Mudgee & Gulgong

The Gulgong community’s ‘Plan B’ has received a much-needed boost in time for Christmas, thanks to the NSW Government’s Community Road Safety Grants program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has today announced $28,080 for the Gulgong Liquor Accord’s Community Nightrider program. “The NSW Government is committed to our goal of reaching zero trauma on our roads, and local people are in the best position to understand what’s going to work in their community,” Mr Saunders said. “That’s why we’re partnering with not-for-profit groups familiar with local road safety issues and who have developed initiatives that work. “The Nightrider …

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The Mudgee region’s status as a premier sporting destination has received a massive boost thanks to the NSW Government’s Resources for Regions program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has been joined by Mid-Western Regional Council Mayor Des Kennedy to announce $2.3 million to upgrade the lights at Glen Willow Regional Stadium. “Glen Willow is already recognised as one Australia’s best regional grounds, hosting NRL and A-League premiership matches, and this funding will take it to the next level,” Mr Saunders said. “Under the new, 1400 Lux lights, Glen Willow will be able to host televised evening games which …

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The NSW Government will install 65 new biosecurity signs across the State’s 16 wine regions to keep our world-class vineyards phylloxera free. Phylloxera are very small aphid-like insects that are regarded as the world’s worst grapevine pest. Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW Dugald Saunders said an incursion of phylloxera in the State’s prime wine-growing regions would be devastating, not only for wine production but also for the 53,000 people the industry employs.  “The NSW Liberal and National Government is taking the strongest possible approach to keeping our primary industries safe, including our grape sector, which contributes $14 billion to the …

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Dame Nellie Melba herself performed there and now Gulgong’s historic Prince of Wales Opera House is set to embark on a major refurbishment with the help of the NSW Government. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said Gulgong Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society Inc (Gulgong MADS) has received $246,286 to refurbish the Prince of Wales Opera House. “The Prince of Wales Opera House is a performance venue with a fascinating history, and it’s believed to be the oldest still-operating Opera House in the Southern Hemisphere,” Mr Saunders said. “Built in 1871, it’s renowned the world over for its acoustics, …

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The Mudgee economy will receive a significant boost with an influx of visitors set to spend up in local shops, cafes and businesses, thanks to the NSW Government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said a $150,000 grant will help the Mid-Western Regional Council host the NRL premiership game between Manly and Newcastle at Glen Willow Stadium in 2023. “The Sea Eagles love coming to Mudgee, and I’m sure thousands of fans will be here on April 1 for a grudge match which dates back to the 1997 Grand Final,” Mr Saunders said. “From the …

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Students at Cudgegong Valley Public School are benefitting from improvements in their classrooms and reductions in their power bills thanks to the NSW Government’s LED Lighting Upgrade Program. The $157.8 million program, launched as a stimulus response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is seeing fluorescent lights replaced with more energy efficient LED lights in primary and high schools across NSW. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the upgrade is not only supporting students and teachers, but jobs as well. “We’ve all experienced those flickering fluorescent lights, which are not only bad for the eyes but expensive to run and …

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