Cessnock Hospitality Group has partnered with Samaritans for its 2023 Christmas Gift Appeal. About 70 gifts were donated by members and staff across CHG venues in 2022, and the group is proud to be supporting Samaritans again as it sets out to make Christmas a little brighter for local families in need. Samaritans intensive support [...]
Cessnock District Netball Association’s senior teams have enjoyed a very successful debut season playing in the Maitland competition under the banner of Cessnock Leagues Netball Club. The Cessnock club entered five senior teams in the Maitland winter competition: three A-grade teams and two cadets teams (14-to-17-year-olds). Four of the teams made the semi-finals and two made it to the preliminary final, narrowly missing a spot in the grand [...]
With a fresh coat of paint and a new lease on life, Cessnock’s former St Vincent de Paul cottage is now home to the Spirit of Giving Fundraising Hub. Located at 6A Cumberland Street, the Hub was founded to provide an outreach service for local people in need, and to formalise fundraising activity for the [...]
Cessnock Leagues Club will host a Solidarity Breakfast for Domestic Violence Awareness on Tuesday, November 14. Funds raised at the breakfast will go to the Cessnock Domestic and Family Violence Network (CDFVN) in the lead-up to its major event, Cessnock Walks Kawuma (which will take place on November 29). The CDFVN was originally convened in [...]
ClubGRANTS help charities to keep up their commitment to those in need Sixteen community organisations have received a share of $87,870 in funding from Cessnock Leagues Club’s 2023 ClubGRANTS Program. The ClubGRANTS Category 1 program funds projects, services and programs that benefit the local community, such as welfare and social services, community development, health services and [...]
Soupz On has been providing meals to people in need in Cessnock for more than seven years. But the volunteer-run organisation is about much more than soup – it also distributes donated goods and offers support to clients including referrals to professional services. And now, thanks to a $10,000 grant from Cessnock Hospitality Group, Soupz [...]
A $10,000 donation by Cessnock Leagues Club will help Central Hunter Community Broadcasters continue its important connection with the Cessnock area. The donation – provided by the club via the 2022 Cessnock LGA ClubGrants Fund – has allowed the volunteer-run radio station (2CHR-FM) to upgrade its broadcast equipment so programs will be able to continue [...]
With a primary response area of over 1800 square kilometres, Cessnock District Rescue Squad is one of the busiest Volunteer Rescue Association branches in NSW. From animal rescues to snake removals, motor vehicle accidents, searches, storms and more, the VRA is here for the community, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. VRA squads [...]
Central Rural Fire Brigade volunteers will be able to stay cool, hydrated and well-fed, thanks to a grant from Cessnock Leagues Club’s Rural Fire Service Fund. The brigade used the $2000 grant to purchase a new fridge and freezer for its station, upgrading from a 15-year-old fridge and a small ice machine. The new fridge [...]
Locals and visitors who drive electric vehicles can now charge their cars in the heart of Cessnock. Cessnock Hospitality Group (CHG) has installed four electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at Wine Country Motor Inn on Darwin Street. The charging stations are located in the motel's undercover carpark and are available for all EV drivers to [...]
