Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional Council

50th Episode of ‘Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth’.  Mayoral Election for the Remainder of the Council Term.  Determination of the Number of Councillors for the 2028-2032 Period.  Rescission of Land Swap Deal with the Dubbo RSL Memorial Club.  Adoption of the North-West Urban Release Area Development Control Plan.  Draft Blueridge Precinct Development Control Plan Adopted for Public Exhibition.  Fa...

GP Registrars Encouraged to Stay on in Dubbo.  $6.5 Million Research Project at the University of Sydney School of Rural Health.  RDA South Australia’s Rural Summit Hears about Dubbo.  Dubbo Support Centre Opens with Support by the Indian Support Centre in Sydney.  Another Successful Cross-Cultural Carnivale Facilitated by ORISCON.  Dubbo Exchange Students on Their Way to Minokamo in Japan.  Rex R...

Council Building Summary.  Mayoral Developers Forum.  Duke of Wellington Bridge Update.  South Dubbo Bridge Strategic Concepts.  Audit of Signs across the Urban Areas of the LGA.  Drought Security Projects.  Official Opening of the 3D Printed Amenities Block.  Call for EOIs for the Voice Referendum Panel.  Community Information Sessions with Consideration of a New Tree Preservation Order.  Call ou...

Yet Another Citizenship Ceremony Held in Dubbo.  Mayoral Visit to Orana Heights Public School to Discuss Local Government and School Uniforms.  National Local Roads, Transport and Infrastructure Congress Held in Canberra.  Discussion With Ministers at Congress.  Latest Board Meeting of the Alliance of Western Councils.  Met With the Hon. Jenny Aitchison MP, Minister for Regional Transport and Road...

A Quick Wrap From the Dubbo Stampede With 1,304 Finishers Overall.  Councillor Workshop to Look at the Financial Sustainability of Council.  Benolong Bridge Temporary Load Limit Now Lifted.  EOIs Invited From Businesses to Partner With Council for Christmas Activities.  Traditional Staff Excellence Awards Along With Training and Long Service Awards.  Belgravia Leisure Opened the Three Swimming Poo...

Community Members Slept Out at the Old Dubbo Gaol as Part of the Vinnies Sleepout. To Donate: https://my.fundraise.vinniesnsw.org.au/vinnies-Community-Sleepouts/drc-Councillors Discussions With the Commonwealth Bank About the Wellington Branch of the CBA.  Sod Turning of the Legacy Shared Pathway Project Along Bligh Street.  Regular Meeting With Superintendent Tim Chinn, Commander of the Orana Mid...

Correction for an Error Made in Episode 43 of the Podcast (Last Week).  Orana Mid-Western Police District Awards Presentation Ceremony.  CSU Portfolio Plan and Campus Master Plan.  International Nursing Launch at the Dubbo Campus of CSU.  Bowls NSW Met With Dubbo Clubs to Start Planning the State Championships for 2024.  Latest Update on the Status of the Duke of Wellington Bridge.  Councillors At...

Judging Finalised for the New Rhino Designs.  Expansion Announced for the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone.  The 22nd NSW Biennial Weeds Conference Held in Dubbo.  An Update on the Comobella Crossing Across Mitchell Creek.  Latest Meeting of the Aquatics Working Party With Belgravia Leisure in Attendance.  Council Plans the Day of the Ceremony for Australia Day in 2024.  Job Description fo...

Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever.  International Aerial Firefighting Conference Held in Dubbo.  Meeting Held With Schools in Sheraton Road to Discuss Progress.  Farewell to the Japanese Students Returning to Minokamo.  Parliament House Meeting: Hon. Paul Scully MP, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces.  Parliament House Meeting: Hon. Daniel Mookhey, MLC, Treasurer.  Parliament House Meeting: Hon...

New Council Chamber Officially Opened.  Local Police Renew Their Commitment to Project Walwaay.  Citizenship Ceremony Held in Wellington.  SEGRA Conference Held in Toowoomba.  Wellington Correctional Centre Visit for NAIDOC 2023.  Official Opening of the Mumbil Public School Yarning Circle.  Wheelers Lane Stage 1 Opened for Traffic.  Circus Promotion Signage and Compliance Requirements.  Council M...

Charity Campaigner and Actor, Samuel Johnson OAM Visited Dubbo This Week.  Benolong Bridge Structural Integrity Being Further Investigated.  Community Safety Workshop Held With Councillors and the Police During the Week.  Councillors Held a Workshop This Week in Relation to The Voice.  Drivers Reminded of Parking Restrictions With Bus Zones in the CBD.  Brief Update on the Progress of the Works on...

3D Printing Becomes a Spectator Sport in Dubbo.  We Welcome 38 New Aussie Citizens in Dubbo This Week.  Dubbo Is Progressing Down the Net Zero Framework Path.  Councillors Attended a Briefing in Relation to the Alcohol and Drug Facility.  Councillors Will Be Attending the LGNSW Annual Conference.  View the Master Plan for the New Proposed Delroy Parklands Recreational Precinct.  Listen to the Late...

Why Did the Mayor Fly to Coolangatta on Tuesday Last Week?  What Are the Big Issues That Tweed Heads Is Focused on Right Now?  How Is Lismore Recovering From the Devastation of the 2022 Floods?  What Activities Did We See in NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) Week?  What Did the Dubbo Business Chamber Launch This Week?  Why Did Annecto Open an Office in Dubbo This...

Dubbo to Host NSW Touch Junior State Cup (Northern Conference) for the Next Three Years.  Councillors Make a Decision on the Management of the Three Swimming Pools in the Dubbo LGA.  Update on the Progress of the New Dubbo Bridge.  Latest News on the Wiradjuri Cultural Tourism Project.  State Pennant Bowls Finals Being Held in Dubbo.  Dubbo College South Campus Delivers a Problem Solving Presentat...

Budget for the 2023/2024 Financial Year Has Been Approved.  Budget Change: A Temporary Footpath Will Be Installed on Sheraton Road.  Budget Change: Money Allocated to Highway Entrance Mowing and Street Tree Planting.  Budget Change: An 8.5 per Cent Increase in Fees at Rainbow Cottage Childcare Centre.  Budget Recommendation: Undertake a Community Engagement Program for the Potential of a Special R...

What Does the Latest BOCSAR Crime Data Show for Crime in Dubbo and the State.  NSW Junior Rugby Championships Held in Dubbo.  125th Anniversary of the Philippine Independence Day Celebrated in Dubbo.  Visit to Canberra This Week for Several Meetings.  June Council Meeting Being Held This Week.  Will the State Government Change the Proposed Location of the Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility in Dubbo? ...

Met With the Hon. Penny Sharpe, MLC, Minister for Climate Change, Minister for Energy, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Heritage This Week.  Information From the Local Roads Congress Held at Parliament House in Sydney.  Welcomed People to Dubbo Who Attended the Resources, Energy and Industry Innovation Forum. Workshop Held to Discuss Budget Submissions and New Award Wages for LG Emplo...

RIP Brian Barnes.  Traditional ‘Past, Present and Future’ Leadership Forum Held During the Week.  Discussion Points From the Climate Change and Resilience Committee Meeting.  Official Opening of the Archibald Finalists Exhibition at the WPCC.  Workshop Held to Discuss the 840MW Sandy Creek Solar Farm.  Local Government Procurement Networking Meeting Held at the Zoo.  Travelled to Parliament House...

New Name for This Podcast Starting From This Week. "Straight From the Mayor’s Mouth."  EnergyCo Board Met in Dubbo and Heard the Pitch for a REAC at Bodangora.  Met With Infrastructure NSW to Assist in the NSW Government Strategic Infrastructure Review Led by Ken Kanofski.  Attended the Regular Meeting of Country Mayors During the Week to Hear From Various Members of Government and Discuss a Varie...

Controversy Surrounding the Macquarie Lions Park Amenities Block Being Demolished.  Road Works to Start on Wheelers Lane.  Additional Costs Associated With the Emergency Services Levy.  Highlights From the Latest Meeting of the Alliance of Western Councils.  North West Urban Release Area Continues to Take Shape.  Heritage Plaza Works Continue Slowly.  The Governor of NSW Attends the 150th Dubbo Sh...

Tony McGrane Scholarship Winner Announced.  Regional Cities NSW Road Trip Planned to Lismore and Tweed Heads.  John Gilbert Water Treatment Plan Optimisation Study Underway.  Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets Planning Workshop Undertaken.  Transport for NSW 16 Regional Cities Bus Services Improvement Program.  Tender Submitted for NSW Touch Junior State Cup for the Next Three Years.  Bowls NSW Look...

Should Dubbo Have a ‘Dusk to Dawn’ Curfew to Curb Crime as Discussed on the Today Show?  Westhaven Facilitates the Opening of New Architecturally Designed NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation Villas.  Councillors Attend a Workshop to Discuss South Dubbo Bridge Options.  Councillors Attend a Workshop to Discuss the Blueridge Link Road and Sheraton Road.  Councillors Visit the Whylandra Waste an...

Anzac Day Services Across the Dubbo LGA.  Council Has Made a Final Decision on Supporting the Macquarie Conservatorium of Music.  Council Will Aim to Find Contractors to Manage the Aquatic Leisure Centres.  The Draft Budget for 2023/2024 Is Now on Display.  A Draft Policy Has Been Approved for Display for Memorial Plaques and Donation of Park Furniture and Trees.  Transport for NSW Has Been Asked...

Over $61K of Cheques Handed Over to Recipients of the Bodangora Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund.  Planning Agreement Progressing for the Proposed 700MW Spicers Creek Wind Farm by Squadron Energy.  NSW Farmers Invited Dubbo Regional Council to a Local Branch Meeting in Dunedoo to Discuss Renewable Energy Projects.  The Latest Land Valuations Have Been Released From the Valuer General Which Will Im...

20-year anniversary of a fire in the Council administration building.  Potential request for proposal for the contract management of the Aquatic Leisure Centres.  Year to Date Building Summary.  Half a million dollars potentially on offer to the Macquarie Conservatorium in an interest free loan.  Latest Code of Conduct report.  Tender for fluoride dosing awarded to TWS Evolution.  Update on riverb...