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Rugby league games a boost for our region

Dubbo, Mudgee & Gulgong /

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders says the government push to take rugby league to regional areas has been a success, after a crowd of almost 11,000 fans packed into Apex Oval for Sunday’s historic NRL clash between South Sydney and Penrith, which was won 56-12 by the Panthers. Mr Saunders, who is also chair of the NRL Regional Taskforce, said a total of $300,000 from the NSW Government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund had helped secure the Dubbo match, as well as April’s clash between Manly and the Gold Coast in Mudgee. “When I was appointed chair of the […]

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Mudgee Hospital redevelopment completed

Mudgee & Gulgong /

Patients, visitors and staff will have improved access to the new $70.7 million Mudgee Hospital with the car park and landscaping works now complete. Member for the Dubbo Electorate Dugald Saunders joined hospital staff and community members to mark the official finalisation of the Mudgee Hospital redevelopment, which commenced in July 2018. Operations out of the new site started in May 2020, and Mr Saunders said the car park and landscaping gives the precinct a sense of completion. “This is a hospital that offers so much to Mudgee and the wider mid-western region, and it is great to have the

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Local businesses get on board with rail maintenance facility

Dubbo /

Local businesses and suppliers can learn how they could be involved with the NSW Government’s Regional Rail Project at an industry briefing in Dubbo next week. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the NSW Government’s $2.8 billion Regional Rail Project will see NSW TrainLink’s ageing XPT, XPLORER and Endeavour trains replaced by 29 new trains, which will be tested, maintained and serviced in Dubbo. “I’m calling on local businesses offering environmental services, plumbing, security, cleaning, electrical and plant and equipment servicing to attend this briefing, which will outline service and supply packages for operational and maintenance activities at

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Western region farmers get access to mouse baiting stations

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

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has welcomed an announcement that farmers will be able to have their grain treated with bromadiolone to help combat the mouse plague, with treatment sites to be opened in Dubbo and Mudgee. Mr Saunders said primary producers will be able to have their grain treated by the mouse-killing chemical at the sites free of charge. This could then be used in combination with zinc phosphide to create multiple options for primary producers. “I’ve been on the ground and seen the impact these vile vermin are having on our farming families. But the use

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Mudgee community groups to benefit from disused TAFE site

Mudgee & Gulgong /

A number of community groups in the Mudgee region will have a new home, after Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders officially announced the sale of the former TAFE complex in Court Street to Mid-Western Regional Council. Mr Saunders joined with representatives from the council and community groups to visit the site, having negotiated the sale with a community use clause in place. “I had lots of discussions with a number of groups and individuals in Mudgee who raised concerns about the declining nature of the main building. It was unused and subject to vandalism, and there was a

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Maryvale passing loop to boost rail services

Dubbo, Wellington /

Construction is underway on a rail passing loop at Maryvale, which will deliver time savings of up to an hour and reduce congestion along the Main West Rail Line for freight and passenger services between Orange and Dubbo. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the $12.98 million project, which includes construction of a new loop, extension of minor bridges and an upgrade of the remotely operated motorised points and signalling, will create about 100 jobs. “Passing loops are the rail equivalent of overtaking lanes, allowing modern and longer freight trains to pass each other and create additional capacity

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Cudgegong Jump Club receives funding for new amenities

Mudgee & Gulgong, Wellington /

A showjumping club that has recently moved location will receive assistance to help it make a fresh start. Cudgegong Jump Club moved from Mudgee to Wellington last year, and its new complex will benefit from a $15,000 grant from the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant Program to install new amenities. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders recently visited the complex to announce the funding, which in part will be used to provide storage and toilet facilities. “The club is going to be operating on some wonderful natural landscapes around the Wellington area that will be wonderful, but they need

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$50,000 boost for councils to streamline council processes

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

The NSW Government is helping residents living in the Dubbo electorate to lodge and track development applications online, with the roll out of $150,000 in funding to Dubbo Regional, Mid-Western Regional and Narromine Shire councils. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said each council will receive a $50,000 grant, as part of the Regional NSW Planning Portal Grant program, to help them transition to the online ePlanning system. “The ePlanning program is transforming the way local planning applications are lodged, tracked and processed,” Mr Saunders said. “This online tool is simplifying and speeding up what was once a cumbersome

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NRL, health inquiry and mouse plague support for farmers

From my Desk /

The big week has arrived: the NRL is coming to DUBBO! I’m really looking forward to seeing a few home-grown talents taking to the field at Apex Oval on Sunday, playing to a crowd of more than 11,300! The influx of visitors from across western NSW, as well as Sydney, will deliver a terrific economic boost to the many accommodation, tourism and hospitality providers that are still recovering from the impacts of COVID-19. After years of drought, bushfires and then the pandemic, I really hope that this event will provided a much-needed economic and morale boost for our entire region.

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National Road Safety Week spreads important message

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

Road users in the region are being encouraged to lead the way by driving so others survive, during National Road Safety Week. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders saidcountry people make up a third of NSW’s population, but last year deaths on country roads made up more than two-thirds of our road toll. “These aren’t just numbers. They are all real people with real lives and families,” he said. “This week is a time for reflection, but we also want everyone on our roads to think about how their choices behind the wheel impact on others and think about

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