Fight lost in Mudgee Australia

Mudgee, Gulgong water to be fluoridated
Thursday, 2 June 2005. 09:24 (AEST)Thursday, 2 June 2005. 09:24 (ACST)Thursday, 2 June 2005. 10:24 (AEDT)Thursday, 2 June 2005. 07:24 (AWST)
Fluoride will be added to town water supplies in Mudgee and Gulgong.

The administrator of the Mid-Western Regional Council, Col Arnold, made the decision at the works committee meeting. Mr Arnold will adopt his decision at this month's council meeting.He says community support from phone polls, public forums and evidence from New South Wales Health influenced his decision. "For the sake of better dental health it seems to me it's been proven in children and in adults there is a benefit," he said.Water fluoridation is a contentious issue in Mudgee and Gulgong.
Ken Scifleet says he will stop drinking tap water when the fluoride is added next March. "Well, I still think it's wrong, I'm against fluoride, I don't mind people getting fluoride from other supplies, but I'm against medicating the town supply and that's what they are doing, they're medicating the water supply," he said.