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Building stronger country communities in Trangie & Narromine

Narromine & Trangie /

Residents in Trangie and Narromine will benefit from over $1 million invested in key sporting and community infrastructure under Round 5 of the Stronger Country Communities Fund. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the funding includes $705,000 for Narromine Shire Council to deliver the first stage of its overall masterplan for the Trangie Sporting Precinct. “The people of Trangie love their sport, and we want to see people of all ages and abilities enjoying the benefits of being active,” Mr Saunders said. “This project will upgrade the existing tennis, netball, multipurpose bitumen and grass courts to a synthetic […]

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Garden to connect community & culture in Narromine

Narromine & Trangie /

The entire Narromine community will have a quiet place to connect to and learn about the region’s Indigenous history, with Narromine Local Aboriginal Land Council today receiving $50,000 for the creation of a Cultural Garden. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders today announced the funding from the NSW Government’s inaugural Community and Place Grants Program, which is supporting solutions-focused projects to engage and benefit Aboriginal communities. “This project will transform the former market garden into a culturally significant space, a place for our First Nations people, school groups, tourists, and the whole community to visit and reflect,” Mr Saunders

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Dubbo Golf Club tees up another regional qualifier

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Dubbo has again been chosen to host some of the best golfers in NSW, thanks to a partnership between the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government and Golf NSW to roll out a series of professional tournaments in regional NSW from 2024. Member for the Dubbo Electorate Dugald Saunders said it’s great news that Dubbo has once again been selected to host a Men’s NSW Open regional qualifying tournament next year. “The last few years have been amazing for golf in Dubbo – the multiple competitions we’ve hosted, including the NSW Women’s Open, have generated great interest around the sport, and

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$23.3 million boost for Dubbo Sports Hub

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The Dubbo Sports Hub development is set to take off, thanks to the final $23.3 million required for the project being secured from the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the Hub will be a world class, state-of-the-art indoor facility which the Dubbo community along with the wider region will reap the benefits of for generations to come. “With five courts, a competition-standard gymnastics area and a regional PCYC, the Dubbo Sports Hub will be a first-class facility where local and regionally based athletes in key sports like basketball, netball and

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Cash in the bank to help councils fix local roads

All regions /

Councils across the Dubbo electorate will receive over $12 million to fix more potholes on local roads, as part of the NSW Government’s $500 million Regional and Local Roads Repair Program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has today announced: $5,074,270 for Dubbo Regional Council to repair 2783 kilometres of council-owned roads $4,134,301 for Mid-Western Regional Council to repair 2268km of council-owned roads $3,056,154 for Narromine Shire Council to repair 1676km of council-owned roads “Driving around the region, whether it’s Trangie in the west or Gulgong in the east, we’ve all seen just how bad the potholes have become,”

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New, ‘prehistoric’ destination for the $10 town

Mudgee & Gulgong /

Gulgong is set to be the home of one of the world’s most significant private fossil collections thanks to a major investment from the NSW Government’s Regional Tourism Activation Fund (RTAF). Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has today announced $3 million for Mid-Western Regional Council to build the Gulgong Natural History Museum. “Gulgong is well-known for its historic charm, and this project builds on that,” Mr Saunders said. “This funding will deliver a museum to house ‘Michael Durrant’s Wonderful World of Fossils Collection’, including interactive activities, a café, shop and amenities. “It will provide huge benefits for Gulgong,

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Equipping Mudgee community groups for greatness!

Mudgee & Gulgong /

The home of the Mudgee Arts Council is set to become even more user friendly, courtesy of a $25,000 grant from the NSW Government. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has announced $25,000 for Mudgee Arts Council to purchase vital equipment for the Kildallon Education Centre. “Kildallon has really been embraced by the Mudgee community, with over 300 community members using the space each month within the first six months of it opening,” Mr Saunders said. “Thanks to this government’s close collaboration with the Mid-Western Regional Council, groups like University of the Third Age, Mudgee Concert Band, Mudgee Performing

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Equipping Mudgee community groups for greatness!

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The home of the Mudgee Arts Council is set to become even more user friendly, courtesy of a $25,000 grant from the NSW Government. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has announced $25,000 for Mudgee Arts Council to purchase vital equipment for the Kildallon Education Centre. “Kildallon has really been embraced by the Mudgee community, with over 300 community members using the space each month within the first six months of it opening,” Mr Saunders said. “Thanks to this government’s close collaboration with the Mid-Western Regional Council, groups like University of the Third Age, Mudgee Concert Band, Mudgee Performing

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Giving tradies the tools to build mental wellbeing

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For Dubbo’s Bruno Efoti, supporting young apprentices with their mental health is not just a job – it’s a passion. The founder of Tradies In Sight was a tradie himself for many years, and saw first-hand the stress many young men were experiencing, often in silence, which saw them fail to complete their apprenticeships – or worse. Now Mr Efoti will be able to support an additional 450 apprentices, with Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders announcing $23,895 from the NSW Government for The Inspection Pit. “TAFE NSW gives apprentices the skills and the knowledge to ply their trade

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Café to provide pathways to reconciliation

Dubbo /

A popular local garden café is set to reopen with a new mission: to empower vulnerable people to gain training, skills and stable employment. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has announced $175,600 for the Pathways Together Aboriginal Corporation to refurbish the café at the Growing Futures Nursery. “Since the Old Ganarrin Garden Centre café closed, not a day goes by without someone dropping in wanting a cuppa,” Mr Saunders said. “The Pathway Together Cultural Connects project will see the café refurbished to provide training and employment opportunities, as well as the establishment of an Aboriginal Men’s Shed. “It’s

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