Dubbo Photo News

Rural disadvantage deepens as care workers priced out

Workers supporting vulnerable people in regional Australia are being pushed out of the housing market, sometimes vying for homes alongside high-paid miners.

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Stephanie Gardiner

15 hours ago

Regional News

Pothole millions announced for country roads

Potholes – the curse of country driving in rural NSW – are the subject of a new $155 million ro

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David Dixon

27 Aug 2025

Regional News

Lives on the line with $8b deficit in rural health

Some country towns are being forced to fundraise for their own community-led medical centres, w

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Stephanie Gardiner

26 Aug 2025

Regional News

$15m boost to strengthen regional town water supplies

Regional and remote communities across NSW will see water and sewage services strengthened through a $15 million injection into the next stage of a state program designed to protect essential town supplies. The investment will fund phase three of...

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David Dixon

26 Aug 2025

News

Murray Wood resigns from Dubbo Council to take role at Coffs Harbour

Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) CEO Murray Wood will head east in December, following his appointment as the new general manager of the City of Coffs Harbour Council. Mr Wood was appointed at an extraordinary meeting of the Coffs council held on the...

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Sharon Bonthuys

26 Aug 2025

Socials

Happy 18th Austin!

Austin Scoble celebrated his 18th birthday with family and friends at The Garden Hotel Dubbo e

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Ken Smith

26 Aug 2025

Dubbo Works

Love Your Work: Claudia Croker

Why do you Love Your Work? I have the incredible opportunity to help get books into hands!

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Lana Eather

26 Aug 2025

News

Local students shine in science awards

Eight science students from schools in the Dubbo Region have recently been awarded a 2025 Victo

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Dubbo Photo News

26 Aug 2025

News Extra

Housing bubble warning as deposit scheme fast-tracked

House prices could surge and mortgage defaults rise when a government scheme to help first home buyers begins ahead of schedule, experts warn.

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Jacob Shteyman

25 Aug 2025

News Extra

Pause on new regulations aims to fast-track building homes

A pause in new regulations on construction standards will aim to have homes built faster under changes stemming from the productivity roundtable.

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William Ton

25 Aug 2025

Socials

Page 3 Profile: Ricky Browne

I’m a writer, digital creator, and app developer living in Dubbo with my wife and daughter. I’v

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Lana Eather

25 Aug 2025

Dubbo Works

New inclusive employee program starting in Orana region by November

The Dubbo region has been selected for implementation of an innovative employment program for t

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David Dixon

25 Aug 2025

Sport

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Sport

Jets downed in preliminary finals

A tense reserve grade game between the Narromine Jets and the Binnaway Bombshells set the tone

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Bryson Luff

26 Aug 2025

Sport

Dubbo is one of the oldest Pistol Clubs in NSW

Shooters and supporters who have been aiming up at the Dubbo Pistol Club for 65 years met recen

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Geoff Mann

25 Aug 2025

Sport

Silver for our golden girl

Dubbo’s ageless hockey tragic Tracey Hardie-Jones is fulfilling another dream. The Dubbo stalw

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Geoff Mann

25 Aug 2025

Sport

Anthony selected for NSW at Para Test Series

Congratulations to Club Dubbo’s popular bowls’ manager Anthony Brown who has been selected to r

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Contributed To Dubbo Photo News

24 Aug 2025

Sport

Ron, Dick and Col overall winners at Dubbo RSL Combination Bowls

A bit light on numbers at the RSL Combination Bowls morning for Sunday, August 17, at the RSL S

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Contributed To Dubbo Photo News

23 Aug 2025

Sport

Fearless Ducks head to pool in V-formation

The fearless Dubbo Ducks, flying low and in a more-or-less perfect V-formation, splashed down i

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Contributed To Dubbo Photo News

23 Aug 2025

Sport

Central West Competition: Dubbo versus Orange

The resurrection of a western region inter-club competition began earlier this year with the fi

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Contributed To Dubbo Photo News

23 Aug 2025

Local profiles

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Profiles

Class of the Week: Year Two Extension Mathematics, Dubbo South Public School

Each week, students in the Dubbo South Public School Year Two Extension Mathematics class have been asking insightful questions and enthusiastically working to satisfy their mathematical curiosity. Students have been working on identifying key...

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Lana Eather

23 Jun 2025

Profiles

Page 3 Profile: Bree Martin

When did you start your business? I started my business when I was 16, so I’ve been running it for five years now! Who/what was your inspiration growing up? Definitely my parents. They both have very hectic jobs and have an amazing work ethic...

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Lana Eather

20 Jun 2025

Profiles

What Kids Say: Van

What is your name? Van How old are you? Three What are you good at? Playing with the cars! What is your favourite food? Afternoon Tea. It is yummy! I got lots of chocolate at Easter. Lots of rabbits! What is your favourite song? Gummy Bears (sings...

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Lana Eather

11 Jun 2025

Profiles

Class of the Week: Wongarbon Public School, Year 4/5/6 class

Students in Years Four, Five, and Six at Wongarbon Public School, along with Mrs Rich, have been enjoying their science unit on “Changes in Matter”. They’ve explored various hands-on experiments, like making slime, to deepen their understanding...

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Lana Eather

10 Jun 2025

Letters & opinion

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Letters & Opinion

Dose of Dorin 28.08.2025

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Paul Dorin

22 hours ago

Letters & Opinion

Dose of Dorin 25.08.2025

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Paul Dorin

25 Aug 2025

Columnists & Opinion

Lessons | The Good-enough Parent

I’ve been a parent for 16 years, eight months, and 24 days (how good is ChatGPT at doing maths for us?), and I have learnt surprisingly few things in that time. But I DO know, with absolute certainty: Every word to every Wiggles song from the...

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Emily Thompson

24 Aug 2025

Letters & Opinion

Dose of Dorin 23.08.2025

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Paul Dorin

23 Aug 2025

Wellington news

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Wellington News

Out and about in Wellington

Photo News spotted lots of smiling faces enjoying the social scene in Wellington. If you have

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Colin Rouse

18 Aug 2025

Wellington News

Local Aboriginal group takes stake in new Wellington Bulabul Battery.

The Wellington battery storage facility held its official ground-breaking ceremony last week

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David Dixon

17 Aug 2025

Wellington News

More changes to traffic conditions for Geurie’s Scabbing Flat Bridge

In what has become something of a long-running local saga, locals have again been advised of ch

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David Dixon

17 Aug 2025

Regional News

Wiradjuri community involvement in Wellington battery project highlighted at national conference

Renewable energy projects must be developed alongside Indigenous people, and community-led init

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Local Newsdesk

15 Aug 2025

Paparazzi

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Paparazzi

It’s time for a rhyme... at the 2025 City of Dubbo Eisteddfod

It’s that time of year, when 12 months of meticulous organisation by a very dedicated group of Dubbo people comes to fruition on the big stage – for the 2025 City of Dubbo Eisteddfod. The Dubbo Photo News team had to flip a whole bunch of coins to...

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Ken Smith

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

Paparazzi

Tree-mendous! School is back for 2025

Goodbye parks, pools and playdates, hello classrooms! These youngsters are all dressed up ready to take on the new school year. Pictured are (top) Ashton and Fletcher, (below) Dana, Hugo, Bella, Edie, Evie, Theo and Alex. Do you have your family’s...

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Team At Dubbo Photo News

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Pot of gold?

The “pot of gold” at the end of this rainbow is the luxurious apartments under construction at the start of Church Street in Dubbo

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Ken Smith