November 2015

On 23 November 1849, Dubbo was officially gazetted as a Village. After names such as Oxley; Dulhunty and Serisier had been involved in the very early days, this was the day that Dubbo officially came into existence. The next census listed the Dubbo p…

After several years of local government reform and meetings; discussions; forums; reviews and panel discussions, today marks the final day allowed by the State Government to state a Council’s final position in relation to amalgamation options. …

The majority of our residents were not alive when the Great War was being fought and it is often difficult for residents (including myself) in our modern society to fully understand the implications of World War I on Australia’s early history. …

On Monday this week we had a very productive meeting involving Wellington Shire Council; Narromine Shire Council and Dubbo City Council. The Mayors and General Managers of the three Councils met to discuss information from the IPART report and the ne…