council has earmarked $100k of the $1 Million of the bushfire disaster recovery package to promote their new "Open For Business" campaign to attract visitors back to the…
THIS WEEK WE ASK SHOULD TEENAGERS BE STRIP SEARCHED?
Police have revealed that a teenager from Wangi caught with 75 MDMA pills at the Good Life/Lost City Music Festival was strip search along with 12 other teenagers including a…
SHOULD WE CRUSH OR IMPOUND REPEAT OFFENDERS DRIVING UNLICENCED?
Once again police have had to deal with a disqualified motorist near Cessnock and it's not his first offence, police have done their bit and the courts hand out a…
Parking Fine Madness – Cessnock
A Cessnock resident has taken to social media after receiving a $268 fine for parking in his own driveway for obstructing the nature strip in which his driveway is built…
$2.5 Million signage project completed but was it worth it?
Cessnock Council has completed work on new signage for the Hunter Valley and to be honest they look great, the new signage project costed $2.5 Million with $1.25 Million of…
Singleton ByPass Have Your Say
Transport for NSW is planning for a future New England Highway bypass of Singleton to improve traffic flow, travel times and safety through Singleton town centre by reduced traffic including…
The people have spoken, our largest poll yet.
We ran a poll on the website asking should Hunter Water go ahead and send everyone a plastic shower timers when the water restrictions level gets raised to level 2.…
The Star Gold Coast cancels NYE fireworks show, will others follow suit.
The Star Gold Coast has announced they’re terminating the New Years Eve fireworks show, and instead donating the money to the bushfire relief appeal. All the money from the fireworks…
Say no to plastic shower timers – Hunter Water.
Level 2 water restrictions are likely to come into effect on the 20th of January 2020 and part of the restrictions include 4-minute showers. Hunter Water is going to be…
Outrage as Advertiser leaves town. 94.4% of people polled said they should stay
The Cessnock Advertiser is moving their office to Maitland in a bid to reduce costs, but it's going to be harder to remain relevant in the local area and will…
Cessnock Council says ample parking… Yeah Nah
Cessnock city council says there's ample parking in the CBD and you're not looking in the right places for parking or just unaware of these parking spaces. Ian Olsen plan…
1.9 Million Dollar Cooper St Upgrade Total Eyesore.
Cessnock council should hang their heads in shame with the finished cooper st upgrade the council was given a 950,000k dollar for dollar grant to improve the Cessnock CBD and…
Have your Say – Should The Cessnock Advertiser Stay In Cessnock
As you are maybe aware the Cessnock Advertiser is shutting it's Cessnock office and will operate from Maitland. after 47 years of running the advertiser from it's Cessnock office the…