Cessnock residents are up in arms after it was revealed that tonight’s crucial discussion on the Wollombi Road Upgrade Project will take place behind closed doors, with the public kept completely in the dark. The council will discuss the tender for the construction stage of the road upgrade (Report WI26/2024 – Tender EOI T2024-21) in a secret, closed-door session. This means no one will be allowed to hear what the council members think or how decisions are being made about this major infrastructure project. Angry locals are now rallying against the lack of transparency, calling out the council for keeping them out...