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13 Apr 2025

Mixed responses to Renewable Energy Zone transmission project announcement

Mixed responses greeted the NSW Government’s announcement on Friday, April 4, that Australia’s first declared Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) will formally commence construction within months. NSW Government agency EnergyCO awarded the contract to...

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10 Apr 2025

Rescued fish returned to Macquarie-Wambuul River at Warren

Five years after being rescued from the drought-ravaged Macquarie-Wambuul River, and cared for in the NSW Government’s Narrandera Fisheries Centre native fish hatchery, 18 large and mature Murray Cod were returned to their home waters last week...

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08 Apr 2025

Warren hardware store supports Tradies in Sight visit in April

A local business has thrown its support behind the highly anticipated visit to Warren next month by regional mental health and wellbeing powerhouse, Tradies In Sight. Warren Joinery and Hardware Store will host the Dubbo-based non-profit when it...

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30 Mar 2025

Dolly Festival headliner a finalist in Search For Dolly quest

The international tribute performer who headlined the second Dolly Parton Festival in Narromine in September 2023 is in the running for a role in a musical about the iconic country singer’s life, due to rock Nashville, Tennessee, in July...

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30 Mar 2025

Dubbo tradie brothers’ success with male ‘Aussie battler’ skincare line

Five years after they first downed tools to follow their dream to create a skincare line for men, former Dubbo tradies Zac and Beau London are celebrating the success of their growing business. The chippie, 30, and the plumber, 25, started their...

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22 Mar 2025

Helen McLean celebrates 30 years of “I Do”

Dubbo civil celebrant Helen McLean has quietly clocked up 30 years as an authorised marriage celebrant. While the active septuagenarian admits to slowing down, she has no plans to stop helping couples tie the knot just yet. The vibrant Dubbo...

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17 Mar 2025

A new face leads CWLA: Renee Matheson

Dubbo educator Renee Matheson brings more than a quarter of a century of skill and experience to the role of acting principal at the growing local independent school, the Central West Leadership Academy. Appointed for a 12-month...

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14 Mar 2025

Chasing the sun, STEM and sponsors: ANU solar race team visits Dubbo

Dubbo was the second-last stop on an innovative tour of regional NSW by students from the Australian National University (ANU), testing their solar race car in preparation to enter the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in August. Never heard of the...

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11 Mar 2025

Three-way tie in local annual film festival

In a first, three of the 11 featured short films screened at the fourth annual Romance Rules Film Festival held recently in Dubbo tied for first place. Featuring a creative range of entries from the USA (four), Australia (three), France, Italy...

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11 Mar 2025

Community stalwart John Gibson humbled to receive civic award

“It was definitely something I didn’t expect,” he told Dubbo Photo News

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10 Mar 2025

Fair Trading to hold consumer rights roundtable in Dubbo

Want to know your rights as a consumer, small business owner or trader? Dubbo is the next stop on the NSW Fair Trading road-trip across the state, and you have the chance to attend a consumer rights roundtable hosted by the agency locally. The...

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09 Mar 2025