Beyond the Range

Young is renowned for glorious undulating countryside, fresh produce, pick your own orchards, Hilltops Wines, fascinating pioneering history, exciting events and for being known as the Cherry Capital of Australia.

Young has been a flourishing regional centre since it was first established over 150 years ago. Originally founded as a pastoral settlement, the town shot ahead with the discovery of gold in the 1860’s and the rush has been on ever since.

A resilient and diverse economy has supported consistent population growth making it the envy of many surrounding centres. Today Young services a regional population base of 57,000 and is strategically placed to continue to prosper with other major regional centres such as Wagga, Orange, Bathurst and Canberra all just over 1.5 – 2 hours’ drive away.

Today, Young’s major industries of agriculture, horticulture, construction, engineering and steel fabrication, retail, service industries, health care and education and training mean that residents enjoy relatively stable employment and advancement opportunities along with a very comfortable standard of living.

There are excellent transport, power, energy and telecommunication networks all servicing local business which enjoys the luxury of easy access to potential markets.

Useful links

Visit Young

Young Shire Council

Young Facebook Page

Young Facts and Figures

Incentives for Health Professionals

Young is serviced by a modern acute care hospital (opened in 2005) which is part of the Young Health Service incorporating Young District Hospital, Mercy Care Centre and Young Community Health Service. Young offers health professionals a supportive, collegial working environment.

The Young Shire is classified as MMM4 under the Department of Health’s new “Modified Monash Model” classification system that categorises areas according to both geographical remoteness and town size. The system was developed to recognise the challenges in attracting health workers to more remote and smaller communities. Medical professionals moving from major city areas to Young may be entitled to relocation and retention benefits from the General Practice Rural Incentives Program.

Click here for more information on the General Practice Rural Incentives Program. 

Young Council contact
Ms Debbie Evans
Economic Development Officer
debbie.evans@young.nsw.gov.au
02 63801224

Young is serviced by a modern acute care hospital (opened in 2005) which is part of the Young Health Service incorporating Young District Hospital, Mercy Care Centre and Young Community Health Service.

The hospital has a 24 bed medical, surgical, paediatric and maternity service, a two bed high dependency unit, separate Oncology Unit, a breast care nurse funded by the McGrath Foundation, state of the art digital radiology equipment and a new ultrasound and 4D obstetrics ultrasound, self-managed Renal Department, emergency department with two bays, a resuscitation bay, two consultation rooms, treatment room, operating suite with two operating theatres, a pre-operation room, recovery and an overnight stay room along with necessary staff and storage areas.

The hospital partners with the Young Mercy Care Centre. The Mercy Care facility is a Schedule 3 Hospital (sub-acute), comprising 26 beds, supported by a multidiscipline team providing rehabilitation, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physiotherapy, domiciliary, palliative care and medical assessment to both in and out patients. Senior residents of the community are exceptionally well catered for with Mount St Joseph’s Nursing Home; a 65 bed high care nursing home sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. Additional facilities for senior members of the community are 28 self-care villas at Catherine View Gardens. Southern Cross Care is continuing to develop their facility with the completion of an 80 bed Aged Care Facility and commencement of the construction of 43 independent units.

Caring for the community are a number of medical practitioners supported by visiting specialists, several dentists, optometrists and other health practitioners. In 2015, there were 10 GPs working in Young. The Southern Slopes Community Health Centre provides a range of primary health care to Young and district including early intervention and prevention of health problems, community based treatment of chronic illness e.g. dietician/diabetes educator.

Private health services in Young

• 2 Medical Practices (GPs)
• 2 Psychologists
• 3 Pharmacies
• 5 Dentist
• 1 Diagnostic Service
• 2 Hearing Clinics
• 1 Chiropractors
• 2 Optometrists
• 1 Pathology
• 2 Physiotherapy
• 2 Podiatrists

Community based health services in Young

• Access to Applied Psychology Services
• 3 Community Mental Health Support Services
• Aged Care Assessment Team
• Mercy Care Centre
• Mt St Joseph’s Nursing Home

Young’s central location, growing population and the proximity to a surrounding population of approximately 57,000 within a 150 km radius, provides an ideal opportunity for the continued growth and development of the Shire as a regional hub for services and trade.

As an emerging regional centre, Young Shire will strengthen its role in the next 10 years with improved services, facilities and a strong economic base, while preserving the country lifestyle which residents enjoy.

Young has a high degree of liveability with very affordable house prices, mortgage and rental costs when compared to the NSW State average. The Young Shire has a unique and interesting history, and residents and visitors can enjoy the diverse range of sporting, recreation and cultural facilities, as well as its 34 parks, 3 gardens and 9 reserves.

One of the features of the town is the Chinese Tribute Garden, a recognised and significant tourist attraction which greets thousands of visitors to the region annually.

Young’s Golf Course is another major drawcard for the town and has been described as one of the best country courses in NSW. The course is kept in magnificent condition through its constant water supply provided by an innovative reclaimed water scheme, and its short but challenging design will test the technique and accuracy of any golfer.

Download the Young Community Services Directory here.

In Young, your child will have the opportunity to live the healthy, nurturing country lifestyle people dream of.

Early Childhood in Young;

• Goodstart
• Stepping Stones
• Annette’s Place
• Young Pre-School
• Gumnut Grove
• Mobile Playgroups

Primary Schools in Young;

• Young North
• Young Public
• St Mary’s
• Murringo
• Monteagle
• Koorawatha
• Bribbaree
• MET School
• Maimuru

Secondary Schools in Young;

• Young High
• Hennessy Catholic College

Private Schools with boarding facilities are located in Bathurst and Orange, and only 1.5 hours away in Canberra.

Tertiary Education in Young;

• TAFE Riverina Institute Young Campus.
• Australian National University School of Medicine, Young Campus.
• Australian Catholic University courses available through Hennessy Catholic College.

Young Regional School of Music

Has approximately 800 students, 21 tutors and offers tuition in all instruments, singing, speech and drama. www.yrsm.org.au

Sporting clubs are very popular with children in country towns, from the social Swim Club get togethers at the local pool on lazy summer Friday evenings, to the rugby union, rugby league, soccer, netball, hockey and cricket teams for all ages.

Where you live and work is just as important to your spouse as it is to you. We are here to help you and your spouse feel welcomed into our community. We will do all we can to help your spouse settle in to the community, to find employment, to find new friends and to find the right information about schools, training, clubs, activities to suit his or her lifestyle.

Please speak to Young’s Beyond the Range contact, Ms Debbie Evans, regarding employment opportunities and contacts to assist your spouse to find the perfect job and lifestyle in Cowra.

Ms Debbie Evans
Economic Development Officer
debbie.evans@young.nsw.gov.au
02 63801224

These photos show examples of properties that have been for sale in the past.

The average house price in Young is currently $240,000 – very affordable compared to the metropolitan housing market. Classic, large, double brick bungalows, for example, are easy to find in the region, within the villages or out on your own piece of land.

Click here to browse properties currently in the market in and around Young.

If you have any further questions about relocating to Young please speak to Young’s Beyond the Range contact

Ms Debbie Evans

Economic Development Officer

debbie.evans@young.nsw.gov.au

02 63801224