After more than 18 months without a local doctor, the Gulgong community is welcoming back a dedicated GP, a milestone proudly supported by Peabody’s Wilpinjong Mine.
Like many regional towns, Gulgong has faced a critical shortage of General Practitioners, forcing residents to travel long distances for basic healthcare. The return of a local practice, led by experienced rural GP Dr Mark Adamski and Nurse Practitioner Skye Bradford, marks a new chapter in restoring access, trust, and continuity in local care.
This outcome has been made possible through the Doctors 4 Mudgee Region program, which is a not-for-profit initiative designed to attract and retain GPs across Gulgong, Mudgee, Kandos and Rylstone. Wilpinjong Mine is proud to contribute funding and support, alongside Glencore’s Ulan Coal and Yancoal’s Moolarben Coal.
“As a major local employer, we’re committed to supporting long-term community wellbeing,” said Mark Eaglesham. “Helping bring back a doctor to Gulgong is one way we’re investing in the liveability of our region.”
The program offers incoming doctors financial incentives, flexible practice models, and full relocation and lifestyle integration support. For Dr Adamski, the response has already been rewarding: “It’s about more than medicine, it’s about rebuilding confidence in rural healthcare.”
Doctors 4 Mudgee Region aims to attract at least 10 new GPs to the area in the next three years. With Dr Adamski set to start in Gulgong in July, and more in the pipeline, Wilpinjong Mine is proud that the initiative is making a real and important difference in the lives of people in the Mudgee region.
To learn more or support the Doctors 4 Mudgee program, see here.
