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9 hours ago

In Focus

New to town? Come along and find out what Dubbo has to offer

Just moved to the west and want to know the services, local groups, and amenities on offer? Then why not hop down to Dubbo Council’s New Resident Night being held early next month! “We are excited to invite you to the up-and-coming New...

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9 hours ago

Sport

Our greatest sporting rivalry: Tri-series Astley Cup hits 100

One of Australia’s greatest and longest-running sporting rivalries, the Astley Cup, reaches a very important milestone in 2025. While its origins go back a few more years than this, the classic tri-series competition between Dubbo, Orange, and...

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9 hours ago

Regional News

Orange first regional town to trial recycling water plant technology

Orange could be the first country town in NSW to have a purified recycled water treatment demonstration plant as a business case is developed on the proposal. Orange City Council is to explore the feasibility of building pioneering new...

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In Focus

Rescuing our most-ancient mammal species, the platypus

They’re the rarest form of mammals that lay eggs instead of having life young, with last week marking 12 months since Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo officially opened their Platypus Rescue Head Quarters. The $12.5 million centre — co-funded...

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News Extra

Urban legend come true: Monkey jockeys riding high at race tracks!

Time Warp. Often derided as folk history, occasionally, urban legends are true! Stories of monkeys being used as precariously-poised “jockeys” on greyhounds at race meetings, are often viewed as a myth. However, along with billy-cart racing and...

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News

Tradies in Sight is there for everyone in the Golden West

Charity partner for Dubbo’s inaugural Tradies Ball — Tradies in Sight — is not just there for our plumbers, brickies, builders, and mechanics, it’s for everyone in Dubbo. The local not-for-profit, founded by carpenter-turned-counsellor Bruno...

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News

For everyone who’s lending a hand to our first-ever Tradies Ball — thanks a million!

The inaugural 2025 Tradies Ball is fast-approaching, and we just want to thank everyone who has helped make this wonderful event a reality. Simply put, we couldn’t have made it happen without the support of our amazing sponsors whose support and...

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22 Feb 2025

News

Combatting domestic violence: ‘Purple Friday’ at Dubbo RSL

One local club has taken-on an initiative to highlight the continuing impact of domestic violence in our communities. The “Purple Friday” project emerged from a dark moment for one northern NSW coast town, when Ballina was shaken by a tragic...

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21 Feb 2025

Regional News

Doctors coming to regional NSW enjoy new single contract model

Making it easier for doctors to move to the bush with a centralised contract system has seen dozens more move to regional NSW in recent weeks. The “Single Employer Model” is continuing to boost the regional health workforce, with another 29...

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Regional News

Now’s the time to fight feral pigs, with new campaign by Local Land Services

With a warm, wet summer doing nothing to reduce feral pig numbers in the region, Local Land Services (LLS) is calling on landholders to join the fight against this major environmental and economic pest. Poison, traps and monitoring cameras are only...

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Wellington News

Community meets to pressure bush roads minister over bridge repairs

Locals impacted by the Scabbing Flat Bridge saga — which has seen the historic structure operating on restricted loads with regular closures for nearly 18 months — are being invited to a community meeting on the matter. Michelle Tomkins, a local...

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Sport

“Touching” down with 200-plus sides coming to the west

Sporting capital of western NSW, Dubbo this weekend hosts one of the State’s premier community participation events. Starting today, Thursday, February 20, hundreds of families are “touching down” in the region getting ready to roar in...

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