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Applications are now open for the NSW Government’s Greater Cities and Regional Sport Facility Fund to create and upgrade sport facilities in the region. The two-year program was a highlight of the recent budget and will see $50 million available to organisations and councils in 2020/21 with a further $50 million available next financial year. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the fund is aimed at improving infrastructure for our communities. “The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on everyone’s lives, including our local community sport competitions,” Mr Saunders said. “Not only that, but throughout the drought […]

A program aimed at upskilling regional women will continue in Dubbo, with Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders announcing The Exchange will receive $50,000 from the NSW Government’s ‘Investing In Women’ fund. Titled ‘The Change’, the program allows women from the regions to either attend in-person or online and brings together like-minded colleagues to workshop on commercial success, upskilling and network building. Mr Saunders said he is excited that the program, which has successfully been piloted at The Exchange, has received funding under the program which is designed to advance the role, status and contribution of women and girls

Locals can nominate seniors who are helping to make the western region an inspiring place to live in the 2021 NSW Seniors Festival Local Achievement Awards. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the awards program celebrates the work and achievements of seniors who make us proud every day. “Seniors have gone above and beyond for our community as volunteers, carers and role models in a challenging year where our State has faced bushfire, flood, drought and a health pandemic,” Mr Saunders said. “If you know a senior who helps make our community a better place to live, then

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders is encouraging culturally diverse groups to apply for a share of $1 million in new funding to support community-led responses to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Saunders said the funding program will help support the community during the ongoing challenges surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have people from a very diverse range of cultures in our region now and they bring so much to our towns and cities,” Mr Saunders said. “There is a real emphasis on integrating into our communities, and I know that is definitely the case in our

Seniors living in the Dubbo electorate will continue to benefit from the Regional Seniors Travel Card, with applications for year two to open on Monday, 18 January, 2021. The Regional Seniors Travel Card is a $250 prepaid Visa card designed to assist eligible seniors in regional, rural and remote areas of NSW offset the cost of essential travel expenses. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the card was a huge success in the first year of a two-year trial, which saw more than 337,500 applications across NSW. “The regional seniors travel card was an election commitment by the

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has welcomed news that bus customers in the Dubbo electorate will benefit from lower fares in the new year, after the NSW Government adopted recommendations made by the Independent Pricing and Review Tribunal (IPART). Mr Saunders said the introduction of lower fares, coupled with other programs implemented in the region, will make bus travel a more appealing option into the future. “There’s a mentality that public transport is for the city but the fact is we have a lot of people in regional areas, including in the Dubbo electorate, who utilise bus services

A young man who has found his niche in the graphic design and signwriting industry has been named as one of four apprentices from the region to be awarded a prestigious Bert Evans Scholarship in 2020. Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders announced on Friday that Johnathon Moston, who is employed by Ultimate Digital in Dubbo, is one of four local apprentices to receive $5000 per year over the next three years to further their training and education. He joins Dustin Orth from Skillset, Elijah Colliss from R and D Glass Service, and Henry O’Leary from Troy Lomax Farrier