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Mitchell Highway upgrades on track to commence in late 2021

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Construction of three overtaking lanes and widening of the Mitchell Highway between Dubbo and Narromine is on track to commence before the end of the year. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said environmental studies, geotechnical investigations and utility works on the Lagoon Creek, Mylangra and Tantitha sites have been completed, and a detailed design is now being put together by staff from Transport for NSW (TfNSW). “The need for these overtaking lanes was identified in discussions I had with the community prior to the 2019 election and I committed to making them a reality,” Mr Saunders said. “Since […]

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Saunders backs new mental health strategy for workplaces

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Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has welcomed the re-designing of SafeWork NSW’s Mentally Healthy Workplaces Strategy, which is focused on helping businesses in the region become mentally healthy. In the past two years SafeWork NSW received more than 5,000 calls for assistance and information in relation to bullying and other psychosocial risks as well as how to get started in creating a mentally health workplace “Thanks to the NSW Government, hundreds of businesses across the state have been supported to implement mental health plans, and thousands of employees have been trained, but there’s a lot more work to

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‘Digital Dubbo’ in the top 10 for licence downloads

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Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has praised the people of Dubbo for supporting the digital driver’s licence program, with the city listed in the top 10 for uptake in NSW. More than three million drivers in NSW have downloaded the technology, which equates to about 53 per cent of all licence holders. In the 2830 postcode 14,645 people have downloaded the digital version of their driver’s licence, placing the city seventh in all of NSW and second in regional NSW, trailing only Port Macquarie (15,896). “Dubbo was one of the pilot locations for the program, and from there

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New LED lighting for nine local schools

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

Students at nine schools in the region will soon benefit from brighter and smarter learning spaces with the NSW Government announcing the first tranche of schools in the $158 million LED Lighting Upgrade Program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders welcomed the news and said the program is evidence of the NSW Government’s commitment to improving school facilities and supporting jobs. Dubbo North Public School, Dubbo Public School, Dubbo South Public School, Wellington High School, Wellington Public School, Narromine High School, Cudgegong Valley Public School, Gulgong High School and Lue Public School have all been included in the first

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Bush tucker inspires Aboriginal chefs

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A NSW Government Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander training program has brought together Aboriginal high school students from across NSW for a career training week focused on art, food, hospitality and tourism. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the Aboriginal Student Career Immersion week saw 22 Aboriginal students from 11 regional schools put their culinary skills to the test by hosting a bush tucker inspired gala dinner at Dubbo’s Rhino Lodge as part of the ground-breaking Djinda Ngardak-inspired program. “The program is designed to inspire the career aspirations for Aboriginal high school students to successfully transition into post

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Rugby league games a boost for our region

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Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders says the government push to take rugby league to regional areas has been a success, after a crowd of almost 11,000 fans packed into Apex Oval for Sunday’s historic NRL clash between South Sydney and Penrith, which was won 56-12 by the Panthers. Mr Saunders, who is also chair of the NRL Regional Taskforce, said a total of $300,000 from the NSW Government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund had helped secure the Dubbo match, as well as April’s clash between Manly and the Gold Coast in Mudgee. “When I was appointed chair of the

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Local businesses get on board with rail maintenance facility

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Local businesses and suppliers can learn how they could be involved with the NSW Government’s Regional Rail Project at an industry briefing in Dubbo next week. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the NSW Government’s $2.8 billion Regional Rail Project will see NSW TrainLink’s ageing XPT, XPLORER and Endeavour trains replaced by 29 new trains, which will be tested, maintained and serviced in Dubbo. “I’m calling on local businesses offering environmental services, plumbing, security, cleaning, electrical and plant and equipment servicing to attend this briefing, which will outline service and supply packages for operational and maintenance activities at

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Western region farmers get access to mouse baiting stations

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

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has welcomed an announcement that farmers will be able to have their grain treated with bromadiolone to help combat the mouse plague, with treatment sites to be opened in Dubbo and Mudgee. Mr Saunders said primary producers will be able to have their grain treated by the mouse-killing chemical at the sites free of charge. This could then be used in combination with zinc phosphide to create multiple options for primary producers. “I’ve been on the ground and seen the impact these vile vermin are having on our farming families. But the use

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Maryvale passing loop to boost rail services

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Construction is underway on a rail passing loop at Maryvale, which will deliver time savings of up to an hour and reduce congestion along the Main West Rail Line for freight and passenger services between Orange and Dubbo. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the $12.98 million project, which includes construction of a new loop, extension of minor bridges and an upgrade of the remotely operated motorised points and signalling, will create about 100 jobs. “Passing loops are the rail equivalent of overtaking lanes, allowing modern and longer freight trains to pass each other and create additional capacity

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$50,000 boost for councils to streamline council processes

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

The NSW Government is helping residents living in the Dubbo electorate to lodge and track development applications online, with the roll out of $150,000 in funding to Dubbo Regional, Mid-Western Regional and Narromine Shire councils. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said each council will receive a $50,000 grant, as part of the Regional NSW Planning Portal Grant program, to help them transition to the online ePlanning system. “The ePlanning program is transforming the way local planning applications are lodged, tracked and processed,” Mr Saunders said. “This online tool is simplifying and speeding up what was once a cumbersome

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