From the Mayors Desk - 18 February 2011

Date: 18-Feb-11
Author: Alison Davey
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Don't forget to apply for the Mayoral Academic Scholarships as applications close on Friday 25 February. On offer there are 18 scholarships from our outstanding sponsors; Austar Coal Mine, East Cessnock Bowling Club, EnergyAustralia, Hope Estate, Kurri Kurri Retired Mineworkers, Cessnock Business and Professional Women's Association, Cessnock Achievement Centre, Cessnock Liquor Accord, Donaldson Job Creation, Hunter Resource Recovery, Kurri Used Building Supplies & Demolition, Orica Mining Services, Solo Resource Recovery, The Rotary Club of Cessnock, and Weston Aluminium. For further information on the scholarships go to Council's website www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au or contact Pauline Ross at Council on 4993 4210.

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An exciting calendar of events has been organised through the Seniors Week Advisory Committee One of the popular events for 2011 is the Celebration Dinner Dance, where the Senior Citizen of the Year will be announced. The event commences at 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm at East Cessnock Bowling Club on Monday 21 March and includes a two course dinner and entertainment by Peter Carver's Wine Country Sounds. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased from Council or if you are paying by credit card you can book tickets by telephoning 4993 4300 and they will be posted to you. The closing date for ticket sales is Monday 7 March. For further details on a great week of events for Seniors Week contact the Council's Community Planning Team on 4993 4287.

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Congratulations to Police Officers from Cessnock Police Station; Senior Constable Kelvin Boak, Sergeant Scott Jones, Senior Constable Colin McFarlane, Senior Constable Mark Sarquis, Sergeant Matthew Lee, Senior Constable Ryan Stallworthy and Constable Michael Shepherd who received NSW Police Medals for service to the community at an Awards Presentation at Maitland Town Hall recently.

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I have been advised that the ABS is conducting the Census of Population and Housing this year and they are looking for Area Supervisors to help conduct the Census. For further information go online at www.abs.gov.au/census.

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Who are the great women in our community? Generous women who are out there every day helping out in a million different ways, they are not in it for the money, or the honour and glory, they see a job needs to be done and they have stepped up to do it. Over the past decade, only around a third of the people who have received awards in the Order of Australia have been women - and the trendline is going down, not up. Women's Leadership Institute Australia, in co-operation with the award-winning social enterprise Our Community, wants to make sure that our unsung heroes get the recognition they deserve. Their campaign is designed to boost the number of women being nominated for awards in the Order of Australia. To assist with their campaign a guide has been developed which walks the reader through the process of nominating someone for an award, providing advice on the sorts of women you might consider nominating and how to build your case. For further information on the guide go to Our Community website at www.ourcommunity.com.au/honours.

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On Monday March 7, Calvary Mater Newcastle will be making a special presentation to Coalfields Cancer Support Group in recognition of their fundraising over the past 10 years. Congratulations to this hardworking group of locals, who have raised over $350,000 for cancer research at the Mater.'

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