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Dugald Saunders MP

Member for Dubbo ELECTORATE

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Get your tickets to the Premier’s Gala Concert

January 20, 2022 No Comments All regions

Christine Anu, Shannon Noll and Phil Burton from Human Nature will lead the line-up for the highly anticipated Premier’s Gala Concerts during this year’s NSW …

Bright spark Liddell finishes first-in-class

January 19, 2022 No Comments All regions

Narromine’s Abram Liddell has been recognised at a ceremony in Sydney after finishing top of his class in the 2021 Higher School Certificate. Member for …

Work begins on overtaking lane between Dubbo and Narromine

January 19, 2022 No Comments Dubbo Narromine & Trangie

Work is starting this week on the first of three new overtaking lanes and safety upgrades on the Mitchell Highway, as part of a $32 …

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🚗🚌🚛 MITCHELL HIGHWAY OVERTAKING LANES 🚛🚌🚗

It was great to join Minister for Regional Transport and Roads @samfarraway today to announce that work has started this week on the first of three new overtaking lanes and safety upgrades on the Mitchell Highway between Dubbo and Narromine 😃

The first overtaking lane will be about 1.5 kilometres long, and is being built at Lagoon Creek, about 17 kilometres west of Dubbo 👍👍

These new overtaking lanes will be essential for creating safer and more efficient travel for the local community and passing freight, with a large number of residents commuting to work daily between Narromine and Dubbo 🚗🚌🚛

It’s fantastic to be able to help the Nyngan sho

It’s fantastic to be able to help the Nyngan showground precinct which is set to receive a new amenities area, and perimeter fencing, thanks to $250,000 worth of funding from round 4 of our NSW Government Stronger Country Communities Fund (SCCF). A major focus of this funding has been to increase and encourage female participation, and the amenities block (pictured)near the pony club area will be upgraded to include new female change rooms & showers.
It was a great chance to catch up with Bogan Shire Council mayor Glen Neill and Nyngan Show Society & Nyngan Pony Club president Rodney Robb, who’s always up for a yarn!
Can’t wait to see the upgrades to this amazing facility! 😁👍

👴👵 APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2022 REGIONAL SENIO

👴👵 APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2022 REGIONAL SENIORS TRAVEL CARD 🚗🚉🚕

Eligible applicants will receive a $250 pre-paid Visa card that can be used for fuel, taxis, pre-booked NSW TrainLink Regional trains and coaches, and select community transport services.

The popular initiative, which has seen more than 690,000 cards issued to regional seniors in NSW since the start of 2020, has been extended for another two years. In 2021, there were:
👉 5126 cards issued in the Dubbo Regional LGA
👉 2736 cards issued in the Mid-Western Regional LGA
👉 736 cards issued in the Narromine Shire LGA

Behind every one of those cards is a senior who’s benefiting from easier and more affordable travel, whether it be to get to the shops, medical appointments, or visiting friends and family! This card is great news for regional seniors and another way we are injecting money into the bush with the benefit flowing for fuel stations, taxi drivers and local economies. The even better news is we’ve listened to people’s feedback, and have been able to expand the criteria to include seniors who are receiving either a Disability Support Pension or Carer Payment from Services Australia.

Eligible participants will also be able to apply for a 2023 Regional Seniors Travel Card in early 2023, meaning more ongoing financial support for essential travel costs. The 2022 cards are contactless, making payments safer and easier for card holders, and are made from 85.5% recycled plastic. With the latest COVID-19 health advice, seniors are strongly advised to apply online or call 13 77 88 rather than visit a service centre. More information can be found at service.nsw.gov.au/regionalseniorstravel or check the link in my bio

👩 2022 DUBBO ELECTORATE WOMAN OF THE YEAR 👩

👩 2022 DUBBO ELECTORATE WOMAN OF THE YEAR 👩

Nominations are closing next Monday 24 January at 5pm for the 2022 Dubbo electorate Woman of the Year 😃

To nominate someone you know in the Dubbo electorate, email my office at dubbo@parliament.nsw.gov.au, with the following information:
👉 You name and contact details
👉 Name, age, occupation, and contact details of the woman you are nominating
👉 What achievements or contributions has the nominee made to their chosen field or the community
👉 What is your relationship to the nominee

The winner of the 2022 Dubbo electorate Woman of the Year will be announced in March 2022 👩

📚 HSC RESULTS AVAILABLE 20 JANUARY 📚 Great

📚 HSC RESULTS AVAILABLE 20 JANUARY 📚

Great news for 2021 HSC students, who will now be able to receive their HSC results at 6am on Thursday the 20th January, ahead of the originally scheduled date of 24th January - allowing students who are planning to attend university in 2022 more time to think about their preference selection 😃

Students will still receive their ATAR at 9am on the same day, Thursday 20th January 👍👍

Thank you to the NSW Education Standards Authority for completing the marking and processing ahead of schedule, but also to all of the staff who assisted with the 2021 HSC exams 👏👏

I want to wish everyone good luck and remind you that you are more than your ATAR 😃

School tour bookings for Parliament of NSW are now

School tour bookings for Parliament of NSW are now open for 2022 😃

Primary and secondary school teachers are invited to book ahead for next year to tour the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council chambers 👍👍

To book, teachers can either call (02) 9230 3444 or email schooltours@parliament.nsw.gov.au

💻 FREE TOURISM TRAINING ON OFFER 💻 As our s

💻 FREE TOURISM TRAINING ON OFFER 💻

As our state and national borders reopen, the NSW Government is helping the tourism sector address critical skills shortages with thousands of free training places on offer ahead of a bumper holiday season 😃

There are more than 2,700 fee-free training places available across 35 short courses at TAFE NSW and other registered training providers 👍👍

Free courses available under the program include:
👉 Outdoor leadership
👉 Tourism Product Design and Promotion
👉 Hospitality
👉 Outdoor Recreation
👉 Bicycle Servicing
👉 Swimming and Water Safety Teacher
👉 Infection control

To find out more about fee-free courses, visit: https://skills.education.nsw.gov.au/jobtrainer

👵👴 GRANTS TO SUPPORT MUDGEE & DUBBO'S SENIOR

👵👴 GRANTS TO SUPPORT MUDGEE & DUBBO'S SENIORS 👴👵

At the end of last year I announced that seniors in the Mid-Western Region and Dubbo will have even more reason to celebrate during the 2022 Seniors Festival, thanks to funding from the NSW Government to host a community event 😃

The Mid-Western Regional Council received $716 to help run two events at Club Mudgee during Seniors Week 👏

While Connective Indigenous Corporation received $3,800 to host a one-day inclusive community event at Dubbo's Western Plains Cultural Centre 👏

Our seniors play a vital role in our community as volunteers, carers and grandparents, and we want to recognise and reward their contribution with activities tailored to their interests 👍👍

The events and activities will take place during NSW Seniors Festival from 25 March to 3 April this year, and will provide older people with cultural, creative, sporting and recreational opportunities 🙌🙌

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