Dubbo

An annual netball competition bringing together migrants from the Indian sub-continent is among the events to benefit from the NSW Government’s Stronger Together Grants program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has announced $5000 for ORISCON Inc’s Rekindling Community and Family Fun Day, which has delivered inclusive activities for women and children for more than five years. “The fun day includes a netball competition that builds confidence and self-esteem in our new migrants, and provides a friendly way to meet other women and for strong networks to form,” Mr Saunders said. “These events and festivals are just what Dubbo

Balancing work and life for families in regional NSW will become easier thanks to a $37.9 million investment in before and after school care (BASC). Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has announced Eumungerie Public School will receive a financial boost to establish before and after school care in the community. “We all know how important these services are for the community, and the flexibility it provides to families, so I’m pleased the NSW Government is supporting innovation to help working families,” Mr Saunders said. “Great before and after school care services are essential to communities and young children,

Dubbo Golf Club will once again be on show to some of the best golfers in NSW, as it hosts the final tournament of the NSW Regional Open Series in January 2023. Member for the Dubbo Electorate Dugald Saunders said the Western Open has proven very popular with the visiting golfers, along with locals, and has complemented the success of the 2020 NSW Women’s Open, which was also hosted in Dubbo. “The last couple of years have been amazing, both in regards to the golfing talent we’ve seen on the Dubbo fairways and greens, but also in the amount of

Audiences and performers are set to benefit from a stage lighting upgrade at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre thanks to a $1 million investment by the NSW Government. Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders was today joined by Minister for the Arts Ben Franklin and representatives from Dubbo Regional Council to announce funding from Create NSW’s Creative Capital program. Mr Saunders said this lighting upgrade will enable better outcomes for hirers and community users of the theatre. “It was only this time last year when the Mayor and I were treading these very boards, with cameos in the Dubbo

Some of Dubbo’s rising stars of the world game are taking to the field in style, thanks to the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant program (LSGP). Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has today announced $4,500 for the Macquarie United Football Club (MUFC) to update their jerseys and equipment. “Like many of our local sporting clubs, the Sky Blues invest heavily in their juniors, who are the future of the world game here in Dubbo,” Mr Saunders said. “It’s so important to do everything we can to encourage young people to be active, and team sports are a great

The $30 million car park project at Dubbo Hospital is now complete with the official opening of a new multi-storey car park. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders and Western NSW Local Health District Chief Executive Mark Spittal today toured the facility which will provide hundreds of new car parking spaces on the campus. “The project will provide more than 350 new spaces within the hospital campus and significantly improve access to our world-class health facilities, making it easier for people from right across our region to travel to Dubbo for their healthcare needs,” Mr Saunders said. “These additional

An annual charity dirt bike race has been given head start, thanks to the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant program (LSGP). Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has today announced $3,500 for the Dubbo Dirt Bike Club to prepare for the Mac Daddy Memorial Cup on September 25. “The club launched the event in 2015, in memory of Mitch Mackay who passed away after a battle with a rare form of bone cancer,” Mr Saunders said. “Understandably, the event still holds a very special place in the hearts of dirt bike riders right across the Central West, and in