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Sharon
Bonthuys

Zoo-riffic place to tie the knot

Several civil celebrants from in and around the Dubbo region gathered recently to celebrate National Celebrants’ Day at an iconic and very popular local wedding venue – the Taronga Western Plains Zoo. With experience ranging from almost 30 years...

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Sharon Bonthuys

16 Jan 2025

News

Paddling Pathways program helps local youth to thrive

During the last school holidays, a unique community outreach program introduced a group of young people from Trangie and Narromine to the Macquarie-Wambuul River, fostering cultural immersion, community trust-building, and mental health resilience...

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Sharon Bonthuys

10 Dec 2024

Regional News

Wetlands-inspired art exhibition is on now at the WAM in Warren

The largest art exhibition ever to be held in Warren started this week, inspired by the world-famous local wetlands and their abundant wildlife. A collaboration between the Warren Museum and Gallery (WAM) and regional arts workers Fresh Arts and...

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Sharon Bonthuys

02 Dec 2024

News

Willing and able: Former deputy commissioner talks policing, resilience and Dubbo

In last week’s issue, Dubbo Photo News introduced readers to Mick Willing APM, who was born, raised and educated in Dubbo and rose to the highest echelons in the NSW Police. After losing his career in 2022 when his deputy commissioner contract was...

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Sharon Bonthuys

17 Nov 2024

News

Willing and able: Mick’s resilience leads to new career helping others

A former Dubbo resident is bringing decades of frontline policing experience and learnings from his own difficult personal journey to his new role leading an organisation that helps first responders and their families find their resilience in...

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Sharon Bonthuys

10 Nov 2024

Regional News

Water, rail and the regions in Littleproud’s whistlestop tour

By Sharon Bonthuys Water, rail and regional issues were high on the agenda during a whistlestop tour to Dubbo and Narromine recently week by Federal National Party Leader, David Littleproud and outgoing Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton. After...

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Sharon Bonthuys

08 Nov 2024

News

Writers celebrate 10th annual festival

By Sharon Bonthuys Dubbo Writers’ Festival recently celebrated its 10th anniversary with a series of events designed to support the local literary community. Fielding an exciting program including an author showcase, special guest Kim Kelly in...

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Sharon Bonthuys

03 Nov 2024

News

Return to the regions: Country Press conference is being held in Dubbo

About 80 representatives from the oldest newspaper industry association in Australia are descending on Dubbo this week for the Country Press NSW (CPNSW) conference. The annual conference and awards dinner for the 46-strong CPNSW group will be held...

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Sharon Bonthuys

16 Oct 2024

Sport

“Dad’s Army” troopers honoured with memorial golf day returning

By Sharon Bonthuys They were gentlemanly golfers who played courses throughout the Central West for decades — rain, hail, or shine — and were named after the ageing soldiers who defended Britain during World War II. Significant contribution of...

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Sharon Bonthuys

03 Oct 2024

News

Holy smokes! The Dolly Festival is three weeks away

Beautiful spring weather is forecast for Saturday, October 12, when Narromine’s third annual Dolly Parton Festival returns to town. Long-range weather forecasting is predicting some rain during the week leading up to the festival, but a fine day...

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Sharon Bonthuys

28 Sep 2024

News

From ‘It’s Time’ to ‘A Better Future’, State Library tags election ephemera

By Sharon Bonthuys Federal, State, and Local Government elections typically generate a short-lived and disposable wave of stickers, posters, corflutes, magnets, mail-outs, badges, and flyers. With the Local Government elections now done-and-dusted...

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Sharon Bonthuys

25 Sep 2024

Regional News

Narromine gets ready for Dolly

Spruce up those bouncy blonde wigs, polish your bling, and pour yourself a cup of ambition, because the third annual Dolly Parton Festival is just four weeks away. The Narromine Shire Council has been working 9-to-5 with the festival organising...

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Sharon Bonthuys

18 Sep 2024

News

The Dubbo Writers’ Festival is here!

The Dubbo Writers’ Festival rolls into town this weekend, celebrating a decade of helping regional authors to develop their skills, knowledge and confidence in approaching publishers with their work. The festival has served as an important skills...

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Sharon Bonthuys

13 Sep 2024