Dubbo Photo News

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Dubbo Works

Love Your Work: Kacie Chater

Your name: Kacie Chater. Where do you work? Business owner of Glow Inside & Out Colonics and Kacie Chater Coaching. What’s your job? Master neuro transformation practitioner and timeline practitioner and colon hydrotherapist. Why do you Love...

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Dallas Reeves

19 hours ago

Profiles

What kids Say: Kaius

How old are you? Four. What are you good at? Jumping high. What’s your favourite food? Yellow pasta. When you grow up, what do you think your job will be? Policeman. What makes you laugh? When Dad tickles me. Who is your favourite character in...

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Dubbo Works

School-work gap costing billions, needs greater Government focus

“What are you doing when you leave school?” This perennial question put to generations of Year 12 students in NSW now has greater urgency in the high-tech economy of the 21st century. With increasing numbers of school leavers eschewing...

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News

Top results and an HSC boost for Dubbo College Senior Campus

Dubbo College Senior Campus has received a commendation from the Department of Education for its outstanding results in the 2024 Higher School Certificate (HSC). In a move that recognises excellence in public schools, the Department has written to...

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Regional News

Rescued fish returned to Macquarie-Wambuul River at Warren

Five years after being rescued from the drought-ravaged Macquarie-Wambuul River, and cared for in the NSW Government’s Narrandera Fisheries Centre native fish hatchery, 18 large and mature Murray Cod were returned to their home waters last week...

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Sharon Bonthuys

In Brief

Record flooding hits Western NSW as Paroo River surpasses historic levels

Major flooding is impacting parts of Western NSW, with the Paroo River at Wanaaring exceeding its previous record height Monday afternoon, prompting urgent action by emergency services. At 3pm on Monday, April 7, the river reached five metres –...

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Local Newsdesk

Regional News

Appetite for destruction: nation’s food security threat

Australia’s food security is taken for granted and urgent action is needed to address a growing range of risks and threats, experts warn.

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Abe Maddison

Regional News

No child’s play for Nationals in regional battleground

National Party leader David Littleproud has kicked off a renewed battle to win back a key coalition seat, promising to even the score in regional Australia.

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Stephanie Gardiner

News

Indigenous Businesses Trade Fair in Dubbo on April 9 to highlight entrepreneurship

Indigenous business is now big bikkies worth billions of dollars to the Australian economy, with a special trade fair being held in Dubbo on April 9 highlighting this new Aboriginal entrepreneurship. Supply Nation — which works with Aboriginal and...

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News Extra

DBs: from Rommel’s North Africa to the 1970s schoolyards of Australia

Time Warp: Often colloquially referred to as “DBs” — and must-have footwear for stylish Aussie teens from the 1950s to the 1990s — most people probably presumed that the name “desert boot” derived from the sandy tones of their suede...

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In Focus

Seoul food start to new year at Gilgandra CWA meet

Members and guests started the New Year at Gilgandra Evening Branch’s CWA’s February meeting enjoying north Asian culinary treats with some delicious Korean hors-d’oeuvres and beverages that were provided by the group’s International Officer...

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Sport

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Swannettes reign as 2025 Castlereagh League comp gets underway

The Dunedoo Swannettes got their 2025 Christie and Hood Castlereagh League campaign underway in a winning fashion when they took out the season opening League Tag Knockout played at Baradine on a very well grassed playing field. With all ten clubs...

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Bryson Luff

06 Apr 2025

Mike Alborough farewelled — beloved “Rhino” who roared!

Mike Alborough was farewelled last week, a man of great character, community service, and a loud voice for the Rhinos Rugby Club. I had the privilege of spending time in the middle of cricket fields umpiring, at night cricket and on Saturday...

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Geoff Mann

05 Apr 2025

Pickleballers pick up the prizes at Canberra bash

Looking like a fun amalgam of tennis and badminton, the increasing popularity of “pickleball” locally, has been reflected in recent representative success for the sport in the region. “In what is a further indication of the level of...

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05 Apr 2025

From Seattle to Australia, fun kids game takes on the world

Using a small paddle and modified wiffle orb (a perforated hollow polymer ball), Pickleball is played on a court either indoors or outdoors, that is the same size as a badminton doubles court. The scoring is different to tennis with most matches...

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Mamma Mia! Dubbo Masters hockey tourney takes the heat

Major Dubbo hockey representative event, Masters in the Bush, was another roaring success featuring three days of hockey, fun, laughter, and heat, Australian Masters representative, Tracey Hardie-Jones enthused. “We started-off early Friday...

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Macquarie wins Under 18s, 50 years since historic 1975 premiership

Dubbo Macquarie Raiders are hoping they can emulate the 1975 Blues team and take out the Peter McDonald Premiership after winning at Blayney on Saturday. The latest team is certainly off to a good start, winning all their matches before taking the...

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Geoff Mann

And they’re off! Dave and ‘Skull’ taking runner to Royal Randwick!

Businessman and race lover, David Ringland, wife Heather, and former Test leg-spinner commentator, and sports personality, Kerry (“Skull”) O’Keefe, will be donning the top-hat and tails for their appearance at the home of racing on Saturday...

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Geoff Mann

Local profiles

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Profiles

What kids Say: Kaius

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Hatches & Hitches

HATCH: Emily Ricki Mae Riley

Born: 27/02/25 Weight: 3370g Parents: Ryan and Zoe Riley of Dubbo Siblings: Georgia and Layton Grandparents: Rick and Margo Agnew, Kathy Ryan

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06 Apr 2025

Profiles

Page 3 Profile: Nicholas Adkins

Do you have a nickname? Nick. Where did you grow up? Dubbo. What do you like to do in your spare time? Spend my pay cheque. Do you have any hidden talents or special skill? Not that I know of! If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your...

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Hatches & Hitches

HATCH: Ruth France Bartimote

Born: 26/3/2025 Weight: 4500g Parents: Tim and Eve Bartimote of Dubbo Siblings: Mirana (5) and Jeminah (2) Grandparents: Sue and Scott Hosking (Warren), Mark and Christine Bartimote (Gilgandra) Great Grandparents: Shirley Mathews (Dubbo), Laurence...

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05 Apr 2025

Letters & opinion

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Letters & Opinion

Dose of Dorin 08.04.2025

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Paul Dorin

Letters & Opinion

Dose of Dorin 07.04.2025

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Paul Dorin

Columnists & Opinion

I’ve got so much to tell you | The Good Enough Parent

I’m writing this while sitting at the lake. The water’s a little green, and the trees are starting to shed their summer leaves, but it’s still my favourite place in Orange. I’ve got so much to tell you. First of all, Miss 10 lost her jumper...

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Emily Thompson

Letters & Opinion

Dose of Dorin 06.04.2025

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Paul Dorin

06 Apr 2025

Wellington news

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Lightening the load: producers offered permit boost for Scabbing Flat Bridge

Life is looking up for farmers and transport companies in the Wellington district, with local producers now able to apply for special permits to operate increased-tonnage vehicles across the historic Scabbing Flat Bridge. The long-running saga —...

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Furniture, tyres, shopping trolleys: Wellington’s Clean Up Australia Day!

Furniture, tyres, and shopping trolleys, all in all, a full trailer of garbage. That was the fruits of the labours of Wellington’s Clean Up Australia Day in early March. The event is an annual event organised by Emmalee Holmes and supported by the...

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Sizzle and the snag! Wello Lions birthday

The Wellington Lions showed that they are both the sizzle and the snag with their recent free barbecue to celebrate the group’s International Birthday. With the theme ‘Lions on Safari!’ the event was held at the Wellington Craft Co-op with lots of...

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30 Mar 2025

Dry stone walling: Emma’s ancient celebration in Wello this weekend

Dry stone walling — the careful arrangement of locally-sourced rocks to create a perimeter fence without the use of mortar or concrete — is an ancient craft making a comeback in the 21st century. Many district locals may not know it, but...

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28 Mar 2025

Paparazzi

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Tree-mendous! School is back for 2025

Goodbye parks, pools and playdates, hello classrooms! These youngsters are all dressed up ready to take on the new school year. Pictured are (top) Ashton and Fletcher, (below) Dana, Hugo, Bella, Edie, Evie, Theo and Alex. Do you have your family’s...

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Team At Dubbo Photo News

Pot of gold?

The “pot of gold” at the end of this rainbow is the luxurious apartments under construction at the start of Church Street in Dubbo

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Ken Smith

Book launch: ‘Early Pioneers of Dubbo pre-1882’

Scenes from the recent book launch of ‘Early Pioneers of Dubbo pre-1882’, published by the Dubbo & District Family History Society Inc

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Ken Smith