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$100,000 stimulus for Gulgong racecourse

Mudgee & Gulgong /

Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders today announced the NSW Government will provide $100,000 from its COVID-19 stimulus program for improvements at Gulgong Racecourse. Mr Saunders said the funding will provide for infrastructure upgrades to support the future of local racing while supporting jobs and the region’s economy. “Gulgong Racecourse will receive $100,000 this financial year to assist with a needed upgrade of its facilities,” Mr Saunders said. “Planned improvements at Gulgong include an upgrade to its kitchen, work on a general seating area, and installation of a covered awning. “Gulgong Turf Club is a popular recreational facility that supports the […]

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Our shows will go on in 2021

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

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has backed the return of shows in 2021, saying they play an important role in the psyche of towns and cities in regional NSW. The NSW Government announced on Thursday that shows will be allowed to go ahead, with COVID safe guidelines in place that will allow locals and visitors to enjoy the activities. Mr Saunders said local shows are a proud tradition that communities looks forward to every year and the green light to bring this cherished event back is great news. “Much of our region is in drought recovery for the

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Hospital carpark commitment delivered

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A commitment to improve parking made in the lead-up to the 2019 NSW election is being delivered, with concept plans for a multi-storey carpark and other additional new parking spots released at Dubbo Hospital today. Member for the Dubbo Electorate Dugald Saunders joined with NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard to unveil the plans, which have been developed while construction continues on the hospital upgrade. Mr Saunders said the announcement is a major win for the region, and will address a glaring need that has been identified by the community. “In the lead-up to the 2019 election I stood at the

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Endangered native fish species thriving at Taronga Western Plains Zoo

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Small-bodied threatened fish like the gudgeons have been particularly at risk over the past summer and the rehoming at the zoo was part of the NSW Government’s $10 million Native Fish Rescue Strategy. “These Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon were rescued late last year from the Macquarie River and relocated into two water bodies in the lion enclosure at the Taronga Western Plains Zoo, so they have the best bodyguards,” Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said. “This insurance population was established at the Zoo so they would breed, and support the recovery of breed in the wild when conditions

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Helping our kids transition to school

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

As children around NSW begin preparing for their transition to school, the NSW Government has developed new resources to support early childhood educators. The resources will help educators guide children through this critical phase of their learning. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the Government is committed to ensuring that all children across the state get the best start they can, especially given this year’s challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic. The resources include a Transition to School Guide for Early Childhood Education that was developed in collaboration with early childhood teachers, primary school principals and kindergarten teachers. It assists

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More cash to fix local roads and boost jobs

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

The Dubbo, Narromine and Mid-Western local government areas are set to benefit from the Australian and New South Wales Governments’ commitment to improving local roads and create thousands of local jobs in the regions, with Round 2 of the accelerated Fixing Local Roads program opening today. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said this much-needed money for local projects will make a huge difference in people’s everyday lives right across the region. “We can already see projects from Round 1 commencing throughout the region and with this injection of funds, even more communities will be able to see the

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Upgrades and improvements for our community!

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Last week I was joined by Attorney-General Mark Speakman to announce the Dubbo Courthouse’s largest upgrade in more than a decade! A new, multi-purpose, state-of-the-art courtroom will include a dock for custodial matters and will be equipped with the latest audio visual link technology. The $3.6 million upgrade will increase the capacity of the complex – one of the busiest in inland NSW – and help meet the future needs of our community! Even more regional communities will benefit from the Australian and NSW Governments’ commitment to improve local roads and create local jobs, with Round 2 of the accelerated

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Dubbo’s NSW Open qualifier rescheduled to February

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Dubbo Golf Club will play host to the fourth of six regional qualifiers for the 2021 NSW Mens Open, with revised dates for the events announced on Friday. The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc with the original schedule of qualifiers for the event, however negotiations between Golf NSW and the NSW Government has resulted in a revised schedule that will see Dubbo play host to more than 100 of the state’s top golfers from February 19-21 next year. Other locations to host qualifiers are Coffs Harbour, Tweed Heads, Corowa, Queanbeyan and Moruya. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said he

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Hydrotherapy Pool opens at Yawarra Community School

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Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders and NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell visited Yawarra Community School today to celebrate the opening of its hydrotherapy pool and carpark, the third and final stage of the school build. Yawarra Community School, named after the Wiradjuri word for ‘care’ or ‘to take care or watch’, opened in 2019 and caters for up to 40 special needs students from K-12. The school supports these students via personalised learning, specialist services such as speech and occupational therapists and social benefits. As well as the new hydrotherapy pool, which has an accessible access ramp and

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A ‘brighter beginning’ for children in the Dubbo electorate

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

An initiative to better support families that are navigating the first 2000 days of their child’s life was announced at Dubbo West Preschool today by the NSW Government. Brighter Beginnings aims to ensure children in NSW have the best start in life. Crucial to achieving this goal is simplifying and improving the way families access information and services, through a number of parenting life navigator tools and a whole of government web page. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders joined Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell at the event, which outlined the government’s one-stop shop of

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