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.

Council to focus on boosting economy and infrastructure in Wellington: Exciting projects for the town are underway, and now Council is looking at methods to help local businesses such as a buy local campaign.

Dubbo Region establishing itself as an Epicentre of Events: If you look down Macquarie Street at the moment you will see a new set of flags with a catchy phrase that sums up one of Dubbo's strengths.

Second Mayoral election for Dubbo Region on Thursday: This Thursday night, Dubbo Regional Councillors will meet to determine who will be the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the region for the next 12 months.

Wellington's Bicentennial Park playground now open: It was only a few months ago that people in the Montefiores area gathered for a community consultation meeting to choose a playground design for Bicentennial Park and now it is ready for action.

Council makes difficult decision to rest Apex Oval for major event: On Monday night Councillors were faced with one of the tougher decisions during this Council term when we were asked to decide on the usage of Apex Oval over the next month.

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Media Releases

27 Aug 2019 New air services to link regional NSW to Dubbo welcomed: Dubbo City Regional Airport is extending its reach even further, with the re-introduction of passenger air services to Cobar, Bourke, Walgett and Lightning Ridge.

21 Aug 2019 Independent report into Apex Oval ordered: Mayor of the Dubbo Region Ben Shields has requested the decision regarding the relocation of finals at Apex Oval in the coming months to be determined by Councillors at the next Ordinary Council meeting, on Monday 26 August 2019.

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.