User Profile

1 hour ago

Making target shooting safer for Gilgandra, Parkes and Eugowra

Stopping target shots from injuring locals and property in Gilgandra is the aim of nearly $50,000 in new money recently awarded to a target club in the town. Rifle and target clubs across the Central West shared in nearly a million dollars worth of...

Click here

1 hour ago

A tale of Dubbo kindness in three acts

It’s great when you see a good deed receiving the recognition it deserves. A recent ‘Thumbs Up’ by a reader acknowledging a local firm – Fargo’s Auto Service and Wash whose staffers, Jason and Nathan, had changed the flat tyre for an...

Click here

13 hours ago

Child’s play: 2025 ‘Waste’ exhibit turns toys into art

Finding inspiration in the unwanted, Dubbo’s annual ‘Waste 2 Art’ exhibition is now on show at the Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC), with the theme for 2025 of artworks inspired by recycled toys. The exhibition this year features 69 artworks...

Click here

31 Mar 2025

Wellington News

Sizzle and the snag! Wello Lions birthday

The Wellington Lions showed that they are both the sizzle and the snag with their recent free barbecue to celebrate the group’s International Birthday. With the theme ‘Lions on Safari!’ the event was held at the Wellington Craft Co-op with lots of...

Click here

30 Mar 2025

‘Autumn Live’: local youth music event to rock Dubbo

Local talent from St Johns College Dubbo South and Senior Campuses are preparing to perform at the inaugural youth music event, ‘Autumn Live’ at the Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC) in April. The concert will bring this line-up of young...

Click here

30 Mar 2025

Government approach to rural youth crime not working, Nats say

The NSW Government’s approach to rural youth crime is not working, Member for Dubbo and National Party leader Dugald Saunders has said. His comments come after recent road tragedies including the recent death of a 17-year-old boy after a police...

Click here

Water, water, everywhere: new hub to save 500 million litres for the regions

After the reported success of the State’s first Regional Water Loss Management Hub trial, the NSW Government is rolling out the program to a dozen other regional councils. The innovative program leverages local expertise to ensure communities can...

Click here

Far western residents get their say about major power outages

Residents of far western NSW who went without power for weeks during October last year have been given the opportunity to have their say to an official inquiry. The NSW Legislative Assembly Committee on Environment and Planning has been conducting...

Click here

“Tin hares”: Aussie-made rail motors that opened up our big, brown land

Time Warp... Often affectionately known as “tin hares” by rail enthusiasts, they were the beloved little run-abouts on country railway lines that provided speed, comfort and security for generations of travellers in the Australian bush. Rail...

Click here

Sport

Billy Stirton, our first great footy star?

Celebrating the centenary of the tri-school structure for the Astley Cup in 2025, local historian, Patrick Bourke is providing Dubbo Photo News with occasional snippets of our sporting past. “Billy Stirton was probably the first Dubbo-born rugby...

Click here

Wellington News

Dry stone walling: Emma’s ancient celebration in Wello this weekend

Dry stone walling — the careful arrangement of locally-sourced rocks to create a perimeter fence without the use of mortar or concrete — is an ancient craft making a comeback in the 21st century. Many district locals may not know it, but...

Click here

28 Mar 2025

Continuity, care and top service are the “key” to Craig and Melinda’s success

Among the first-ever retailers in the Orana Mall when it opened more than four decades ago, the “key” — excuse the pun — to their success for this local institution, is attention to detail and great service. Started and run by his...

Click here