A Region of
Sensory PerfectionMudgee, Gulgong, Rylstone
A History of Mudgee ...... 3
A History of Gulgong ...... 4
A History of Rylstone ...... 5
Things you need to know ...... 6
All that Mudgee has to Offer...... 7 Cultural Services...... 7
Communications...... 8 Migrant Support ...... 8
Transport ...... 9
Main Industry of the Mudgee Region ...... 10
Accommodation...... 11
Real Estate...... 13
Childcare ...... 14
Education ...... 15
Higher Education ...... 16
Employment Agencies ...... 17
Attractions/ Things to Do ...... 18
Sporting Clubs/Associations...... 19
Community Groups/Associations ...... 20
Churches/Religious Services...... 21
Financial Institutions ...... 22 Services and Trades ...... 22
Retail Services ...... 24 1 A Better Life A Region of Sensory Perfection Mudgee, Gulgong, Rylstone
Cafes/Restaurants ...... 25 CAFÉS...... 25 RESTAURANTS...... 25
TAKEAWAYS...... 26 Clubs/Hotels...... 26
The Country Careers Program...... 27
Health Service Details ...... 28 History on Mudgee hospital/MPS ...... 28
History on Gulgong hospital/MPS ...... 29 History on Rylstone hospital/MPS...... 29
GWAHS Learning & Development Division...... 30
The Institute of Rural Clinical Services and Teaching (IRCST)31
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements ...... 32
Created by: Catherine Deverell Country Careers Coordinator March 2008
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A History of Mudgee 'Mudgee' reputedly derives from the Wiradjuri Aboriginal term 'Moothi' meaning 'nest in the hills'. This is a suitable title as Mudgee is an attractive town of fine old buildings, located in the broad, picturesque and fertile Cudgegong River Valley. Surrounded by hills of green and blue. The area is noted for its fine wool, beef, fat lambs, cereal crops, lucerne, vegetables, vineyards and honey. There is also a coal mine at Ulan, a large export abattoir, a livestock exchange and numerous horse, sheep and cattle studs.
The first European in the immediate vicinity was James Blackman who headed north to the Mudgee area from what is now Wallerawang in 1821, becoming the first European to cross the Cudgegong River. It is known that he had a slab building on the townsite by 1837. Once Blackman proved the route passable William Lawson, who had failed in an earlier attempt, travelled north to Mudgee where he found some excellent grazing land. Lawson had been a member of the first European party to cross the Blue Mountains in 1813 and was then commandant of Bathurst. He later took up 6000 acres along the Cudgegong River. He was immediately followed by George and Henry Cox (sons of William Cox who built the first road over the Blue Mountains) who became the first permanent European settlers on the Cudgegong River when they established the 'Menah' run, 3 km north-west of the present townsite. It was here that the first settlement developed. A police station and lock-up were established in 1833.
The village of Mudgee was gazetted in 1838. By 1841 there were 36 dwellings, mostly of slab construction, including three hotels, a hospital, a post office, two stores and the first Anglican church. The first school (Anglican) was established in a slab hut in the 1840s and the police station was moved from Menah to Mudgee in the mid-1840s. The population had only reached about 200 by 1851. However, a gold rush began when a huge nugget was found at Hargraves in 1851. Mudgee became a centre for the local goldfields, benefiting considerably from the consequent through-traffic which peaked with the finds at Gulgong and Hill End at the beginning of the 1870s.
It is a sign of Mudgee's early success that the population increased to 1500 by 1861 and it was declared a municipality in 1860, making it the second-oldest town west of the Great Dividing Range. Methodist and Presbyterian churches, the present Catholic and Anglican churches and the first National school were all built in the 1850s. In addition a police station, courthouse, post office, mechanics institute, the present Uniting Church and a town hall were added from 1860 to 1865. There were four coach factories operating in the 1860s to cater for the overwhelming transport demands.
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Fortunately, Mudgee was not just dependent on gold. The immediate area became noted for its quality wool and merino studs, its vineyards (introduced by a German immigrant in the 1850s) and its agricultural production. When the gold began to peter out late in the 19th century it was the strength of these staples which sustained the town. When the railway arrived in 1884, it further boosted agricultural sales.
One of Australia's most famous poets and short-story writers, Henry Lawson (1867-1922), had very strong ties to Mudgee. His parents were married there in 1866. But for a brief stay at Gulgong, he was raised, from the age of six months to 15 years, in a cottage 8 km north at Eurunderee which was established after a gold find in 1863. Lawson was educated at Eurunderee and Mudgee and many of his stories are inspired by his memories of the area.
A History of Gulgong If you wish to gain some insight into how a 19th-century Australian goldmining town looked, it would be hard to do better than Gulgong - a highly picturesque and well-preserved settlement of single-storey weatherboard, iron, stone and brick buildings with old-fashioned iron-lace verandahs, tiny wooden cottages, horse troughs and hitching rails. The generally antiquated and intimate air also arises from the narrow winding streets which developed as bullock tracks connecting the major mining claims.
Gulgong is 28 km north of Mudgee and 466 m above sea-level. The mainstays of the local economy are kaolin clay mining, magnetite mining, a flour mill, the enormous coal mine at Ulan (25 km north-east), tourism and rural industries such as wool, wheat, oats, cattle and fat lambs.
Prior to white settlement, the district was occupied by the Wiradjuri people whose language furnished the term 'Gulgong', said to mean 'deep waterhole'. William Cox's sons extended their Mudgee holdings into the Gulgong area when they established the 'Guntawang' cattle run in 1822, 8 km south-west of the present townsite. Conflict with the Wiradjuri saw them withdraw. However, the Rouse brothers took cattle to the property and, in 1825, Richard Rouse was granted the station, upon which the village of Guntawang developed.
The discovery of gold saw the gazetting of the Gulgong goldfield in 1866 but initial finds were negligible. However, Tom Saunders, one of Rouse's shepherds, uncovered a treasure trove on the future townsite (at Red Hill) on April 14, 1870, thereby sparking off a major gold rush. There were 500 people on the site within six weeks and when the town was gazetted in 1872 there were reputedly 20 000 people in the area.
Gulgong became a municipality in 1876 although the gold had already begun to dwindle. In all it is estimated that 15 000 kg of the precious metal were removed from the Gulgong fields between 1870 and 1880. By 1881 the
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population was down to 1212 and the boom years were over, although gold was found in small quantities until the end of the century. From that point, wheat and wool production, boosted by the arrival of the railway in 1909, sustained the town.
Australia's first novelist of note, Thomas Alexander Browne (alias Rolf Boldrewood) was the police magistrate here during the boom years, from 1871-1881. During that time he hosted a luncheon for English novelist Anthony Trollope who visited the town and recorded his impressions in Australia and New Zealand (1875). Browne drew on his experiences at the goldfields in his novel The Miner's Right (1890).
A History of Rylstone Rylstone is an old stone village on the Cudgegong River. It is located 237 km north-west of Sydney, 47 km south-east of Mudgee, 93 km north of Lithgow and 590 m above sea-level. Wool, sheep, cattle, coalmining, wine, olives, tourism and cement production are the mainstays of the local economy.
The area was occupied by the Wiradjuri people prior to white settlement. A townsite was surveyed in 1842 at what had been a camping spot for stockmen. St James Anglican Church was founded in 1850. Notorious bushranger Captain Thunderbolt was once held at the lock-up overnight in 1861 while being transported to Bathurst to stand trial for horse theft.
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Things you need to know (Facts and Figures)
The Climate of the Mudgee region ranges from a summer climate of 15 - 31 degrees to 1 - 14 degrees in the winter months.
Other major towns near Mudgee include Dubbo, which is 148.43 kilometres or 1.57 hours and also Orange which is 182.93 kilometres or 2.17 hours.
The Population of Mudgee consists of 8200 people.
The Population of Gulgong consists of 2000 people.
The Population of Rylstone consists of 700 people.
Mudgee Post Office
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All that Mudgee has to Offer
Cultural Services
The Cultural Development Committee meets to highlight and promote cultural issues in the region. The Committee was formed to utilise and implement the findings and recommendations contained in the Cultural Plan by developing a range of priorities and areas of focus that will best enhance a coordinated community cultural development approach throughout the Mid-Western Regional Council area. The Cultural Reference Group comprises of 3 representatives of the arts / cultural communities in Gulgong, Rylstone, Kandos and Mudgee plus 2 elected representatives, a total of 11 members.
Contact details Community Service 02 6378 2850 (ph) [email protected]
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Communications
The local paper for the Mudgee region is the Mudgee Guardian.
Both Digital and 3G mobile phone networks work in Mudgee, with the 3G network being the most reliable, particularly if you need to travel further west. For some reason, Telstra’s Next G network seems to have better cover than other providers the further west you head. This may change as the network grows. Mudgee is currently serviced by Telstra, Optus, Vodafone and Virgin.
Mudgee television services offer 5 channels, including the ABC, Seven (Prime), Nine (WIN), Ten (Southern Cross) and SBS. Pay TV is also available in the area.
Broadband and Dial up internet services are available in Mudgee. There are many providers servicing the Mudgee area. You can check on the internet for the provider that most suits your needs.
Migrant Support
Support for employees from a non-Australian background is available through the Regional Migrant Support Services. In Dubbo the contact person is Gwen Young, who can be contacted on (02) 6882 2100.
The services provided by Migrant support include a mentoring program to put you in touch with other people in the community from the same background; provides information and help for visa applications; help finding employment, education and training; as well as putting you in touch with multicultural groups in the area.
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Transport
Regional Express Airlines (REX) operates out of Mudgee with flights twice a day from Mudgee to Sydney and return flights twice a day from Sydney to Mudgee. Call REX on 13 17 13 or go to their website www.rex.com.au .
Mudgee is also close to the Dubbo City Airport, which is situated 5 kilometres North West of Dubbo and is serviced by Regional Express, Eastern Australian Airlines and Air Link (Member of the Rex Group) providing regional passenger transport services between Dubbo and western New South Wales to Sydney, transporting 177,031 passengers in 2006/2007.
Dubbo City Airport is one of the leading regional airports in Australia with 247 Regular Public Transport (RPT) flights per week operating to and from the Airport as well as charter flights, General Aviation flight training and airfreight operations. The Terminal Building has recently undergone a $3.8M redevelopment.
Countrylink train service leaves Sydney at 7.10am each morning for Lithgow, arriving at 9.30am and then you can continue on, via coach, to Rylstone arriving at 11.30am, Mudgee arriving at 12.15pm and at Gulgong at 12.39pm. The return coach leaves Gulgong at 6.30am, Mudgee at 6.55am, and Rylstone at 7.30am arriving in Lithgow at 9.21am and then continuing on to Sydney arriving in Central station at 12.32pm.
Ogdens Coaches has daily coaches connecting the Mudgee region and Sydney. They can be contacted via telephone on 02 6372 2489.
Mudgee Radio Cabs is quite a large taxi service operating in Mudgee and they can be contacted on 131 008.
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Main Industry of the Mudgee Region The Mudgee area is noted for its fine wool, beef, fat lambs, cereal crops, lucerne, vegetables, vineyards and honey. There is also large export abattoir, a livestock exchange and numerous horse, sheep and cattle studs.
The two largest employers in the Mid-Western Regional Council area are the agriculture/forestry/fishing industry (16.3%) and the retail industry (14.5%). The largest increase in employment between 1996 and 2001 occurred in the wholesale trade industry (127 jobs). The industries in the Mid-Western Regional Council area that experienced growth in employment above NSW and industry averages between 1996 and 2001 were: wine manufacturing; sheep-beef cattle farming; and meat wholesaling.
Well known for the fine wines produced in the region, the Region now offers in excess of 40 cellar doors to sample the local product and includes the winery at the highest altitude in Australia.
The mainstays of the local economy in Gulgong are kaolin clay mining, magnetite mining, a flour mill, the enormous coal mine at Ulan (25 km north- east), tourism and rural industries such as wool, wheat, oats, cattle and fat lambs.
Wool, sheep, cattle, coalmining, wine, olives, tourism and cement production are the mainstays of the local economy in Rylstone.
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Accommodation There is an extensive variety of temporary accommodation available in Mudgee, including motels, Boutique hotels, B&B’s, Guesthouses, self contained, and hotels.
The following is a fairly comprehensive list of the different accommodation in the town.
Town Accommodation Name Address Phone Accommodation Type Gulgong Ten Dollar Town Motel 6374 1204 Motel Gulgong The Stables Guesthouse 6374 1668 Motel/B&B Gulgong Owl Head Lodge 0407 459 327 Self Contained Gulgong Gulgong Motel 6374 1122 Motel Gulgong Goldfields Motor Inn 6374 1111 Motel Gulgong Prince of Wales Hotel 6374 1166 Hotel/Motel Mudgee Ardrossan B&B 286 Gulgong Road 6372 0683 B&B Mudgee Clarendon B&B 25 Madeira Road 6372 1287 B&B Mudgee B&B Pottier's 6372 1861 B&B Mudgee Berverley House B&B 6372 4225 B&B Mudgee Ajs Mudgee Guesthouse 6372 3222 B&B Mudgee Bleak House B&B 6372 4888 Mudgee Forgandenny House B&B 6372 2437 B&B Mudgee Evanslea by the River 6372 4116 B&B Mudgee Kia-Ora B&B 6372 2529 B&B Mudgee Lauralla 6372 4480 B&B Mudgee Myan Breezes Guesthouse 6373 3765 B&B Mudgee The Mudgee Homestead 6373 3786 B&B Guesthouse Mudgee Roo Treat B&B 6379 4318 B&B Mudgee Suzies Hideaway B&B 6372 6464 B&B Mudgee Wildwood Guesthouse 6373 3701 B&B Mudgee Lue Station 6373 6452 B&B Mudgee River Lane B&B 6372 6388 B&B Mudgee Riverlea Retreat 6373 1386 B&B Mudgee Wombadah Guesthouse 6373 3176 B&B Mudgee Tierney House 6373 3176 B&B Mudgee Mudgee Riverside Caravan 6372 2531 Caravan Park Park Mudgee Mugdee Tourist & Van Resort 6372 1090 Caravan Park Mudgee Mudgee Valley Tourist Park 6372 1236 Caravan Park Mudgee Paragon Hotel 6372 1313 Hotel/Motel Mudgee Parklands Resort 6372 4500 Caravan Park Mudgee Prince of Wales Hotel 6374 1166 Hotel/Motel Mudgee Cobb & Co Boutique Hotel 6372 7245 Boutique Hotel Mudgee Central Motel Mudgee 1800 457 222 Motel Mudgee Cudgegong Valley Motel 6372 4322 Motel
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Town Accommodation Name Address Phone Accommodation Type Mudgee Horatio Motor Inn 6372 7727 Motel Mudgee Motel Ningana 6372 1133 Motel Mudgee Mudgee Motor Inn 6372 1122 Motel Mudgee Soldiers Motel 6372 4399 Motel Mudgee Mudgee Vineyard Motor Inn 6372 1022 Motel Mudgee Wanderlight Motor Inn 1800 813 468 Motel Mudgee Winning Post Motor Inn 1800 027 915 Motel Mudgee Bushman's Cottage 6373 3030 Self Contained Mudgee Appletree Cottages 0425 251 271 Self Contained Mudgee Bella Casa B&B 0416 120 606 Self Contained Mudgee Chabara Cottage 6372 1547 Self Contained Mudgee Dewhurst Studio 6372 4096 Self Contained Mudgee Eurundury Grove Cottage 6373 3094 Self Contained Mudgee Farmer's Daughter Cottages 6373 3177 Self Contained Mudgee Jessica's Vineyard & 6373 1363 Self Contained Guesthouse Mudgee Macleay Duff Apartment 6372 1547 Self Contained Mudgee Getaway Cottages 6372 7272 Self Contained Mudgee Golden Grove 6373 3712 Self Contained Mudgee Goulburn River Stone 6373 4650 Self Contained Cottages Mudgee Kirima Cottages 6372 0327 Self Contained Mudgee Medway Cottage 6372 3314 Self Contained Mudgee Primo & Rosebank Cottages 6372 6990 Self Contained Mudgee Protea Farm Cottages 6373 3300 Self Contained Mudgee Ridgegrove Country House 6373 3978 Self Contained Mudgee Sherwoods Green 6373 1377 Self Contained Mudgee The Church 6373 1277 Self Contained Mudgee The Gateway Apartmetns 0429 723 116 Self Contained Mudgee Thistle Hill Cottage 6373 3546 Self Contained Mudgee "The Taranah Cottage" 6373 2283 Self Contained Mudgee Turon Gates 9969 3818 Self Contained Mudgee Mudgee Serviced Apartments 6372 3000 Self Contained Mudgee Colonial Court Villas 6372 0529 Self Contained Rylstone Franks Breakaway 6379 6236 Self Contained Rylstone Kandos Motel 6379 6507 Motel
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Real Estate
The Mudgee region provides for all types of lifestyles at an affordable price. The region has land available in urban and rural settings, with blocks and properties of various sizes. Housing options range from 2 bedroom units, heritage homesteads, suburban brick homes in new and established estates, or sprawling country mansions.
Rural properties include everything from productive farms to smaller properties of varying sizes that provide the opportunity to reside in a peaceful and beautiful environment, maintain a few horses or stock, or just have plenty of room for the children to play and explore.
Whether your preference is for the convenience of living in a modern, well – serviced regional city, in a quiet country village, or tucked away in a hidden valley somewhere, you will find it in town.
Below is a list of Real Estate Agents in Mudgee that can help you find the dream home you desire.
Town Real Estate Name Address Phone Gulgong Mudgee O'Brien Bartlett First National 128 Church Street 6372 3000 Rylstone Mudgee The Property Shop 73 Market Street 6372 2222 Mudgee Elders Real Estate 215 Market Street 6372 3444 Mudgee Peter Druitt & Co 46 Market Street 6372 2500 Mudgee Raine & Horne 89 Market Street 6372 4533 Mudgee Richardson & Wrench 91 Market Street 6372 2584
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Childcare
There is an extensive range of children’s services provided throughout Mudgee. There are several childcare centres and caregivers licensed by Family Day Care provide occasional childcare, long day-care, overnight, out- of-school-hours and weekend care in Mudgee.
Town Education/ Services Name Address Phone Childcare Service Provided Type Mudgee Long Day Care 0 - 5 years Imaginations Early 13 Court Street 6372 2040 Centre Learning Centre Mudgee Long Day Care 0 - 5 years Mudgee Child Care Cnr Short & Douro 6378 2700 Centre Centre Sts Mudgee Long Day Care 0 - 5 years Puggles Child Care 34 Lions Drive 6372 1204 Centre Centre Mudgee Long Day Care 0 - 5 years Squeakers Long Day 128 Mortimer 6372 2620 Centre Care Centre Street Mudgee Home based child newborn to Family Day Care Mudgee Shire 6372 5818 care 12 years Scheme Council
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Education
There are approximately 4 primary schools in the Mudgee region. These are comprised of public, catholic and independent schools. There are also 2 high schools, including 2 catholic schools.
Town School Name School Year Address Phone Type Level Gulgong All Hallows Primary Catholic K - 6 Bayly Street 02 6374 1582 School Gulgong Gulgong Gulgong High School Public 7 - 12 Belmore Street 02 6374 1201 Gulgong Gulgong Public School Public K - 6 Belmore Street 02 6374 1622 Mudgee St Matthews Central Catholic K - 10 Lewis Street 02 6372 1742 School Mudgee Mudgee Cudgegong Valley Public Public Madeira Road 02 6372 3466 School Mudgee Mudgee High School Public 7 - 12 41 Douro Street 02 6372 1533 Mudgee Mudgee Public School Public K - 6 Perry Street 02 6372 2036 Rylstone Rylstone Public School Public K - 6 Mudgee Street 02 6379 1404
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Higher Education
The Mudgee region has a number of higher education facilities on offer.
Charles Sturt University is Australia’s largest regional university and has a campus at Orange located on a 500 hectare property about six kilometres north of the city. The academic programs at CSU Orange include Bachelor awards in Agricultural Commerce, Equine Business, Science, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Farm, Horticultural and Land Management.
Charles Sturt University can be contacted via their website – www.csu.edu.au/campus/orange or by calling the number in the list below.
TAFE, Western Institute, Orange campus offers access and foundation courses plus business, community services, hospitality and information technology programs, with many at diploma level. The campus also offers a wide range of trade courses and specialises in children’s services, conservation earthworks, fine arts, design, HSC, hairdressing, horticulture, music, plumbing, painting and decorating, shop fitting, sign writing, travel, turf management, viticulture and welfare.
TAFE, Orange campus can be contacted via their website – www.wit.tafensw.edu.au or by calling 6391 5777.
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Employment Agencies
There are several employment agencies in the Mudgee region providing services to both job seekers and employers. Services include job matching, training and the provision and management of a number of government assistance schemes.
Town Company Name Phone Address Mudgee Central West Group Apprentices 0427 951 558 Mudgee Country Employment Services 6372 0577 84 Mortimer Street Mudgee Mission Australia 6372 5600 Mudgee Mudgee - Gulgong Recruitment 6372 6606 47 Market Street
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Attractions/ Things to Do
Mudgee and the surrounding areas have many things to see and do. There are quite a number of wineries to visit. A full listing can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centre by calling 1800 816 304.
Below is a listing of all that the Mudgee region has to offer.
Town Activity/ Facility Name Address Phone Facility Gulgong Rylstone Mudgee Gallery Allan Fizzell Gallery 221 Market St 6372 0394 Gulgong Gallery Gudgegon Gallery 102 Herbet St 6374 1630 Mudgee Gallery Stony Creek Studio 889 Wollar Road 6373 5266 Mudgee Gallery Studio 30 30 Sydney Rd 6372 1030 Mudgee Gallery Mandurah Studio At the railway 6372 2822 Mudgee Museum Mudgee Museum 126 Market Street 6372 3078 Mudgee Observartory Mudgee Observatory 961 Old Grattai Rd 6373 3431 Mudgee Antiques Mudgee Antiques 84 Church St 0407 432 194 Mudgee Antiques Settlers Store 131 Mortimer St 6372 3612 Gulgong Museum Gulgong Pioneers 73 Herbert St 6374 1513 Museum Gulgong Museum The Henry Lawson 147 Mayne St 6374 2049 Centre
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Sporting Clubs/Associations
Sport is a popular pastime in Mudgee. There is competition available for the beginner right up to A grade level and is a great way for the community to interact socially. The region has exceptional sporting facilities to support this community focus.
Facilities include sports grounds, golf courses, tennis courts and swimming pools as well as many others. Indoor facilities include tennis, squash, netball, cricket, ten-pin bowling, equestrian sports, swimming and more.
Contact details are listed below.
Town Activity/Facility Facility Name Address Phone Gulgong Bowls Gulgong Bowling & Sporting Tallawang Rd 6374 1054 Club Gulgong Squash Gulgong Bowling & Sporting Tallawang Rd 6374 1054 Club Gulgong Tennis Gulgong Bowling & Sporting Tallawang Rd 6374 1054 Club Mudgee Golf Mudgee Golf Club Robertson St 6372 1811 Mudgee Airplanes Australian Air League Mudgee Airport 6372 7221 Mudgee Dance Gospel Dance Flock 6379 4354 Mudgee Airplanes Mudgee Aero Club 401 136 182 Mudgee Little Athletics Mudgee Athletics & Little 6372 6630 Athletics Mudgee Bushwalking Mudgee Bushwalkers and 6372 9667 Mudbugs Mudgee Hockey Mudgee District Hockey 6372 3893 Association Mudgee Tennis Mudgee District Tennis Club 6372 3725 Mudgee Rugby League Mudgee Junior Rugby League 6372 4655 Clubq Mudgee Martial Arts Mudgee Martial Arts 6372 2929 Mudgee Pistols Mudgee Pistol Club 6372 2350 Mudgee Shooting Sporting Shooters Association 6372 2530 Rylstone Ponies Rylstone Pony Club 6379 7660
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Community Groups/Associations
Town Community Group Name Phone Gulgong Friends of People's Park 6374 2004 Gulgong Gulgong Library 6374 1202 Gulgong CWA 6374 1445 Mudgee 1st Mudgee Scout Group 6373 8104 Mudgee 2852 Club Inc 6374 1668 Mudgee CWA 6372 1971 Mudgee Friends of the Library 6378 2740 Mudgee Meals on Wheels 6378 2714 Mudgee Mudgee & District Garden Club 6372 2962 Mudgee Mudgee District Environment Group 6372 2420 Mudgee Mudgee Hospital Auxiliary 6372 1297 Mudgee Mudgee Library 6378 2740 Mudgee Lions Club 6372 1998 Mudgee Masonic Centre - Lodge 6372 2350 Mudgee Volunteer Rescue 6372 6588 Mudgee Kennel & Obedience Club 6373 2213 Mudgee RSPCA 6373 4208 Mudgee Red Cross 6372 6301 Mudgee Rotary Club 6372 4000 Mudgee Rotary Club of Mudgee Sunrise 6372 0124 Rylstone CWA 6379 0791 Rylstone Guides Australia 6379 1121 Rylstone Red Cross 6379 0897 Rylstone Meals on Wheels 6379 0745 Rylstone Historical Society 6373 6338 Rylstone Volunteer Seach & Rescue 6379 1653
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Churches/Religious Services
Mudgee is home to many religious denominations.
Town Religion Type Address Phone Gulgong Anglican Church of Bayley Street 6374 1421 Australia Gulgong Catholic Church Bayley Street 6374 1061 Gulgong Presbyterian Church 46 Bayley Street 6374 1581 Mudgee Anglican Church 6 Church Street 6372 1126 Mudgee Assemblies of God 51 Burrundulla Avenue 6372 1104 Mudgee Baptist Church 99 Church Street 6372 6501 Mudgee Catholic Church 59 Market Street 6372 2122 Mudgee Christian Outreach Centre 17 Lewis Street 6372 6792 Mudgee Church of Jesus Christ of 45 George Street 6372 7754 Latter Day Saints Rylstone Anglican Church of Mudgee Street 6379 1049 Australia
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Financial Institutions
Town Facility Name Address Phone Mudgee St George Bank 32 Church Street 6372 3788
Services and Trades
Town Industry Company Name Phone Address Type Gulgong Electrician Radford Electrical 6374 2186 Services Gulgong Hairdresser Jokers Hairdressers 6374 2500 Gulgong Hairdresser Peta's Cuts & Curls 6374 1800 Mudgee Accountant Baker & Brindley 6372 1655 Mudgee Accountant Coates Bennett 6372 1388 Mudgee Accountant In Business Solutions 6372 0122 Mudgee Accountant ITP 6372 6878 Mudgee Accountant Joe Hurn Accounting 6372 6877 Mudgee Accountant Nortons Business Advisors 6372 6444 Mudgee Beautician Ultimate Care Skine & 6372 4344 Body Centre Mudgee Beautician Christine Davies Nails 0419 261 420 Mudgee Beautician Complete Skin Fitness 6372 7647 Mudgee Beautician Creative Beaute 6372 3585 Mudgee Beautician Danna Archer 6372 0560 Mudgee Beautician Perry Hall 6372 0560 Mudgee Beautician Priscilla's Beauty Therapy 6372 1026 Salon Mudgee Beautician Pure Blyss 6372 2322 Mudgee Beautician Studio 16 Skin & Beauty 6372 2889 Mudgee Builder Turn of the Century 6372 4180 Building Mudgee Builder Ian Birchell Construction 6372 4493 Mudgee Builder DJ Neil 6372 3501 Mudgee Builder Alan Hill 6372 3281 Mudgee Builder Baggett Constructions 6372 9486 Mudgee Builder R Baggett 6372 4021 Mudgee Builder Barlow Constructions 6372 2785 Mudgee Builder Bennett Constructions 6372 1649 Mudgee Builder Blackwell's Building & 0411 500 882 Carpentry Mudgee Builder Cover Constructions 6372 7474 Mudgee Builder G Dickinson 6373 3033 Mudgee Builder Greg Toole Constructions 6372 4316
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Town Industry Company Name Phone Address Type Mudgee Builder R Hayes 6372 1069 Mudgee Builder P & J Henderson 6374 2944 Mudgee Builder Alan Hill 6372 3281 Mudgee Builder LVL Constructions 6372 1649 Mudgee Electrician Berridge & Gallagher 6372 6138 Mudgee Electrician Cato Electrical 6372 1921 Mudgee Electrician K Anderson Elcectrical 6372 3572 Mudgee Electrician Axeen 6372 4359 Mudgee Electrician Ben Powell Electrical 6373 4859 Mudgee Electrician A Chapman & Co 6372 3342 Mudgee Electrician A & C Codrington 0407 242 877 Mudgee Electrician Larkin Electrical Services 6372 4240 Mudgee Electrician Matt Electrical 0427 163 829 Mudgee Electrician Owen Davies Electrical 0428 755 665 Mudgee Electrician Sam Lynch Electrical 6372 7343 Mudgee Electrician S & C Electrical 0407 465 156 Mudgee Electrician Stubbs Electrical 6372 4359 Mudgee Hairdresser The Barber Shop 6372 0001 Mudgee Hairdresser Combs & Cutters 6372 0702 Mudgee Hairdresser Dallas Archer 6372 0560 Hairdressing Mudgee Hairdresser Hair Creations 6372 2999 Mudgee Hairdresser The Hair Spot 6372 6683 Mudgee Hairdresser Hot Heads 6372 3280 Mudgee Hairdresser Kate's Classic Cuts 0447 559 229 Mudgee Hairdresser Katrina Curry 6372 2223 Hairdressing Mudgee Hairdresser Kylie Mealing 0412 861 676 Hairdressing Mudgee Hairdresser Mercedes Styling House 6372 0733 Mudgee Hairdresser Nikki's Totally Hair 6372 6311 Mudgee Hairdresser Sigi Hair Design 6372 3663 Mudgee Hairdresser Studio 184 6372 2600 Mudgee Hairdresser Superfine Hair Design 6372 3976 Mudgee Hairdresser Suzanne's Hair FX 6372 0710 Mudgee Hairdresser Suzanne's Touch of Class 6372 6166 Mudgee Hairdresser Swish Hair Studio 0418 413 464 Mudgee Hairdresser Vogue Hair Studio 6372 9799 Mudgee Hairdresser We're for Hair 6372 3898 Mudgee Solicitor Hannaford Cox Connellan 6372 1666 & McFArland Mudgee Solicitor Dear Longeragan & Hogan 6372 1099 Mudgee Solicitor Conn Flynn 6372 6500 Mudgee Solicitor Yeates Betts 6372 4288 Rylstone
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Retail Services
Mudgee has a vibrant central business district.
There is main street parking and numerous free car parks to ensure a pleasant shopping experience.
Town Facility Name Address Phone Mudgee Angela's Edibles Denison St 6372 2677 Mudgee Hodges Butchery Town Centre 6372 1599 Mudgee Lakelands Olives 385 Nevells Rd 6379 4819 Mudgee Mudgee Brewing Company 4 Church St 6372 6726 Mudgee Mudgee Fine Foods 0407 837 739 Mudgee Mudgee Gourmet 6372 3224 Mudgee Mudgee Honey Haven Cnr Hill End Rd & 6372 4478 Gulgong Rd Mudgee OFFA Olives 6373 1230 Mudgee The Lavender Station 73 Wyaldra Lane 6373 5364 Mudgee The Olive Nest Pipeclay Lane 6373 3719 Mudgee Altus Books Market ST 6372 1161 Mudgee B Impulsive Byron Pl 6372 9041 Mudgee Blest Creations Market St 0411 952 158 Mudgee Cherry Red Market St 6372 3536 Mudgee Country Lane Antiques Wallinga Land 6372 0799 Mudgee Easy Living Footwear Church St 6372 9855 Rylstone Lollipop of Rylstone Louee St 6379 1655 Mudgee Mainly Mudgee Market St 6372 0943 Mudgee Mudgee Antiques Church St 0407 432 194 Mudgee Settlers Store 6372 3612 Mudgee Spruces Pharmacy Church ST 6372 1569 Gulgong Stacks Discount Variety Herbert ST 6374 2675 Store Gulgong The Book Bank Mayne ST 6374 2808 Mudgee Well Heeled Market St 6372 0240 Mudgee Whatever Mudgee Market ST 6372 6027
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Cafes/Restaurants
There are specialty coffee shops in Mudgee, as well as several restaurants.
CAFÉS
Town Facility Name Address Phone Rylstone Bizzy Birds 6379 1189 Mudgee Butcher Shop Café 6372 7373 Mudgee Café 89 6372 4889 Mudgee Fine Foods on Market 6372 1371 Mudgee Five Rooms 6372 4488 Mudgee High Valley Wine & 6372 1011 Cheese Co Mudgee The Quaff Café 6372 4940 Mudgee Wild Oats Café 6372 4320
RESTAURANTS
Town Facility Name Address Phone Mudgee Cooperage Restaurant 6372 4500 Mudgee Deeb's Kitchen 6373 3133 Mudgee Elton's Brasserie 6372 0772 Mudgee Fish in the Bush 6372 7299 Mudgee Kai Sun Chinese 6372 1487 Restaurant Mudgee Mudgee Railway 6372 0177 Station Restaurant & Bar Gulgong Phoebe's Restaurant 6374 1204 Gulgong Prince of Wales Hotel 6374 1166 Mudgee Rajarani Indian 6372 3968 Restaurant Mudgee Roths Wine Bar 6372 1222 Mudgee The Post Steakhouse 6372 3333 Mudgee The Wineglass Bar & 6372 3417 Grill Mudgee Wanderlight 6372 1088 Restaurant Mudgee White Monkey 6372 2722 Mudgee Woolpack Hotel 6372 1908
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TAKEAWAYS
Town Facility Name Address Phone Mudgee KFC 6372 4111 Mudgee McDonalds 6372 6528
Clubs/Hotels
Australia is famous for its Pubs and town is no exception. Below you will find a comprehensive list of Mudgee’s Pubs and Clubs.
Town Facility Name Address Phone Mudgee Soldiers Club Mortimer ST 6372 1922 Gulgong Bowling Club Tallawang Rd 6374 1054 Gulgong RSL Club Herbert St 6374 1310 Gulgong Prince of Wales Hotel 6374 1166
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The Country Careers Program
Help for New Staff
The Country Careers Program is a new program that has been funded by NSW Health for the next four years to help with the retention of new staff moving into each Area Health Service.
Catherine Deverell is the Country Careers Coordinator for the Greater Western Area Health Service. The role of the program is to contact new Doctors, Allied Health Professionals and Nurses in difficult to recruit to locations as soon as they have been chosen as the preferred applicant for a position and to assist these new staff, who are moving to a new town, to find rental accommodation; schools for their children; help in networking with local businesses to find work for partners or spouses; finding a sporting or community group they might like to join; etc.
Country Careers is about helping the new staff enter into the community they are moving to and to help them feel welcome and valued as a community member.
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Health Service Details
History on Mudgee hospital/MPS Mudgee Health Service comprises of Mudgee District Hospital which provides acute services and Mudgee Community Health Service which has a primary care focus. There are 175 staff employed at Mudgee Health Service either full time or part time.
The hospital comprises of 10 departments- Nursing, Physio, Medical Records, Radiology, Pharmacy, Hotel Services, Clerical, Community Health, Staff Health/Infection Control plus the 12 General Practitioner Visiting Medical Officers
Within the hospital there are 4 patient areas OPERATING SUITE - 10 bed same day unit. Average of 50 pre booked operations per month across the following specialties urology, gynecology, Obstetrics, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, general surgery and ear nose and throat. Emergency surgery is available for maternity cases
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT - average of 800 presentations per month On presentation assessed by a member of nursing staff before Doctor called to attend
TILCOTE WARD- 28 bed general ward for all admitted patients, average occupancy of 60%. 4 bed high dependency unit
OBSTETRICS- 8 bed ward and 2 delivery suites with average of 260 births per year. Share care prenatal clinic provides care in partnership with local GPs
MENTAL HEALTH SUITE – attached to the emergency department for monitoring patients prior to transfer to appropriate mental heath facility
Community Health 30 clinicians in community health providing the following services to Mudgee and surrounding communities and towns Dental; Palliative Care; Diabetes; Drug and Alcohol; Audiology; Dietician; Social Worker; Cardiac Rehab; Early child hood services; Speech therapy; Mental Health; Men’s Health; Community Midwife; Cardiac Rehab; Child Protection; Generalist community health Nurse
Hospital Accommodation • Mudgee Health Service has a two bedroom self contained unit and student room accommodation with shared facilities • Accommodation and length of stay is arranged on needs basis
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History on Gulgong hospital/MPS
History on Rylstone hospital/MPS
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GWAHS Learning & Development Division
The GWAHS Learning & Development team provides and supports professional development opportunities for Area Health Service staff.
Learning & Development in partnership with external training providers and GWAHS staff have secured funding from a variety of sources to meet the challenge of growing our own to better meet the needs of our community. This has included participation in the Commonwealth Workplace English Language and Literacy Program.
As part of this Learning and Development and partners are: • Using recognition, assessment and learning pathways to enable staff to gain nationally recognised qualifications. • Developing our staff and expanding their career options. • Benchmarking across facilities to increase consistency and quality of service provision. • Increasing the uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships GWAHS and L&D both through partnerships with other RTOs and as a part of the NSW Health RTO offers an increased range of VET programs.
L&D is currently expanding its scope of practice and exploring additional partnerships to increase capapcity in line with workforce planning and organisational needs.
Preliminary evaluation of the overall strategy has shown that staff appreciate the skills recognition and workplace support and are open to career development opportunities. Some taking up roles in supervision and assessment and alternate career pathways within GWAHS. This strategy aims to improve staff retention and skills and contribute to the building of a positive workplace culture within GWAHS.
The Learning & Development Calendar can be accessed via http://gwahs/index.php?select=Learning_and_Development&option=program
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The Institute of Rural Clinical Services and Teaching (IRCST)
The Institute of Rural Clinical Services and Teaching (IRCST) was formed in 2003 following recommendations from the NSW Health Plan (2002). It aims to support rural clinicians across all stages of their careers and promote good practice in rural health service delivery.
It is a "virtual institute" with staff working across NSW. The current Executive Director, Ms Linda Cutler, is based in Dubbo.
IRCST provides a range of opportunities to rural and remote health staff:
• NSW Rural Research Capacity Building Program – each year IRCST accepts up to 30 candidates from rural and remote area health services to undertake a research project. Successful candidates participate in a research methods short course, conducted in Sydney by the NSW Primary Health Care Collaboration; are provided with a paid backfill day each week for a two year period; and are linked with mentors who have an interest or experience in the topic or methods required for the project. Applications are usually called in May each year. • NSW Health Awards Sponsorship – each year IRCST sponsors up to 40 rural and remote health staff to attend the Health Expo which exposes them to a range of continuous quality improvement projects from across the state.
IRCST also conducts a major conference, in a rural location, each year: • NSW Rural Allied Health Conference – held in Dubbo during October 2007, this conference attracts allied health professionals from rural and remote NSW to share valuable experiences and raise issues facing allied health practitioners. This conference is held biennially. • NSW Rural and Remote Health Conference – held in Coffs Harbour during November 2008, this conference attracts health professionals from a range of disciplines, with a view to working together to improve rural and remote health and health services. This conference is held biennially.
Some of IRCST’s other projects include:
• NSW Rural Stroke Project • NSW Rural Rehabilitation Clinician Network Project • NSW Rural Allied Health Project • Biostatistician Trainee • Chair in Rural Pharmacy
From time to time IRCST calls for submissions for research or service improvement projects which meet the objectives of the IRCST business plan.
The IRCST website provides additional information on all of the above, as well as any emerging projects. You can also sign up to the IRCST webgroup, and you’ll be notified of upcoming events, funding opportunities, sponsorships and new initiatives. Log onto: www.ircst.health.nsw.gov.au
or for additional information contact the Office of the Executive Director on (02) 6841 2271.
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Acknowledgements
The following people/organisations or groups contributed to the development of these booklets and their input is acknowledged with thanks.
Tourism NSW Mid Western Regional Council Walkabout Australian Travel Guide Mudgee Tourist Information Centre Gulgong Tourist Information Centre Staff and Management from Mudgee Hospital Staff and Management from Gulgong Hospital Staff and Management from Rylestone Multi Purpose Service Arts Out West
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