User Profile

Sharon
Bonthuys

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...

Click here

Sharon Bonthuys

10 hours ago

News

Dubbo author Val Clark wins Australia Day cultural award

“I’d been nominated before and didn’t get it,” she told Dubbo Photo News

Click here

Sharon Bonthuys

15 Feb 2025

News

Men’s Shed seek to donate wheelchair to deserving local

In a wonderful act of Pay-It-Forward, the Dubbo Community Men’s Shed Inc would like to gift a state-of-the-art motorised wheelchair to a deserving person in the Dubbo region. The hardworking community volunteers received the donated Permobil...

Click here

Sharon Bonthuys

13 Feb 2025

News

NRWC lobbies on early education and care as election approaches

The National Rural Women’s Coalition (NRWC) is tasking all sides of politics to deliver on policies investing in childhood early education and care in the lead up to the federal election, following Labor’s announcement of a $1 billion fund to...

Click here

Sharon Bonthuys

10 Feb 2025

News

Safety upgrades to improve Mitchell Highway towards Narromine

Regular travellers on the Mitchell Highway between Dubbo and Narromine will need to factor delays into their travel over the next few months as a new safety upgrade takes place. The roadworks impact a 2.2-kilometre stretch between Minore and...

Click here

Sharon Bonthuys

07 Feb 2025

News

Improving disaster response with Dubbo Regional Airport upgrade

As devastating bushfires recently raged in California and Australia sweltered through another hot summer, recent news that Dubbo Regional Airport will soon have the capacity to land and support large airborne firefighting resources locally, was...

Click here

Sharon Bonthuys

25 Jan 2025

News

Zoo-riffic place to tie the knot

Several civil celebrants from in and around the Dubbo region gathered recently to celebrate National Celebrants’ Day at an iconic and very popular local wedding venue – the Taronga Western Plains Zoo. With experience ranging from almost 30 years...

Click here

Sharon Bonthuys

16 Jan 2025

News

Paddling Pathways program helps local youth to thrive

During the last school holidays, a unique community outreach program introduced a group of young people from Trangie and Narromine to the Macquarie-Wambuul River, fostering cultural immersion, community trust-building, and mental health resilience...

Click here

Sharon Bonthuys

10 Dec 2024

Regional News

Wetlands-inspired art exhibition is on now at the WAM in Warren

The largest art exhibition ever to be held in Warren started this week, inspired by the world-famous local wetlands and their abundant wildlife. A collaboration between the Warren Museum and Gallery (WAM) and regional arts workers Fresh Arts and...

Click here

Sharon Bonthuys

02 Dec 2024

News

Willing and able: Former deputy commissioner talks policing, resilience and Dubbo

In last week’s issue, Dubbo Photo News introduced readers to Mick Willing APM, who was born, raised and educated in Dubbo and rose to the highest echelons in the NSW Police. After losing his career in 2022 when his deputy commissioner contract was...

Click here

Sharon Bonthuys

17 Nov 2024

News

Willing and able: Mick’s resilience leads to new career helping others

A former Dubbo resident is bringing decades of frontline policing experience and learnings from his own difficult personal journey to his new role leading an organisation that helps first responders and their families find their resilience in...

Click here

Sharon Bonthuys

10 Nov 2024

Regional News

Water, rail and the regions in Littleproud’s whistlestop tour

By Sharon Bonthuys Water, rail and regional issues were high on the agenda during a whistlestop tour to Dubbo and Narromine recently week by Federal National Party Leader, David Littleproud and outgoing Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton. After...

Click here

Sharon Bonthuys

08 Nov 2024

News

Writers celebrate 10th annual festival

By Sharon Bonthuys Dubbo Writers’ Festival recently celebrated its 10th anniversary with a series of events designed to support the local literary community. Fielding an exciting program including an author showcase, special guest Kim Kelly in...

Click here

Sharon Bonthuys

03 Nov 2024