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KURRI KURRI DISTRICT
INVESTMENT PROSPECTUS
BUSINESS, TOURISM & LIFESTYLE
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November 2012
Welcome
► MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Above: Richmond Main Steam and Rail Museum
Left: Rotary Park, Kurri Kurri
Hunter Valley Real Estate
The name Kurri Kurri comes
from the local Aboriginal
language and means “First
time once upon a time”,
shortened to “The Very First”.
THE TEAM YOU CAN TRUST
Property Management
& Sales Agents
Rod Doherty
President
Kurri Kurri District Business Chamber
SPECIALISING IN:
• Residential & Rural
Property Sales & Letting
• Agents & Auctioneers
PH
02 4936 4012
152 Lang St Kurri Kurri 2327
Fax 02 4936 4018
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Kurri Kurri is a classically
designed town of the early
1900s, set in the centre of the
Hunter Valley close to the port
of Newcastle and its world
class beaches, at the same
time just a short drive from
the world famous vineyards.
Established in 1902 to service
the rapidly growing coal
mining industry of the Hunter
Valley, it has flourished to
become a key town in the
area, providing quality living
close to the city of Newcastle
and the towns of Maitland,
and Cessnock. Kurri Kurri is an
easy drive to Sydney via the
F3 Freeway. Travelling time
will be further reduced with
the opening of the Hunter
Expressway and the Kurri
Kurri Interchange at the end
of 2013.
Country towns like Kurri Kurri
were vital to the viability of
early pioneering settlement.
Today the town provides
residents and visitors with an
important connection to the
past with its pictorial history
of more than 50 murals and
is becoming one of the best
known mural towns in the
World.
As President of the District
Business Chamber, I warmly
welcome visitors, new
businesses and new settlers to
the community of Kurri Kurri
and the many smaller towns
that surround it.
Kurri Kurri & District Business Chamber. Investment Prospectus prepared November 2012 - Edition 2
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Contents
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► Key Benefits
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► Spacious Land
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► Central Location
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► Diverse Industries
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► Attractions
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► Regional Summary
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► District Map
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► Education
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► Commerce & Industry
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► Heritage & Tourism
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► Recreation & Sport
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► Cultural Activities & Events
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► Community Organisation Directory
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► Hunter Expressway
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Left: The BIG Kookaburra
Rotary Park, Kurri Kurri
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The Kurri Kurri District
► KEY BENEFITS
Left: Galloway Mural, Kurri Kurri
If you are located in a
metropolitan area your lifestyle
is probably affected by crowding,
pollution, transport chaos, crime
and inner city isolation.
Your business may face higher
overheads, unreliable supply of
goods, skills shortage, adverse
zoning regulations, escalating
land costs and limited room to
expand.
The Kurri Kurri District offers
businesses numerous benefits
including:
Above: Watagan Mountains
Left: New Housing Estate, Weston
Below: Kurri Kurri Aquatic Centre
• Affordable housing costs
• Strong community spirit
• Fast dual lane Freeway access
to Newcastle and Sydney
• Reliable and skilled
workforce
• Relaxed rural and residential
lifestyle
• Large industrial base
• Short distances from work
• High quality TAFE and
education facilities
• Minutes from vineyards and
major tourist attractions
• Excellent CBD with
competitive supermarkets
• Competitive utility and
land rates
• Friendly reliable service
Below: Peace Park, Weston
• Ready supply of
engineering skills
► SPACIOUS LAND
As well as spacious industrial
sites, the region offers low
establishment costs.
Quality housing in well
serviced suburbs is another
benefit of the area. New sub
divisions offer good sized
blocks and proposed sub
divisions will cater for the
future expanding residential
market.
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► CENTRAL LOCATION
Useful Websites
Located close to the major
national highways and the
new Hunter Expressway, Kurri
Kurri gives easy access to
Sydney, Brisbane, the Central
Coast and the North-West
region.
www.hunterregionbec.com.au
Kurri Kurri is well serviced by
all forms of transport. Sydney
is just 30 minutes by air from
Newcastle and Cessnock
airports, and 90 minutes by
car or luxury coach. Overseas
shipping can be conducted
through the Port of Newcastle.
With its well developed
import and export facilities,
Newcastle is set to become
the largest container facility
in New South Wales. Eventual
capacity will be up to one
million containers annually.
www.kurrikurri.com
www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au
www.kurrikurrinostalgiafestival.com.au
Above: Native animals abound
in the district
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► DIVERSE INDUSTRIES
popular with activities such
as motorcycle touring, hotair ballooning, horse riding,
aerobatics and helicopter
charters all available.
Founded in 1902, Kurri Kurri
was established to service
the rapidly expanding coal
industry. Since the decline
of the coal mines in the
1960s, new industries have
stimulated growth in the
region.
Weston Aluminium, Aluminium
Extrusion plant, Orica Limited
and ITW Strapping plant are
located in the region to take
advantage of the skilled
labour force, spacious sites
and proximity to overseas
markets. These industries have
attracted numerous smaller
companies, revitalised the
retail area and encouraged the
development of new housing
sub-divisions.
With the future release of
large tracks of industrial land
in the Hunter Economic Zone,
major manufacturing and
infrastructure companies are
expected to relocate to the
area.
Located within an easy
distance of the famous
Hunter Valley Wine Country,
the Kurri Kurri District forms
the eastern gateway to the
fabulous wine region and its
associated tourism industries.
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Many picnic areas and scenic
lookouts are found in the
Watagan Mountains, a 15
minute drive south of
Kurri Kurri.
The Kurri Kurri District
features many sporting
facilities including, golf,
tennis, lawn bowls and a state
of the art aquatic centre.
Above: Hunter Valley Vineyard
► ATTRACTIONS
Reminiscent of bygone times,
the Kurri Kurri District is rich
in heritage activities including
mural tours, colliery tours,
steam train rides and one of
Australia’s last drive-in movie
theatres.
The Kurri Kurri District
has been developed into
the largest Mural Town in
mainland Australia, with
more than 50 murals already
in place and more in the
development stage. The
town is also home to the Big
Kookaburra in Rotary Park,
built from recycled materials
by one of the best known
artists in the Hunter Valley,
Chris Fussell, who to date
has also painted three of the
town’s murals. The annual
Nostalgia Festival showcasing
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classic cars, rock ‘n roll,
markets and much more,
over a weekend in March,
brings more than 40,000
people to the town.
Within a 40 minute drive,
Newcastle has the finest
surfing beaches on the
east coast, and the water
wonderlands of Lake
Macquarie and Port Stephens
are easily accessible.
► KURRI KURRI DISTRICT SUMMARY
Population:
Elevation:
>21,000 (current estimate based on ABS Sept 2011 stats)
54.4 metres
Distances:
Kurri Kurri – Sydney
(kms)
145
Kurri Kurri – Newcastle
38
Kurri Kurri – Cessnock
14
Kurri Kurri – Maitland
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Kurri Kurri – Wahroonga
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Below: Kurri Kurri Golf Course
Art galleries, antiques and
craft shops abound in the
vicinity.
Bush dancing at the Buttai
Barn is a favourite activity
with residents and visitors.
Within a short drive is
the beautiful Hunter
Valley Vineyard area with
many fine wineries, the
magnificent Hunter Valley
Gardens, world-class golf
courses, resorts, restaurants
and picnic facilities.
Adventure tourism is also
becoming increasingly
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Above Left: Mount Vincent Anglican Church
Above Right: Nostalgia Festival held in March every year
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► EDUCATION
The Kurri Kurri District offers a
host of education and training
opportunities for a regional
community.
Above: Kurri Kurri Community Festival
The Kurri Kurri TAFE campus
offers a broad range of
subjects including Viticulture,
Horticulture, Hunter Valley
Hotel Academy and Heavy
Plant Mechanic training.
Kurri Kurri High School is
a Centre of Excellence in
education and well serviced
by public transport.
Kurri Kurri Community Centre
offers adult education and
training through the WEA.
► COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
The district has an active
Business Chamber committed
to ensuring the Kurri Kurri
District retains a strong
economic base.
Many new fabrication and
manufacturing companies
have established operations
on the Weston Industrial
Estate, which is at near
capacity.
The mining industry in the
Upper Hunter and Lake
Macquarie areas provides
employment opportunities for
many local people.
The Hunter Region Business
Enterprise Centre provides
training in small business
management and business
start up support. The BEC is
part of a network of Business
Enterprise Centres across
Australia.
The Kurri Kurri District was
established around coal
mining in the late 1890s. The
township of Kurri Kurri was
gazetted in 1902, with the
townships of Abermain and
Weston being gazetted in the
following years.
There are eight Junior schools
in the district including
Catholic education. Nearby
Maitland and Cessnock also
offer private education
facilities.
Today the townships are rich
in coal mining history with
nine grand hotels testament
to the early wealth of the
district. The hotels provide a
significant historical link to
the past.
Within 30 minutes drive of
Kurri Kurri is the University of
Newcastle.
In recent years the Kurri Kurri,
Weston and Abermain Tidy
Town Committees along with
the Coalfields Heritage Group
and Richmond Main Steam
and Heritage Museum have
worked tirelessly to ensure the
cultural heritage of the district
is retained.
Towns With Heart Inc. is a
community group undertaking
the extensive mural project
reflecting the history of
the area. Kurri Kurri is now
recognised internationally for
its murals.
Top: The Jack Newton Golf Mural
Centre: The Bullocky Mural, Allworth Street, Kurri Kurri
Below: Historic Kurri Kurri Hotel
Below: CBD Supermarket
employment opportunities
for decades to come.
Commercial business parks
within 15 minutes of Kurri
Kurri provide excellent
employment opportunities.
New housing estates have
been developed to cater for
the growing population of
the district. Currently there
are approximately 1,000 lots
under construction.
The future development of
the Hunter Economic Zone
(HEZ) will provide substantial
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► HERITAGE & TOURISM
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Right: New Housing Estate
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► CULTURAL ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
A wide range of cultural
experiences is available to
residents and visitors alike in
the Kurri Kurri District.
Left: Loxford Park Speedway
(photo courtesy of All Action
Motorsports Photography)
Below: Moto GP World Champion,
► RECREATION & SPORT
For the nature lover there
are a number of beautiful
picnicking, mountain bike
riding and bushwalking sites
in the region.
The Watagan Mountains
offer spectacular views of the
Hunter, excellent picnic spots,
and for the more adventurous
the Great North Walk. Other
lookouts include Bimbadeen
at Cessnock and Mt Sugarloaf
15 minutes east of Kurri Kurri.
The community has developed
a Heritage Walking Trail
at Kurri Kurri that will
eventually link up the many
villages around the town.
Photographic stands depict
the history of the community
along the Trail.
unmatched in the Lower
Hunter. The Kurri Kurri District
is famous for the large number
of international rugby league,
soccer stars and motorcycle
World champions that the
community has produced.
It is recognised as the home
of speedway with a new
purpose-built circuit that
opened in 2011.
Sports such as rugby
league, soccer, netball, lawn
bowls, golf and motor cycle
speedway are popular.
The famous Hunter Valley
Gardens in Pokolbin offer
extensive picnic and leisure
activities. They are the largest
privately owned gardens in
Australia.
Peace Park at Weston offers
picnic and playground
equipment for young families.
Kurri Kurri boasts an ultra
modern indoor Aquatic Centre
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Casey Stoner from Kurri Kurri
The Coalfields Heritage
Group houses an impressive
historical collection in its
museum, set in the grounds
of Kurri Kurri High School,
and responds to frequent
research requests from both
visitors and locals by using the
extensive files and historical
records in the Jim Comerford
Library.
The district is proud of its
Geordie, Welsh and British
heritage. The Abermain
Eisteddfod is one of the best
annual events in the country
for up and coming artists and
entertainers.
The Richmond Main Steam
and Heritage Park is popular
with people who have an
interest in the age of steam
and our coal mining heritage.
It is open to the public on the
first three weekends of the
month.
The annual Weston District
Art Show is one of the largest
regional art shows in the
Hunter.
Kurri Kurri Girl Guides conduct
the Kurri Kurri Farmers
Markets on the second
Saturday of the month in
Rotary Park.
Nearby cultural attractions
include Maitland Steam
Locomotive No. 10 Mural at Weston Workers Club
Festival, Morpeth Festivals,
Jazz in the Vines, Opera in the
Vineyards, great concerts, the
Lovedale Long Lunch and the
annual Harvest Festival in the
vineyards.
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Kurri Kurri Community Organisations
EDUCATION
Uniting Church of Kurri Kurri
4937 1319
Abermain Public School
Goulburn Street Abermain 2326
4930 4210
Holy Spirit Infants School
Church Street Abermain 2326
4930 4361
Barkuma Indigenous
Neighbourhood Centre
76 Lang Street Kurri Kurri 2327
www.barkuma.org.au
4937 1094
Holy Spirit Primary School
88-96 Barton Street Kurri Kurri 2327
4937 2165
Cessnock Youth
Development Project
4937 4555
Kurri Kurri High School
PO Box 71 Kurri Kurri NSW 2327
www.kurrikurri.hs.education.nsw.gov.au
Kurri Kurri Community Centre
251 Lang Street Kurri Kurri 2327
www.kkcc.com.au
4937 1877
Girl Guide Association (NSW)
Kurri Kurri District
116 Lang Street Kurri Kurri 2327
www.guidesnsw.org.au
4937 1588
Kurri Kurri Public School
PO Box 92, Kurri Kurri NSW 2327
4937 1855
Kurri Kurri Junior Soccer Club
Birralee Park Heddon Street Kurri Kurri 2327
Hunter Prelude Early
Intervention Centre
131 Northcote Street Kurri Kurri 2327
www.hunterprelude.com
4937 4549
Kurri Kurri Little Athletics Club
Birralee Park Heddon Street Kurri Kurri 2327
4937 1621
Kurri Early Childhood Centre Inc
107 Lang Street Kurri Kurri 2327
4937 1922
Kurri Kurri Scouts
PO Box 300 Kurri Kurri 2327
4937 2524
Kurri Kurri & District
Pre-School Kindergarten
Cnr Tarro Road & Boundary Street
Kurri Kurri 2327
www.kurripreschool.com
4937 2110
Coalfields Heritage Museum
Deakin Street Kurri Kurri 2327
email: brianandrews1@bigpond.com
4937 4418
Kurri Kurri Kidzone Playgroup
107 Lang Street Kurri Kurri 2327
www.playgroupnsw.com.au
Home Modification and
Maintenance Services
PO Box 473 Kurri Kurri 2327
www.kkcc.com.au
4937 4555
Hunter Region Business
Enterprise Centre
PO Box 195 Kurri Kurri 2327
www.hunterregionbec.com.au
4936 2557
Kurri Kurri Local Court
Lang Street Kurri Kurri 2327
4937 1021
Kurri Kurri Masonic Village
412 Lang Street Kurri Kurri 2327
4937 0000
Kurri Kurri Tidy Towns Inc
159 Maitland Street Kurri Kurri 2327
4937 1566
NSW Fire Brigade - Kurri Kurri
119 Lang Street Kurri Kurri 2327
www.kurrikurrifirebrigade.com
4937 1025
Visitor Centre
199 Lang Street Kurri Kurri 2327
www.kurrikurri.com
4936 1909
18 Second Street Weston 2326
4937 1400
COMMUNITY GROUPS
OTHER
4937 5665
0418 409 008
HEALTH
Kurri Kurri Community
Health Centre
Kurri Kurri District Hospital,
Lang Street Kurri Kurri 2327
4936 3241
Kurri Kurri District Hospital
PO Box 44 Kurri Kurri 2327
4936 3200
Lower Hunter
Temporary Care Inc
Kurri Kurri District Hospital,
Lang Street Kurri Kurri 2327
4937 5502
Occupational Therapy
Kurri Kurri District Hospital
Kurri Kurri District Hospital,
Lang Street Kurri Kurri 2327
4936 3218
Kurri Kurri Baptist Church
50 Edward Street Kurri Kurri 2327
www.kurribaps.org
4938 0150
Towns With Heart Inc
Kurri Kurri Congregational
Church
109 Rawson Street Kurri Kurri 2327
4937 1049
Weston Heritage & Tidy Town
CHURCHES
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Cnr Victoria & Rawson Streets
Kurri Kurri 2327
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Hunter Expressway
Nestled in the heart of the Hunter Valley, Kurri Golf Club is situated just a short drive from
Hunter Valley Wine Country and Newcastle’s famous beaches.
Weekly Competitions: Tuesday, Friday and Saturday | Wednesday: Ladies and Seniors.
Social Golf: Thursday: ½ Price Day | Sunday: Group bookings accepted.
K urri G olf C lub
For bookings or more information phone: 02
4937 1224
www.kurrigolfclub.com.au
The Hunter Expressway has
a long planning history, but
is now a reality after the
announcement in 2009 by
the Federal Government to
construct.
The Expressway involves the
construction of a 40Km four
lane freeway link between the
F3 Freeway and Branxton on
the New England Highway.
Kurri Kurri will be the major
beneficiary of this important
piece of NSW infrastructure.
It will be completed in late
2013.
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“Kurri Kurri District
Business Chamber is
committed to improving
the communities of
Kurri Kurri and district
through communication,
promotion of our
community, business
opportunities and
lifestyles.”
PO Box 255
Kurri Kurri NSW 2327
Ph: (02) 4938 0510
www.kurrikurri.com
info@kurrikurri.com
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