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David
Dixon

Tiny Goolma opening two time capsules for school’s 150th anniversary

Goolma is a tiny community about 45 minutes east of Dubbo, with a very big event on this weekend. The single-digit student Goolma Public School is hosting its 150th school anniversary celebrations featuring a look back at the hamlet’s past, with...

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David Dixon

15 hours ago

Variety is king for winter 2025, at Connor

Manager Ebony Rutledge believes that the best thing about Connor Men’s Wear in the Orana Mall is the sheer range of fashionable clothes they have on offer. “We have such a big variety, for instance, our t-shirt range is massive, we don’t just...

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David Dixon

19 hours ago

Paparazzi

Fun of the fair at another Dubbo Show

Luke from ROAM media provided these exciting pictures of the recent Dubbo Show held last weekend. The Show, first staged in 1873, has grown from small beginnings to become one of the major agricultural shows in NSW, and is currently recognised as...

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David Dixon

05 Jun 2025

Wellington News

Money for local groups with wind farm community grants

Nearly $70,000 in grants for local groups from Bodangora Wind Farm Community Benefit fund

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David Dixon

05 Jun 2025

Regional News

Gilgandra is part of new vibrant street improvement promotion

Life is local, as they say, with Gilgandra’s Miller Street recently included in a community business initiative designed to create vibrant shopping precincts through encouraging businesses to work together to improve their infrastructure and...

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David Dixon

30 May 2025

Wellington News

Lions Pre-Loved Book Fair on the move and looking for a new home

Recently gifting a big cheque to provide holiday events for local kids, Wellington’s Lions Pre-loved Book Fair is a great local resource and a wonderful fund-raiser for the community. However, things are about to change. The imminent sale of the...

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David Dixon

29 May 2025

News

What’s on Australia Day? Council wants to know!

How we celebrate and commemorate Australia Day ceremonies in Dubbo and Wellington is currently on the mind of Dubbo Regional Council (DRC). The DRC is encouraging locals to have their say on activities they would like to see held in conjunction with...

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David Dixon

28 May 2025

In Focus

Sing Out Choir returns with an uplifting concert

Dubbo’s own Sing Out Choir is back with another heartwarming concert that promises an afternoon of fun, music and community spirit. “Join us on Sunday, July 20, at 3pm at the Christian School Hall, 141 Sheraton Road, Dubbo. Doors open at 2.45pm...

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David Dixon

28 May 2025

News

Seed swap group in Wellington has first event on this Saturday

Swapping seeds to grow your own plants, flowers, and vegies became a popular back-to-nature trend during the pandemic lockdowns. Wellington is now getting into the act, with a new seed collective and produce swap group about to start up in town with...

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David Dixon

28 May 2025

Regional News

Brass among the muck, with rare metals and minerals at old mine sites

NSW’s Mine Reuse Project collected more than 1200 samples from Western NSW mine sites

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David Dixon

26 May 2025

News

‘Australia in the 1870s’ : A British look at the Central West 150 years ago

The Wellington Caves and Prince Alfred star in this old account of our region

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David Dixon

26 May 2025

News

Singing a song of hope, with a little help from their friends

Feeding up to 170 hungry singers each week is no small thing, so it’s a big thing that a local firm has recently come on board to do the job for next month. Founder of the local Sing Out Choir, Anne Gemmell, recently announced that Dubbo-based...

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David Dixon

24 May 2025

News

Helping his mob at a tough job, Gerry’s work is celebrated on Corrections Day

Gerald “Gerry” Merritt is a proud Wiradjuri man and Aboriginal Community and Culture Engagement Officer based at Dubbo Community Corrections. His tireless and largely-unseen work, and that of thousands of colleagues, was celebrated on National...

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David Dixon

24 May 2025