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Christine Anu, Shannon Noll and Phil Burton from Human Nature will lead the line-up for the highly anticipated Premier’s Gala Concerts during this year’s NSW Seniors Festival. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said free tickets to the concerts, to be held at ICC Sydney on 30 and 31 March 2022, will be available through Ticketek from 9am next Friday 28 January. “The NSW Government hosts the Premier’s Gala Concerts each year to thank seniors for their contributions to our communities,” Mr Saunders said. “These concerts are hugely popular among our seniors for good reason. They provide a great […]

Narromine’s Abram Liddell has been recognised at a ceremony in Sydney after finishing top of his class in the 2021 Higher School Certificate. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the St Johns College Dubbo graduate has now topped the NSW HSC Electrotechnology Examination. “Abram spent his childhood helping with electrical jobs, and his decision to study electrotechnology through TAFE NSW has clearly paid off!” Mr Saunders said. “Abram considered going to uni and becoming a pilot, but instead he thought “there’s always going to be electrical work”, and has already started an apprenticeship with Dubbo surveillance and security

Eligible local seniors can now apply for the 2022 NSW Regional Seniors Travel Card, which will see them receive $250 to help with everyday travel costs. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the popular initiative, which has seen more than 690,000 cards issued to regional seniors in NSW since the start of 2020, has been extended for another two years. “The Regional Seniors Travel Card was a commitment we made before the 2019 NSW election, and I’m proud to say it’s one we have delivered for locals,” Mr Saunders said. “We’ve already seen the difference this card is

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders is urging people across the Dubbo electorate to nominate outstanding women in the community for 2022 Local Women of the Year Awards. The Local Woman of the Year Awards is an annual program which recognises and celebrates the support women give to their local communities across NSW. Previous recipients include Gulgong’s Joy Harrison and Wellington’s Pip Smith, while Dubbo’s Joh Leader, Lucy Samuels, Lucy Taylor, Izzy Kelly and #buyfromthebush founder Grace Brennan were honoured at last year’s NSW Women of the Year Awards. “These women make a massive contribution to their communities, and