Author name: Dugald Saunders

Support extended for bushfire-hit farmers

Dubbo, Mudgee & Gulgong, Narromine & Trangie, Wellington /

Bushfire-affected farmers across the region will continue to receive critical financial support following an extension of the Special Disaster Grant program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said local farmers will have more time to apply for the $75,000 grant, and will benefit from expanded eligibility criteria. “This program has played a crucial role in keeping local farmers on the land,” Mr Saunders said. “More than 20 farmers across the electorate, mainly in the Mid-Western area, have already received more than $1.3 million through this program to help cover the costs of repairing and rebuilding infrastructure on their properties. […]

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Golden Highway safety upgrades complete

Dubbo /

Work to improve safety for road users on the Golden Highway between Dunedoo and Dubbo is now complete. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the project to widen and improve the road on a 1.6 kilometre section of the Golden Highway six kilometres south-west of Dunedoo is a win for all road users, providing safer and more reliable journeys in the Central West. “This section of the Golden Highway provides an important link between Dubbo and Dunedoo and is used by locals, visitors and the freight industry,” Mr Saunders said. “The Golden Highway is the main route between

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Section of shared walkway completed

Mudgee & Gulgong /

Work on a section of a shared loop pathway in Mudgee has been completed – with runners, walkers and cyclists in the town now having access to concreted paths that enable safe outdoor exercise. Further sections are still to be completed on the pathway, that will eventually connect Mudgee’s town centre around Walkers Oval, across the Cudgegong River through to Glen Willow Regional Sporting Complex, and out to the Putta Bucca residential area, the Putta Bucca Wetlands and around to the Mudgee Racecourse before returning to Mudgee’s Olympic swimming pool, Lawson Park and the CBD. Almost $200,000 of NSW Government funding was given to

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ORISCON benefits from Community Building Partnership grant

Dubbo /

The group behind Dubbo’s annual Cross-Cultural Carnival will soon have a place to call home, Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said. Mr Saunders has today announced Orana Residents of Indian Sub-Continental Heritage (ORISCON Inc) is the successful recipient of a Community Building Partnerships (CBP) grant to renovate a premises on White Street which they will be leasing. ORISCON has secured $25,000 to refurbish and refit the building to accommodate its office and storage space, and the ability to host community meetings. “ORISCON does a terrific job helping people who have moved to Dubbo from a wide range of

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Narromine Jets receive financial assistance

Narromine & Trangie /

A function planned by the Narromine Jets rugby league club will come at a lower cost to the club and attendees thanks to a grant secured by Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders. The Group 11 club had originally planned to host a reunion on the June long weekend, however the COVID-19 pandemic forced organisers to abandon that idea. The committee is now focusing on hosting a major event prior to the 2021 Group 11 season, and will do so with $2500 of NSW Government assistance. “Narromine is a community that has battled through drought for so long, and

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Saunders praises work of staff at Gulgong MPS

Mudgee & Gulgong /

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has praised staff at Gulgong’s Multi-Purpose Service (MPS), who have continued to provide wonderful care for residents of the town while the hunt for a new visiting medical officer (VMO) continues. Mr Saunders visited the centre recently and said the dedication of staff is something the community should celebrate. “The nursing staff at the centre continue to do a tremendous job, and while there is no permanent doctor at the moment, I want the community to know they are being well looked after by the staff on-site, and the Telehealth specialist services that

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New technology makes planning Dubbo bus trips easier

Dubbo /

Dubbo has become a regional leader with new technology now up and running to help customers track the arrival of their bus and get an indication of available seating in real time. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the technology is now on 87 buses in the region as part of the first phase of the Transport Connected Bus Program. “Dubbo is already up and running as one of three regional centres state wide leading the charge on real-time tracking,” Mr Saunders said. “For customers, this will mean better trip planning as they will have access to data

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New $70.7 million Mudgee Hospital officially opened

Mudgee & Gulgong /

Ambulatory care space has doubled, dialysis capacity more than tripled and, in a first for the region, the new $70.7 million Mudgee Hospital also has a CT scanner. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders joined with NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard to officially opened the new Mudgee Hospital today – well ahead of its scheduled completion in late 2020, ensuring it is prepared for any potential COVID-19 surge. Mr Saunders said since the new Mudgee Hospital became operational on 27 May, there have been about 1,500 emergency department presentations, more than 370 patients admitted, 111 surgical and scope procedures

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Cameron Park upgrades officially opened

Wellington /

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders believes residents of Wellington will make wonderful use of the upgraded Cameron Park, which was officially opened on Friday. More than $470,000 of NSW Government funding was provided to Dubbo Regional Council to complete the project, including $280,000 from the Stronger Communities Fund as a result of the merger of the former Dubbo and Wellington councils. Mr Saunders said the park is an area Wellington residents can be proud of. “While there is new play equipment for the younger members of the community, there is also a terrific wedgetail eagle statue created by

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Mitchell Highway safety upgrade hits finish line

Dubbo, Narromine & Trangie /

Safety barriers, wider road shoulders and new line markings are among the safety improvements now complete on a section of the Mitchell Highway at Cooba Road, west of Dubbo. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the $1.25 million project, delivered by the NSW Government’s Safer Roads program, will create safer and more efficient journeys for road users. “This section of the Mitchell Highway, which accommodates a lot of traffic as people travel between Dubbo and Narromine, previously had little to no road shoulders, making it difficult for vehicles that leave the road to recover,” Mr Saunders said. “Investigations

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