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David
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Three life memberships for Cumboogle Brigade at 85th anniversary celebrations

Highlighting the great work of our local bushfire brigades over many decades, life memberships were recently awarded to long-serving members at the Cumboogle Rural Fire Brigade anniversary gala celebrations held last month. Established in the...

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David Dixon

8 hours ago

Regional News

New $15 million funding boost to give RFDS wings

Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) services in Dubbo and other western areas are being bolstered by a new $15 million funding package to help people in regional, rural, and remote NSW to access better healthcare. The new funding is being delivered...

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David Dixon

9 hours ago

Influenza shots to travel vaccinations to diabetes: Orana Mall Pharmacy is your one-stop chemist shop

Orana Mall Pharmacy is one of those old-style local chemist shops where you know all the friendly staff, and personal service is a given. They are also your one stop for a range of health services to keep you healthy this winter and well away from...

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David Dixon

12 hours ago

News Extra

Bogongs Moths the stellar navigators of the insect world, study shows

Bogong Moths, generally thought of as befuddled and confused insects that get under one’s feet on their annual migration from western NSW, are actually the stellar navigators of the insect world, a new study has shown. In a world-first discovery...

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David Dixon

13 hours ago

Regional News

Canowindra HealthOne facility now underway

The picturesque Central Tablelands town of Canowindra has a beautiful 100-year-old hospital that was built by public subscription after World War I, but this isn’t enough in 2025. The community is now one step closer to an integrated...

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David Dixon

14 hours ago

Wellington News

New laptop course helping launch Wello’s REACT vocational project

Computer skills are the key to basic jobs literacy in the 21st century, with Dubbo Council in coming weeks providing special training courses as part of its preparatory package for Wellington’s new Net Zero training facility. To achieve this...

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David Dixon

21 Jun 2025

News

New 3D toilet block wins gong at Local Government Awards

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David Dixon

20 Jun 2025

Regional News

Newly-refurbished pet hospital for the far west opens at Broken Hill

Animal care in the far west has received a major boost with the recent re-opening of the newly-upgraded RSPCA Broken Hill Veterinary Hospital. The hospital has undergone a $1.8 million upgrade with expanded surgical and treatment spaces, new...

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David Dixon

19 Jun 2025

News

‘Queen of common sense parenting’ Maggie Dent is back in Dubbo

When it comes to raising teens, as the saying goes, there ain’t any guidebooks to tell you how it’s done! However, Australia’s ‘queen of common sense parenting’ Maggie Dent is coming to Dubbo at the end of the month, to give stressed parents...

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David Dixon

19 Jun 2025

News

Firing up for the Astley Cup!

It’s that time of year again, as School spirits soar at Dubbo College, with the Astley Cup kick

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David Dixon

19 Jun 2025

Regional News

Cyclists fight for native trees that could be removed as part of climate change project

Regional bicycling group, the Central West Cycle Trail Committee, is going into bat to try and save an avenue of native trees slated for removal – in all irony – to help reduce climate change! The Committee says that there are existing...

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David Dixon

18 Jun 2025

Dubbo Works

Conference on future work and investment in Orana REZ

The future of work and investment in the central west’s Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) is the subject of a three-day conference coming up in Dubbo next week. Regional Development Australia Orana is hosting the 2025 Resources, Energy & Industry...

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David Dixon

16 Jun 2025

Wellington News

Open for business: Wello gains a new bank branch!

In a fantastic vote of confidence in the town’s economic prospects at a time when most bush communities are losing banking services, Wellington has actually gained a new branch. Regional Australia Bank recently celebrated official opening of its...

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David Dixon

14 Jun 2025