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06 Dec 2022

There’s plenty of life to be had after heart attack, support group says

By John Ryan Alan Warwick helped found the Dubbo Cardiac Support Group and he said the members were blown away by the range and breadth of services on offer at the city’s Wellness Expo. “The idea is ‘wellness’, that word wellness applied to...

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28 Nov 2022

Working together the go for Vinnies

By John Ryan Vinnies helps a range of people in need throughout the region but Vinnies Castlereagh Regional President Ian Wray says no one organisation or government agency can do everything by themselves, with the need so overwhelming. He was keen...

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27 Nov 2022

Easing the pain of childhood sexual abuse

By John Ryan Les Spencer is general manager for the Survivors and Mates Support Network (SAMSN) and told Dubbo Photo News the charity has been around for 10 years, aiming to support male survivors of child sexual abuse and their families. “We were...

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27 Nov 2022

Country Women lead the way

By John Ryan Barbara O’Brien was keen to talk about what the Country Womens’ Association can offer local residents and she’s a font of wisdom when it comes to the role the CWA has played for the past 100 years. She laughed when Dubbo Photo...

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26 Nov 2022

Groovy Booby Bus meets men from the shed

By John Ryan Booby Bus founder Donna Falconer made the short journey to Dubbo Showground to take part in the Dubbo Community Mens’ Shed Living Well Expo and said it was great to 30-odd see organisations come together to showcase their services...

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26 Nov 2022

Meals for independence

By John Ryan Tash May is our local Client Liaison Officer for Meals on Wheels, she does the initial sign up for the organisations clients that come onboard for meals. Added to that she’s also the Volunteer Coordinator for this area, looking after...

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26 Nov 2022

Supporting survivors after suicide

By John Ryan Suicide is being recognised as one of the most harmful events that can happen in communities, the ripple effect causing trauma for family and friends who are left to grieve, often feeling they should have been able to prevent a death...

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25 Nov 2022

A festival of motors in 2023

By John Ryan The first annual Dubbo MotorFest has been set down for September 2 next year and already excitement is building, not just amongst the car, truck and motorbike enthusiasts in Dubbo, but from far afield. Dubbo Classic Cars and Coffee is...

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25 Nov 2022

Health by stealth

By John Ryan Martyn Leisc put in plenty of behind the scenes work to help organise Dubbo’s Living Well Expo, as the Australian Mens’ Shed Association events coordinator. He believes these collaborative events are the way of the future, gathering...

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Dubbo’s shed men are doing well

By John Ryan Dubbo Community Mens’ Shed secretary John Gibson points to masses of research which shows us that we can do certain things to improve our moods, reduce the risk of depression, strengthen relationships, keep us healthy and even add up...

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Our lucky mower winner!

The grass is long, but the entry list was longer still! More than 500 Dubbo Photo News readers took the time to mail or drop in their entries into the competition for a Honda mower valued at almost a thousand dollars from Dubbo Mowers and Chainsaws...

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Wellington News

Wellington ATM smashed

By John Ryan Wellington residents are furious the Commonwealth bank ATM has been smashed and out of order for at least the past two weeks. With the ATM inside the Coles’ shopping centre having been removed some time ago, the options for getting...

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