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New meeting space for Mudgee community groups

Mudgee & Gulgong /

A communal meeting space in Mudgee will be finalised thanks to funding from the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnerships program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders announced today that Mudgee Lions Club has been allocated $18,000 to assist with the construction and fit-out of the facility, which will be located at the town’s showground. Mr Saunders said the project fit the bill of the program and would allow for many groups in the community to use the space. “So many not-for-profit groups and charity organisations struggle to find space to have their meetings and functions, but this facility will […]

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Preschools to benefit from Quality Learning Environments program

Dubbo, Mudgee & Gulgong /

Six preschools and daycare centres in Dubbo, Gulgong and Mudgee will be able to make improvements to their services thanks to funding from the NSW Government’s Quality Learning Environments (QLE) program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said more than $80,000 has been allocated to centres in the region, with the program allowing for funding of up to $15,000 to purchase resources and activities which improve physical or educational learning environments. The successful applicants are: Gulgong Preschool – $12,716.36 to replace old storage cupboards with a storeroom, and replace security fencing. Mudgee Preschool South Campus – $14,068 for solar

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From my Desk /

The NSW Government’s Community Building Partnerships is a program designed for groups that make our communities great places to live, and there’s no shortage of those in the Dubbo electorate! Some very deserving groups have secured funding in the latest round and I was thrilled to be able to deliver the news to some of them last week! The successful projects include: Enabling Orana Support Service to take its ‘Meals on the Main’ initiative on the road (literally!) to Wellington, Narromine and Trangie with $50,000 to purchase a food van; $18,235 for Wellington community radio station Binjang to create a

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Bushfire recovery fund delivers $250,000 for Mid-Western region

Mudgee & Gulgong /

Residents of the Mid-Western Regional Council region will benefit from funding dedicated to delivering projects and community grants programs via the Commonwealth and NSW Government’s Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund (BCRRF), which provides more than $25 million to promote community wellbeing, and disaster resilience in impacted areas. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders today announced the council will receive $250,000 to manage a community grants program and upgrade the Mudgee Regional Airport runway to improve access. The outcomes of this work will ensure the community has improved capacity and capability to respond to future disasters. “Mudgee is one

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Funding to aid further growth of Dubbo Netball Association

Dubbo, Narromine & Trangie /

Netballers in Dubbo and other parts of the region will have improved access to the game they love, thanks to funding from the NSW Government. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders announced on Monday the Dubbo Netball Association has been successful in obtaining a grant for $228,100 through the Infrastructure Grants Program that will enable the club to transform two grass courts into all-weather playing surfaces. “Netball is one of the biggest sports in Dubbo and is growing every year,” Mr Saunders said. “Every Saturday during winter the courts down at the Nita McGrath Netball Complex are a hive

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Apprentices get a helping hand through scholarship program

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

A young man who has found his niche in the graphic design and signwriting industry has been named as one of four apprentices from the region to be awarded a prestigious Bert Evans Scholarship in 2020. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders announced on Friday that Johnathon Moston, who is employed by Ultimate Digital in Dubbo, is one of four local apprentices to receive $5000 per year over the next three years to further their training and education. He joins Dustin Orth from Skillset, Elijah Colliss from R and D Glass Service, and Henry O’Leary from Troy Lomax Farrier

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Boxing program to become ‘cool’ at Wellington PCYC

Wellington /

A popular program at Wellington PCYC is about to become cooler, thanks to funding secured by Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders. The PCYC will receive $7000 from the Community Building Partnerships program towards the cost of a new reverse cycle air-conditioning unit for the boxing shed. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the funding will ensure the PCYC remains an appealing option for youth in the town. “In a lot of our communities the PCYC provides activities and services that assist so many people, and I know that is most definitely the case in Wellington,” Mr

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Binjang receives funding to fit out new premises

Wellington /

Wellington’s community radio station Binjang will be able to do work on its new premises thanks to funding sourced through the Community Building Partnerships program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders joined with Binjang’s manager Tony Graham on Wednesday to make the announcement, which will see $18,235 provided to the not-for-profit organisation. “Binjang is an important part of Wellington, and I know the town loves having its own community radio station,” Mr Saunders said. “In the past 18 months or so the station has had to relocate, which has meant starting from scratch in a lot of respects, so

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Regional Sports Hub designer appointed

Dubbo /

The head design consultant for the Dubbo Regional Sports Hub has been appointed, marking another significant milestone for the landmark project Premise, a company with a footprint in the Dubbo region, will be responsible for developing preliminary designs and assisting in preparing project requirements for Stage 1 of the $23.3 million Indoor Multi Sport Facility which will feature PCYC, basketball, gymnastics, indoor hockey and netball courts. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the Indoor Multi Sport Facility will provide an all-weather venue for an array of sports and activities. “One of the key components of the funding secured

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Old Dubbo Road to be upgraded through Safer Roads Program

Dubbo /

The Australian and New South Wales Governments’ accelerated $398 million investment in road safety improvements through the Safer Roads Program is making a big difference in regional communities, with $2.368 million being invested to improve the Old Dubbo Road. Federal Member for Parkes and Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government Mark Coulton said he is working closely with his state and local government counterparts to ensure vital infrastructure funding continued to flow to the Dubbo region where it’s needed most. “This is a great example of multiple levels of government combining forces to deliver community-shaping local infrastructure

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