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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 January 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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10 Mar 2026 DUBBO LIBRARY TO HOST AUTHOR FIONA LOWE: Macquarie Regional Library will host acclaimed Australian author Fiona Lowe at the Dubbo Library for an in-conversation event on Tuesday 24 March from 4:30pm until 5:30pm.
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4 Mar 2026 WHAT DO YOU THINK OF COUNCIL? IT’S TIME TO HAVE YOUR SAY: Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) is running its biennial Community Insights Survey in order to measure the community’s overall satisfaction with Council’s performance.

4 Mar 2026 COUNCIL CARES – SHARE THE DIGNITY: Dubbo Regional Council has joined the Share the Dignity Council Cares program with a period products dispenser purchased to use at community events and at Macquarie Regional Library Dubbo branch.

3 Mar 2026 EXHIBITION SHOWCASES HOMEGROUND ARTIST LINDA CHANT: HomeGround and Cowra-based artist Linda Chant is showcasing her exhibition titled Daydream at the Western Plains Cultural Centre from now till 14 June 2026.

2 Mar 2026 NSW JUNIOR STATE CUP CONFIRMED FOR ANOTHER YEAR: NSW Touch has confirmed Dubbo will host the 2027 NSW Touch Junior State Cup Northern Conference.

26 Feb 2026 OUTCOMES FROM THE FEBRUARY 2026 ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING: Council met at 5.30pm on Tuesday 24 February 2026 in Wellington for the February Ordinary Council meeting.

26 Feb 2026 INAUGURAL DUBBO RESIDENT’S EVENT INSPIRES COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: Community members are invited to attend the inaugural Dubbo Region Resident’s Event on Tuesday 17 March at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre.

24 Feb 2026 MAYOR WELCOMES $15.3M FOR PCYC SPORTS WORLD REDEVELOPMENT: Dubbo Regional Council Mayor Josh Black has welcomed $15.3 million joint funding from the NSW Labor Government and PCYC to upgrade Dubbo’s PCYC Youth Sports Centre, saying he hoped it was just the start.

20 Feb 2026 SATIRICAL MUSICAL COMEDY COMES TO DRTCC WITH LOCAL TALENT AT HEART: A sharp, cheeky, and irresistibly toe-tapping new musical comedy is heading to Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre (DRTCC) as Watch and Act Productions presents Gladys – A Musical Affair, a riotous look at the rise and fall of one of Australia’s most talked about political figures.

19 Feb 2026 ALL EYES ON DUBBO AS JUNIOR STATE CUP RETURNS: Dubbo’s Lady Culter Sporting Precinct is set to be a hive of activity over the next three days as the 2026 NSW Touch Junior State Cup Northern Conference returns to Dubbo.

Last Edited: 10 Mar 2026

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