Uber have announced they will temporarily shelve plans to come to Mudgee, in light of the coronavirus pandemic, saying they are putting community safety first for regional NSW.
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The company released a statement on Friday afternoon saying a lot had changed since they made the announcement.
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"Following recent announcements from the National Cabinet, as well as the clear advice from health authorities around the need to do all we can to limit the spread of COVID-19, we are temporarily pausing plans to launch the Uber app across all of regional NSW," Uber Australia general manager Dom Taylor said.
"This wasn't an easy decision to make, but the health and safety of our community comes first.
"With pubs, restaurants and clubs closed, cases of COVID-19 reported in regional areas, and the community advised to limit all non-essential travel, it is clear that we're facing an unprecedented time.
"We've already begun reaching out to individuals who had signed up, or were in the process of signing up, to drive with the Uber app to let them know that we'll still be coming once this national crisis has passed.
"We remain 100 per cent committed to bringing the convenience, reliability and affordability of rideshare to all of regional NSW, and we hope to do it as soon as possible."
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Uber announced earlier in March they would begin operation in the Mudgee region as early as April, while calling on drivers to sign up to the ride-share initiative.
The company is already operating in Bathurst and Orange.
Uber's first regional NSW location was Newcastle in 2016.
It was then launched in Bathurst, Orange, Wagga Wagga, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and Tamworth in 2018.
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