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Love Your Work: Wade

Where do you work? Midwest Food and Liquor. What’s your job? Telesales. Why do you love your work? It’s great hours and a wonderful work/life balance! Do you have a special talent? Photography. What’s your favourite thing to do in Dubbo with...

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Lana Eather

14 minutes ago

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New report finds over four million guns owned nationwide

“We don’t understand the rationale that has allowed firearm owners to store a very large number of guns, each with an apparent genuine need and or reason,” he told the Narromine Star

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Sophia McCaughan

14 minutes ago

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Dubbo couple share IVF journey in “Big Miracles” program

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Sharon Bonthuys

9 hours ago

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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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David Dixon

23 Feb 2025

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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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David Dixon

22 Feb 2025

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First solo exhibition for local artist

Throughout February and March, local artist Pauline Griffiths will be exhibiting her first solo art show ‘Paint & Print’ at the Warren Museum and Art Gallery (the WAM). The exhibition will display a culmination of works featuring both...

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Lana Eather

22 Feb 2025

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Stories of village life now live thanks to new project

Seven Stuart Town and Geurie residents are the first to feature in a project that gives a voice to the past, sharing stories and memories from growing up and living in a village. The “Oral History: Stories of Village Life” project has launched...

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Contributed To Dubbo Photo News

22 Feb 2025

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ICAC visits Dubbo

The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) returned to Dubbo last week, 11 years after its last official visit. The visit was part of the ICAC rural and regional outreach program, which commenced in 2001. ICAC last visited Dubbo in...

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Sharon Bonthuys

21 Feb 2025

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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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David Dixon

21 Feb 2025

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St Mary’s school zone extended on Warne Street in Wellington

At the request of a Wellington school, a 40 kilometres per hour (km/h) school zone on Warne St in Wellington has been extended as drivers are reminded of their need to be extra careful in areas where young children congregate. The extension...

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Contributed To Dubbo Photo News

21 Feb 2025

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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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David Dixon

19 Feb 2025

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Bridge restrictions over the Macquarie is impacting local producers, families

Scabbing Flat Bridge may have a fascinating history as one of those classic Australian hard-wood, Heritage-listed crossings of the Macquarie River, but is it still fit for purpose? Weight restrictions and regular closures of the structure on the...

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David Dixon

17 Feb 2025

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Dubbo women aged 50 to 74 urged to book now for ‘First-Time February’ breast screen

BreastScreen New South Wales has launched a new awareness campaign ‘First-Time February’ via targeted media releases from the Western NSW Local Health District aimed at informing the public that having a breast screen every two years is one of...

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Contributed To Dubbo Photo News

16 Feb 2025