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Road safety works underway on Sandy Creek Road
Council has commenced works on Sandy Creek Road, from Quorrobolong to Mt Vincent to improve road safety. The road improvement works are funded under the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program.
A total of $343,500 will be spent on road widening to achieve a 2.5m road shoulder, installing W-beam guardrails with motorcycle under run protection, installing chevron alignment markers on curves, line marking with reflective raised pavement markers and a vehicle activated warning sign.
Cessnock City Mayor, Councillor Bob Pynsent welcomed the start of works on a part of the road that has a history of motorcycle related crashes.
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Bushfire Recovery stimulus continues to back business
Around a thousand local businesses are to be connected and workshops planned to help local businesses prepare for natural disasters following Cessnock City Council securing more funding under the Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund.
10 business networking events and 15 Business Disaster Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Workshops will be held in various locations across the Cessnock Local Government Area.
Council partnered with Business Hunter to deliver the Recovery and Preparedness workshops.
Business Hunter General Manager Kerry Hallett said the workshops will cover planning, managing through a crisis, disaster proofing and risk mitigation.