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David
Dixon

Lightening the load: producers offered permit boost for Scabbing Flat Bridge

Life is looking-up for farmers and transport companies in Wellington district, with local producers now able to apply for special permits to operate increased tonnage vehicles across the historic Scabbing Flat Bridge. The long-running saga — which...

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David Dixon

2 hours ago

Wellington News

Furniture, tyres, shopping trolleys: Wellington’s Clean Up Australia Day!

Furniture, tyres, and shopping trolleys, all in all, a full trailer of garbage. That was the fruits of the labours of Wellington’s Clean Up Australia Day in early March. The event is an annual event organised by Emmalee Holmes and supported by the...

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David Dixon

14 hours ago

News Extra

DBs: from Rommel’s North Africa to the 1970s schoolyards of Australia

Time Warp: Often colloquially referred to as “DBs” — and must-have footwear for stylish Aussie teens from the 1950s to the 1990s — most people probably presumed that the name “desert boot” derived from the sandy tones of their suede...

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David Dixon

14 hours ago

News

Indigenous Businesses Trade Fair in Dubbo on April 9 to highlight entrepreneurship

Indigenous business is now big bikkies worth billions of dollars to the Australian economy, with a special trade fair being held in Dubbo on April 9 highlighting this new Aboriginal entrepreneurship. Supply Nation — which works with Aboriginal and...

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David Dixon

14 hours ago

News

Powter Park BMX track closed due to erosion concerns

In bad news for local BMX riders, Dubbo Regional Council has closed the Powter Park facility in Dubbo due to significant erosion concerns. Heavy rainfall over the past several months has led to substantial erosion, which was identified during an...

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David Dixon

05 Apr 2025

Sport

Pickleballers pick up the prizes at Canberra bash

Looking like a fun amalgam of tennis and badminton, the increasing popularity of “pickleball” locally, has been reflected in recent representative success for the sport in the region. “In what is a further indication of the level of...

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David Dixon

05 Apr 2025

Sport

From Seattle to Australia, fun kids game takes on the world

Using a small paddle and modified wiffle orb (a perforated hollow polymer ball), Pickleball is played on a court either indoors or outdoors, that is the same size as a badminton doubles court. The scoring is different to tennis with most matches...

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David Dixon

04 Apr 2025

Regional News

Regional health and aged care needs funding jump

Reforms and more funding are required to improve vital hospital and aged care services and patient care for Australians living in the bush, Catholic Health Australia (CHA) argues. “Due to smaller patient volumes and higher costs, regional and...

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David Dixon

03 Apr 2025

News

Zanny brings different stories to Western Plains Cultural Centre

New to the Western Plains Cultural Centre is Zanny Begg’s exhibition, ‘These Stories Will Be Different’, which is on show until late May. Zanny is an award-winning Australian artist whose work has been exhibited widely in Australia. Her practice...

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David Dixon

02 Apr 2025

News Extra

Early Australian motoring and our very own Royal Auto Club

Australians have always loved new technology, with the introduction of the motor car to our shores in the early 20th century being one of the defining moments in our history. However, with our harsh conditions, long distances and...

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David Dixon

02 Apr 2025

News

‘Konnichiwa!’ Apply now for Minokamo student exchange trip

It’s an annual trip of a lifetime for local kids to experience life in Japan, so apply now for Dubbo Council’s Sister City Exchange Program with Minokamo, Japan. Students aged from 15–18 who attend high school in our Local Government Area are...

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David Dixon

01 Apr 2025

Regional News

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...

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David Dixon

01 Apr 2025

News

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...

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David Dixon

31 Mar 2025