Cessnock City Council is gearing up for the 2024 local government elections by proposing significant adjustments to its ward boundaries. As the population continues to grow, the council aims to maintain fairness and balance among its four wards, ensuring that no ward has an elector number exceeding 10% of the others, as required by the Local Government Act 1993. These proposed changes come as part of the council’s statutory obligation to review ward boundaries before each local government election, with the upcoming elections slated for September 2024. The council encourages active community participation in this process and has made it easier than...