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07 Apr 2025

Regional News

Successful first run of Castlereagh Maiden Merino Ewe competition held recently

A successful first instalment of the Castlereagh Maiden Merino Ewe competition held in March means the event will be split into east and west sections. Brad Wilson, a stud stock sheep specialist for NSW with Nutrien Ag, based in Dubbo, was one of...

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07 Apr 2025

Brisbane Olympics saga: A sad twist as the end of The Gabba looms

It’s been a four-year saga that finally has clarity: Brisbane will get a new stadium when it hosts the 2032 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. This is a tale of broken promises, constantly-changing plans, and -- in the interests of balance --...

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07 Apr 2025

New community ride for Central West Riders SMC

The Central West Riders SMC have a new ride and a new community fund-raising venture coming up as they aim to continue to help those in need. Based in Dubbo, the Central West Riders SMC has been in operation since 2018 and one of the motorcycle...

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04 Apr 2025

Regional News

Harvest Her Power conference to empower women in agriculture

She already has a podcast and social media platform The Ultimate Farm Wife

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04 Apr 2025

Primary care pilot program at Orana Mall Pharmacy could become new normal

Imagine being able to have a blood test while picking up your medication and then find out the results within 15 minutes without initially having to see a Doctor then have pathology. That could be the new normal in Australia with a pilot program...

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04 Apr 2025

Carol is one of three inspiring finalists in the NSW/ACT AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award

Dubbo’s Carol Mudford is one of three inspiring women from regional NSW that have been named finalists in the 2025 NSW/ACT AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award. Carol, a registered nurse, shearer, and wool handler, is the founder of sHedway...

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24 Mar 2025

Regional News

Locust plagues move out of Central West

Recent storms have seen Australian plaque locust swarms leave the Central West region, in good news for local landholders. Rhett Robinson, the senior biosecurity officer with Central West Local Land Services, has reported that while Australian...

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23 Mar 2025

Rod Towney’s honouring with OAM testament to his ability to interact with all people

Rod Towney’s ability to interact with people from all walks of life stems from his proud upbringing which also placed value on humility and has helped him be honoured with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM). Also known as Uncle Rod, Mr Towney was...

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22 Mar 2025

Rod Towney’s lasting memory of welcoming the world to the Sydney Olympics

He has met Nelson Mandela, her majesty Queen Elizabeth, Prince Phillip and their son Prince Edward, the former Fiji prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka and many more dignitaries, but one of Rod Towney’s favourite interactions in his life was with...

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17 Mar 2025

Two exciting changes for 2025 Dubbo Stampede

A chance for families to celebrate Father’s Day together and an exciting new start/finish point near the city centre at Ollie Robbins Oval are two key attractions for the 2025 Dubbo Stampede on the first Sunday of September. Last year there were...

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16 Mar 2025

Sport

Two exciting changes for 2025 Dubbo Stampede

A chance for families to celebrate Father’s Day together and an exciting new start/finish point near the city centre are two key attractions for the 2025 Dubbo Stampede. “Our numbers have been slowly increasing since COVID. We hope to continue...

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16 Mar 2025

John’s love of cars might earn him an OBE in Perth

“My utility is a clone, they were never sold out here as Austins, only Morrises, mine was a 1962 Morris, and I built it up to look like a 1968 Austin LCV,” he said proudly in a past interview with the Dubbo Photo News

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