Mid-Western Regional Council Community News JUNE 2022

JUNE, 2022
FLAVOURS IS BACK
The region’s largest food
and wine event – Flavours
of Mudgee – will return this
year after a two-year hiatus
on Saturday, 24 September.
More than 70 stallholders
will have the region’s best
food and wine on offer in
the picturesque Mudgee CBD
along Church and Market
Streets. Council is expecting
a huge turnout for the return
of its flagship event and locals
are encouraged to secure
their $25 tasting packages to
avoid disappointment. The
$10 kids package will make
its return, including three
tokens to select food vendors
as well as a souvenir cup. Both
packages can be purchased at
flavoursofmudgee.com.au from
early September.
Flavours of Mudgee will be
held on Saturday, 24 September
between 4pm and 8pm. Tickets
and stallholder information at
flavoursofmudgee.com.au
September from
24 $25
4pm to 8pm –
save the date!
12,133 people
attended the
2019 event
$2.2m
$10
benefit to the
local economy
generated
by the
2019 event
cost of five
tasting tokens
and a souvenir
wine glass
kids package –
three tokens and
a souvenir cup
FLAVOURS KIDS PACKAGE RETURNS
FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK
It is fantastic to see
Flavours of Mudgee finally
returning after a pandemicforced
two year break. I
know this event is a huge
favourite with locals and
visitors alike and I would
encourage everyone to
get their tasting packages
quickly to avoid missing
out. It’s going to be the
biggest party in Mudgee
this year!
You may have noticed
new shade sails popping
up around the region’s
playgrounds. Council has
just completed a major
rollout across the entire
region after successfully
securing NSW Government
grant funding. This is
something that has
previously been raised by
the community and I am
pleased with the significant
progress we have made
to install more structures.
Council is committed to
delivering shade across
its owned playgrounds
throughout the region
where possible.
You’ll read inside that there
have been some changes to
parking in the CBD. Some
all day on-street parking in
Market, Mortimer and Perry
Streets now has a two hour
limit, in order to improve
access to businesses. Don’t
forget all-day CBD parking
is also available in Council’s
Short Street car park.
Mayor Des Kennedy

SHADE SAILS INSTALLED IN
PARKS ACROSS THE REGION
As part of its ongoing commitment to improve
facilities, Council has installed new and
updated shade sails at a number of parks and
playgrounds across the region.
The upgrades are designed to improve the
enjoyment and safety of children and parents using
our local playgrounds.
Shade sails have been installed at:
• Lions Park, Mudgee
• Gulgong Adventure Playground (additional shade)
• Coomber Park, Kandos
• Pioneer Park, Rylstone
• Pearls Park, Gulgong
• Caerleon Park, Mudgee
• Redbank Park, Mudgee
• Noyes Park, Kandos
• Charbon Playground, Charbon
• Interact Park, Mudgee
• Apex Park, Mudgee
Council secured funding through the NSW
Government’s Resources for Regions
Fund (Round 7) to deliver the project.
NEWS IN
BRIEF
Lions Park, Mudgee
SIGN UP TO YOURWATER
Sign up to Council’s Smart Water Meter
portal, YourWater, and keep track of
your water use. Along with daily data
on the amount of water being used in
the home, customers can review water
charges and set up email and SMS alerts
to notify of possible water leaks and
high consumption periods. Register at
yourwater. midwestern.nsw.gov.au
SCRAP TOGETHER TO REDUCE LANDFILL WASTE
Local residents have saved thousands of tonnes
of organic waste from landfill through the food
organics and garden organics (FOGO) bin collection
service since it commenced in 2018.
The food and garden waste you dispose of in your
light green lid bin is transformed into compost
and used to improve soil health in public places,
sporting fields and farms.
Did you know milk, cheese and yoghurt, grass,
leaves and garden prunings, bones, meat and fish,
fruits and vegetables can all be disposed of in your
food and organics bin?
Over the next 12 weeks, as part of the ‘Scrap
Together’ campaign on Facebook and its website,
HOSPITAL PHONE NUMBER
A reminder that the correct contact
number for Mudgee Hospital is
(02) 6371 9700. This number was
updated when the new hospital was
opened in 2020. Mudgee Hospital is
located on the corner of Church and
Meares streets, Mudgee and offers a
number of medical services under one
roof as Mudgee Health Service.
Council will provide tips, tricks and ideas to help
continue to reduce our local landfill waste.
For more information on how to manage your
waste and recycling effectively, visit the ‘waste’
section of Council’s website.
AIRPORT LAND FOR LEASE
Council is currently seeking expressions of
interest for the lease of commercial land at
Mudgee Airport. Thirteen lots are available
for long term lease, created specifically to
cater to airport industry development with
direct airside access to the taxiways and
runway network, AVGas and JetA1 Fuel
and all other airport services. Register your
interest at midwestern.nsw.gov.au/airportcommercial-lease

IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY IN MUDGEE WITH
CBD PARKING CHANGES
Motorists may have noticed some allday
on-street parking in Mudgee CBD
has recently been reduced to two-hour
parking to improve accessibility for all.
An independent parking study of
Mudgee CBD recommended a change
of parking hours and conditions
outside residential housing, businesses
and school zone areas to improve
access during both weekdays and
weekends. These changes have been
made at the following four locations
within the Mudgee CBD: Market Street
(outside Council’s Customer Service
Centre and Robertson Park), Perry
Street (outside Mudgee Community
Preschool and Robertson Park),
Mortimer Street (outside St Matthew’s
School and the Oriental Hotel) and
Church Street (outside First National
and the Central Motel). Motorists are
asked to please follow these new
parking rules which will be enforced
by Council parking inspectors. All day
CBD parking is still available in the
Short Street car park behind Council’s
Mudgee Customer Service Centre.
DOURO ST
SHORT ST
PERRY ST
MARKET ST
Robertson
Park
Council
Preschool
LOVEJOY ST
MORTIMER ST
GLADSTONE ST
NEW TWO HOUR
CAR PARKING ZONES
Byron
Place
CHURCH ST
ST MATTS
SCHOOL
LEWIS ST
FINAL WEEKS OF LOCAL EXHIBITIONS AT ARTS PRECINCT
Two all-local exhibitions at Mudgee Arts Precinct
have been met with huge acclaim and there’s just
weeks left to see the works if you haven’t yet.
The exhibitions of Michael Bourke: A Brief History
of Mudgee and Pamela Welsh: The Princess and the
Piano will close on 26 June.
Michael Bourke’s work investigates the local
landscape through the lens of a true larrikin. The
painterly landscapes, which often pay homage to
great Australian artists, reimagine the history of
Mudgee and the Mid-Western Region, poking fun
at the establishment through his playful eye and
LIBRARY POETRY CIRCLE
Are you a keen poet or poetry fan?
Share and listen to poetry in a relaxed
environment at Mudgee Library’s Poetry
Circle, held on the third Monday of each
month from 10am-12pm. Open to all new
and established poets and fans of poetry,
this month’s session will be held on Monday,
20 June. Register for free at mwrclibrary.
eventbrite.com
sharp wit. Landmarks such as the Regent Theatre,
the Prince of Wales Opera House (Gulgong), the
township formerly known as Cudgegong, and
local celebrities, such as Ken Sutcliffe have all
been celebrated by Michael’s keen sense of the
ridiculous. Mudgee artist, Pamela Welsh presents
her series of beautifully detailed sculptures
(pictured) based around the extraordinary life of
Princess Alexandra of Bavaria, who was convinced
she had swallowed a glass grand piano as a child.
Mudgee Arts Precinct is open seven days a week
from 9am to 5pm. Entry is free.
DAILY FLIGHTS RESUME
Regular daily flights from Mudgee to
Sydney have resumed with return flights
operating daily from Sunday through to
Friday. Tickets start at $149. Residents are
encouraged to consider using the service
when possible to maintain adequate
passenger numbers, and allow the
continuation of regular flights. To book
visit flypelican.com.au
GLEN WILLOW CHANGED
TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
New traffic controls have been put
in place at Glen Willow to ensure the
safety of all users of the complex during
peak usage times. Sporting groups
and spectators are advised to follow
directional signage. Contact your
sporting club for further details.
BOOK A COUNCIL VENUE FOR YOUR
NEXT EVENT
Did you know you can book Council halls,
showgrounds, sports fields and meeting
rooms online?
You can also check venue information,
availability, hire fees and make, cancel or
amend bookings. Payment can be made
online using BPay, Visa or MasterCard.
Council manages a number of community
buildings available for hire for both public
and private events.
To see a full list of venues or to book a
venue, visit Council’s website at midwestern.
nsw.gov.au
LOST YOUR PET? WANT TO ADOPT?
Have you lost your pet? Or are you looking
to adopt an animal? You can view an up
to date register of all animals currently
held at Mudgee Pound on Council’s
website at midwestern.nsw.gov.au/petsin-the-pound.
To report a missing animal,
arrange a visit to the pound or enquire
about adoption, please get in touch with
Council directly on 6378 2850.

YOUR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES
midwestern.nsw.gov.au
CR DES KENNEDY CR SAM PAINE CR PAUL CAVALIER CR KATIE DICKER CR ALEX KARAVAS CR ROBBIE PALMER CR PETER SHELLEY
MAYOR
DEPUTY MAYOR
6378 2850 0407 225 285 0403 995 533 0407 234 849 0428 670 905 0407 246 381 0403 156 405
CR PHIL STODDART
0407 208 730
CR PERCY THOMPSON
0428 740 226
6374 0226
EVENTS
CALENDAR
3
JUNE
Town Hall Cinema
Mudgee Town Hall
Held on the first weekend
of each month. Adults $15,
children/concession $10
and children under 5 free.
Information on Council’s
website and Facebook.
11
JUNE
Kandos Bush Dance
Kandos Community
Centre
Dust your boots off and
kick up your heels at the
inaugural Kandos Bush
Dance, featuring Swamp
Dawkins Band.
11
JUNE
UneARThed
Gulgong
UneARThed Art Show and
Exhibition is a diverse art and
culture event that showcases
local, regional and interstate
artists as well as our region’s
children’s artistic talents.
12
JUNE
Gulgong Gold Cup
Gulgong Racecourse
Join locals and visitors in
Gulgong for a great day’s
racing and socialising
at the annual Gulgong
Gold Cup.
11
JUNE
Henry Lawson
Festival 11-13 June
Gulgong
Step back in time to the
gold rush days and take
part in games, bush
dancing, poetry and a
street parade.
15
JUNE
Mid-Western
Regional Council
Meeting
Council Chambers,
Market Street, Mudgee
from 5.30pm. Livestream
available on
Council’s website.
All information correct at the time of publication. Events may be subject to change based on
Health Orders. Please contact event organisers for further details.
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Did you know that the simple act of driving can help those
who don’t have access to safe and reliable transport?
Mudgee Community Transport is a government funded
service that provides safe, reliable and affordable transport
for older people, people with a disability and those living
within our community without access to suitable public
transport options. The service is increasing its team of
volunteer drivers. If you’re interested please contact Mudgee
Community Transport on 6378 2710 or visit the
Carmel Croan Community Centre in person.
Mid-Western Regional Council is an award winning
organisation offering a range of career opportunities in
areas such as admin, planning and development, water
supply, parks and gardens, libraries, operations and
community services. Council is an equal opportunity
employer and values diversity in its people. For current
positions vacant, go to ‘Careers’ on Council’s website.
The latest consumer expenditure data (SpendMapp by
Geographia - 2022) has revealed that spending in the
region greatly increased in March 2022. Total spending
in the Mid-Western Region in March this year was $65.8
million. This amount was 12.7 per cent above the forecast
amount of $58.4 million. Of the $65.8m, residents spent
67 per cent and visitors spent 33 per cent.
Mudgee has once again been named a finalist in the
NSW Top Tourism Town Awards in the category of towns
with a population over 5000. The awards showcase the
value of tourism to towns and communities across NSW.
Council is proud to work closely with Mudgee Region
Tourism and congratulates them and the region’s tourism
businesses on the award. The tourism industry
is essential to our local economy,
delivering $157.6 million annually.