Mudgee & Gulgong

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders is urging teachers, parents and the broader community to help shape the new English and Maths syllabuses for students from Kindergarten to Year 2.    The new evidence-based curriculum is part of the NSW Government’s goal to reduce unnecessary content and give teachers more time to teach.  Mr Saunders said putting our students first and improving their learning outcomes is a top priority, and will complement the substantial work being done in the “first 2000 days” programs that highlight preschool and early childhood education.  “The new curriculum will help our teachers focus on what […]

New Check-In Assessments have been developed for Year 4, 6 and 8 students with the roll out starting next term for students in the Dubbo electorate. The roll out comes following the success of last year’s assessments created for Years 3, 5 and 9. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the assessment is set to transform how schools track the progress of their students. “The Check-In Assessment is designed to assist our schools with gaining insight into student learning progression in reading and numeracy,” he said. “These assessments will provide our teachers with a snapshot of the students’ strengths and

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has backed a move by the NSW Government to waive Local Land Services (LLS) rates for 2021, as farmers across the region work towards drought recovery. Mr Saunders said the region’s farmers have been doing it tough over the past three years, and while conditions have improved thanks to significant rain over the past few months, drought recovery does not happen overnight. “Our area has had significant rainfalls as recently as the past few days and there’s no doubt optimism is high within the farming fraternity,” Mr Saunders said. “But the fact is

Students and tradies across the Dubbo electorate will receive a boost when 19 schools receive a new roof under the NSW Government’s $60 million Roof Replacement Program. Member for the Dubbo Electorate Dugald Saunders has today announced that schools in Wellington, Mumbil, Goolma, Geurie, Lue, Gulgong, Narromine, Wongarbon, Mudgee, Dubbo and Wambangalang will all benefit from the record investment in regional school infrastructure. “The NSW Government’s Roof Replacement Program is designed for regional communities, improving our schools and supporting local businesses, Mr Saunders said. “I’m thrilled that 19 of our region’s public schools will be included in this program, and

Since the start of March 228,000 Golden Perch have been released into rivers and dams across the region, in a huge boost to the local recreational fishing fraternity, Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders announced today. Mr Saunders was on hand as the last of the juvenile fish were stocked into the Macquarie River, and said the releases were part of the NSW Government’s $10 million Native Fish Rescue Program. “More than 228,000 is simply a mammoth number of fish,” Mr Saunders said. “It’s even better that these Golden Perch have all gone into waterways in the Dubbo, Mudgee and Wellington