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.

Chance for Candidates to have a chat with the Mayor: Over the last few weeks I have been quite vocal about the upcoming state and federal elections and the importance of candidates and parties delivering for our region.

Maranatha money a welcome boost for the community: Last week we saw a fantastic announcement from Federal Calare MP Andrew Gee that funding has been granted for Maranatha House to build a childcare centre.

New developments key to growing Wellington: Last week a number of Wellington residents took the opportunity to hear from Council about the way State Significant Projects such as Renewable Energy projects are decided.

River Street Bridge an unnecessary detour in Dubbo's traffic plan: Another week has gone by and with it even more ridiculous announcements are made about the proposed River Street High Level Bridge.

Timber Bridge Replacement Ticks All The Boxes For Wellington: There is no doubt about it. Last week’s announcement from Nationals candidate Dugald Saunders that a re-elected Coalition government will fund the replacement of dilapidated timber bridges within our council area is very welcome news for Wellington.

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Media Releases

8 Mar 2019 Mayor welcomes $20 million Rehabilitation Centre commitment: Mayor of the Dubbo Region Ben Shields has welcomed an election commitment of up to $20 million for a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation facility for Dubbo by the Labor Party.

7 Mar 2019 Wellington to receive visit from Weekend Sunrise weatherman: Wellington will be promoted to a national audience on Saturday when Weekend Sunrise weatherman James Tobin will be in town to promote the region.

1 Mar 2019 Dubbo and Minokamo to mark 30 years as sister cities with special visit: Dubbo residents have a chance to be part of a special delegation that will travel to Minokamo to celebrate the 30th anniversary of a sister city relationship between the cities.

1 Mar 2019 Council supports young driver education over three years: Dubbo Regional Council will provide sponsorship to the Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA) program over the next three years following a resolution by Council.

26 Feb 2019 Second Community Forum to be held at Wellington: Dubbo Regional Council will hold an informal community forum at Wellington on Monday, 4 March to give the public a chance to meet with Councillors and Senior Staff.

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POSITION STATEMENT - JOINT ORGANISATIONS

Dubbo Regional Council has determined not to participate in a proposed Joint Organisation (JO) due to the significant uncertainty surrounding the likely success and the potential financial burdens on the rate payer in entering and progressing in the JO.

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