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New 3D toilet block wins gong at Local Government Awards

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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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19 Jun 2025

‘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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19 Jun 2025

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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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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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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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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14 Jun 2025

Getting to Lake Burrendong easier with access upgrades

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13 Jun 2025

Regional News

Weed of trouble as imported Gazania poses environment, grain, crop risks

Much of our broadacre pasture and cropping industries could be decimated by the increasing spread of the invasive South African flower, Gazania. Now, a new La Trobe University study, has found that the plant is actually more resilient than...

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‘Geurie’s Golden Boy’ Nathan off to Germany after big grant win

Known as “Geurie’s golden boy”, locally-raised tenor and former Dubbo College student Nathan Bryon firmly fixed another feather in his cap recently by winning the 2024 German-Australian Opera Grant. This means that, in August, he will join the...

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Kep the lad, first to christen Dubbo’s new Olympic pool

Local historian Patrick Bourke read our recent Time Warp on Dubbo’s very-own Labor government minister and human rights lawyer, Kep Enderby, with keen interest and sent us this fascinating snippet… “Kep Enderby was also mentioned in a Dubbo...

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‘Quamby Classics’ hits right note for Sing Australia Dubbo’s birthday

Creating an opportunity for everyone to enjoy the wonder of music, Sing Australia Dubbo recently held one of their famous biennial choir concerts at a property just outside of Wongarbon. Called ‘Quamby Classics’ – after the property’s name –...

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