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David
Dixon

New Warroo Bridge work set to start near Condo

River crossings between Forbes and Condobolin are set to improve following more than $15 million being set aside to deliver a safer, stronger Warroo Bridge in the NSW Central West with construction work set to start this month. The new concrete...

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David Dixon

9 hours ago

Real Estate

Checklist for renters to keep it cool when choosing housing

It’s hardly news for most renters in the central west which enjoys long summers, but Australian leased properties are often “hot-boxes” so, if you’re renting, now’s a great time to move on. Private rental stock in Australia is amongst the...

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David Dixon

10 hours ago

Regional News

Pipedream! Cobar water replacement cost blow-out sees project cancelled

Clean, reliable water looked like a wonderful promise for the western NSW town of Cobar, but, in the end, it was all a pipedream. After what they called “a thorough and rigorous Final Business Case (FBC)”, the NSW Government has decided to pause...

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David Dixon

11 Mar 2025

News

Bringing education to Africa: Inspiring founder Gemma giving Dubbo talk

The inspiring Australian founder of one of Africa’s best education institutions is coming to Dubbo to give a talk on her amazing work. Gemma Sisia -- founder of The School of St Jude in Tanzania -- will be speaking about her two-decade journey in...

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David Dixon

11 Mar 2025

News

Helping a Mate, supporting our community, one local at a time

Mental health issues are one of the main factors in homelessness in our community, with one local charity doing their bit to combat these twin issues. Help A Mate Dubbo supports those facing both problems and is also a great supporter of the Dubbo...

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David Dixon

11 Mar 2025

News

Good pest and weed control makes good neighbours, in new $10 million program

Good fences make good neighbours, as the old saying goes, and so does effective pest and weed control. That is the theory behind the State Government’s new $10 million Good Neighbours Program to tackle animal and plant bio-threats across much of...

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David Dixon

10 Mar 2025

Dubbo Works

Our rising region: Dubbo as a top place to do business

Recently launching an innovative perception campaign, Dubbo’s ‘Region on the Rise’ initiative focusses on the Orana as a place to live, work, invest, and learn. The promotion involves speaking to a variety of businesses and individuals through...

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David Dixon

10 Mar 2025

In Focus

New to town? Special welcome night for district’s latest locals

It’s a way of welcoming fresh arrivals to the region, with a New Residents Night on Monday, March 10, at the Western Plains Cultural Centre. Dubbo Council hosts the event every six months (this being the first for 2025) to allow those who have...

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David Dixon

09 Mar 2025

News

Great little Kawasaki dirt bike prize at T Ball

Want to win a great little dirt-bike for your kids? This super little tear-around off-roader is one of the top prizes at this year’s Tradies Ball on Saturday, March 29. Dale Robertson from Robertson’s Motorcycles & Machinery Dubbo, is doing...

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David Dixon

09 Mar 2025

News

Top-selling writer Nicole Alexander coming to Dubbo Library on Tuesday

Best-selling Australian author Nicole Alexander is coming to the Macquarie Regional Library Dubbo branch for an author talk on Tuesday, March 11, from 11.30am. She will be in conversation with local author-editor Jen Cowley as she discusses Ms...

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David Dixon

08 Mar 2025

Regional News

Country councils take bottleneck appeal all the way to Macquarie Street

Regional Cities New South Wales (RCNSW) has taken its case for a $350 million government investment to clear chokepoints in the state’s freight network to Sydney’s Macquarie Street. A delegation representing RCNSW members has met with state...

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David Dixon

08 Mar 2025

News

Tina’s first exhibition blossoms at WPCC

With a population of just under 600, the north-western NSW farming community of Baradine is not typically associated with fine art and the love of literature. Yet local Tina Pech has brought exactly that to her first exhibition ‘Bookish’, running...

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David Dixon

08 Mar 2025

Regional News

Short-term health job placements in rural NSW a path to longer term solution, govt says

A highly-successful regional, rural and remote deployment program for key health care roles is set to be expanded over the next three years, with NSW Health recruiting nurses, midwives and allied health professionals to be posted to short-term...

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David Dixon

07 Mar 2025