Rain and more rain and just how good does our district look? Having lived in the area all my life, I have never seen such a season like it. There are, however, some downsides to rain when it comes to our local rural roads.

With flood waters bearing down on your home, would you stay to defend it, or would you go? In the wake of the tragic loss of life in Queensland’s flash foods last year, it is, for many, difficult to grasp why this week 90 per cent of the population of a tiny town called Hay, [...]

The Mid-Western region will have access to four extra flights each week between Mudgee and Sydney beginning Wednesday, February 29. Wednesdays and Fridays: Mudgee to Sydney flight Departing Mudgee 10.30am. Arriving in Sydney 11.20am. Wednesdays and Sundays: Sydney to Mudgee flight Departing Sydney 2.30pm. Arriving Mudgee 3.20pm.

For the second time in two years Mudgee real estate agency The Property Shop has cleaned up at the Australasian Real Estate Results Achievement Awards. Presented at the Sydney Convention Centre on Monday, The Property Shop was crowned Australasian Rural Agency of the Year for the second consecutive time.

Borrowing money against your house can be risky, check all your options. For cash-strapped retirees whose wealth was decimated by the global financial crisis, a reverse mortgage may seem like an easy solution. But the loan product can balloon over time and wipe out much of the equity in their home.

Brisbane vet Michael O’Donoghue has seen too many people have to give up, or put down, their pets because they could not find a rental property that welcomed animals. “It’s very heart-breaking, people euthanising their beloved pet because they can’t find accommodation,” he said. The People and Pets veterinarian is pushing for more pet-friendly rental [...]

Local identity Hugh Bateman is calling on the region to work together to stamp out littering and keep our area of the world beautiful. “As a whole it’s not an untidy district, it’s just as much about prevention and creating awareness that littering won’t be accepted as the region grows,” Mr Bateman said.

The Mid-Western region is being sold as an escape to beat “coastal congestion” this holiday season. Mudgee Region Tourism Inc. CEO Lucy White said the region had plenty of greenery to admire, many museums to visit and an abundance of adventure experiences. “For instance Mudgee has become a popular destination for cyclists and their families,” [...]

Mudgee Men’s Shed will now be a more modern workplace as a result of The Property Shop’s annual Tradies’ Night which raised $3,400 for Mudgee Men’s Shed. The Tradies’ Night is held each year with The Property Shop inviting all its associated trades people along for a night of fun including drinks and a barbecue.

What’s in a name? Well, for some people, quite a lot if you’re going to live there. Lovely Street or Grubb Street? Honey Blossom Avenue or The Deviation? Misty Meadow Grove or Lurg Avenue? At first glance, it’s no contest: some street names evoke a pleasant vista and thoughts of a welcoming home.