In Focus

14 Apr 2025

Seoul food start to new year at Gilgandra CWA meet

Members and guests started the New Year at Gilgandra Evening Branch’s CWA’s February meeting enjoying north Asian culinary treats with some delicious Korean hors-d’oeuvres and beverages that were provided by the group’s International Officer...

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07 Apr 2025

Inner Wheel ‘Walk Two For Ten’ for cord blood research

Members of the Inner Wheel Club of Dubbo were joined by members of Dubbo West and Macquarie Rotary Clubs, friends, and even two dogs at Jubilee Oval to ‘Walk Two For Ten’ on...

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31 Mar 2025

Roos having a rest in the top paddock

Close to home, Dubbo local John Gordon recently took this picture showing a large mob of Eastern Grey kangaroos resting in the shade of a box gum, only 100 metres south-west of the entrance to Horizons Retirement Village on Minore Road

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30 Mar 2025

New local metal band creates a scene with three singles

Contributed to Dubbo Photo News by Scene Thru Sleep. A vibrant new Central West heavy metal band has released three singles to various streaming platforms recently. Scene Thru Sleep was formed in 2024 and played its first gig in January 2025 when it...

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29 Mar 2025

Purrfect time to get a kitten or puppy at adopt-a-pet days

Now’s the purrrfect time to get yourself a new furry friend, with Dubbo Animal Welfare League’s March Madness promotion on for the rest of the month. This means that locals can adopt a desexed, vaccinated, micro-chipped and lifetime-registered...

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22 Mar 2025

One very hungry caterpillar, and his friends, at DRTCC

Based on the famous children’s book following the larval lifecycle of a butterfly, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, is having three performances at Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre (DRTCC) next week. One of the most iconic...

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16 Mar 2025

Animal Welfare League’s Pet of the Month: Spice

Add “Spice” to your life… Spice is a beautiful young tortoiseshell kitten, still only three-months old, and looking for a loving home. Desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, and with a lifetime registration, she is available to a kind new owner...

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15 Mar 2025

‘Walk Two for Ten’ for Cord Blood Research

Inner Wheel members are inviting others to join them to ‘Walk Two for Ten’ by completing a two-kilometre walk to donate 10 dollars for Cord Blood Research on Sunday, March 16, at Jubilee Oval, Wheelers Lane, Dubbo...

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13 Mar 2025

New to town? Special welcome night for district’s latest locals

It’s a way of welcoming fresh arrivals to the region, with a New Residents Night on Monday, March 10, at the Western Plains Cultural Centre. Dubbo Council hosts the event every six months (this being the first for 2025) to allow those who have...

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09 Mar 2025

Caring for our unwanted pets, Regional Animal Shelter is nearing completion

How we treat unwanted pets is a marker for how compassionate we are as a society. Therefore, the fact that the new Dubbo Regional Animal Shelter is nearing completion, is good news for the golden west. The state-of-the-art building to shelter...

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03 Mar 2025

New to town? Come along and find out what Dubbo has to offer

Just moved to the west and want to know the services, local groups, and amenities on offer? Then why not hop down to Dubbo Council’s New Resident Night being held early next month! “We are excited to invite you to the up-and-coming New...

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24 Feb 2025

Rescuing our most-ancient mammal species, the platypus

They’re the rarest form of mammals that lay eggs instead of having life young, with last week marking 12 months since Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo officially opened their Platypus Rescue Head Quarters. The $12.5 million centre — co-funded...

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