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Grant to celebrate local Elders

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Celebrating the wisdom of Elders of all backgrounds will be a focus of a seniors’ event announced today by Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders. Mr Saunders said Connective Indigenous Corporation will receive $3800 to host a one-day inclusive community event at Dubbo’s Western Plains Cultural Centre, as part of the 2022 NSW Seniors Festival. “Our seniors play a vital role in our community as volunteers, carers and grandparents and we want to recognise and reward their contribution with activities tailored to their interests,” Mr Saunders said. “Our First Nations people have a great tradition of respecting and honouring […]

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Grant to celebrate Mudgee seniors

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Seniors in the Mid-Western Region will have even more reason to celebrate during the 2022 Seniors Festival with Mid-Western Regional Council winning a share of $200,000 in NSW Government funding to host a community event. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the council has received $716 to help run two events at Club Mudgee during Seniors Week in 2022. “Our seniors play a vital role in our community as volunteers, carers and grandparents and we want to recognise and reward their contribution with activities tailored to their interests,” Mr Saunders said. “The Mudgee Seniors Week Lunch will include

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Dubbo’s new riverside sporting precinct now open

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The region’s variety of quality sporting facilities has expanded following the official opening of the Riverside Ovals and Amenities in Dubbo. The new sporting ovals were officially opened by way of coin toss by Dubbo Regional Council’s (DRC) CEO, Murray Wood and Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders – at the NSW Cricket Boys Youth Championships, Monday 20 December 2021. DRC, CEO Murray Wood said the new sporting area will cater for a variety of sports and benefit the community well into the future, “This new precinct is a wonderful outcome for the local community and an asset for

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Junior Rugby League boost for Dubbo

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Junior Rugby League in the Dubbo region is set to receive a significant boost, with St Johns Junior Rugby League Club receiving a grant of $999,999.00 as part of the NSW Government’s ‘Regional Sport Facility Fund’. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the fund is set to run for two years, and give local clubs plenty of new opportunities. “This is an outstanding result for the St Johns Junior footy club, and for our rising stars right across the region,” Mr Saunders said. “This fund is a key part of our state-wide sports infrastructure plan, to help support

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Empowering communities to respond to COVID-19

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The Dubbo community will be empowered to deal with COVID going forward, thanks to a grant from the NSW Government. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has today announced $30,000 for LeaderLife in Dubbo, which has been building capacity to support community led health communications and increase awareness of COVID-19. “Our local community is all the richer for the work of LeaderLife,” Mr Saunders said. “This grant will help the helpers. It will support volunteers in our community who are making a difference in this difficult time, as we continue to recover from the Delta outbreak, and deal with

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Funding boost for local not-for-profits

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Local not-for-profits will benefit from a funding boost to ease financial pressure and help them recover from impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown. Member for the Dubbo Electorate Dugald Saunders said the NSW Government’s ‘Social Sector Support Fund’ is providing organisations with grants of between $10,000 and $200,000. “The social services sector has worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic to support people doing it tough, and this funding will provide our frontline organisations with a hand-up,” Mr Saunders said. “The funding will support not-for-profits who have seen a decline in their revenue, and can be used to assist with brokering services and

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New bridge will boost productivity in Dubbo

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Work is under way once more at Terrabella Bridge, south of Dubbo, to provide better links for the regional community by replacing the existing timber bridge with a concrete one. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the NSW Government has committed more than $3.17 million to the project, including $2,716,000 from the Fixing Country Roads Program, and $454,000 from the Fixing Country Bridges Program. “On top of easing the financial burden on councils, programs like these allow us to deliver projects sooner, and have supported more than 900 local jobs in NSW regional communities at a time when

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Funding for local organisers to put on a show in 2022

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Country show organisers across the Dubbo electorate will be able to make plans with certainty, thanks to a NSW Government program providing financial support to ensure these much-loved community events come back bigger and better than ever. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the $5 million Country Shows Support Package can provide funding for a range of reasons, including to make sure shows are COVID Safe, subsidising stall fees, equipment hire, upgrading facilities or engaging local artists or musicians. “Country shows are the heartbeat of our communities,” Mr Saunders said. “After years of drought, COVID and now flooding,

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Traffic lights for Christmas at Cobra-Fitzroy intersection

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Christmas has come early for Dubbo, with the completion of the $19 million Mitchell Highway (Cobra Street) and Fitzroy Street intersection upgrade. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said flicking the switch on the new traffic lights marked the completion of more than a year of work to improve traffic flow, particularly during peak times. “This $19 million NSW Government funded upgrade is a really important part of the Building a Better Dubbo infrastructure project,” Mr Saunders said. “These lights will make a huge difference to the Dubbo community by improving safety and reducing congestion for both highway and

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