Category Archives: Lifestyle

Community Associations of today are the Neighborhoods of yesterday

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. Continue reading Community Associations of today are the Neighborhoods of yesterday

Region to promote escape from coastal congestion

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,” she said.

“You can cycle your way around the vineyards or other areas and not have to worry about coastal traffic.” Continue reading Region to promote escape from coastal congestion

Looking to the future – Planning well in hand for Mudgee developments

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. Continue reading Looking to the future – Planning well in hand for Mudgee developments

Australia still has the world’s biggest homes

AUSTRALIA’S love of huge houses with extra bedrooms, a study, media or family room may be coming to an end but our homes are still the biggest in the world.

The latest figures show the average new home built in Australia is still 10 per cent bigger than its counterpart in the United States and 9 per cent bigger than in New Zealand.

The average floor area of a new free-standing house in Australia is 243 square metres. Continue reading Australia still has the world’s biggest homes