Dubbo

The Cerebral Palsy Alliance’s Dubbo Therapy Centre will have repairs and painting done thanks to funding secured by Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders through the Community Building Partnership program. Mr Saunders said the therapy centre had successfully applied for $10,912 which will be used to complete repairs and painting to the walls, doors, windows and screens at the site. “I am proud to be able to direct this funding to the Cerebral Palsy Alliance’s Therapy Centre here in Dubbo, as I know this will help assist the team in providing an atmosphere where the clients and their families […]

Local tourist attractions may be have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, but Member for the Dubbo Electorate Dugald Saunders is determined to see the region bounce back better than ever. Mr Saunders has today announced $7,200 from the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnerships program to enhance the tourism offering at the historic Dundullimal Homestead. The funding will see three rooms in the Grooms Quarters restored at the National Trust of Australia (NSW) property. “Dundullimal Homestead is one of the hidden gems of Dubbo’s tourism sector, giving visitors a great insight into what life was like for early settlers

Rawsonville Pony Club will be able to purchase a utility buggy and sand arena grader thanks to a $20,176 grant secured by Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders. Mr Saunders announced the club had successfully applied for funding through the Community Building Partnerships program, and said the new equipment will come in handy. “Rawsonville Pony Club has a small but committed membership base, and plenty of riders in that part of the electorate have started competing with their horses there,” Mr Saunders said. “The families that are involved get in and work very hard to make the club as

Macquarie Homestay will be able to help create a positive space for guests thanks to funding secured by Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders. Mr Saunders said the organisation which houses guests from out of town while loved ones are receiving medical treatment in Dubbo had successfully applied for $24,825 which will help it construct walking paths, shaded seating areas and sensory gardens for guests to rest and exercise. “Macquarie Homestay has been vital for those travelling to Dubbo for medical treatment since its opening,” Mr Saunders said. “This funding will allow guests to go for walks safely with

A trade careers program aimed at Dubbo students in Years 7-12 will proceed thanks to funding secured by Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders. Skillset, the largest employer of young people in trades across Western NSW, has developed the ‘Trade Up’ program to help increase its connection to trade careers and activities, along with local employers. It will also provide mentoring to help address the transition to sustainable trade careers, and local skills shortages. Mr Saunders said $90,570 has been allocated to Skillset Dubbo to run the program. “I have been in talks with Skillset for some time about

The new Regional Rail Maintenance Facility is one step closer to reality, with the first crews arriving in Dubbo this week to start early work at the site. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the project will create about 200 jobs during peak construction and about 50 ongoing jobs when it opens, developing the skills of local businesses and people. “Work is underway to prepare the site for major construction later this year, including clearance work, erosion and sediment control, drainage and flood control work,” Mr Saunders said. “The project will also see the straightening and repositioning of the

A pair of programs based at Dubbo PCYC that work hand-in-hand with the NSW Police Commissioner’s Riseup Program will be extended by a further 18 months thanks to almost $200,000 in funding secured by Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders. The ‘Fit For Life’ and ‘Fit For Work’ courses, run by Senior Constable Craig Skene and Senior Constable Sally Treacey, are resilience and capacity-building programs targeting at-risk youth disengaged from work and education opportunities. Mr Saunders said the $196,546 grant will help continue the good work being done by the officers, who are attached to the Orana Mid-Western Police