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Wellington News

Burrendong Living Collections Plan project launched in Wello

Wellington recently hosted a number of garden “greats” to review plans for the future of Burrendong Botanic Garden and Arboretum (BBGA), in news that will excite amateur botanists throughout the region, The BBGA Living Collections Plan Working...

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17 hours ago

In Focus

Kindness recognised as Sing Out Choir now a registered charity

Providing choral expression for hundreds of locals with dementia and other health issues, Dubbo’s Sing Out Choir has now officially been registered as a not-for-profit charity. This of course means that under Australian taxation law, gift...

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17 hours ago

News

Bridge works, community input, Church Street rotunda refresh

Council Update. New bridge progress, night works on River and Bourke Streets. Due to the continuing progress of the new bridge crossing the Macquarie River, local motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on River Street and Bourke Street...

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26 Jun 2025

News

Classical ballet comes to town: The Nutcracker Act II, and more

One of classical ballet’s greatest movements features at a special touring event coming to Dubbo in early July. “The Australian Ballet On Tour: Bringing The Nutcracker Act II and more” is designed to transport the beauty and joy of classical...

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25 Jun 2025

Powering the future: Transgrid scholarships for CSU engineering students

With STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) the key to future growth in the Australian economy – and reliable power central to that growth – there was some good news recently for a group of Charles Sturt University (CSU)...

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24 Jun 2025

Super guarantee hits the top mark at mandated 12 per cent for all workers

All Australian workers should see a small change on their payroll advices from the start of the new financial year, with a modest increase to their Superannuation Guarantee. The change means the minimum contribution that employers are required to...

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24 Jun 2025

Socials

Cumboogle Brigade celebrates 85th anniversary

Cumboogle Rural Fire Brigade anniversary celebrations were held last month in a special occasion at Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s Savannah Room with about 80 members, relatives and supporters from as far away as Brisbane and the NSW South Coast...

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24 Jun 2025

Pre-apprenticeship training the key to beating construction skills shortage in the bush: study

Nearly half of the bright young men and women taking up building apprenticeships in the region over the coming years are likely to never actually finish their training to trade, new research shows. But the key to helping them achieve their dreams...

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23 Jun 2025

Level crossing money for bush councils

Bush councils in the Central West are to receive part of $1.17 million in grants to improve safety at level crossings in regional areas. The funding, delivered through the Level Crossing Improvement Program -- Regional Council Minor Works, will...

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News

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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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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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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