Dubbo

A trio of local social sector organisations will receive a funding boost totalling $150,000 to help them modernise their operations and improve the services they deliver. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the NSW Government’s Social Sector Transformation Fund is helping to support small-to-medium sized organisations with grants. “Social services organisations play a pivotal role delivering support to some of the most vulnerable people in our community,” Mr Saunders said. “They’ve had to adapt how they deliver services during the pandemic and this funding will help them invest in improved business processes, technology upgrades and new ways of …

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Planned upgrades that will deliver more than 350 additional carparking spaces to the Dubbo Hospital precinct continue as planned, with aerial images of the site showing significant work has already taken place. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders turned the first sod on the $30 million project back in March, and said he is looking forward to tracking the progress of both sites. “The new car park close to the main entry point of the hospital is scheduled to be finished in the next few months and will open shortly after,” Mr Saunders said. “That is one part of the …

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Following a successful pilot program in Dubbo, stages two and three of the historic technology upgrades for all regional schools in NSW is now underway.  The $365.8 million Rural Access Gap program is ahead of schedule, with 1000 rural and remote public schools now receiving a top-to-bottom digital upgrade.   Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said he is thrilled that 29 schools across the area had the opportunity to participate in this historic pilot program.  “Under the Rural Access Gap program, more than 680 new devices were delivered to students across the region and 540 new laptops were given to teachers. Not only did our schools receive hardware, they were also resourced with mentoring, advice and guidance from a …

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Safety on Boothenba Road is set to be improved, with the first sod turned on upgrades to the intersection that leads to the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders joined with Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Dubbo region mayor Stephen Lawrence for the event, which marks the official commencement of the $8 million project. The NSW Government has contributed $6 million from its Drought Stimulus Package to the project, and Mr Saunders said the work will improve a known black-spot. “We announced the funding for this project on the same day that Dubbo …

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A literacy and numeracy program attached to the highly-successful Project Walwaay will be able to continue, thanks to $30,000 worth of funding secured by Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders. Education and Training Out West (ETOW) has worked in conjunction with Aboriginal Community Liaison Officers (ACLOs) attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District to identify children with a desire to complete the program. Previously, funding for the one-on-one training has come from philanthropic donations, however when that partnership ended the future of the service was in some doubt. “I met with Anne Shortis from ETOW and Willie Middleton earlier this …

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