Mayor of the Dubbo Region - Ben Shields

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Councillor Ben Shields was first elected to the former Dubbo City Council in 1999 as an 18-year-old who was still studying for his Higher School Certificate.

Councillor Shields is a fifth generation local of Dubbo and has a small advertising and marketing consultancy business.

Since his election to Council back in 1999, Councillor Shields has served 10 years on the board of Local Government NSW (previously Local Government Association of NSW).

In 2012, Councillor Shields was elected Deputy Mayor of the former Dubbo City Council.

At the 2016 merger of the former Dubbo City and Wellington Councils, Councillor Shields was appointed as an advisor to the Local Representation Committee whose job was to advise the new council administrator until elections could take place for the new Regional Council in September 2017.

Following the 2017 Council elections, Councillor Shields was elected as the first Mayor of Dubbo Regional Council.

mayor's blog

The Mayor's weekly column about issues, events and news in the region.

Budget a tough task for Council: The process for adopting the 2019/2020 Council budget is almost done. Like other years, Councillors and senior staff can breathe a slight of relief once the long and daunting process is over.

Wellington on its way to being a heart-safe town: I am very excited about a push going on in Wellington to get more automated external defibrillators (AEDs) installed around the town.

Dubbo's relationship with Minokamo is something special: Later this year, Dubbo will celebrate the 30th anniversary of our sister city partnership with the Japanese city of Minokamo.

Wellington has a win with St Mary's set to keep classes: The Wellington community got some great news last week when the Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst announced St Mary’s Catholic School would continue to offer Kindergarten to Year 10 education.

Region set to move into level 2 water restrictions: At Monday night’s Ordinary Meeting of Council, my Mayoral Minute to move the Dubbo Region into level 2 water restrictions was endorsed by Council.

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Media Releases

6 Jun 2019 Mayor welcomes St Mary's Catholic School review outcome: Mayor of the Dubbo Region Ben Shields has welcomed news that St Mary’s Catholic School at Wellington will continue to offer education from Kindergarten through to Year 10.

31 May 2019 Switch to LED street lighting to make big savings: Dubbo will have whiter and more reliable street lights and make significant long-term financial savings after Council endorsed a Mayoral Minute to convert to smart-enabled LED lighting.

31 May 2019 Level 2 water restrictions commence tomorrow for the Dubbo Region: Level 2 water restrictions across the local government area will be in effect as of Saturday 1 June 2019 as a proactive response to the ongoing drought.

29 May 2019 Road to be named in honour of sister city partnership: Mayor of the Dubbo Region Ben Shields has announced a private road in the city will be named “Minokamo Way” to mark the 30th anniversary of the sister city partnership between Dubbo and Minokamo.

24 May 2019 Milestones reached at major projects in Wellington: Work is progressing on the redevelopment of the Wellington Aquatic Leisure Centre with the pools, main building and plant room all reaching milestones.