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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.
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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.

25 Mar 2026 FEED YOUR SOUL WITH CLASSIC AUSSIE ANTHEMS: Patrons across the region are set for an unforgettable night of nostalgia, power and pure Aussie spirit as Down Under: The Songs That Shaped Australia arrives at Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre (DRTCC) as part of this year’s Feed Your Soul season.

23 Mar 2026 BIENNIAL WATER AND SEWER SURVEY UNDERWAY: Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) is undertaking its biennial Water Supply and Sewerage Customer Satisfaction Survey.

19 Mar 2026 ADVENTURE AWAITS IN THE LAND OF LOST THINGS AT DRTCC: Families are set for a wildly imaginative theatrical adventure this month Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre (DRTCC) when CDP Kids brings Andy Griffiths YOU & ME and The Land of Lost Things to the stage.

18 Mar 2026 LUNCH AND LISTEN WITH BEST SELLING CRIME AUTHORS: Enjoy a lunch break of a different kind whilst listening to best-selling crime authors Candice Fox and J.P. Pomare in-conversation with Kim Goldsmith on Wednesday 1 April at 12:30pm at Dubbo Library.

Last Edited: 02 Apr 2026

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