Author name: Dugald Saunders

Western NSW residents will have even greater access to mental health support with the opening of a new Lifeline centre in Dubbo. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders joined Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor to open the new, purpose-built centre, made possible thanks to $600,000 in special funding from the NSW Government. Mr Saunders said the centre comes at a critical time for his community. “The brutal forces of drought, COVID-19 and financial uncertainty are taking a toll on the strongest and most resilient among us,” he said. “One of my priorities after being elected was to see

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has announced an exciting partnership that will see the South Sydney Rabbitohs playing NRL competition matches at Dubbo’s Apex Oval for the next two seasons. As chairman of the NSW Government’s Regional NRL taskforce, Mr Saunders has liaised with the club, the NRL and Dubbo Regional Council to ensure top-flight football returns to the city for the first time since the 2014 Country-City match. “Dubbo deserves NRL games, and I thank the NRL, South Sydney and Dubbo Regional Council for working with the taskforce to make this happen,” he said. “When I was

The NSW Nationals are investing in the future of local racing with a significant funding investment to improve facilities at the Dubbo Turf Club.  The investment is being rolled out as part of the NSW Government’s COVID-19 stimulus package and will result in 12 new jobs for local tradies. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders joined with Racing Minister Kevin Anderson today to announce $318,000 to construct additional stabling at the track. “Racing has a long and proud history in the Dubbo electorate and the racing industry is significant to our local economy and sporting culture,” Mr Saunders said.

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has recognised nine members of the Dubbo community for their efforts by presenting them with special electorate awards. A special ceremony and morning tea was held at Taronga Western Plains Zoo on Wednesday where the recipients – David Ward, Nola Honeysett, Fran Rowe, Lionel Wood, Jeremy Dickson, Di Clifford, Matt Gilbert and Brooke Mallison – were presented with special medals. Mr Saunders said the event was a way to show community-minded people that their work contributes to making Dubbo a better place to live. “Each and every day in Dubbo we have people

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has welcomed news that the Federal Government will invest $176 million towards the cost of the River Street Bridge in Dubbo. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton announced on Monday that funding will be forthcoming for the project, as part of a wider road funding program to be announced in the 2020 Budget. Mr Saunders said the federal investment is a show of faith in a project that will be of immense benefit to the city. “The allocation of the $176 million from the Federal government shows that this bridge is considered a