Dubbo

Six locals will be recruited to carry out major electrical works at the Mindyarra Maintenance Centre under a $20 million contract awarded to ARA Indigenous Services. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the awarding of this contract to a registered Aboriginal Business is great news. “I encourage everyone to apply for the new roles needed to get this work done, including two electricians, two trades’ assistants and two project administrators,” Mr Saunders said. “A key objective of the Regional Rail Project is to provide opportunities for people and businesses in regional NSW, and we are continually delivering on […]

The development applications for the Dubbo Regional Sports Hub have been submitted to Dubbo Regional Council. The hub will be developed on Charles Sturt University land, with Stage 1 involving the construction of a $25.3 million PCYC and Multi Indoor Sport Facility featuring a combination of basketball, gymnastics, indoor hockey, netball, futsal and volleyball courts, providing an all-weather venue for sporting participants of all levels. Following the completion of site investigation, planning and designs, DAs for the complex and early works have been submitted to council for assessment, which Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said is an exciting

Dubbo is set to share in the NSW Government’s $100 million investment in TAFE NSW, including new equipment to help train workers in some high-demand industries. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said more than $600,000 will be invested across both TAFE NSW Dubbo campuses, spanning a range of industries including agriculture, hospitality, construction and manufacturing. The investment, which has been made in consultation with local campuses, includes: beverage chiller and other hospitality equipment, valued at more than $140,000 plug in electric vehicle with charger and tools, valued at $60,000 construction equipment valued at more than $27,000 industry-leading woolpress,

Long-awaited upgrades for the Newell and Mitchell Highway intersection are nearing completion, with the next stage of work about to begin. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the $40 million upgrades, funded by the State and Federal Governments, are on track to be finished by the end of the year. “This work has been a long time coming to reduce congestion at one of Dubbo’s busiest intersections and it’s great to see we’re on the home stretch,” Mr Saunders said. “This work will involve widening the road, creating dedicated turning lanes and installing permanent traffic lights to create

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