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In Focus

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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15 hours ago

News Extra

Urban legend come true: Monkey jockeys riding high at race tracks!

Time Warp. Often derided as folk history, occasionally, urban legends are true! Stories of monkeys being used as precariously-poised “jockeys” on greyhounds at race meetings, are often viewed as a myth. However, along with billy-cart racing and...

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15 hours ago

Tradies in Sight is there for everyone in the Golden West

Charity partner for Dubbo’s inaugural Tradies Ball — Tradies in Sight — is not just there for our plumbers, brickies, builders, and mechanics, it’s for everyone in Dubbo. The local not-for-profit, founded by carpenter-turned-counsellor Bruno...

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15 hours ago

For everyone who’s lending a hand to our first-ever Tradies Ball — thanks a million!

The inaugural 2025 Tradies Ball is fast-approaching, and we just want to thank everyone who has helped make this wonderful event a reality. Simply put, we couldn’t have made it happen without the support of our amazing sponsors whose support and...

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22 Feb 2025

Combatting domestic violence: ‘Purple Friday’ at Dubbo RSL

One local club has taken-on an initiative to highlight the continuing impact of domestic violence in our communities. The “Purple Friday” project emerged from a dark moment for one northern NSW coast town, when Ballina was shaken by a tragic...

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21 Feb 2025

Doctors coming to regional NSW enjoy new single contract model

Making it easier for doctors to move to the bush with a centralised contract system has seen dozens more move to regional NSW in recent weeks. The “Single Employer Model” is continuing to boost the regional health workforce, with another 29...

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Now’s the time to fight feral pigs, with new campaign by Local Land Services

With a warm, wet summer doing nothing to reduce feral pig numbers in the region, Local Land Services (LLS) is calling on landholders to join the fight against this major environmental and economic pest. Poison, traps and monitoring cameras are only...

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Wellington News

Community meets to pressure bush roads minister over bridge repairs

Locals impacted by the Scabbing Flat Bridge saga — which has seen the historic structure operating on restricted loads with regular closures for nearly 18 months — are being invited to a community meeting on the matter. Michelle Tomkins, a local...

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Sport

“Touching” down with 200-plus sides coming to the west

Sporting capital of western NSW, Dubbo this weekend hosts one of the State’s premier community participation events. Starting today, Thursday, February 20, hundreds of families are “touching down” in the region getting ready to roar in...

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Grant money for community groups in Dubbo and Wellington now on offer

Community groups in both Dubbo and Wellington are currently being urged to apply for grants to support services that benefit the local region. This follows Dubbo Regional Council announcing that applications have opened for Round Two of the...

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19 Feb 2025

New water-sharing plans will destroy primary production: NSW Farmers

Primary producers have warned of catastrophic impacts of further restricting water allocations with many to be forced to pull the plug, NSW Farmers has warned. As the State Government prepares to finalise its water-sharing plans for eight major...

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19 Feb 2025

Indigenous Gallipoli hero memorialised in new book

Pioneering Aboriginal soldier John (Jack, Jackie) Sloan from Condobolin is being memorialised with a book and exhibition launch following a recent NSW Government grant to assist the project. The money will go towards producing the work “Battle...

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