Locked-Out Residents Express Outrage Over Cessnock City Council’s Handling of Controversial Road Upgrade

The residents of Cessnock are seething with anger at the Cessnock City Council, following allegations that seats were removed from the gallery of last night’s extraordinary meeting only allowing 42 people into the meeting, leaving around another 30 to 40 people out in the cold watching the live stream on their phones. The meeting, convened to address a rescission motion regarding a $1.7 million tender for the Wollombi Road upgrade, left dozens of concerned residents locked out, further fueling tensions. The gathering saw Independent Councilors launching a dissent motion in an effort to override the General Manager’s decision, which had denied...