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Keep up to date with a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news on Dubbo Regional Council's projects and programs. View our most recent distribution; Council News March 2026

Each week we release information for community across a range of communication channels, check our Weekly Wrap for a summary.

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13 Apr 2026 CALLING LOCAL ARTISTS FOR THE DUBBO ART FAIR: Applications are now open for local artists to exhibit at the 2026 Dubbo Art Fair (DAF26) held in the Western Plains Cultural Centre from 8 – 10 October 2026.
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10 Apr 2026 2026 ANZAC DAY PRESENTATION TO SHED NEW LIGHT ON COWRA BREAKOUT: The Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC) will host local historian Lawrance Ryan this Anzac Day to deliver his presentation, More Than Just One Day: How the Breakout changed Cowra.

10 Apr 2026 KESWICK PARKWAY TREE TRIMMING: Dubbo Regional Council is advising residents that tree trimming will occur along Keswick Parkway, Dubbo, starting on Monday 13 April 2026.

8 Apr 2026 DUBBO REGIONAL AIRPORT CAR PARK CHANGES: Dubbo Regional Airport is experiencing an increased demand for car parking. To accommodate the increase, an overflow car park will be available with entry and exit to the overflow car park via Arthur Butler Drive.

2 Apr 2026 PROMINENT ILLUSTRATOR TO VISIT MACQUARIE REGIONAL LIBRARY: Macquarie Regional Library Dubbo branch will host prominent children’s book author and illustrator Dub Leffler in conversation with Lionel Wood on Wednesday 15 April 2026 from 5pm - 6pm.

30 Mar 2026 A BITE SIZED EXHIBITION TO TEMPT THE TASTEBUDS AT WPCC: A delicious new exhibition has been served up at the Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC) called Reserved: A bite sized look at Dubbo’s food culture.

27 Mar 2026 MACQUARIE STREET TO REOPEN AS EXCLUSION ZONE IS AMENDED: NSW Police have advised the public of a change to the exclusion zone in the Dubbo CBD, following an incident with a crane on Thursday afternoon

26 Mar 2026 CBD Closures as recovery operations underway for tower crane: A recovery operation is underway following a storm on Thursday afternoon with streets around the Dubbo CBD closed to traffic and pedestrians.

26 Mar 2026 ROAD CLOSURES IN DUBBO CBD FOLLOWING STORM: Dubbo Regional Council has closed several roads in the Dubbo CBD following a storm that hit the city on Thursday afternoon.

25 Mar 2026 OUTCOMES FROM THE MARCH 2026 ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING: Council met at 5.30pm on Tuesday 24 March 2026 in Wellington for the March Ordinary Council meeting.

Last Edited: 13 Apr 2026

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