Mudgee & Gulgong

Residents of the Dubbo electorate will be able to commemorate ANZAC Day from home this year with a broadcast of special services to honour our veterans and serving Defence personnel. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of traditional ANZAC Day services and events across the country, however Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said this provides even more reason to commemorate the day. “ANZAC Day has a renewed meaning as our community works together to stop the spread of COVID-19,” Mr Saunders said. “We must never forget those who have served this great country and ANZAC Day is […]

The Orana Mid-Western Police District will be a safer place, with a second wave of new officers set to hit the beat. As part of a rollout of 250 additional police assigned to be rolled out over the next 12 months, the local district will receive three extra officers including a specialist aged crime prevention officer. This comes just days after five probationary constables who recently left the NSW Police Academy in Goulburn started work in the region, including one who has been stationed at Wellington. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said he welcomed the allocation of more

Parents who are looking for educational ways to keep their children occupied during the COVID-19 outbreak are being encouraged to look at new material being provided by the NSW Government. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the ‘Digital Lunchbreak’ portal, collated by the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People (ACYP), offers a wide range of online activities and resources for children of all ages. “COVID-19 has impacted on us in so many ways, but in particular parents with young children who are being kept home from daycare, pre-school or school,” Mr Saunders said. “On the

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has welcomed the NSW Government’s $100 million announcement to fast track vital infrastructure projects in regional NSW to help local industries, councils and communities rebuild and recover from the impacts of drought, bushfire and COVID-19.   Included among the package is $25 million for upgrades to regional showgrounds, which Mr Saunders said will deliver essential upgrades to almost 170 showgrounds around the state. “I have spoken to land managers of showgrounds in Dubbo, Wellington, Narromine, Trangie, Mudgee, Gulgong and Tomingley, and there is a lot of excitement around the fact that some significant