Author name: Dugald Saunders

Grant empowering migrant families to connect

Dubbo /

An annual netball competition bringing together migrants from the Indian sub-continent is among the events to benefit from the NSW Government’s Stronger Together Grants program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has announced $5000 for ORISCON Inc’s Rekindling Community and Family Fun Day, which has delivered inclusive activities for women and children for more than five years. “The fun day includes a netball competition that builds confidence and self-esteem in our new migrants, and provides a friendly way to meet other women and for strong networks to form,” Mr Saunders said. “These events and festivals are just what Dubbo […]

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Eumungerie gets a boost in Before and After School Care

Dubbo /

Balancing work and life for families in regional NSW will become easier thanks to a $37.9 million investment in before and after school care (BASC). Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has announced Eumungerie Public School will receive a financial boost to establish before and after school care in the community. “We all know how important these services are for the community, and the flexibility it provides to families, so I’m pleased the NSW Government is supporting innovation to help working families,” Mr Saunders said. “Great before and after school care services are essential to communities and young children,

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Applications sought for $68M Arts and Cultural Funding Program

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Local artists and organisations that shine a light on innovation, vibrancy and creativity in the Dubbo electorate arts and cultural sector can benefit from funding available from the NSW Government. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said applications are open for the NSW Government’s Arts and Cultural Funding Program (ACFP) for projects that will increase access and availability of arts and cultural experiences across NSW. “I’m calling for our local arts and cultural organisations, professional artists at all stages of their careers and across all artforms – as well as arts and cultural workers – to apply for funding

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Dubbo electorate celebrates National Stroke Week

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This National Stroke Week (8-14 August 2022) Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders is recognising the successful rollout of the NSW Telestroke Service at Dubbo. Mr Saunders said the NSW Telestroke Service is an important weapon in the fight against stroke. “Stroke is a time critical medical emergency that can kill up to 1.9 million brain cells per minute, so every second counts,” Mr Saunders said. “Having access to Telestroke is a huge boost for our local patients and clinicians. “The innovative service provides 24/7 access to life-saving stroke diagnosis and treatment, connecting patients and local doctors with specialist

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Don’t be so shady: Grant’s a hole-in-one for Wellington Golf Club

Wellington /

Wellington golfers and spectators will soon be able to enjoy the great outdoors in a sun-safe manner thanks to the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant program (LSGP). Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has today announced $9,300 for Wellington Golf Club to install sun shades at the clubhouse. “The Wellington Golf Club is a popular venue for functions, as well as a gathering point for golfers,” Mr Saunders said. “However, there’s currently no shade outdoors, and indoors fills up fast. “This funding will allow for the installation of sun shades for the outdoor area, allowing the club to cater

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Clock strikes on Midnight Oil’s final outback tour

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Australia’s iconic Midnight Oil will headline the Mundi Mundi Bash near Broken Hill in the only outback performance of the band’s final ever tour, thanks to a $200,000 grant from the NSW Government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund.   Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the support would bolster tourism in the region with the three-day festival to draw an estimated 9,000 visitors to western NSW.  “Catching one of the country’s greatest bands play on the red dirt for the final time, against one of the most spectacular backdrops regional NSW has on offer, cements the outback as

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Region set to benefit from record investment in scholarships for early learning educators

Dubbo, Mudgee & Gulgong /

A working mother-of-two is among the local recipients of an Early Childhood Education Scholarship from the NSW Government. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said more than 400 early childhood teachers across NSW are set to receive up to $25,000 to further their studies and careers, including four from Dubbo and one from Mudgee. “These scholarships will support recipients to deepen their understanding of early childhood environments, and gain additional skills and capabilities which will be passed on to the children they teach,” Mr Saunders said. “Crucially, one-third of recipients are already living and working in regional and remote

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High tech lights to boost safety at level crossing in Narromine

Narromine & Trangie /

Narromine will benefit from a trial of new technology to reduce the risk of level crossing collisions between trains and vehicles in regional areas. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the trial at Narromine will evaluate the effectiveness of a stop sign with LED warning lighting on the Dandaloo Road level crossing. “I’m glad the level crossing at Narromine will be part of a trial to install innovative signs with LED flashing lights to increase and improve awareness and safety at this site,” Mr Saunders said. “If successful, we could see these rolled out across the electorate, potentially

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Dubbo students set sights on policing careers

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Seven young people from Dubbo are one step closer to becoming police officers following their graduation from the Indigenous Police Recruitment Our Way Delivery Program (IPROWD). Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the IPROWD program is designed to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people employed in emergency services.  “The program not only opens opportunities for employment in the NSW Police Force, but in other emergency and public service areas,” Mr Saunders said. “Police go above and beyond to protect and serve our community each and every day, and this program engages locals to continue

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NSW RFS unveils memorial garden dedicated to fallen firefighters

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A memorial garden to commemorate the lives and sacrifice of NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) members and support personnel, killed in the line of duty, has been unveiled at Dubbo today. Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke, Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders and RFS Commissioner Rob Rogers officially opened the memorial garden, which contains the names of nearly 100 personnel who have lost their lives protecting others. Ms Cooke said it was important to commemorate the fallen RFS members and support personnel, who bravely stepped up in some of the State’s

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