Dubbo

Better access to Dubbo Hospital’s world-class services is just around the corner, with the construction of the new multi-storey car park reaching its highest point. To celebrate the “topping out” of the carpark, Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has placed a tree on top of the structure. “Dubbo Hospital is now the envy of regional NSW, but with improved services you also need improved accessibility,” Mr Saunders said. “The new multi-storey car park will be accessible for patients and visitors, but crucially it will provide more staff parking, which will free up new and existing spaces closer to […]

The construction site of Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s new Wildlife Hospital is a hive of activity with the main building for the $14 million precinct now well underway. The concrete slab for the buildings in the precinct is now complete and the structural steel and timber purlins for the main building have been installed. The roof installation is underway as well as the structural steel for the grand verandah. The animal rehabilitation enclosures behind the main building are also progressing well. “The construction is really on the home stretch now for this new facility and it’s great to see the

Dubbo South Public School is cleaned up and new facilities are in place ready to welcome students back this week, after a fire at the end of 2021. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders visited the school recently and welcomed the progress made over the holidays to restore the site. “Thankfully no-one was injured and students were back in class very soon after the fire, and I’m delighted to see the school is now set up and ready to welcome students back for the New Year,” Mr Saunders said. “Seven demountable classrooms are in place and have been fitted

Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre (DRTCC) has received $108,565 in funding from the Create NSW Performing Arts COVID-19 Support Package to be distributed to eligible clients who used the venue, and for the venue itself. The aim of the package is to provide financial support to performing arts venues, producers and promoters directly affected by the cancellation, postponement or restricted capacity of performances resulting from the NSW Government COVID-19 Public Health Orders from 26 June 2021 to 31 October 2021. The application process was rigorous and competitive, but DRTCC Manager Linda Christof said their success ultimately benefits a number

The region’s variety of quality sporting facilities has expanded following the official opening of the Riverside Ovals and Amenities in Dubbo. The new sporting ovals were officially opened by way of coin toss by Dubbo Regional Council’s (DRC) CEO, Murray Wood and Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders – at the NSW Cricket Boys Youth Championships, Monday 20 December 2021. DRC, CEO Murray Wood said the new sporting area will cater for a variety of sports and benefit the community well into the future, “This new precinct is a wonderful outcome for the local community and an asset for

Junior Rugby League in the Dubbo region is set to receive a significant boost, with St Johns Junior Rugby League Club receiving a grant of $999,999.00 as part of the NSW Government’s ‘Regional Sport Facility Fund’. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the fund is set to run for two years, and give local clubs plenty of new opportunities. “This is an outstanding result for the St Johns Junior footy club, and for our rising stars right across the region,” Mr Saunders said. “This fund is a key part of our state-wide sports infrastructure plan, to help support

Work is under way once more at Terrabella Bridge, south of Dubbo, to provide better links for the regional community by replacing the existing timber bridge with a concrete one. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the NSW Government has committed more than $3.17 million to the project, including $2,716,000 from the Fixing Country Roads Program, and $454,000 from the Fixing Country Bridges Program. “On top of easing the financial burden on councils, programs like these allow us to deliver projects sooner, and have supported more than 900 local jobs in NSW regional communities at a time when

Christmas has come early for Dubbo, with the completion of the $19 million Mitchell Highway (Cobra Street) and Fitzroy Street intersection upgrade. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said flicking the switch on the new traffic lights marked the completion of more than a year of work to improve traffic flow, particularly during peak times. “This $19 million NSW Government funded upgrade is a really important part of the Building a Better Dubbo infrastructure project,” Mr Saunders said. “These lights will make a huge difference to the Dubbo community by improving safety and reducing congestion for both highway and