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Gilgandra CWA looks to a bright year ahead with new blood

Contributed by Hilda Newstead. New blood and new ideas were the themes at Gilgandra CWA’s recent AGM held at the group’s Warren Road rooms. In exciting news for the group, five new members joined the CWA Evening Branch this year, with an...

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18 Nov 2024

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Firing up the footlights! Dubbo Theatre announcing its exciting 20-show season

There’ll be laughter, song and dance, tears and joy, as Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre (DRTCC) unveils its much-anticipated 2025 production line-up at the season launch later this month. The season launch will pull back the curtain...

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David Dixon

16 Nov 2024

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What a load of rubbish! Free compost for locals

Rubbish for some, but for gardeners it’s gold, with Dubbo Council currently giving it away by the trailer-load. Free compost created from council’s food organics and garden organics (FOGO) waste-bins, is being offered to ratepayers at Whylandr...

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Contributed To Dubbo Photo News

11 Nov 2024

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Any chute will do in our new local ‘Return and Earn’ trial

“Residents in the Dubbo region are already enthusiastic recyclers, having returned more than 181 million eligible bottles, cans and cartons through local return points since the scheme began,” said James Dorney who is CEO of TOMRA Cleanaway, the...

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David Dixon

09 Nov 2024

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Where are you really from? Explore your family history at Dubbo Library

Knowing where we originated from, and who are ancestors were, is a deep longing in so many of us, with a wonderful local resource designed to help us on our way. Why not discover the amazing secrets of your ancestral background at Dubbo branch of...

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David Dixon

03 Nov 2024

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‘Everyone’ author Benjamin is dropping in for a quick chat

Delve into the new murder mystery by award-winning Everyone... author, Benjamin Stevenson at Dubbo branch of the Macquarie Regional Library next Thursday, November 7, from 5.30pm. The event includes the stand-up comedian and best-selling writer in...

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David Dixon

02 Nov 2024

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Learn about the environment with ‘Get Grubby’ education program

Getting down and in the dirt, is a wonderful way for our kids to learn about the natural world. On this theme, children across Dubbo Region who are interested in sustainability and the environment, are now able to take part in the “Get Grubby”...

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David Dixon

28 Oct 2024

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Nominate now for a volunteer who is giving their all for the community

Volunteering isn’t dead, but it can do with all the support that it is due, and that’s where Dubbo Day Awards come in! If you know a great volunteer in the region, now’s the time to nominate them for a Dubbo Day Awards, which recognises all of...

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David Dixon

26 Oct 2024

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Local Nepalese roll-up their sleeves to give the gift of life

Lifeblood (the blood bank) has just launched a new campaign calling-on a total of 258 locals to give blood for the first time, with our growing Nepalese community, already doing their bit for the cause. Nearly two-dozen members of the Dubbo group...

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David Dixon

19 Oct 2024

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Country Australia’s oldest art prize is in Dubbo

Australia’s oldest art competition that celebrates our unique land and country, is currently pride of place at the Western Plains Cultural Centre in Dubbo. The Wynne Prize is awarded annually for the best landscape painting of Australian scenery...

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David Dixon

19 Oct 2024

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Declutter your shelves for Michael Egan Book Fair collection day

By David Dixon Most readers have got piles of them, books they’ve really enjoyed, that they’d now like to go to a good home. Well, here’s your chance to unload a stack or two, while also decluttering your bookshelf and your life at the same...

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David Dixon

13 Oct 2024

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Clean out those old chemical containers this weekend

Old chemicals up the back of the shed you want to get rid of? Dubbo region’s annual household chemical clean-out, is on this Saturday, October 12 in Dubbo, and for Wellington, on Sunday, October 13. The clean-out allows residents to safely dispose...

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David Dixon

11 Oct 2024

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Handyman’s dream, with a box trailer full of goodies in Rotary Chrissie raffle

It’s every home handyman’s dream prize, a trailer full of do-it-yourself gear and entertainment, and you also get to keep the trailer! Dubbo West Rotary his now selling tickets for their 2024 Christmas Trailer Raffle, one of their two major...

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David Dixon

07 Oct 2024