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The bats are back

Mar 25 2022 Updated April 4, 2022

Ken Smith

1 min read

A large colony of bats has taken up a noisy residence on the zoo side of the Macquarie River, a few hundred yards from the Shibble Bridge, just off the riverside walking track. This photo was snapped by Ken Smith during one of his weekend forays along the river.

Mayor takes on Labor heavyweights over $48.6m sports hub backflip

Labor-aligned Dubbo Mayor, Councillor Josh Black, has pulled no punches in slamming the NSW Government’s recent backflip to pull funding from the long-promised PCYC/Regional Sports Hub. He also accused State Labor’s Minister for Regional NSW and...

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David Dixon

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Dubbo principal recognised on 2024 Educator Hot List

She’s just seen her first Year 12 graduate, and has now been named on the prestigious Educator Magazine Hot List for 2024! It’s been a busy few years for Central West Leadership Academy founder and Principal, Mandi Randell, who’s inaugural...

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David Dixon

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Schools Spectacular rocks!

Six Narromine Public School students had a spectacular six days at the NSW Schools Spectacular in Sydney. The girls came together with more than 560 other performers to take part in the combined regional segment, dancing to an awesome ABBA medley...

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Lana Eather

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Rattling them old bones at WPCC’s new exhibit

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David Dixon

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Beth is Horizons Men’s Shed outdoor setting raffle winner

The draw for the three-piece garden setting being raffled by the Horizons Village Men’s Shed was held at the annual Christmas Party for the village residents recently, with the winning ticket held by Beth Stanley. The Men’s Shed thanked all...

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David Dixon

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Socials

Brett Garling opens successful Artfuze exhibition

Artfuze was a recent collaborative exhibition at Art Club on lower Bultje St in Dubbo, featuring a diverse and highly enjoyable selection of works by Pauline Griffiths, Frits Bos, Jacquie Reilly and Felicity Rostron. The exhibition was opened by...

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Ken Smith

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Socials

Dubbo West Public School’s Christmas concert

‘Tis the season to celebrate with song and a great sausage sandwich. The Dubbo West Public School community held its Christmas Concert recently, which included stalls, and even Santa gave the performances the thumbs up. It was a fantastic turnout to...

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Ken Smith

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Socials

2024 DOMAs signal epic growth in our local music industry

The fourth Dubbo Original Music Award (DOMA) ceremony was held early December at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre. The DOMAs celebrate the year that was in Dubbo’s original music scene. The record number of nominees – 45 in total...

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Ken Smith

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