Author name: Dugald Saunders

$8000 stimulus for Trangie Showground

Narromine & Trangie /

The NSW Government will provide $8,211 for upgrades at Trangie Showground as part of the latest round of the COVID-19 showground stimulus program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the latest allocations are part of $16.7 million in funding being distributed statewide, and bring the total funding for the region under the program to more than $1.4 million. “Local showgrounds are multi-use facilities used for a variety of activities such as agricultural shows, rodeos and horse clubs, markets, festivals, men’s sheds, sport and recreation, and caravanning and camping,” Mr Saunders said. “During bushfires and floods, many also serve […]

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Grants to support our littlest learners

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The NSW Government has announced that applications are now open for the 2021 round of the Community Grants Program. Not-for-profit day care services, mobile preschools and community preschools in NSW are eligible to apply for grants of up to $10,000 to support initiatives at their service. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the program is helping to promote educational access, and supporting increased participation for Aboriginal children and children experiencing vulnerability and disadvantage. “The NSW Government is supporting early childhood services to identify areas where they can empower communities and provide them with the support to improve services.

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Dine and Discover and mouse plague

From my Desk /

I’d like to thank the community of Dubbo for its response to the COVID-19 scare that was sent our way last week. Through no fault of our own, our community was given a scare as a result of people travelling through the city and subsequenly being found to have the virus. But as we have done through drought and last year’s COVID restrictions, we rallied and through listening to the advice of experts and getting tested in large numbers, it seems we have dodged a bullet. At the time of writing this column, we have had no positve test results.

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Kitchen and tennis court upgrade for Toongi Recreation Reserve

Dubbo /

Locals and outside user groups will have access to an upgraded kitchen at Toongi Hall, thanks to funding allocated to the facility through the NSW Government’s Crown Land Manager COVID1-9 Recovery Support Program. A total of $65,510 has been allocated to the local Trust for the kitchen work, as well as upgrades to fencing around the adjoining tennis courts. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the funding will help maintain the reserve, which is a much-loved part of the Toongi community. “For many years the local hall and the tennis courts were a location for social and community

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What lies beneath Cobra-Fitzroy Street intersection??

Dubbo /

Like a 3D Rubik’s cube, a complex network of new and upgraded power, gas, water and telecommunication cables is in place underground to facilitate the new traffic lights at the upgraded Cobra Fitzroy intersection. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the utilities criss-cross with new drainage pipes 3.5 metres beneath the ground that will allow for the traffic lights to be switched on before the end of the year. “The NSW Government is investing $14 million to upgrade this intersection to improve safety and efficiency by replacing the current roundabout with new traffic lights,” Mr Saunders said. “While

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Statement on COVID-19

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I want to commend and thank everyone across the Dubbo region who has come forward to be tested for COVID-19 this morning. The Western NSW Local Health District has mobilised quickly to establish a drive-through clinic at the Dubbo Showground, and the scenes there this morning demonstrate that the Dubbo community is taking this situation seriously. Police are managing traffic but I would urge motorists to exercise caution when travelling past the showground, and avoid the area if possible. It is wonderful to see the people of the Dubbo community doing the responsible thing and getting tested. It has been

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COVID-19 Public Health Alert: Dubbo

Dubbo /

NSW Health has been advised by Queensland Health that a confirmed case of COVID19 travelled through regional NSW while potentially infectious from 1 June to 5 June. The case drove from Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, stopping atplaces in Gillenbah, Forbes, Dubbo and Moree and signed in to several venues usingQR codes. Anyone who attended the following venues at the times listed must immediatelyget tested and isolate until you receive further information from NSW Health. CSC – Church Street Cafe (Wednesday, June 2, from 11.30am to 2.30pm) Reading Cinemas Dubbo (Wednesday, June 2, from 6pm to 10pm) Homestead

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Big win as Dine and Discover extended to July 31

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

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has backed a move by the NSW Government to extend the popular Dine & Discover initiative by a month. Mr Saunders said the stimulus had proved popular and played a valuable role supporting local businesses as well as reviving consumer confidence, and said giving people until July 31 to use the vouchers would mean another bumper school holiday period for the hospitality and events industries.  “This program is win-win for communities – it’s provides local businesses with much needed stimulus and families with hip pocket relief,” he said. “People of all ages and

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Additional $100 million for farmers impacted by mice

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Farmers battling the devastating mouse plague will be able to claim up to $10,000 from the NSW Government in a $100 million extension of the Mouse Control Program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said primary producers experiencing financial hardship as a result of the plague will soon be able to apply for rebates for the purchase of the critical control chemical zinc phosphide. “This new funding will offer primary producers across the state’s west financial relief by providing a rebate of 50 per cent on zinc phosphide purchases, up to $10,000, to help cash flow and confidence to

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Tiered seating and hot water for Brocklehurst Pony Club

Dubbo /

Visitors to the Brocklehurst Pony Club will have access to seating and hot water, thanks to funding secured by Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders. The club received a total of $29,990 from the NSW Government’s Crown Land Manager COVID-19 Recovery Support Program. Of that, $16,945 will be provided for the purchase of spectator seating, while $12,045 will be spent on a hot water system, and additional plumbing and electrical works. “This area has a strong showjumping community, and it is important to ensure the club has access to appropriate infrastructure,” Mr Saunders said. “Having access to basic things

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