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Second wave of new officers for OMWPD

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

The Orana Mid-Western Police District will be a safer place, with a second wave of new officers set to hit the beat. As part of a rollout of 250 additional police assigned to be rolled out over the next 12 months, the local district will receive three extra officers including a specialist aged crime prevention officer. This comes just days after five probationary constables who recently left the NSW Police Academy in Goulburn started work in the region, including one who has been stationed at Wellington. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said he welcomed the allocation of more […]

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Funding for youth programs in Mid-Western LGA

Mudgee & Gulgong /

A two-year program aimed at youth in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area (LGA) will proceed thanks to funding from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders announced $432,304 has been granted to the council to roll out the program, which will feature a range of events. “It’s expected that over the two years there will be more than 13,000 total participants in the activities that are rolled out,” Mr Saunders said. “One of the key focus areas of this round of the Stronger Country Communities Fund was youth, and having that

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It’s not time to forget the drought: Saunders

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

While the world is dealing with COVID-19, and parts of NSW rebound from the summer’s devastating bushfires, Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said it is timely to remember that more than 75% of the state is still in some level of drought. Mr Saunders said a significant amount of money has been invested to support people in regional NSW, and that support will continue. “There is no doubt that as a government we have had a lot to deal with over the past few months,” Mr Saunders said. “But let me be very clear, drought has not been

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Parents encouraged to take kids on a ‘digital lunchbreak’

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

Parents who are looking for educational ways to keep their children occupied during the COVID-19 outbreak are being encouraged to look at new material being provided by the NSW Government. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the ‘Digital Lunchbreak’ portal, collated by the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People (ACYP), offers a wide range of online activities and resources for children of all ages. “COVID-19 has impacted on us in so many ways, but in particular parents with young children who are being kept home from daycare, pre-school or school,” Mr Saunders said. “On the

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Work commences on new Mitchell Highway overtaking lanes

Dubbo, Narromine & Trangie /

Work is underway to improve journeys along the Mitchell Highway, thanks to three new overtaking lanes. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said early design work is being carried out for the $18 million project to improve safety and travel times for all road users on a 38 kilometre section of the highway between Dubbo and Narromine. “The Central West is the third-largest contributor to the NSW economy and the Mitchell Highway is a crucial freight and tourism link for that region,” Mr Saunders said. “That is why the NSW Government is investing in improving safety and efficiency along

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Funding to improve freight connectivity in Mid-Western Regional Council area

Mudgee & Gulgong /

A partnership between the NSW Government and Mid-Western Regional Council will result in the construction of a new bridge linking the area to the Hunter Valley. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders announced that $900,000 worth of funding has been secured through the Fixing Country Roads program to assist with the Goulburn River Bridge replacement on the Ulan Road. “Given the synchronisation of industry between the Mid-Western LGA and parts of the Hunter Valley we know there is a significant amount of traffic, be it cars or trucks, that use the Ulan Road,” Mr Saunders said. “The replacement of

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RFDS providing vital flights for doctors

Dubbo /

The Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) and Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) have taken another step in their longstanding partnership to provide quality health care for people in rural and regional NSW. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the RFDS will facilitate flights three days a week to transport doctors from Sydney to Dubbo and Orange. “As part of the COVID-19 outbreak, airlines have had to look at their scheduling and that has hindered the ability for doctors and medical specialists to service our part of NSW,” Mr Saunders said. “This partnership between the RFDS and the

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Dubbo electorate hospitals fast tracked for COVID-19

Dubbo, Mudgee & Gulgong /

Two hospitals in the Dubbo Electorate have been leading the way in terms of fast-tracking building works to help provide extra care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the $71 million new Mudgee Hospital and the $150 million stages 3 & 4 redevelopment at Dubbo Hospital have been recognised as vitally important by the Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Health Minister Brad Hazzard. “At both Dubbo and Mudgee hospitals Health Infrastructure has been working with the staff and building contractors to make sure the measures required to treat more patients are brought forward, and it

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Showground works to be done as part of regional NSW stimulus package

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

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has welcomed the NSW Government’s $100 million announcement to fast track vital infrastructure projects in regional NSW to help local industries, councils and communities rebuild and recover from the impacts of drought, bushfire and COVID-19.   Included among the package is $25 million for upgrades to regional showgrounds, which Mr Saunders said will deliver essential upgrades to almost 170 showgrounds around the state. “I have spoken to land managers of showgrounds in Dubbo, Wellington, Narromine, Trangie, Mudgee, Gulgong and Tomingley, and there is a lot of excitement around the fact that some significant

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Funding for our region’s scout facilities

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The scout community in western NSW will have access to improved facilities, after the NSW Government provided more than $290,000 in funding to the 1st Dubbo Scouts as part of the Stronger Country Communities Fund program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the organisation had been successful in securing a total of $291,954 which will be used to re-roof the existing three buildings, remove asbestos, gyprock and paint some internal walls, install new flooring, doors and windows and construct a deck between the buildings with accessible ramps to improve access for all users. “This round of the Stronger

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