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Saunders discusses Regional NRL taskforce on Big Sports Breakfast

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

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders this morning joined Sky Sports Radio’s Big Sports Breakfast program to discuss his appointment as chair of the NSW Government’s Regional NRL Taskforce. Mr Saunders spoke with the program’s hosts Gerard Middleton, Phil Moss and Laurie Daley about his desire to see more top-flight rugby league taken to the bush, including Dubbo and Mudgee. He also announced former NRL player and Indigenous leader Joe Williams, and Narromine-based NSW Rugby League board member Bob Walsh, as the first two appointees to the taskforce, before recruiting Daley to also be part of the group. Junee-born-and-bred […]

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New TAFE courses at Wellington to tackle skills shortages

Wellington /

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders announced today that TAFE NSW will help members of the Wellington community gain new skills while also addressing the shortage of social housing and community service workers in the region. A Certificate IV in Social Housing, Certificate IV and Diploma of Community Services are nationally recognised courses that will equip students with the skills that they need to deliver social housing services to the community. Mr Saunders said the health, wellbeing and community services industry is forecast to have the biggest employment increase in Western NSW over the next three years. “I am

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Flying cars, footy and another big golf event

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It has been another big week in the Dubbo electorate, with flying cars, rugby league and golf high on the agenda. The big announcement of the week came at Narromine, where I was joined by Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Mayor Craig Davies to announce AMSL Aero will use the town’s Aerodrome precinct as the manufacturing and testing base for its electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles. It’s fantastic to see businesses expanding and bringing job opportunities to regional areas, especially given the drought and COVID-19 has had such an impact on our communities. ** Another great announcement was

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Works completed at Narromine Courthouse

Narromine & Trangie /

A $9 million program fast-tracked by the NSW Government has delivered improvements to Narromine Courthouse. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders visited the facility this week to inspect the upgrades, which came as part of a program to upgrade 63 courthouses across the state. “There was a real priority placed on projects that could begin immediately in order to help economies that are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Mr Saunders said. “The painting and carpet upgrades at Narromine Courthouse certainly fit the bill, and it was great to be able to visit the staff and have a look

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Extra bus services for Dubbo

Dubbo /

Dubbo customers will benefit from more travel choices as additional and extended services are rolled out across the city’s bus network from July 20. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the new timetable is part of the NSW Government’s 16 Regional Cities program to deliver more travel flexibility to regional communities and provide better connections for customers to get to work, school, health, and social and recreational activities. “We will be delivering 58 additional services each week to the bus network in Dubbo so that the local community has more access and more choice when it comes to

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Narromine to be the home of electric flying cars

Narromine & Trangie /

Narromine will become the home of a state-of-the-art testing facility for an electric flying car, with an Australian company expanding its operation to the town thanks to a $950,000 support grant from the NSW Government’s Regional Investment Attraction Fund. Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders today visited the Narromine Aerodrome Industrial Park, where sustainable aerospace company AMSL Aero will test its electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles. Mr Saunders said AMSL will be the first operation moving into the new Narromine Aerodrome precinct, which is due to be completed by the end of July and

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Dubbo to host NSW Open golf qualifying event

Dubbo /

Just months after successfully hosting the 2020 Womens NSW Open, Dubbo Golf Club is one of six locations chosen to host qualifying events for the men’s version of the event. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders was joined by NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro to announce the tournament, which will be played later in the year. The NSW Government will provide Golf NSW with $700,000 to assist with the events, which will also be played in Albury, Bega, Coffs Harbour, Queanbeyan and Tweed. Mr Saunders said the 2020 Women’s NSW Open in February had delivered economic and social benefits,

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Saunders to lead NSW Government’s NRL Regional Taskforce

Dubbo /

Dubbo’s hopes of attracting an NRL Premiership game have received a massive boost, with Member for the Dubbo Electorate Dugald Saunders named as chair of the NSW Government’s NRL Regional Taskforce. The taskforce is being formed to develop a plan to bring more games to regional NSW. Deputy Premier John Barilaro made the announcement during a visit to Dubbo on Wednesday, where he and Mr Saunders outlined their vision for the taskforce and confirmed getting a premiership game to the city for the first time since the 2014 Country-City fixture was a top priority. “It’s an honour to be asked

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Dugald with Parkes MP Mark Coulton, Dubbo Regional Council Mayor Ben Shields and CEO Michael McMahon

Sealing and repairing local roads, Resources for Regions

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Last week saw some great funding announcements to help councils in the Dubbo electorate deliver for their communities! I was joined by Member for Parkes The Hon Mark Coulton, as well as representatives from Dubbo Regional Council, to announce funding from the NSW Government’s Fixing Local Roads Program. This round of funding sees the Mid-Western LGA receive $5.3 million to complete the resealing of Aarons Pass Road, along with a series of projects to finish the sealing of all Collector Bus routes. More than 50 roads in the Dubbo Regional LGA will benefit from $4.86 million, including the Old Mendooran

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Rent relief for Crown Land lease and licence holders

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

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has welcomed a move from the NSW Government to offer rent relief to eligible businesses and not-for-profits that lease or license Crown land and who have suffered financial losses during COVID-19. Mr Saunders said rent waivers will be offered for eligible organisations as part of a national code of conduct to support businesses. “Many businesses and organisations across the region have been doing it incredibly tough as a result of COVID-19,” Mr Saunders said. “I warmly welcome this support from the NSW Government which will help eligible regional businesses and not-for-profits that lease

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