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 happy to do its bit for region's struggling farmers: As a Council it is rewarding to be able to provide assistance when it is needed and that is why it was such an easy decision to donate water to Team Rubicon’s Litres for the Land relief project.

Wellington Caves upgrade to make it a state-of-the-art attraction: New Visitor Experience Centre will add to the appeal of one of the region's most unique tourism attractions.

Marking 30 years of friendship with Minokamo: Thirty years after then-Mayor of Dubbo Tom Slattery signed a sister city agreement with Minokamo, a delegation from the Japanese city was in town to mark the anniversary.

Lions Park upgrade to benefit Wellington children: It was exciting to be able to open yet another playground at Wellington, with the substantially upgraded Lions Park helping entertain local children.

Roads named in honour of significant contributors to city: There have been so many good news stories to come out of the growth at Dubbo City Regional Airport and there was another last week when three great contributors to Dubbo were honoured with streets named after them.

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Media Releases

4 Nov 2019 Wellington's own Rhino is poached for his horn: Dubbo Regional Council is devastated to report that ‘Arthur’ the rhino, which usually stands in Wellington, has had his horn poached.

31 Oct 2019 Qantas Airfares On Sale and Region set to Benefit: Qantas has announced an airfare sale from Sydney to a range of regional destinations including Dubbo between December 2019 and mid-2020. The sale includes Sydney to Dubbo from $119 one way.

31 Oct 2019 Mayor calls for economic assistance for businesses affected by water restrictions: Businesses across Regional NSW have been dealt a financial blow by tightening water restrictions and will require financial assistance to continue, Mayor of the Dubbo Region Ben Shields has said.

21 Oct 2019 Dubbo gifts bronze kangaroo sculpture to sister city Minokamo: A delegation from Dubbo has presented the Japanese city of Minokamo with a bronze sculpture of kangaroos to mark the 30th anniversary of the sister city relationship.

1 Oct 2019 Dubbo Well and Truly Open for Business, Despite Drought: Mayor of the Dubbo Region, Councillor Ben Shields, says people considering a trip to the Dubbo Region shouldn’t worry about their stay affecting the local water supply as the region’s usually high, all-year-round visitor occupancy is factored in to water use planning.