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Saunders encourages Great Southern Nights applicants to come forward

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Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders is encouraging music venues across the region to apply for support to host a gig as part of the Great Southern Nights event in November. The program will feature 1000 COVID-safe gigs across the state in an effort to boost the live music industry, which has suffered enormously as a result of the pandemic. “There are locations across the Dubbo electorate that have shown before they have the capability to host events like this,” Mr Saunders said. “Mudgee has hosted A Day On The Green and Dubbo has hosted The Red Hot Summer […]

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Support extended for bushfire-hit farmers

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Bushfire-affected farmers across the region will continue to receive critical financial support following an extension of the Special Disaster Grant program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said local farmers will have more time to apply for the $75,000 grant, and will benefit from expanded eligibility criteria. “This program has played a crucial role in keeping local farmers on the land,” Mr Saunders said. “More than 20 farmers across the electorate, mainly in the Mid-Western area, have already received more than $1.3 million through this program to help cover the costs of repairing and rebuilding infrastructure on their properties.

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Golden Highway safety upgrades complete

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Work to improve safety for road users on the Golden Highway between Dunedoo and Dubbo is now complete. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the project to widen and improve the road on a 1.6 kilometre section of the Golden Highway six kilometres south-west of Dunedoo is a win for all road users, providing safer and more reliable journeys in the Central West. “This section of the Golden Highway provides an important link between Dubbo and Dunedoo and is used by locals, visitors and the freight industry,” Mr Saunders said. “The Golden Highway is the main route between

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ORISCON benefits from Community Building Partnership grant

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The group behind Dubbo’s annual Cross-Cultural Carnival will soon have a place to call home, Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said. Mr Saunders has today announced Orana Residents of Indian Sub-Continental Heritage (ORISCON Inc) is the successful recipient of a Community Building Partnerships (CBP) grant to renovate a premises on White Street which they will be leasing. ORISCON has secured $25,000 to refurbish and refit the building to accommodate its office and storage space, and the ability to host community meetings. “ORISCON does a terrific job helping people who have moved to Dubbo from a wide range of

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New technology makes planning Dubbo bus trips easier

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Dubbo has become a regional leader with new technology now up and running to help customers track the arrival of their bus and get an indication of available seating in real time. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the technology is now on 87 buses in the region as part of the first phase of the Transport Connected Bus Program. “Dubbo is already up and running as one of three regional centres state wide leading the charge on real-time tracking,” Mr Saunders said. “For customers, this will mean better trip planning as they will have access to data

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Mitchell Highway safety upgrade hits finish line

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Safety barriers, wider road shoulders and new line markings are among the safety improvements now complete on a section of the Mitchell Highway at Cooba Road, west of Dubbo. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the $1.25 million project, delivered by the NSW Government’s Safer Roads program, will create safer and more efficient journeys for road users. “This section of the Mitchell Highway, which accommodates a lot of traffic as people travel between Dubbo and Narromine, previously had little to no road shoulders, making it difficult for vehicles that leave the road to recover,” Mr Saunders said. “Investigations

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Final round of funding available as T20 World Cup leaves its legacy

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Cricket clubs, associations and local councils within the Dubbo electorate are being encouraged to apply for funding through the final round of the NSW ICC T20 World Cup 2020 Cricket Legacy Fund. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said previous rounds of the fund, which was set up to provide benefits in the wake of the Womens T20 World Cup, hosted and won by Australia, has already helped the region. “Work being done at the Dave Martin Nets and the widening of the John McGrath Oval synthetic wickets in Dubbo was funded through this program, and it has been

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Local representation in NSW Open golf qualifier

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Dubbo golf fans will get another chance to watch local talent in action when the NSW Open Regional Qualifying Series comes to town in September. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders joined with Dubbo Golf Club general manager Rod Archer to announce club professional Craig Mears and +2 marker Lachlan Jones will be in the field for the September 8-9 event. “Lachlan is one of the most promising young players to come through the ranks in Dubbo for a long time, and he actually qualified for the NSW Open two years ago when he was just 16,” Mr Saunders

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Livestock Markets truck wash opens

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Livestock and freight trucks are in for a cleaner ride with a new truck wash opening today at the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the new $1.6 million truck wash, jointly funded by the NSW Government and Dubbo Regional Council, is great news for the agricultural and freight industries. “Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets is the largest saleyard facility in the country when you combine sheep and cattle, and this state-of-the-art truck wash means increased efficiencies for freight and livestock vehicles by reducing waiting times of up to 60 minutes,” Mr Saunders said. “The

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Region to benefit from community-based suicide prevention training program

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A band of ‘Gatekeepers’ will be rolled out in the region, with the NSW Government investing $2.8 million over the next three years to train 10,000 volunteers in suicide prevention skills. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has welcomed the program and said having a local network of people trained to spot when someone is struggling will benefit the whole community. “This life-saving program will mean that when a person shows signs of needing help, there will be someone in their circle who can make sure they stay safe and seek support,” Mr Saunders said. “Suicide is still a

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