Editing Mudgee (section)

==Economy==
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Mudgee has developed as a [[wine]] producing region, it has manufacturing and repair industries. It is also heavily dependent on several major mines in the surrounding area<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/mudgee-area/mudgee|title=Mudgee|publisher=Visit NSW|access-date=18 May 2013}}</ref> and fly-in fly-out (FIFO) miners who live in the town but work elsewhere.

Other rural produce includes [[cattle]], [[sheep]], [[wheat]], [[alfalfa]], [[olive]]s, fruit, [[tomato]]es, [[maize|sweetcorn]], [[honey]], alpacas and [[dairy product]]s. These, however, do not play as large a role as mining.

The Ulan coal mines are in the district and it also produces [[marble]], pottery clays, [[shale]] and [[Dolomite (mineral)|dolomite]]. These mines have further potential to expand in the region, however they attract environmental protests.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bze.org.au/media/newswire/peoples-rally-protests-mudgee-conference-120319|title=People's rally protests Mudgee conference {{!}} Beyond Zero Emissions|website=bze.org.au|access-date=13 November 2015}}</ref>

Tourism is also a growing industry based mostly on the wineries and, as of 2020, escaping the restrictive life in Sydney.  Property prices have surged due to the local airport and the fact that it's only a one hour flight to Sydney.

A laboratory was established in 1987 to test meat for pesticide residues.

Local real estate, petrol and living costs skyrocketed since 2010 when the [[mining]] boom began to peak.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mudgeeguardian.com.au/story/2796468/petrol-prices-down-but-mudgee-still-among-most-expensive-towns-to-fill-up/|title=Petrol prices down but Mudgee still among most expensive towns to fill up|website=Mudgee Guardian|date=5 January 2015|access-date=14 November 2015}}</ref> This has rolled onto the local population, who have since had increased difficulty in living in the town.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-18/kohler-if-everything-thinks-its-a-bubble,-it-probably-isnt/5750264|title=If everyone thinks it's a bubble, it probably isn't|website=ABC News|date=17 September 2014|language=en-AU|access-date=14 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/australia-has-to-face-up-to-the-facts-on-coal/story-fnp85ntp-1227274040428|title=Australia has to face up to the facts on coal|website=[[The Australian]]}}</ref>

A new hospital was completed in 2020.