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

Tour de OROC Successfully Completed.  EOI Process to Determine the Organisation to Run the DREAM Festival.  Council Eagerly Awaits the Result of the Funding Application for the Wiradjuri Cultural Tourism Facility.  Narromine Narwonah Waste-to-Energy Plant Discussion at the Latest Council Meeting.  Forest Glen Solar Farm Planning Agreement Ready to Proceed to Next Step.  Successful Applicants to th...

Bowls NSW State Championships and Golf NSW Regional Qualifiers in Dubbo.  Hon. Justine Elliot MP in Dubbo to Announce Fifteen New Safe Places and Escaping Violence Payments.  Met with the Hon. Jihad DIB, MP, Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister for Youth Justice.  Discussion on the Latest Crime Statistics Released by BOCSAR and the Dis...

Regional Cities NSW (RCNSW) Visit to Albury and Wagga.  Replacement of Fluoride Dosing System at John Gilbert Water Treatment Plant Project Update.  Results of Inground Parking Sensor and License Plate Recognition Camera Trials.  Reclassification and Rezoning of Alexander Bell Memorial Park.  DREAM Festival 2024 and Beyond.  Council EOI Bid for the Former Dubbo City Bowling Club.  Dubbo Women's Fe...

CSU Welcome Event for New Cohort of Students at Dubbo Campus.  Attended the Bathurst 500 at Mount Panorama.  DREAM Discussions to Look at the Path Forward for DREAM.  Met with Assistant Minister Anthony Chisholm, Assistant Minister for Education and Assistant Minister for Regional Development.  Met with Minister Catherine King MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Lo...

NSW Touch Junior State Cup Northern Conference Brings 9,000 People to Dubbo.  Discussions with NBN with Changes Occurring in the Local Infrastructure.  Regular Meeting with the Dubbo Business Chamber.  Met with Representatives from Qantaslink.  Regional Cities NSW Discussing Potential Reforms to Slots at Sydney Airport.  Barden Park Athletics Centre of Excellence to Undergo Resurfacing.  Several J...

Official Opening of the Platypus Rescue HQ at Taronga Western Plains Zoo.  Developers Looking at Producing More 3D Printed Housing in Dubbo.  Progress Being Made on a Potential Boundary Alteration with North Yeoval.  Investigating Further Options for Changes to the Toilets at Cameron Park in Wellington.  Councillors Decide Not to Proceed with the Development of a Public Toilet Policy.  A Report Wi...

University of Sydney School of Rural Health Welcome Event for Year 1 Students.  Night to Welcome the GP Registrars to the Region.  EnergyCo Community and Employment Benefit Program Workshop.  Demerger Discussions in Parliament.  Bring Your Bills Day in Dubbo and Wellington.  Meeting with Charles Sturt University.  National Gallery of Australia Touring Exhibition - Ceremony: 4th Indigenous Art Trie...

Belgravia Leisure State Manager Met with Council Last Week.  Public Meeting Held at Euchareena to Discuss the Kerr’s Creek Wind Farm.  First Councillor Workshop Held for the Year Discussing Overgrown Blocks and DREAM.  Squadron Energy Further Exploring the Concept of the REACT Centre.  Update on the Conservatorium of Music Lease Situation.  The Star Club Had an Open Day on Their First Day of Opera...

Summary of Australia Day Events in Wellington and Dubbo.  U15 Girls State Cricket Carnival Held in Dubbo This Week.  NSW Rugby Waratahs Women in the Region and U16 and U14 Rugby Girls in Dubbo.  VRA Looking to Expand Emergency Services Precinct at the Airport.  ABC 7:30 Report in Dubbo to Talk about Renewables.  Alkane Drilling for Gold in the Comobella-Bodangora Area.  Code Share Arrangement betw...

Makar Sankranti Kite Flying Festival Held in Dubbo.  Contact Details for Enquiries in Relation to the Uungula Wind Farm.  December 2023 Tourism Market Report.  Regional Development Act 2004.  Lease for Macquarie Conservatorium of Music.  Funding Applications Update.  Biennial Community Needs Survey.  University of the Third Age Open Day.  Australia Day Celebration Details.  Tamworth Country Music...

Fireworks at the Dubbo Showground for New Year Celebrations.  Uungula Wind Farm Sod Turning Attended by Andrew Forrest AO and the Hon Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy.  Safety Incident at Dubbo Aquatic Leisure Centre.  Council Shutdown over Christmas Impacted Cemeteries.  Pressure on Rental Prices in Dubbo.  Potential for More 3D Printed Housing in Dubbo This Year.  Deliberat...

Sandy Beach Sand Movements Being Discussed with NSW Fisheries.  Why Is Dubbo Letting Surrounding Areas Snare the Big Football and Cricket Matches?  Wellington Residents and Dubbo Residents Are Still Paying Different Amounts for Water and Sewer Seven Years after the Amalgamation. Is It Time to Fix This?  News from the Latest Developers’ Forum.  The Macquarie River Master Plan Will Be Considered at...

Each Weekly Podcast Features a Limerick of the Week. This Episode Features All of Those Limericks Wrapped up in One Episode. 

Infrastructure Year in Review.  Events Year in Review.  Community Year in Review.  Tourism and Visitation Year in Review.  Sporting Events Year in Review.  Culture and Environment Year in Review.  Review of Other Items. 

Official Opening of the RFS Aviation Centre of Excellence.  Launch of New Vehicles for the VRA NSW.  New Exhibits at the Old Dubbo Gaol.  Council Meets with Rio Tinto.  Councillors Visit the University of Sydney School of Rural Health.  Council Settles on a Funding Strategy for the Wiradjuri Cultural Tourism Centre.  Questions Asked about the 3D Printed Toilets at Macquarie Lions Park West.  Counc...

REACT Centre (Renewable Energy Awareness and Career Training Centre) Business Case Is Garnering Significant Interest from Various Stakeholders.  Latest Update on the Situation with Belgravia Leisure and the Aquatic Leisure Centres.  Squadron Energy Will Be Releasing Their Environmental Impact Statement Submission Responses This Week and DRC Will Be Mentioned in Them.  The Last Ordinary Council Mee...

Who Is Paying for the Mayor to Lead a Delegation of Local Government Representatives from Australia and NZ on a Trip to Japan?  How Many Conferees Were at the Latest Citizenship Ceremony in Dubbo?  Have You Seen the New Designs on the Crash of Rhinos?  What Numbers Were Revealed at the Royal Flying Doctor Service Year in Review Event?  Is It True That the Mayor Is Trying to Improve His parkrun Tim...

Grant Recipients for Community Services Fund; Destination Events Fund and Community Events Fund.  Recipients of the Dubbo Day Awards.  Nominations Now Open for Australia Day Awards.  Latest Meeting of the Country Mayors Association.  Latest ‘Meet Your Community Leaders’ Forum Held in Wellington.  A Change to the Rhino Sculpture in Wellington.  Hijack Plane Alert at Dubbo Regional Airport.  Council...

Another Successful New Resident Evening Was Held This Week.  Shop Local This Christmas Campaign Launched.  Check When You Flush That You Are Only Flushing the Three Ps.  White Ribbon Day in Dubbo.  Councillors Attend the Annual Local Government NSW Conference.  Held a Regular Meeting with the Police This Week.  CEO 12-Month Performance Review and Targets for the Next 12 Months.  Poetry at Bracken...

Remembrance Day Held on Saturday 11 November.  The DA Has Been Approved for Dubbo to Have a 4th McDonald’s Restaurant.  Councillors Currently Attending the LGNSW Conference.  New Resident Evening Being Held on Wednesday 15 November.  Naming the New Dubbo Bridge.  Latest Building Summary.  Returning Exchange Students Report to Council.  SPARC Grant Assessment Report.  Public Memorials and Donation...

Tourism Surges to Levels Higher Than before COVID-19.  Water Portal App Is Now Available to Monitor Your Water Usage.  Update on the REACT Project.  Renewable Energy Battery Projects Coming to Wellington.  Wellington Waste Facility Update Following the Fire.  Keswick Estate Developments.  Expression of Interest Updates for 154 Talbragar Street.  Latest Updates on the Swimming Pools across the LGA...

Formal Councillor Group Photo.  Community Services Fund Allocations.  Tree Planting Opportunities.  Concepts for Dubbo Indoor Aquatic Centre.  Renewable Energy Awareness and Career Training (REACT) Centre.  Letters to the Police Minister.  Tree Preservation Order and the Next Potential Steps.  Approach Road to New Dubbo Bridge Intersection.  Review of Council Community Consultative Committees.  Ex...

The Hon. Ben Franklin, MLC, President of the Legislative Council of NSW Was in Dubbo This Week.  ‘Be Kind to the Environment’ World Ocean Day 30x30 Goals Workshop Held in Dubbo.  Met with Angel Flight out at the Airport to Help Them Promote Their Raffle.  Attended My Regular Meeting with Dubbo Business Chamber.  NSW Government Regional Teacher Incentives.  Held a Discussion with the Western Sydney...

Attended the Bathurst 1000 Race at the Invitation of the Bathurst Mayor.  Council Hosted a Panel to Discuss the Referendum.  Met with the CEO of Squadron Energy in Dubbo.  Dubbo Hosted the VCNSW 60s State Championships.  Upcoming Service Review of Community Committees.  Legacy Shared Pathway Project on Track for March 2024.  DRTCC’s 2023 Season Finishes with a Laugh.  Standing Committees Held on T...

Unique Community Leaders’ Meeting Well Attended.  Roundtable Discussion with Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner.  Meeting with Steph Cooke, MP, Shadow Minister for Water.  Interrelate Dubbo Open Day.  Discussions Continue on the Possibility of Community Batteries in Dubbo.  Meeting with CEO of NSW Ports.  Regand Park Walk-through with Residents.  Sheraton Road Upgrades Completed.  The V...