Author name: Dugald Saunders

Recreation area to be built at Brocklehurst

Dubbo /

A village to the north of Dubbo will be provided with a new green space and recreational area as part of the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has announced that Dubbo Regional Council successfully applied for $80,000 to complete the project, which will see a playground, irrigation system and turf installed. Council will invest the remainder of the funding for the project, which has a total value just shy of $120,000. “Unfortunately Brocklehurst doesn’t currently have any designated areas set aside for recreational or social gatherings,” Mr Saunders said. “This playground and […]

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Slashed licence fees a big win for businesses

All regions /

Up to 200,000 licence holders operating across the trades and construction sectors will not have to pay up to $50 million worth of licence fees, thanks to the NSW Government. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the licence fee waivers are a crucial part of the NSW Government’s first economic stimulus package.  “These fee waivers will deliver much-needed relief for small businesses, at a time when cash flow is crucial,” Mr Saunders said. “Up to 200,000 licence holders will benefit from this fee relief package over the next 12 months. It is the least we can do to

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Lighting to be added to Glen Willow precinct

Mudgee & Gulgong /

The Glen Willow sporting precinct in Mudgee will be improved, with nine lighting poles to be installed along a pathway leading the complex. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders announced $50,000 worth of funding had been allocated to Mid-Western Regional Council to complete the project, which will improve safety in the Pitts Lane area. “We already know that Glen Willow is one of the premiers sporting complexes in regional NSW, and it draws big crowds to major events,” Mr Saunders said. “In recent times the NSW Government has announced significant funding to broaden the complex to be a hub

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MEDIA STATEMENT: Regional Media shutdowns

Narromine & Trangie, Wellington /

The COVID-19 pandemic is providing challenges unlike any we have seen before. Every single family and business is impacted to some extent, and I am mindful of the fact that regional media companies are not immune. However I am concerned at reports that circulated on Tuesday afternoon that Australian Community Media (ACM) is looking to shut down some of its mastheads, including some smaller ones in my electorate. The Wellington Times and Narromine News are important parts of the fabric that makes up those towns, and for that matter so is the Nyngan Observer, which shares its journalist with the

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Burrendong Dam critical pump project on standby

Dubbo, Wellington /

The NSW Government has today confirmed the installation of a WaterNSW drought emergency pump in Burrendong Dam. The pump will be used to supply remnant water out of the Dam in the event of critically low dam levels. The pump network and associated operational apparatus has been constructed and commissioned – part of a $6.7million project that adds 16 gigalitres of precious additional town supply to communities in the drought-affected Macquarie valley. Inflows into Burrendong in April have lifted the storage capacity to above 12 per cent – up from 1.5 per cent in February – so the pumping equipment

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Terrabella Bridge to be replaced thanks to NSW Government funding

Dubbo /

An older-style timber bridge that crosses the Little River south of Geurie is set to benefit from a share of $86 million being invested into road, bridge and truck wash projects across regional parts of the state. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has announced that $2.716 million will be provided to Dubbo Regional Council to replace the Terrabella Bridge as part of the NSW Government’s Fixing Country Roads program. The funding will complement $700,000 pledged to council for the project by the Federal Government. “This is an important project for the agricultural sector as it will improve freight

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Funding to fix our country roads

Dubbo, Mudgee & Gulgong /

The Dubbo electorate is set to benefit from a share of $86 million being invested into road, bridge and truck wash projects across regional parts of the state through the latest round of the NSW Government’s Fixing Country Roads program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the latest round of funding would see $3.716 million invested into a pair of important infrastructure projects for the region. “The NSW Government is investing in projects to boost freight efficiency across the regions, and improve access and connectivity across the state road network,” Mr Saunders said. “Fixing Country Roads has already

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Funding grows hope for region’s youth

Dubbo /

A program aimed at helping youth in the region develop a sense of worth will proceed thanks to $80,000 in funding from the NSW Government. Member for the Dubbo Electorate Dugald Saunders has announced that LeaderLife has been successful in securing funding as part of the Stronger Country Communities Fund, with the money to be put into the organisation’s Soil2Soul program. Soil2Soul is aimed at disengaged youth and, through its lease of a lime farm in Narromine, provides them with meaningful jobs and training that will allow them to develop skills across a variety of different sectors, including agriculture and

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Promoting women’s sport in Gulgong

Mudgee & Gulgong /

The epic rise of women’s sport will include Gulgong after Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders announced funding for amenities at Billy Dunn Oval. Mr Saunders said Mid-Western Regional Council had been successful with an application for $122,052 to complete the construction of an amenities building at the oval, which will include male and female change rooms. Currently there are no female change facilities at the complex, and Mr Saunders said it is time to recognise the importance of women’s sport. “We’ve seen in recent times that a number of codes have included womens competitions and it has added

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Wellington PCYC to become a safer place

Wellington /

Much-needed work will be done to the roof of Wellington PCYC, thanks to funding through the NSW Government’s popular Community Building Partnerships program. The organisation was successful in applying for $19,084 in funding, with Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders saying the project could be one of the positives to come out of the COVID-19 crisis. “Unfortunately all PCYCs have had to be closed down as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but hopefully it means that projects like this can be completed during that shutdown period so facilities are improved when it comes time to re-open,” Mr Saunders

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