Author name: Dugald Saunders

Workers and patrons at Dubbo Harness Racing Club’s Hot2Trot Café will benefit from improvements to the facility, made possible by funding from the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnerships program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders used the club’s feature Red Ochre meeting to announce a grant of $46,375, which will be used to undertake a wholesale upgrade of the aged kitchen, dining and canteen facilities. “Dubbo Harness Racing Club has a proud history and has been the home of stars such as Lone Boy and Karloo Mick, who each competed in Inter Dominions and many other feature races,” Mr

Construction of the Mindyarra Rail Maintenance Facility continues to be a stimulus for the region’s economy, with Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders excited to announce another local firm has been awarded a contract to work on the project. Concrete World will supply reinforcing steel associated with concrete works at the site, having been part of one of the tender writing workshops held in conjunction with the project in 2019. Mr Saunders said one of the key priorities of the project is to ensure local companies and their employees get access to work and this contract, worth approximately $1

An additional 23 places will be created at the Dubbo Christian Preschool thanks to funding provided by the NSW Government. As part of the $7.5 million Start Strong Capital Works program, the service will receive $300,000 to build additional space at the centre to accommodate more children and meet some of the city’s growing demand for early childcare. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders visited the school recently, and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to increasing access to early childhood education for families. “The importance of early childcare learning has always been well-known but I think we’ve developed a real

Volunteers and competitors will be the big beneficiaries from plans to upgrade infrastructure at the home base of Dubbo Eventing and Showjumping Association (DESA) at Brocklehurst. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders announced today that the organisation had successfully applied for $35,816 in funding through the Community Building Partnerships program, which will be used to purchase and install a fitted-out shipping container which will double as a canteen and office space. “There is a small but very committed eventing and showjumping community in our region, and by ensuring the facility has adequate infrastructure it will allow it to grow,”