Author name: Dugald Saunders

$3 million and partnership for Mudgee social homes

Mudgee & Gulgong /

The NSW Government’s commitment to deliver more and better quality social housing across the state continues, with Mudgee set to receive new homes by the end of 2022. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the Government has reached an agreement with local community housing provider (CHP), Housing Plus, to deliver and manage the new properties. “The corner of Mulgoa Way and Winbourne Street will see eight, modern, fit-for-purpose homes built, giving locals in need a safe place to call home,” Mr Saunders said. “Along with the construction of the $3 million development, Housing Plus will provide tenancy management […]

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Artists to benefit from restoration of historic landmark

Dubbo, Wellington /

Stuart Town’s Railway Hotel will strengthen its role as a home for art in the region thanks to funding from the NSW Government. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the Stuart Town Advancement Association (STAA) will receive $13,613 from the Creative Capital program to restore the floor and floor coverings, and install a picture-hanging system, lock-up cupboards and reproduction door locks. “Restoring this historic landmark has been a real passion project for the entire Stuart Town community for decades, and it’s great to be able to provide a helping hand,” Mr Saunders said. “The STAA has an MOU

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Funding to make Narromine Shire’s community assets more accessible

Narromine & Trangie /

Locals and visitors alike will enjoy easier access to public toilets in the Narromine Shire, thanks to $350,000 from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the funding will improve amenity, accessibility and safety at public toilets on Trangie’s main street and at the library, as well as at Narromine’s Rotary Park. “In the wake of COVID, we’re seeing more and more people keen to explore their own backyard in regional NSW – but they need somewhere to go!” Mr Saunders said. “These upgrades will support more people to stop and shop

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Wellington PCYC too cool “after” school

Wellington /

The youth of Wellington will have a more comfortable safe space to gather, thanks to the NSW Government’s ‘Community Building Partnerships’ program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has today announced $13,640 for Wellington PCYC to purchase two large freestanding, portable fans, keeping more kids cool after school. “From their after-school and mini-movers programs to drop-ins, almost 50 kids converge on Wellington PCYC every afternoon,” Mr Saunders said. “But Wellington summers are hot, and the PCYC is effectively a big tin shed with evaporative cooling and little insulation. “These new fans will mean a cooler, more comfortable facility for

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We can be heroes: Capes for Wellington as part of community aft project

Wellington /

Wellington residents of all ages are set to be empowered through a community art project that will establish the town as the natural home for superheroes. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has today announced $35,000 from Round 1 of Create NSW’s 2021/22 Arts & Cultural Funding Program for Orana Arts to deliver ID(hero). “Wellington is a wonderful town with a rich history and a really vibrant community,” Mr Saunders said. “The term everyday hero is thrown around but with what our region has been through in recent years, from drought and bushfires to COVID, mouse plague and now

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AFL juniors score big thanks to Community Building Partnerships program

Dubbo /

Dubbo junior and senior AFL teams will have an easier time keeping score with a much-needed upgrade now possible thanks to the NSW Government. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has announced $22,000 for the Dubbo Junior Australian Rules Football Club to purchase and install a new LED scoreboard at South Dubbo Oval. “The current scoreboard is quite dilapidated and poses a safety risk for club volunteers – as well as the kids who are drawn to climb on it,” Mr Saunders said. “After 40 years of AFL in Dubbo, the Demons’ home ground is getting a much-needed revamp

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TAFE NSW helps deliver $2.2m social housing

Dubbo /

Construction is complete on a new $2.22 million social housing renewal project in Dubbo, thanks to a partnership between TAFE NSW and the NSW Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC). Through the partnership, local pre-apprenticeship construction students from TAFE NSW Dubbo worked alongside tradespeople and TAFE supervisors to build eight new social housing apartments at Short Street, close to the CBD. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the project generated a valuable economic boost to the region, and practical training for pre-apprentices. “This investment came just at the right time for our community, providing jobs to established and up-and-coming

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Roo-dodging Smart Ute hits the road for testing

All regions /

The world’s first driverless ute is one step closer to reality, with the Ford Ranger now retrofitted with automated driving capabilities as it enters the next trial phase on Dubbo streets in the weeks ahead. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said regional NSW was leading the way in exploring how automated vehicle technology could deliver a more reliable and accessible public transport offering. “The Smart Ute uses drive-by-wire technology fitted with radars and cameras to collect data to allow it to drive mapped distances on the road and recognise and respond to a variety of obstacles, including kangaroos,” Mr Toole

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Dubbo benefits from major TAFE NSW upgrades

Dubbo /

Students at Dubbo’s TAFE NSW campus will benefit from a $719,000 investment in the latest commercial cookery equipment, virtually enabled teaching and learning spaces, and new classroom devices. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the investment is part of the NSW Government’s commitment to increase access to face-to-face and hands-on learning, as well as provide flexible and engaging virtual study options, coupled with better classroom technology. “More than $200,000 has been used to purchase state-of-the-art cookery equipment that supports enhanced training in simulated and hands-on scenarios, including two commercial Combi-Steam ovens, an ice machine, three refrigeration compressors and

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Shining a light on theatre savings

Dubbo /

Audiences and ratepayers alike are set to benefit from a lighting upgrade at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre (DRTCC). Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has announced $56,000 for Dubbo Regional Council to replace the theatre’s inefficient, hard-to-source halogen house lights with LED globes. “The halogen globes consume a lot of energy, and every time they blow it costs a lot of time and money to replace them,” Mr Saunders said. “Not only will the new LEDs save the ratepayers money, they’re also a lot better for the environment. “Now that we can return to the theatre,

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