Dubbo

Students and teachers at Dubbo College Senior Campus and Dubbo Public School are on the way to brand new air conditioning systems, with tenders awarded for the Cooler Classroom Program at the schools. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders welcomed the progress on the program, and said he looked forward to work beginning soon. “It’s important that students can learn in comfortable environments. That’s why I’m really pleased that the projects to deliver the new systems at Senior Campus and Dubbo Public have moved forward,” Mr Saunders said. “As we know, we live in one of the hottest parts […]

The first week of December has thrown up its share of amazing weather over the years. In 2020 we have battled early summer heat blasts, while last year we were dealing with some amazing dust storms. Back in 2010, however, it was flooding that captured the attention of the city. This week marks 10 years since Dubbo almost ground to a halt, with the city’s central business district essentially cut off and the Emile Serisier Bridge under water. This flood event, which resulted in an estimated $13 million being ripped out of businesses, and traffic chaos on both sides of

Raceday officials and broadcasters at Dubbo’s greyhound track will work in a much safer and more modern environment after funding for a new tower was announced on Thursday. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders joined Dubbo Greyhound Racing Club president Shayne Stiff and Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) chief executive Tony Mestrov at the announcement of the $320,000 project. “In recent years Dubbo Greyhound Racing Club has undergone an amazing transformation from non-TAB racing through to TAB racing, from only day racing through to having the lighting for night racing, and the next step is to upgrade the judge’s tower,”

The Rainbow Serpent features on a new range of Transport for NSW high visibility safety vests produced by local Indigenous suppliers from Dubbo and Tamworth. Whatsinaname Indigenous from Dubbo and Alpha Apparel, based in Tamworth, have manufactured 1,000 new safety vests, inspired by the Aboriginal story of the Rainbow Serpent. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the vests were on display when ‘Mindyarra’ was announced as the name for the new Regional Rail Maintenance Facility last week. “The NSW Government worked very closely with a local Aboriginal working group to come up with the name for the facility,

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has announced Dubbo’s Cynthia Foley as part of the 2020 Hidden Treasures Honour Roll. The Hidden Treasures Honour Roll is an initiative of the NSW Government’s Rural Women’s Network and recognises women for their valuable volunteer roles and the outstanding contribution they provide. Mrs Foley has been a long-time volunteer in the Dubbo region, supporting elderly patients at Dubbo Hospital, Lourdes Hospital and Orana Gardens, and Mr Saunders said it was fitting that her community spirit has been recognised through acknowledgement on the Honour Roll. “Cynthia thoroughly deserves this recognition and should be