Cessnock City Council has supported the operations of the Richmond Vale Preservation Co-operative Society for over 40 years at the Richmond Vale Railway Museum, including free rent, community grants, funding support letters, along with repairs and restoration works on the site.
From 8 November 2023, Cessnock City Council sought required Work Health & Safety documentation from the Society, along with copies of relevant mandatory insurances. Following repeated requests, Council Officers issued a final request for these documents which was due in January 2024. Council granted the Society an extension on the due date, as per a request from the Society, and the documentation received on 29 February did not meet the necessary requirements to continue operations.
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