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Keep up to date with a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news on Dubbo Regional Council's projects and programs. View our most recent distribution; Council News May 2025.

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9 Aug 2023   OLD DUBBO GAOL TO HOST COMMUNITY SLEEP OUT
Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) Mayor Mathew Dickerson and Councillors Shibli Chowdhury and Matthew Wright are among those who have signed up to sleep rough in cool temperatures as part of the Vinnies Community Sleep Out for 2023.
9 Aug 2023   CONSTRUCTION OF NORTHERN BORE FIELD PIPELINE
Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) has engaged Leed Engineering and Construction to undertake the construction of the Northern Bore Field Pipeline.
8 Aug 2023   PARTNERSHIP APPROACH TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL SPEND
A partnered approach with the local business community and Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) to encourage the community to shop local is delivering positive results, with the ongoing uptake of MyDubbo Region cards continuing to inject money directly back into the local economy.
8 Aug 2023   GET CRAFTY THIS AUGUST FOR CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK
The team at the Macquarie Regional Library (MRL) are gearing up to celebrate Children’s Book Week.
7 Aug 2023   NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR SPORTS AWARDS
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Dubbo Region Sports Awards which recognise the outstanding achievements of sportspeople from Dubbo and Wellington.
4 Aug 2023   MAJOR EVENTS BRING FINANCIAL WINDFALL TO DUBBO REGION
A number of major events held over the last 12 months had a massive impact socially, culturally and economically for the Dubbo region with festivals and competitions bringing thousands of visitors and millions of dollars to the area.
4 Aug 2023   APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES FUND
Community organisations are invited to submit applications for the first round of funding for Dubbo Regional Council’s (DRC) Community Services Fund, which supports projects and programs that will benefit our residents.
3 Aug 2023   NEW ELECTRICITY CONTRACTS PROMISE BRIGHTER, CLEANER FUTURE FOR REGION
Dubbo Regional Council’s two new electricity contracts for its operations include an increasing component of renewable electricity, and are longer term agreements assisting to lock in price certainty and lessen the impact of rising electricity costs.
3 Aug 2023   EARLY LITERACY A FOCUS FOR MACQUARIE REGIONAL LIBRARY
Macquarie Regional Library is committed to boosting early literacy in the local community following a report from The Insight Centre for NSW Public Libraries that ranks NSW sixth of all states and territories for mean reading performance. This places NSW behind both national and OECD benchmarks.
2 Aug 2023   NSW EPA ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL CLEAN OUT
The annual NSW EPA household chemical clean out will occur on Saturday 12 August at locations in Dubbo and Wellington.

Last Edited: 15 May 2025

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