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.

Valuation notices from the Valuer Generals office have been issued in NSW over the past few weeks. These valuations are used to calculate council rates and land tax and in many cases the valuation may be excessive. Unfortunately, it’s an all too common occurrence where you hear of overvalued land resulting in excessive Land Tax [...]

A DRAMATIC drop in inflation means there is now nothing to stop the Reserve Bank cutting interest rates when it meets for the first time this year on Tuesday week. Australia’s official rate of inflation fell to 3.1 per cent for the year to December and to zero for the December quarter. It is the [...]

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.

An appeal from the Salvation Army for toys for needy families has resulted in an avalanche of gifts and donations from the community and local businesses. Salvation Army Lieutenant Dean Clutterbuck made the appeal after wet weather affected donations to the annual Mudgee and District Bikers Club’s annual toy run.

The Reserve Bank has cut interest rates by 0.25 per cent. The 25 basis point fall comes on the back of a similar cut last month. The reduction is good news for people paying off a mortgage. “This will put an extra $60 into the pockets of borrowers each month,” says Domain property expert Carolyn [...]

Profits and peace of mind await young investors. Buying a property in your early 20s is one of the smartest decisions you will ever make. Not only will you get a jump-start on building wealth, you also won’t be left struggling to pay off a mortgage later in life. According to recent studies, the earnings [...]

It’s time to plan ahead, in order to take care of the future needs of the growing district of Mudgee. As it appears this growth will be exponential over the next five years, such organisation is essential to ensure that we avoid any crisis that could result from growing pains associated with our expansion.