Mudgee & Gulgong

A local champion of healthy living and staying active has been recognised for his contribution to the Gulgong community. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders recently made a special visit to Gulgong Multipurpose Service for the long-awaited announcement: Bill Sloan is the recipient of the 2022 Local Seniors Achievement Award. “Bill has been a volunteer Community Exercise Leader with the Gulgong MPS since 2013, after participating himself in a cardiac rehabilitation program,” Mr Saunders said. “Nearly 10 years on, Bill assists community nurses with their exercise classes, leads the walking group, and as an aqua leader he’s trained to

Junior rugby league players from across the Group 10 region are set to celebrate Indigenous culture and inclusion this weekend, with the support of the NSW Government. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has announced $5,000 from the Local Sport Grant Program for Mudgee Junior Rugby League to host an Indigenous Round at Glen Willow this Saturday, July 23. “The Indigenous round has become a mainstay of the draw for all our major sporting codes, and I know our Indigenous players at the top level really relish the opportunity to represent their culture,” Mr Saunders said. “It’s great to

Gulgong’s future track and field stars will soon have access to better coaching, thanks to the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant program (LSGP). Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has today announced $1690 for Gulgong Little Athletics to upskill five community members through a coaching course. “Like most sporting clubs across our region, Gulgong Little As relies heavily on parents and other community members to volunteer their time to run events that they’re not necessarily trained in themselves,” Mr Saunders said. “This grant will cover the costs for five people to take part in a Little As coaching course

The mother of suffrage in NSW will soon receive the recognition she deserves, with a statue set to be erected in her honour with some help from the NSW Government. For years the Mudgee community has been fundraising to erect a life-size bronze statue of Louisa Lawson outside the former town hall, now Mudgee Library. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders today announced the NSW Government has committed $11,300 towards the public art project. “Louisa is best known as the mother of poet Henry Lawson, but she was a writer, publisher, printer, philanthropist and activist in her own right,”

A tireless contributor to the Mudgee community has been recognised with a Local Achievement Award as part of the 2022 NSW Seniors Festival. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders recently presented an award to Lea Leisfield, who has been a member of the Lions Club of Mudgee for more than 20 years and also volunteers her time for Meals on Wheels and the Mudgee Show Society. “Lea was an outstanding primary school teacher, and since retiring she’s dedicated much of her spare time to helping others,” Mr Saunders said. “Seniors like Lea play a pivotal role in our communities.