Mayor of the Dubbo Region - Ben Shields

Ben Shields

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.

Big events making their way to Dubbo: In the past few weeks some very exciting major events have been announced for Dubbo. From the A-league trial match between the Newcastle Jets and Sydney FC in September to the Red Hot Summer Tour happening in April next year, it is great that Dubbo is able to attract these events.

Big improvements being made at Wellington: Anyone who has driven from Wellington towards Dubbo in the last fortnight would have noticed a big change as they headed out of town with work going on to beautify the town entrance.

Sponsorships available to help Wellington events: I often talk about the importance of boosting the Wellington economy to ensure the town is able to thrive.

Big week for emergency services in Dubbo: Last week was an exciting one for the emergency services ranks in Dubbo with a number of announcements and openings taking place.

No job quite like being Mayor: It is certainly a challenging and extremely rewarding job being Mayor, but you go into a job like this knowing and expecting that, and wanting to always put the community first when doing the job.

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Media Releases

1 Aug 2019 Village Street Sealing Program continues in Wongarbon: Wongarbon residents will soon benefit from an improved road system with Dubbo Regional Council carrying out sealing works at Bundemar Street, Wongarbon.

26 Jul 2019 Beautification of entrance to Wellington underway: Work has begun to improve the appearance of the northern entrance to Wellington, with the clearing of unsightly debris from the side of the Mitchell Highway.

21 Jun 2019 NSW Budget supports our positive regional momentum: Dubbo Regional Council Mayor, Councillor Ben Shields, has welcomed the 2019-20 Budget released earlier this week by NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet.

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.