3000 kb - Mid Western Regional Council - NSW Government
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In expanding <strong>Council</strong>’s vision for a 30-year planning horizon for sewerage services,<br />
changing service requirements due to the following key factors influencing the operating<br />
environment are to be accounted for:<br />
Growth and Development<br />
• Age profile – the trend of aging population with higher middle-aged (40-64<br />
years) and senior population (65-79 years) will continue<br />
• Falling occupancy rate – expected to reach the natural minimum in line with<br />
the national trend away from large families, leading to more households<br />
with less people per ET.<br />
• Strong commercial development is expected to continue resulting in more<br />
people migrating to the region generating greater demand for<br />
accommodation and water services<br />
• Number of wineries and fruit/vegetable processing industries, cattle/sheep<br />
farms is increasing<br />
• A new mine (Moolarben) and the expansion of an existing mine (Ulan) are<br />
expected to be operational within next 1-3 years<br />
Public Health<br />
• The Region provides good medical services with hospitals in the townships<br />
of Mudgee, Gulgong and Rylstone.<br />
• <strong>Council</strong> has commissioned the <strong>NSW</strong> Rural Doctors Network to study the<br />
viability of increased access to general health practitioners and allied health<br />
professionals in the Region.<br />
Environment<br />
• Dry land salinity is a persistent problem in many locations in the Region<br />
• The Shire has good air quality and there is no need for extensive<br />
monitoring or air pollution control programs<br />
• All creeks and rivers in the <strong>Council</strong> LGA are classified as environmentally<br />
sensitive river systems. There is a continuing need for a well-planned<br />
ongoing water quality monitoring program in the region encompassing the<br />
upper Cudgegong River<br />
Transport<br />
• Reconstruction of Castlereagh Highway between Lithgow – Mudgee has<br />
provided faster access to and from the Region to Sydney and major<br />
centres around the region<br />
• Mudgee has reliable twice daily air link with Sydney<br />
Page 10 Part A - Operating Environment <strong>Mid</strong>-<strong>Western</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
Strategic Business Plan for Sewerage
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