A man has been charged following a fire at a Hunter Valley community club earlier this month.
About 8am on Sunday 19 October 2025, police responded to reports of a fire at a Cessnock community club on Short Street, Cessnock.
Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District attended and found that entry had been gained to the foyer area of the club and a fire set with what police believed to be an accelerant. The fire failed to spread before self-extinguishing.
A crime scene was established and an investigation commenced into the circumstances of the fire.
Following a joint investigation from Hunter Valley Police District Proactive Crime Team and Hunter Valley Detectives, about 7:30am today (Wednesday 29 October 2025), officers arrested a 39-year-old man at a house in Kurri Kurri.
He was taken to Cessnock Police Station where he was then charged with two offences - break and enter with intent to commit serious indictable offence and damage property by fire/explosive.
He was granted strict conditional bail to appear at Cessnock Local Court on Wednesday 19 November 2025.
