Mr Brett Swords has not done himself, his business or the town of Mudgee any favours.

Allow me to quote from Mudgee Guardian 11 June 2012.

Quote: Camping at the Mudgee Showgrounds will be restricted after a tourist park operator objected to a proposal to upgrade the ground’s facilities for short-term camping and caravans.

Quote Mr Brett Swords: “He said upgrading facilities for short-term camping at the showgrounds would be uneconomical, as most of the tourist parks’ income came from cabins and long-term tenants.”

The Council meeting held 6 June 2012 Council voted against the proposal to upgrade the showground facilities based on Mr Swords objection.

The issue revolved around short-term. I stress the wording, short-term.

However Mr Swords the owner/operator Mudgee Tourist and Van Resort claims that this proposal to upgrade the facilities would affect his business.

An interesting comment Mr Swords when you have clearly stated that, ” as most of the tourist parks’ income came from cabins and long-term tenants.”

Mr Swords would you care to explain the difference between short-term and long-term tenants?

We are talking about campers and caravanners who are in fact short-term residents.

I have now seem a blog that features this story in a US site so it is more than evident that this story is rapidly gaining momentum.

I do feel for the small business operators in Mudge as they I feel have now become the innocent victims in Mr Swords cause.

From my research I have found that there are three caravan parks in Mudgee. Is’nt it interesting that the other two did not raise any objections.

I have posted several blogs to this story on the Mudgee Guardian web site and I have tried to draw Mr Swords into the debate to allow him the opportunity to present his case however to date I have had no response.

I have also emailed Mr Swords to his business email extending to him an invitation to respond to my comments and likewise so far I have received no response.

I will continually update on this site and the Mudgee Guardian as to if and when Mr Swords is prepared to respond