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LeagueCastle’s Top 150 sparks bush rugby league debate in the off season

Sparking debate about bush rugby league was what LeagueCastle aimed to do when it ranked the top 150 bush football sides across the state. LeagueCastle is a podcast that started in 2018 as a general sports show and has since focused on rugby league...

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22 Dec 2024

Bennett thrives in dramatic closing nine holes at Dubbo to qualify for next year’s Women’s NSW Open

Kelsey Bennett thrived during a dramatic closing nine holes at Dubbo Golf Club to secure a place at next year Women’s NSW Open Golf Championship in Wollongong, winning the Dubbo regional qualifier by two shots last Tuesday (December 10)...

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19 Dec 2024

Course conditions and strong local support make Dubbo Golf Club ideal location to host Women’s NSW Open qualifier: Golf NSW

Excellent course conditions, strong local support and enthusiastic membership made Dubbo Golf Club (GC) an ideal location to host one of six regional qualifying tournaments for next year’s Women’s NSW Open, according to Nicole Martin who is...

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19 Dec 2024

Old Dubbo Goal picks up a bronze at NSW Tourism gongs

In a diverse top-three featuring the best of Sydney, the North Coast, and the Central West, Old Dubbo Gaol has taken home bronze in the “Cultural Tourism” category at the recent 2024 NSW Tourism Awards. For those locals who know anything of the...

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18 Dec 2024

From the ashes, works starts on new Dubbo South Public School facilities

From the ashes, Dubbo South Public School students are set to benefit from top-of-the range new facilities with construction starting on a long-promised multimillion-dollar resource. The work is now underway, almost exactly three years after the...

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18 Dec 2024

‘River Rats’ did their bit for inaugural Movember event

Macquarie Club Men’s Bowling Club — the ‘River Rats’ — see themselves as a brotherhood that looks out for one another. During November, they extended that care and support beyond Dubbo to men all across Australia as they raised money for the...

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14 Dec 2024

Two local mounts triumph in a great day for Dubbo racing

Dubbo Turf Club Manager Sam Fitzgerald was busy as usual at the Dubbo Gold Cup meeting in late September, but even he had time to appreciate what a special day it was. Within less than 45 minutes, two local mounts, “Gallant Star” (the $3.20...

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13 Dec 2024

Accredited trauma team kept busy as Base now handles local emergencies

Almost three months into Dubbo Health Service’s hard-earned accreditation as a verified Level Three Regional Trauma Service, the Base Hospital is busy-as, with our emergency department is now handling more trauma patients than ever. Director of...

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10 Dec 2024

Derby Day crowd of 4000 is optimal for race day punters, DTC boss says

While down slightly on 2023 attendances, Dubbo Turf Club General Manager Sam Fitzgerald believes the crowd of about 4000 at their Golden Eagle Derby Day in November hits the sweet spot. With only the Monday, December 9, and Saturday, December 21...

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07 Dec 2024

“Howzat?” Top pitches are bringing representative benefits to golden west

Dubbo’s top-shelf cricket facilities have lauded as a major reason that the golden west has been able to attract a total of nine major events in 2024, driving $5.4 million into the local economy. Along with driving significant economic benefits...

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07 Dec 2024

Rugby league cultural exchange was about “more than football”

“More than football”. That’s how former NRL first-grader Joe Williams described the recent Under-13s rugby league cultural exchange between the Greenacre Tigers from south-west Sydney and the local St John’s Club at Dubbo. As well as the...

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30 Nov 2024

Passion and persistence: shearer Steve achieves third world record

There is a tale of passion and persistence behind Dubbo shearing contractor Steven Mudford’s latest world record. Steven, 49, set a new top time in mid-October shaving a mind-blowing 421 merino wethers in nine hours at Gilgandra. But this is not...

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