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Narromine’s Sally Everett has been awarded the 2023 Dubbo Electorate Woman of the Year in recognition of the significant support she has given to the community. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders presented the award, and congratulated Mrs Everett on the work she does for the region. “I’m so pleased to present his award to Sally on International Women’s Day. She makes a tremendous contribution to our region, and has an extraordinary passion to make our community a better place,” Mr Saunders said. “Her dedication and involvement in the Narromine Jets Rugby League Club as a driving force of […]

Event-goers across the country can soon experience more of the Dubbo electorate thanks to the opening of the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government’s Regional Event Fund. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the Regional Event Fund will support the region’s talented events industry with the help of a funding pool worth $1.5 million. “The NSW Liberal and Nationals Government is once again providing this fantastic funding opportunity, because we know how important events and festivals are to our local economy,” Mr Saunders said. “Whether an event is yet to get off the ground, or looking to further grow

Communities across the Dubbo electorate will benefit from a program that attracts healthcare workers to rural and regional NSW and supports those already providing excellent healthcare in the bush. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said local healthcare workers wanting to further their careers are encouraged to apply for assistance under the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government’s $5 million Rural and Regional Health Career Scholarships Program. “This is a terrific program which offers nine different scholarships that will support more than 1,100 health workers over the next four years,” Mr Saunders said. “These scholarships are flexible to the needs

Motorists using Farrendale Road can look forward to safer and more efficient journeys with Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders announcing the latest funding from the NSW Government’s Fixing Local Roads program. Mr Saunders said Narromine Shire Council has secured over $1 million to continue its upgrade of Farrendale Road. “Narromine boasts a robust agricultural sector, and these farmers, families and freight operators all rely heavily on the local road network which, as we all know, has taken a serious hit from all the wet weather,” Mr Saunders said. “We know how crucial it is for rural people to

The Dubbo Sports Hub development is set to take off, thanks to the final $23.3 million required for the project being secured from the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the Hub will be a world class, state-of-the-art indoor facility which the Dubbo community along with the wider region will reap the benefits of for generations to come. “With five courts, a competition-standard gymnastics area and a regional PCYC, the Dubbo Sports Hub will be a first-class facility where local and regionally based athletes in key sports like basketball, netball and

For Dubbo’s Bruno Efoti, supporting young apprentices with their mental health is not just a job – it’s a passion. The founder of Tradies In Sight was a tradie himself for many years, and saw first-hand the stress many young men were experiencing, often in silence, which saw them fail to complete their apprenticeships – or worse. Now Mr Efoti will be able to support an additional 450 apprentices, with Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders announcing $23,895 from the NSW Government for The Inspection Pit. “TAFE NSW gives apprentices the skills and the knowledge to ply their trade