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.

Government assistance needed to help region's economy through drought: As everyone is now acutely aware, we are in one of the worst droughts on record and as a region Dubbo moved to Level 4 water restrictions at the start of the month.

Council to investigate all options before REX meeting: Most people would be aware of grievances aired by Regional Express (REX) towards Dubbo Regional Council in recent months but Council is looking to work with the airlines to resolve differences and get a good outcome for Dubbo residents.

Celebrating 30 years as a sister city with Minokamo: Over the last few days I have had the pleasure of celebrating the 30th anniversary of our sister city relationship with the Japanese city of Minokamo.

Meet and greet give residents chance to talk to Council: In November Wellington residents will have an opportunity to talk to Councillors and senior staff from Dubbo Regional Council at an informal meet and greet.

Talk of "day zero" and Dubbo running out of water not true: Water restrictions about extending region's water supply to get us through tough times but taps not about to run dry.

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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.