News Extra Ready to quit the city? The bush might not be ready The number of city-slickers looking to escape to the country is growing, but progress to improve housing, education and health in the regions has stalled. Click here Stephanie Gardiner 3 hours ago
News No toying around: wasteful children’s playthings is the theme for 2025 rubbish-to-art competition Yes, it’s that time of year again. Local creatives with a love of recycling are being encouraged to get their imaginative juices flowing on a serious subject based around wasteful children’s playthings. Dubbo’s 2025 Waste 2 Art competition has... Click here David Dixon 16 hours ago
News Ladies sing the blues: Hussy Hicks at the Crossroads Bar Thursday, November 21 Championed by legendary Aussie guitar impresario, the late Phil Emmanuel, our best female axe-wielder Julz Parker is bringing her duo Hussy Hicks to the Crossroads Bar in Dubbo. Along with dynamic singing partner Leesa Gentz, the two — with their... Click here David Dixon 19 Nov 2024
Profiles Class of the Week: Dubbo Public School 5D Dubbo Public School’s 5D are enthusiastic mathematicians. They have been investigating three-dimensional objects at school. They particularly enjoyed creating ‘skeletons’ of these objects using modelling clay and craft sticks. This activity provided... Click here Lana Eather 19 Nov 2024
News Extra Billions in the bush: energy wires lifeline to farmers Farming with wind and solar provides a lifeline, landholders say, as economic modelling shows billions are flowing to bush communities from energy investment. Click here Marion Rae 18 Nov 2024
In Brief Traffic changes south of Cowra for tree removal Motorists travelling south through Cowra and towards Canberra should prepare for changed traffic conditions on Young Road south of Cowra on Wednesday, November 20, and Thursday, November 21, as two dead and decaying eucalyptus trees are removed to... Click here Dubbo Photo News Newsdesk 18 Nov 2024
Socials Rick & Elayne O’Dea celebrate 70th Birthdays + 50th Anniversary Three milestones in one year! Rick turned 70 in June and Elayne turns 70 in December, and in the middle was their 50th wedding anniversary. That’s three great reasons to throw a big celebration, and the Pastoral Hotel was the venue of choice... Click here Ken Smith 16 Nov 2024
News Extra Clean-up begins as ‘nightmare’ storms ravage east coast, Carinda hit hard Storms have battered east coast towns and cities, leaving residents without power and businesses damaged. Click here Neve Brissenden 18 Nov 2024
News Extra Local wins: Barwon gets four projects funded Four projects in the western NSW seat of Barwon will benefit from a total cash boost of $457,576 under the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants program. The four Barwon projects are: • $225,120 to Baradine Preschool Incorporated for the... Click here David Dixon 18 Nov 2024
Socials Old Dubbo Gaol’s 50th anniversary event After its closure, the old Dubbo gaol, which dates back to 1887, was going to be demolished and an office block built on the prime real estate. The Old Dubbo Gaol was closed as a prison on August 31, 1966. However, the building started a new chapter... Click here Ken Smith 18 Nov 2024
News Club Dubbo’s Mega Toy Raffle spreading its Chrissie cheer wings A fun Christmas tradition continues at Club Dubbo with the return of their Mega Toy Raffle for the 2024 Festive Season. The best news is that all and any money raised from the $10,000 extravaganza goes towards the charitable flight carrier for sick... Click here David Dixon 18 Nov 2024
Sponsored Content News Bob Berry Real Estate celebrates 50 years of service in Dubbo Bob Berry Real Estate celebrates a remarkable 50 years in business this year, which also marks a significant milestone of dedication, growth, and community involvement in the Dubbo region. Founded in the 1970s as a livestock and pastoral Company... Click here Lana Eather 18 Nov 2024
Sport Old-style Black Powder State Championships come to Dubbo Dubbo Pistol Club hosted an old-style firearms competition last weekend as the site for the NSW State Black Powder Pistol Championships. A total of 28 athletes from all over the State arrived at the range on Old Dubbo Road to compete — using... Click here Geoff Mann 16 Nov 2024
Sport Tributes flow in for fine young Rugby champion It is as if the world stopped turning last week when news circulated across the Central West that Blue Bulls Country Championship-winning captain Teagan Miller had died in Bathurst. To her family and friends, the Bathurst Bulldogs family where she... Click here Geoff Mann 16 Nov 2024
Sport Local golfer Cooper taking on Aussie’s best at NSW Open Huge congratulations go out to to Dubbo College Year 10 student, Cooper Giddings, who has qualified for the NSW Open Golf Championships this week. This event will bring the best professional men’s players from Australia and overseas together to play... Click here Geoff Mann 16 Nov 2024
Sport Rhonda’s gold! Outback Dragons show they are no fish out of water Showing that they are no fish out of water when away from home, Outback Dragon paddlers have been going great guns in competitive events recently. This has included great work by Outback Dragons crews competing in Orange at Lake Canobolas in which... Click here Geoff Mann 15 Nov 2024
Sport Good turn up for Sunday RSL Northies Combination Bowls In a great turn up on the day, a total of 52 RSL Northies Combination bowlers turned-out to play their bowls at the City Bowling Club last Sunday. Winners on the day were Leo Balstad, Roger Shirwin, Eric Satchel, and Phil Knight, with the... Click here David Dixon 15 Nov 2024
Sport Relay race honours Clive Rootes and supports Legacy Various sporting clubs in Dubbo are going to pit their water skills against the mighty Dubbo Ducks and other swimming groups today, Thursday, November 14, at the RSL Health and Fitness Centre. This special event recognises a great contributor to the... Click here David Dixon 15 Nov 2024
Sport Small world: Irish Melbourne Cup hoop earned his stripes in Dubbo When Robbie Dolan drove “Knight’s Choice” past the winning post in last week’s Melbourne Cup, there was at least one bloke on the track who had a wry smile. Fromer jockey and now trainer, Kody Nestor, who did not bet on the big race of... Click here Geoff Mann 15 Nov 2024
Profiles What Kids Say: Airlie What is your name? Airlie. How old are you? 5. What are you good at? Drawing. What is your favourite food? Strawberries. Do you have a favourite song? No. What makes you laugh? When Mummy and Daddy say silly things. Who is your favourite character... Click here Team At Dubbo Photo News 20 Nov 2024
Profiles Class of the Week: Dubbo Public School 5D Dubbo Public School’s 5D are enthusiastic mathematicians. They have been investigating three-dimensional objects at school. They particularly enjoyed creating ‘skeletons’ of these objects using modelling clay and craft sticks. This activity provided... Click here Lana Eather 19 Nov 2024
Profiles Page 3 Profile: Kerrie Phipps Where do you work? Kind of everywhere. Cafes, embassies, function rooms, and sometimes my office at home. Have you always lived in Dubbo? Only since 1991, when I left our Gilgandra farm as a teen to become Ritchie McKay’s dental nurse. What are your... Click here Team At Dubbo Photo News 18 Nov 2024
Profiles What Kids Say: Oakley What is your name? Oakley. What is your favourite colour? Pink and Lello. What is your favourite animal? Unicorn. Do you have a favourite word? Sawyer. Who is the boss in your house? Mum and Dad! What is your favourite thing to do on the weekend?... Click here Team At Dubbo Photo News 17 Nov 2024
Letters & Opinion Dose of Dorin 21.11.2024 Dose of Dorin 21.11.2024 Click here Paul Dorin 5 hours ago
Letters & Opinion Regrets The Good Enough Parent >> This week’s column is brought to you by See-Saw Prosecco, poor impulse control, and crippling regret. I truly feel that there should be a national public holiday following Mum’s night out, because parenting while... Click here Emily Thompson 16 Nov 2024
Letters & Opinion Thumbs Up 14.11.2024 Thumbs Up to Australia Post Parcel Delivery Centre. Thank-you for your understanding and support in finding our misplaced parcel. Your help was very much appreciated. Thumbs Up and thank-you to Christopher Bray at Mitre 10 Dubbo. The Backyard farmer... Click here Contributed To Dubbo Photo News 14 Nov 2024
Letters & Opinion Salvation Army Red Shield Defence Services commemorating 125-year anniversary We have heard time and time again people tell their children, “Never walk past The Salvos without giving a donation, because they helped us... Click here Contributed To Dubbo Photo News 13 Nov 2024
Wellington News Running loose: where do you want the leash-free area for Wellington? Dog lovers in Wellington are being asked where they would like to see a fenced-off space to allow their family pooch to run free. Dubbo Council is looking to establish a designated and fenced off-leash area for dogs in Wellington, with installation... Click here David Dixon 17 Nov 2024
Wellington News Treatment chairs with ultrasound on the way: Wello Hospital Auxiliary continues to deliver Continuing to deliver for their local hospital, Wellington Health Service Auxiliary Association, recently made a cash donation for the purchasing of important equipment for this vital facility. Due to the Auxiliary’s tireless fundraising efforts... Click here David Dixon 11 Nov 2024
Wellington News Best of friends at Wello Soldiers Club Rhonda Darney Athanasiou and Colleen Allen were all smiles when Photo News met them at the Soldiers Club in Wellington recently Click here Colin Rouse 09 Nov 2024
Wellington News Fun at the Federal Hotel in Wellington Local folks and visitors were relaxing and enjoying good company at The Federal Hotel when Photo News visited recently Click here Colin Rouse 06 Nov 2024
Paparazzi Upside down at top speed Up close and an awesome low level aerobatic flyover. RAAF No. 1 Flying School is back in Dubbo for a few weeks. They crew is flying out of Dubbo Regional Airport Click here Dubbo Photo News Newsdesk
Paparazzi An essential link for 55 years Dubbo’s L.H. Ford Bridge celebrated the 50th anniversary of its official opening this week. The bridge was christened on September 26, 1969 Click here Ken Smith
Paparazzi Postcard 23: A rose I love to go around gardens all around the world. They say a rose is still a rose... This was a rose I saw in the park near Buckingham Palace. And I was captivated by it. It was called Elizabeth. Not Queen Elizabeth, just plain Elizabeth. I could... Click here Joanne Austen Brown
Paparazzi The spray goes up at Ebor Falls Dubbo Photo News photographer Colin Rouse took these pics of stunning Ebor Falls Click here Colin Rouse