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Support for Dubbo & Wellington’s littlest learners

Dubbo, Wellington /

Aboriginal children and children from low income families in the Dubbo electorate will have additional support to participate in 600 hours of quality early childhood education in the two years prior to school. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said five services will receive grants of up to $10,000 to support preschool students to engage and learn. “We know the first 2000 days set a child up for life, and those two years before school are especially important,” Mr Saunders said. “Between bushfires and COVID-19, our community has faced a number of challenges over the past few years. Early […]

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Safer journeys through busy Mitchell Highway intersection

Dubbo /

Road users turning right into Rawsonville Bridge Road and North Minore Road from the Mitchell Highway in Dubbo will soon be able to do so more safely, with upgrade work starting this month. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the NSW Government has committed $2 million under the NSW Safer Roads – Saving Lives on Country Roads program to deliver this safety upgrade.  “There have been numerous occasions where right turning, westbound vehicles have been involved in nose to tail crashes with vehicles travelling behind, as they wait to turn into Rawsonville Bridge Road,” Mr Saunders said. “In

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Hospital car park hits new heights

Dubbo /

Better access to Dubbo Hospital’s world-class services is just around the corner, with the construction of the new multi-storey car park reaching its highest point. To celebrate the “topping out” of the carpark, Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has placed a tree on top of the structure. “Dubbo Hospital is now the envy of regional NSW, but with improved services you also need improved accessibility,” Mr Saunders said. “The new multi-storey car park will be accessible for patients and visitors, but crucially it will provide more staff parking, which will free up new and existing spaces closer to

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Apply now for the Regional Job Creation Fund

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Businesses in the Dubbo electorate are urged to apply for a NSW Government grant program that’s already delivering significant job growth across the region. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said applications are now open for the $40 million Regional Job Creation Fund Round Two, for projects that will attract investment through co-funded business initiatives to support economic recovery and resilience in the across regional NSW. “From the smallest start-ups to some of our largest employers, the Regional Job Creation Fund is already delivering more than 540 jobs across the Dubbo electorate,” Mr Saunders said. “Grants will range from

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$50,000 flood recovery grants open to small businesses

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Small businesses and not-for-profit organisations in the Dubbo Regional, Mid-Western Regional and Narromine Shire local government areas (LGAs) can now apply for grants of up to $50,000 to help them recover from severe storm and flood events. The Storm and Flood Disaster Recovery Small Business Grant is designed to help cover the costs of clean-up and reinstatement of a small business or not-for-profit organisation’s operations who suffered direct physical damage as a result of the widespread storms and floods throughout November and December 2021. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the grant would help businesses and not-for-profits continue

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New Wildlife Hospital at Dubbo Zoo takes shape

Dubbo /

The construction site of Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s new Wildlife Hospital is a hive of activity with the main building for the $14 million precinct now well underway. The concrete slab for the buildings in the precinct is now complete and the structural steel and timber purlins for the main building have been installed. The roof installation is underway as well as the structural steel for the grand verandah. The animal rehabilitation enclosures behind the main building are also progressing well. “The construction is really on the home stretch now for this new facility and it’s great to see the

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Fire-affected school ready for term 1

Dubbo /

Dubbo South Public School is cleaned up and new facilities are in place ready to welcome students back this week, after a fire at the end of 2021. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders visited the school recently and welcomed the progress made over the holidays to restore the site. “Thankfully no-one was injured and students were back in class very soon after the fire, and I’m delighted to see the school is now set up and ready to welcome students back for the New Year,” Mr Saunders said. “Seven demountable classrooms are in place and have been fitted

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Create NSW funding for DRTCC

Dubbo /

Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre (DRTCC) has received $108,565 in funding from the Create NSW Performing Arts COVID-19 Support Package to be distributed to eligible clients who used the venue, and for the venue itself. The aim of the package is to provide financial support to performing arts venues, producers and promoters directly affected by the cancellation, postponement or restricted capacity of performances resulting from the NSW Government COVID-19 Public Health Orders from 26 June 2021 to 31 October 2021. The application process was rigorous and competitive, but DRTCC Manager Linda Christof said their success ultimately benefits a number

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Murray Cod stocks surpass 1M

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Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW Dugald Saunders today helped release 5,000 Murray Cod fingerlings in the Macquarie River at Dubbo, taking the total number of Murray Cod stocked in NSW waterways in 2021-22 to 1.27 million, eclipsing previous records. Mr Saunders said today’s final stocking event capped off a record-breaking season, smashing the previous state stocking record of 780,000 back in 2006-07. “Stocking over a million fingerlings into NSW waterways is crucial to strengthening the Murray Cod populations and this record-breaking year is monumental following years of crippling drought,” Mr Saunders said. The Murray Cod fingerlings were the progeny

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Local councillors hit the ground running

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Newly elected councillors are being urged to participate in comprehensive webinars to provide them with the know-how to serve the best interests of the local community. The NSW Government is holding a 12-week series of Hit the Ground Running webinars to support the councillors to fulfil their civic responsibilities to the best of their abilities. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders commended the newly elected Dubbo Regional, Mid-Western Regional and Narromine Shire councillors for hitting the ground running, and encouraged them to take advantage of the webinars. “Our local councillors are integral to ensuring our local council provides our

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