Goulburn's architecture and liveability proved a drawcard when Neil Boughton and his sister were scouting for a new venture.

The NSW government says it will undertake urgent work to protect a historic disused hospital, and send the bill to the owner, a Chinese property developer.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Australia's oldest working brewery, in Goulburn, has a rival coming from Sydney's west. The Campbelltown craft brewing company ...

The Old Goulburn brewery. Credit: Goulburn Tourism Father Michael O'Halloran, spokesman for Old Goulburn Brewery, said the newcomer did not have the history to rival it.