The emblem will feature on suburb entry signs that will be installed thanks to funding Cessnock Council received under the NSW Government's Building Better Regions Fund.

Council is asking residents to take part in a quick survey that will assist in the development of the emblem.

Each suburb is different, some already have an existing logo or emblem that features on current signage - for example, "Neath, home of the miner's lamp" or "Ellalong, jewel of the mountain".

An emblem that identifies the area can be seen on each sign. For Kurri Kurri it's the Kookaburra and for Ellalong it's a pelican by the lagoon.

Council wants to know if residents think existing logos or emblems are representative of their suburb. This will be a first for some suburbs so council needs your help.

Not all suburb signs are listed on the survey. The suburbs selected have been chosen on the basis of their use as way-finding for visitors enjoying the local government area.

Cessnock mayor Bob Pynsent said this was an opportunity to define each area's identity and show off the uniqueness of each suburb.

"Our existing suburb signs have become aged," he said. "We are excited to be delivering this project and want the community to be involved in coming up with an emblem."

To share your ideas visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/M9S3F96. The survey will be open until July 4.

The project forms part of the Hunter Valley Wine Country Tourism Signage Implementation Project and is partly funded by a NSW Government grant of $1.2 million under the Building Better Regions Fund.