Narromine & Trangie

Twenty young people in the Dubbo electorate will receive cash grants of $1,000 to help achieve their academic aspirations and training goals as part of a NSW Government scholarship program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) Scholarships will help lift the load for students in their final years of high school and early years of tertiary education. “The program is an investment in the future of young people growing up in social housing, or who are in out-of-home care,” Mr Saunders said. “These scholarships aim to improve school completion rates, boost […]

A new round of funding to help regional councils fix local roads is set to drive safer, smoother journeys in the region, and support thousands of jobs in the bush. Applications are now open for round three of the NSW Government’s $500 million Fixing Local Roads Program which is helping regional councils repair, maintain and seal priority local roads in their communities Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the program demonstrated the NSW Government’s commitment to ensuring safer and more reliable journeys across regional NSW. “Our local councils have a mammoth task in providing for their communities and

Crown land managers and community groups that use Crown land in the Dubbo electorate are invited to apply for a share of $17 million in grants to upgrade and maintain community facilities and reserves across NSW. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said applications for the NSW Government’s Crown Reserves Improvement Fund are open until 25 June 2021. “In the last round of this program we funded some wonderful projects, including a multipurpose tennis court at Mungery Hall, electrical and solar upgrades at Hargraves Recreation Reserve, amenities and water upgrades at Cooyal Recreation Reserve, and a new judge’s tower

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has welcomed a decision by the NSW Government to backdate rebate claims for mouse baiting programs. Deputy Premier John Barilaro announced today that households and small businesses impacted by high numbers of mice across regional NSW will be able to backdate their claims to February 1, 2021. Claims will be able to be made from early July. “I’ve discussed the situation with the Deputy Premier and with the Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall, and I’m glad that this measure has been taken,” Mr Saunders said. “Every day I speak to people who have had

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has welcomed the re-designing of SafeWork NSW’s Mentally Healthy Workplaces Strategy, which is focused on helping businesses in the region become mentally healthy. In the past two years SafeWork NSW received more than 5,000 calls for assistance and information in relation to bullying and other psychosocial risks as well as how to get started in creating a mentally health workplace “Thanks to the NSW Government, hundreds of businesses across the state have been supported to implement mental health plans, and thousands of employees have been trained, but there’s a lot more work to

Students at nine schools in the region will soon benefit from brighter and smarter learning spaces with the NSW Government announcing the first tranche of schools in the $158 million LED Lighting Upgrade Program. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders welcomed the news and said the program is evidence of the NSW Government’s commitment to improving school facilities and supporting jobs. Dubbo North Public School, Dubbo Public School, Dubbo South Public School, Wellington High School, Wellington Public School, Narromine High School, Cudgegong Valley Public School, Gulgong High School and Lue Public School have all been included in the first

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has welcomed an announcement that farmers will be able to have their grain treated with bromadiolone to help combat the mouse plague, with treatment sites to be opened in Dubbo and Mudgee. Mr Saunders said primary producers will be able to have their grain treated by the mouse-killing chemical at the sites free of charge. This could then be used in combination with zinc phosphide to create multiple options for primary producers. “I’ve been on the ground and seen the impact these vile vermin are having on our farming families. But the use

The NSW Government is helping residents living in the Dubbo electorate to lodge and track development applications online, with the roll out of $150,000 in funding to Dubbo Regional, Mid-Western Regional and Narromine Shire councils. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said each council will receive a $50,000 grant, as part of the Regional NSW Planning Portal Grant program, to help them transition to the online ePlanning system. “The ePlanning program is transforming the way local planning applications are lodged, tracked and processed,” Mr Saunders said. “This online tool is simplifying and speeding up what was once a cumbersome

Road users in the region are being encouraged to lead the way by driving so others survive, during National Road Safety Week. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders saidcountry people make up a third of NSW’s population, but last year deaths on country roads made up more than two-thirds of our road toll. “These aren’t just numbers. They are all real people with real lives and families,” he said. “This week is a time for reflection, but we also want everyone on our roads to think about how their choices behind the wheel impact on others and think about