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Sleeper upgrades completed as part of $100 million transport stimulus package

Dubbo, Wellington /

Almost $100,000 worth of work has been done to upgrade steel sleepers on two sections of the rail line between Dubbo and the Orange Junction, as part of a stimulus program aimed at accelerating prioritised transport projects across the state Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the projects are among 150 road and rail projects to be delivered under the $100 million stimulus package, funded by the NSW Government’s $2.3 billion COVID-19 package announced last March, to help keep regional economies ticking and to create local jobs. “The Accelerated Capital Maintenance (ACM) program was designed to fast-track projects […]

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Dubbo and Mudgee courthouses to each receive safe room and remote witness room

Dubbo, Mudgee & Gulgong /

Domestic violence complainants and other vulnerable witnesses will be empowered to give their best evidence in court thanks to a new safe room and remote witness room to be built at Dubbo and Mudgee courthouses. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the projects were being delivered as part of a $9 million Commonwealth COVID-19 stimulus funding package. The upgrades include: Dubbo Courthouse – a new safe room, a new remote witness room, state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment, a kitchenette and secure access doors; and Mudgee Courthouse – a new safe room, a new remote witness room, state-of-the-art audio-visual link equipment,

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Funding to help restore Henry Lawson Museum

Mudgee & Gulgong /

The Henry Lawson Museum in Gulgong will be in pristine condition for centenary celebrations in 2022, with funding secured to complete restoration work at the historic building. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders announced $16,000 has been secured for the museum committee to do the necessary work. “The Henry Lawson Museum is one of a number of amazing buildings in Gulgong that tell the tales of yesteryear, and it is one of the last remaining timber citadels in Australia,” Mr Saunders said. “There is an extensive amount of memorabilia and artefacts inside that outline Henry Lawson and his contribution

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Saunders welcomes support for regional businesses and employees impacted by COVID lockdowns

Dubbo, Mudgee & Gulgong, Narromine & Trangie, Wellington /

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has welcomed a package put together by the NSW and Commonwealth Governments to support workers and businesses impacted by the current restrictions. Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Premier Gladys Berejiklian and NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet unveiled two packages on Tuesday afternoon, one aimed at business owners and one aimed solely at workers whose employment has been cut as a result of lockdowns and movement restrictions. “Up until now the bulk of the support has been for those people living in Sydney, who are directly locked down but as the lockdown has dragged on it

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Funding to help Dubbo become a screen hub

Dubbo /

A plan to make the Dubbo region a hub for feature films and television programs will be taken to the next level, thanks to funding provided by the NSW Government. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders announced today Dubbo Filmmakers has been granted $35,000 to implement a strategic plan to help with the attraction of further opportunities around filming and production, following the recent success of The Amazing Race Australia’s visit to the city. “When people think of Broken Hill, they think of Mad Max, and recently we’ve seen Mudgee on display through the TV program Doctor Doctor,” Mr

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Investigation works underway on New Dubbo Bridge

Dubbo /

Geotechnical work to help shape the final design of the new Dubbo Bridge has now kicked off, bringing the $220 million game-changing project a step closer to construction. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said a crane on top of a barge in the Macquarie River has located the best spot for the bridge piles, while utility and drainage investigations will inform the final design for the project. “It’s great to see further progress on a vital project for Dubbo to improve road safety and efficiency for our local road users and freight operators, which will be a relief to

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Mouse Control Program and free lifetime per registration

From my Desk /

Households and small business impacted by the mouse plague across NSW can claim the rebate available through the NSW Government’s $150 million Mouse Control Program by visiting the Service NSW website. People have spent significant amounts of money on baits, traps and other things to try and combat the plague. I’ve had to do it myself, and I know of people who have gone to extraordinary lengths and costs to keep the vermin at bay. Eligible customers can make a claim for the household or small business rebate by going to the Service NSW website and uploading their receipts for

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Free pet rego for rescue animals

Dubbo, Mudgee & Gulgong, Narromine & Trangie, Wellington /

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has backed a move by the NSW Government to provide free lifetime pet registration for people who adopt a rescue pet from council pounds and animal shelters. Mr Saunders said that new initiative reinforces the NSW Government’s commitment to encourage prospective pet owners to ‘adopt not shop’ for a dog or cat and provide a forever home for animals who find themselves in pounds or shelters. “Since 2015, the NSW Government has funded half-price lifetime pet registration for people who rescue dogs and cats from pounds and shelters across the state, and in

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Further reforms to help those living in retirement villages

Dubbo, Mudgee & Gulgong, Narromine & Trangie, Wellington /

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has welcomed the implementation of the next stage of the NSW Government’s comprehensive retirement village reforms aimed at reducing ‘bill shock’ for residents. Mr Saunders has welcomed the reforms to the Retirement Villages Act 1999, which were introduced to increase accountability and transparency in the retirement village sector by seeking to reduce costs and uncertainty for residents. “We have a significant number of people living in retirement villages which is why the NSW Government has embarked on these revolutionary new reforms to make life easier and fairer for them,” he said. “These new reforms

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Grants to boost access to public transport

Dubbo, Mudgee & Gulgong, Narromine & Trangie, Wellington /

New bus shelters, lighting and kerbside upgrades will make accessing public transport even easier in the region, with local community groups now able to apply for a share of $3.2 million from the Country Passenger Transport Infrastructure Grants scheme. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said applications are now open for the biennial grants, which build upon the NSW Government’s vision to help make public transport a first-choice option for locals. “I know what a difference projects like these make to locals, so I’m calling on local councils, transport operators, schools and community organisations to apply for the grants,”

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