Members of Lithgow Council and Mingaan Wiradjuri Aboriginal Corporation were invited to celebrate the networking and union they have created with Emirates since its opening.

The resort officially opened on October 1, 2009 at the end of the Millennial Drought and has come a long way, according to EOOWV special projects manager Brendan Millett.

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"It has taken some time for the landscape to recover from the drought but the resort now looks like it should be here, with the flora and fauna a part of the resort complex and activities," he said.

He said it had also been a big journey for the Emirates to continue to build on its relationships from the first few years to now.

"We've come a long way and also being able to work with the Wiradjuri and bring that in as part of our local community," he said.

Mr Millett said the resort would not be able to operate without the support of the local community.

"It's a really big part of our DNA, we also have a policy of trying to get our goods and services from local community as much as possible," he said.

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Currently 30 per cent of the resort staff live locally with the rest living on site.

"We have made some grant advances since we came under One&Only Management in 2015 and some of our leadership group has grown with the resort, it is pleasing to see five locals who will pass 10 years service with the resort this year," Mr Millett said.

"We've also been able to provide Mingaan Wiradjuri Aboriginal Corporation an avenue to develop indigenous tourism."

He said Emirates had also developed many relationships with local businesses including Max Taylor, Kelair Pumps, Region West Fire Services, Jannei Goat Cheese and wineries in the Orange, Bathurst and Mudgee region.

Mr Millett started working at the Emirates in 2012 and said he took great pleasure in seeing the resort develop, grow and support local community.

"It's been an exciting time, it's an unbelievable property, really quite unique," he said.

"There are not too many jobs that have the pleasure of working in a such a stunning landscape, daily contact with wildlife and no mobile phones."

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Mr Millett said the resort's guest base mainly came from Sydney with a good mix of interstate and international travellers.

"A lot of our guests are very well travelled and have seen some amazing locations and had amazing experiences, but when they come to Wolgan Valley... they really do intimately interact with our wildlife.

"They get to experience a truly remarkable landscape and experiences that have many blow away factors all on its own," he said.

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