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  • Coup for new estate: Caerleon Estate residents will be first in Mudgee to connect to NBN

    Coup for new estate: Caerleon Estate residents will be first in Mudgee to connect to NBN

    Residents of the new Caerleon Estate in Mudgee will be the first in the town to connect to the National Broadband Network (NBN). Developers Caerleon Mudgee have reached an agreement with NBN Co to extend broadband services throughout the 1200-lot estate. Caerleon Mudgee director, Nathan Davis, said the agreement was a coup for the development….Read more →

  • NSW first home buyers can buy up to $750,000 under extended FHOG

    NSW first home buyers can buy up to $750,000 under extended FHOG

    The NSW government has extended the first home owner grant in its June 17 budget. First-time buyers who purchase new properties – houses or apartments – worth up to $750,000 will now qualify for the $15,000 payment from July 1. The previous threshold had been $650,000 since the June 2012 budget. Sydney’s runaway median dwelling…Read more →

  • The national guide to first home buyer grants

    The national guide to first home buyer grants

    Across the country, numerous changes have been made to first home owner grants and whether you are eligible. Similarly, looking to move to a different state can change the amount of the grant you can achieve by thousands of dollars. Other upcoming date changes can also have an impact. Looking at the grants, several common…Read more →

  • Panel to review mine: Public to have say on expansion plans

    Panel to review mine: Public to have say on expansion plans

    Moolarben Coal believes their expansion plans can help reverse a current trend in Mudgee whereby job losses have occurred across the mining industry. The mine’s general manager, John Blanning, said on Wednesday that approval of three expansion proposals would consolidate “the future of [the] mining industry in the region.” Mr Blanning’s comments came as the…Read more →