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

Regular Meeting with State MP, Dugald Saunders during the Week.  Latest Regular Meeting with Orana Mid-Western Police District.  Community Cheque Presentations Held This Week.  Spoke at the Better Futures Forum in Canberra.  Official Opening of the Gindaymanha Sports Complex at Dubbo College South Campus.  Thank You to Councillors, Staff and the Community.  Limerick of the Week. 

Royal Far West Are Organising Two Events in Dubbo Next Year to Celebrate 100 Years.  Australian Road Safety Foundation Promoting Don't Be THAT Driver.  RFBI Aged Care Employee Day Morning Tea and Awards.  Season Opening of the Aquatic Leisure Centres.  Extraordinary Council Meeting to Refer Our Financial Statements to the Auditor.  Extraordinary Council Meeting to Consider a DA.  $11.25 Million Application for the REACT Centre from the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone – Legacy Infrastructure Fund.  Mayoral Metrics from Mayoral Memo 138.  Speaking at the Better Futures Forum in Canberra This Week.  Limerick of the Week.

Another Successful Dubbo Stampede Held.  Met with the Hon. Steve Whan, MP, Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education.  Briefing on Feasibility Study for REACT Centre for a Mayoral Minute at the Last Council Meeting.  Waved off a Group of Cyclists Going to Newcastle.  The 420th Citizenship Was Conferred upon a Citizen at the Last Citizenship Ceremony for This Term of Council.  Federal Government Released a White Paper on Aviation during the Week.  Discussions about the Cost of Regional Living for the Bush Summit.  Travelled to Dunedoo to Deliver a Presentation at the NSW Government Independent Planning Commission in Relation to the Spicers Creek Wind Farm.  Vinnies Community Sleep Out Held during the Week.  Limerick of the Week. 

Dubbo Stampede Being Run on Sunday.  Why Was the Mayor in a Cell at Old Dubbo Gaol?  Opening Event Held for a New Building for Int College.  DRTCC Wins Impact Award for Saturday Night Social.  Book Week at West Dubbo Public School.  Poetry Recitals at Bracken House.  Did Council Waive a $659K Debt Owed by Rex Airlines?  The Water Filtration Plant Is Currently Undergoing a Major Filter Replacement.  What Exactly Are the Limitations on Council in Caretaker Mode?  Upcoming Citizenship Ceremony on Friday 30 August.  Limerick of the Week. 

Regional Capitals Australia Travelled to Canberra for Various Meetings.  Council Meeting on Thursday Night Which Was Almost the Meeting of This Council.  The Debt Owed by Rex to Council Was Discussed at the Council Meeting.  Development Application Approved for a 145 Lot Subdivision – the First in the North-West Precinct.  Council Funds Distributed to Community Organisations.  Council Submitting an Application to the State Government to Fund the REACT Centre.  Australian Local Government Association National Local Government Housing Summit in Adelaide.  Eds Big, Big, Big Walk for Little Kids Raising Money for Camp Quality.  This Thursday the Mayor Will Be Put behind Bars to Raise Money for the Orana Support Service.  Limerick of the Week. 

Rex and the Future of Regional Aviation.  Qantaslink CEO in Dubbo for the First of the ASX200 CEO Series Breakfasts.  Bodangora Fire Station Officially Opened.  Councillors Inspect New Dubbo Bridge.  GP Registrar Night to Help Retain Doctors.  Dubbo Leads the State with 3D Housing.  One Million Patrons through the DRTCC.  Regional Cities NSW Meeting Held in Sydney.  Homes NSW Met with RCNSW.  RCNSW Met with Various Ministers and Police Deputy Commissioner.  Meeting with the Premier to Discuss Regional Issues.  Limerick of the Week. 

End of Term Report Sections: Local Government Act Section 428 Part (2).  Start at the Tumultuous Beginning.  Rebuilding Community Trust.  Building Relationships.  Trust Allows for More Innovation.  Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone.  Events.  Infrastructure.  Drought Resilience.  Housing Solutions.  Additional Items of Significance.  The Numbers.  Other Highlights.  Limerick of the Week. 

Dates Decided for Australia Day Ceremonies in 2025.  Voluntary Planning Agreement Discussions Continue with the Maryvale Solar Farm.  Councillors Make a Decision on the Request for an Interest Free Loan for Macquarie Home Stay.  Councillors Discuss the Limit on the Number of Pets a Resident Can Keep.  Council Is Aware Some Water Meters Are Not Currently Recording Water Usage.  Update on the Upgrade of Water Mains at the Tamworth Street / Darling Street Roundabout.  Old Dubbo Gaol to Host Dubbo Community Sleepout on Friday 30 August.  Dubbo Regional Council a Leader in Development Application Processing Times.  The End of Term Report Delivered by Council This Week.  Limerick of the Week. 

Minister Penny Sharpe Visited Dubbo and Wellington to Make a Major REZ Announcement.  Operational Officer Level 2 Graduation Ceremony at the Rural Fire Service Training Academy.  Councillor Workshop Discussed Rolling up Events and Community Funds into One Fund.  Councillors Had an ASM and Alkane Field Trip to Toongi and Tomingley.  Voting Is Now Open for the Official Name of the Shared Pathway.  Additional Funding Received for Our Libraries.  Clean Energy Council Australian Clean Energy Summit.  Mayoral Memo Number 132 Discussed Controversy and Australia Day.  Next Council Meeting on Thursday 25 July.  Limerick of the Week. 

9th Anniversary Celebration for Dubbo parkrun.  Potential Dates for Australia Day Events in 2025.  Business Continuity Exercise Undertaken by Senior Executive Staff.  Citizenship Ceremony Held during the Week with 17 New Aussies Conferred.  BOOTS Graduation Ceremony Congratulated 8 Women Who Are Now Trade Ready.  Transport for NSW Meeting to Discuss the RCNSW Pinch Point Program.  Meeting Held with the Western Plains Trefoil Guild.  $1.26 Million Received from the Australian Government's Housing Support Program.  $521,059 for New Tennis Courts and Playground at Teamsters Park.  League Table for DA Approvals across the State.  Upcoming Information Sessions for Kerrs Creek Wind Farm.  Limerick of the Week. 

Applications Now Open for Three Separate Council Grant Programs.  Councils Have to Be Innovative with Pursuing Funding Streams.  Feedback Requested on the Fence Constructed around Cameron Park Playground.  The Purpose of Performing Radio Interviews across the Region.  Feedback Requested on the New Toilets Set for Victoria Park with $403,486 from the NSW Government.  Changes to Waste Services for Residents.  Conferences Attended by Mayors and Councillors and CEOs – Necessary or Junkets?  Several Conferences Held in Canberra Last Week.  Highlights of the Canberra Conferences from Last Week.  Another Citizenship Ceremony Being Held This Week.  Dubbo parkrun Celebrates a Special Milestone on Saturday 13 July.  Limerick of the Week. 

Final Decision Made on the Future of the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets.  Councillors Debate the Existence of a Shy Squirrel Glider.  Changes in the Sale Process for Land in Keswick Stage 5, Release 2.  Progress Being Made on the Scabbing Flat Bridge at Geurie.  $180 Million Budget Approved by Councillors for 2024/2025.  Moorambilla Voices Perform at Government House.  Early Childhood Education Careers Forum Held in Dubbo.  Joint Presidents Announced at the Changeover Dinner for the Rotary Club of Dubbo West.  Councillors Give Blood as Part of a Blood Drive.  Melbourne International Comedy Festival Performs in Dubbo.  Limerick of the Week. 

$3.6 Million from Squadron Energy to Improve Our Sewage Treatment Facilities.  Squadron Energy Opened up a New Office in Wellington.  Mayoral Developers Forum Hosted during the Week.  Councillor Workshop during the Week Discussed the Budget and Belgravia.  Another Hypothetical Posed in the Latest Mayoral Memo.  Latest Dubbo Business Chamber Meeting Discussing Dubbo's Economy.  Toyota Tour De OROC Cheque Presentation.  $10,000 Given to Five Organisations via the SPARC Program.  Wellington Senior Citizens Hosted a Biggest Morning Tea Event.  Councillors Giving Blood and Encouraging the Community to Donate.  Location of the June Council Meeting Changed to the DRTCC.  Limerick of the Week. 

Council Having Detailed Discussions on a Squirrel Glider.  Potential Changes to Sales Methodology at Keswick Estate.  Section 226 Part D of the Local Government Act Was Recently Utilised.  Western Division Councils NSW Conference Held in Cobar.  Mayoral Developers Forum Being Held This Coming Wednesday.  Philippine Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony Held in Dubbo.  2024 NSW Rugby Junior State Championships Held in Dubbo.  Sod Is Turned on New Animal Shelter.  Latest Meeting with Commander of the Orana Mid-Western Police District.  Limerick of the Week. 

Congratulations to Dubbo parkrun on Their 400th Event on Saturday.  Barden Park Athletics Track Resurfacing Completed.  Cashless Transactions Will Start from 1 July at DRC's Waste Facilities.  Roads Congress Discussed the Use of AI to Detect Road Conditions.  Roads Congress Discussed the Progression of EVs onto Our Roads and the Implications.  Latest News about the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets.  Latest News about the Wellington Caves.  Dubbo May Host the World Shearing and Wool Handling Championships.  Dubbo Support Centre Held a Senior Digital Literacy Program.  Standing Committee Meetings Being Held This Week.  St Johns College Year 10 Class of 1983 Reunion Being Held This Saturday Night.  Limerick of the Week. 

CSU Graduation Ceremony Held This Week.  CSU Dubbo Regional Consultative Committee Met This Week.  Changes in the Homeless Camp at Regand Park along Tracker-Riley Cycleway.  Tracker-Riley Now Has 34 New Wayfinding Signs around the 13.65 Kilometre Shared Pathway.  REACT Centre Consultants Met with Stakeholders This Week.  Barden Park Athletics Track Has Now Been Resurfaced with Thanks to a Grant from the State Government.  NRMA Wants to Install More EV Chargers in Dubbo.  Waste2Art Opened in Dubbo This Week.  ICAC Handed down Findings about Corrupt Behaviour in a Sydney Council.  What Are the Discussions Occurring with Housing Providers.  Limerick of the Week. 

New Resident Welcome Night.  National Simultaneous Storytime.  Clontarf Foundation 2024 Central West NSW Employment Forum.  CSU Foundation Scholarship Presentation.  Large Crowd Gathered for the Council Meeting during the Week.  Final Decision Made on the Funding for the Wiradjuri Cultural Tourism Centre.  Councillor Fees Are Going up by 3.75 per Cent to $27,050.  Councillors Make a Decision on Delegating Authority to Committees for DAs.  Council Proposing to Lease Land to Squadron Energy for Worker Accommodation.  The Public Art Strategy Will Receive a $950K Boost from Squadron Energy.  The Duke of Wellington Bridge Now Has Pedestrian Access.  Limerick of the Week. 

This Week Sees the Return of Regular Host, Mark Barnes.  Poor Reporting in Relation to an Incident at the Dubbo Show.  The Dubbo ASX200 CEO Series Has Been Launched.  An AUKUS Forum Was Held in Dubbo for Business Opportunities.  Chinese Trade Delegation Visits Dubbo.  Social Housing Solutions Coming to Dubbo in the Form of 3D Printed Housing.  Mark Coulton Brought a New Zealand Political Delegation to Meet with Council.  Largest Ever Federal Grant Received by Dubbo with the $7.2 Million for the Wiradjuri Cultural Tourism Centre.  Service Review Being Undertaken of the Location and Services of the Visitor Information Centres.  Repairs Being Undertaken at the Victoria Park Fountain.  Local Libraries Celebrate National Simultaneous Storytime.  New Resident Night Being Held This Week.  Limerick of the Week. 

Last Week for Richard Mutton to Fill in for Mark Barnes.  Has Council Voted to Continue with the DREAM Festival?  What Agreement Was Reached with the Dubbo Firming Power Station?  What Is the Result of the Federal Government Grant Application for the Wiradjuri Cultural Tourism Centre?  Why Are There Goats around the Wellington Caves?  When Will the Lights Be Repaired on the Tracker-Riley Cycleway?  Has Council Entered into a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for Advanced Wastewater Treatment?  When Will Council Upgrade the Scabbing Flat Bridge at Geurie?  What Happened with the Meeting with the Standing Committee on State Development in Relation to Their Inquiry on the Ability of Local Governments to Fund Infrastructure and Services?  What Discussion Did You Have with the Hon. Jenny Aitchison, MP, Minister for Regional Transport and Roads When You Met with Her at Parliament House?  What Discussion Did You Have with the Hon. Paul Scully, MP, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces When You Met with Him at Parliament House?  What Discussion Did You Have with the Hon. John Graham, MLC, Special Minister of State, Minister for Roads, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Music and the Night-Time Economy, and Minister for Jobs and Tourism When You Met with Him at Parliament House?  What Did IPART and the Audit Office Mention in Their Presentations at Country Mayors?  What Is the Latest in the EOI Process for the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets and Is There $23 Million Sitting in a Bank Account?  What Rumours Are Being Discussed in Relation to Candidature for the Parkes Electorate?  Limerick of the Week. 

Richard Mutton Filling in as Guest Host While Regular Host Mark Barnes Is Away.  Met up with Wataru Koketsu, Former Minokamo Exchange Student Who Visited Dubbo in 1991.  News from the Latest Meeting of the Renewables Regional Leaders Network Meeting.  Met with ASM for an Update on the Road Upgrades along Obley Road.  Opened the French Corner Apartments in Bourke Street.  Attended a Yarn-up with the Yindyamarra Healing Men's Group in Wellington.  Council Hosting Pre-Candidate Information Sessions Ahead of Upcoming Elections.  Have Your Say on Council's Draft 2024/2025 Budget.  An Update on the Opening Date of the New Benolong Bridge.  The Latest Status of the Unofficial Homeless Camp in Regand Park.  RSL Club Making Accusations That Council Knew about Alleged Contamination before a Land Swap Deal in September 2020.  Council Hosted a Workshop with a Representative from BOCSAR.  Limerick of the Week. 

Richard Mutton Filling in as Guest Host While Regular Host Mark Barnes Is Away.  Anzac Day Events Held across the LGA during the Week.  Meeting Held with the Hon. Jenny Aitchison MP, Minister for Regional Transport and Roads.  Council's Engagement Platform Fosters Community Connections.  Upcoming Night for New Residents.  Update on the Mechanics at Dubbo Regional Council.  Leader Life Providing Services at the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets.  Grant Application Being Submitted for a Solar Canopy at the Airport Carpark.  OLG Has Released a Pre-Election Guide for Councils.  The Draft 2024/2025 Budget, Operational Plan and Associated Documents are on Display.  Proposed Lease of 139 Darling Street to the Macquarie Conservatorium Update.  Bulky Waste Service to Community Undergoing a Change for a 12-Month Trial.  Expressions of Interest Reopened for the DREAM Festival.  Limerick of the Week. 

Richard Mutton Filling in as Guest Host While Regular Host Mark Barnes Is Overseas.  This Week I Had a Meeting with the Hon David Littleproud MP, Leader of the Nationals This Week.  This Week I Met with the Hon. Tara Moriarty, MLC, Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Regional New South Wales, and Minister for Western New South Wales.  Met with a Group Undertaking an Evaluation of the Murray Darling Medical Schools Network.  The Reject Shop Opened Their 385th Store in the Nation This Week – in Wellington.  Councillors Held a Budget Workshop on Thursday Night.  Aussie FMX Put on a Motorcross Stunt Show as Part of Youth Activities This Week.  New Residents Night Will Be Held on 22 May at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre.  Australian War Memorial's Michael Bell to Deliver Anzac Day Address at WPCC.  The EOI Is Now Open for Parties Interested in Leasing or Buying the Livestock Markets.  An Update on the Blueridge Link Road Progress.  DRC Is Submitting a Bid for a Second Triple J ‘One Night Stand.'  Early Stages of a Proposal for a Hydrogen Service Station.  Limerick of the Week. 

New Guest Host While Regular Host Mark Barnes Is Overseas.  Update on Funding Application for the Flood Damaged Culvert Crossing Mitchell Creek on Saxa Road.  Shared Pathway Official Opening.  Elston Water Park Is an Asset at the End of Its Life.  RSL Club Negotiations with Land in Keswick and Land in Wingewarra Street.  Update on the Macquarie Conservatorium of Music Peppercorn Lease of a Council Building.  Annual Report on Our Drinking Water Management System.  Update on the Growing Homeless Camp at Regand Park.  Closing Date for the DREAM Festival EOIs Fast Approaching.  Cleaning of Public Amenities in Dubbo.  REACT Centre in Wellington Has Received Funding for a Feasibility Study.  Discussions with Cabonne Shire Council to Discuss a Boundary Adjustment and a Wind Farm.  Repairs Needed for the Old Dubbo Gaol.  Limerick of the Week. 

Mayor Podcast Brought to You Solo This Week as Mark Barnes Is Away and the Mayor Is in Japan.  Easter Monday Media Release.  Successful Federal Grant Application for Comobella Crossing.  Air Force Flying Training around Dubbo during April.  Allegations of Skin Rash from Dubbo Water.  Temporary Water Restrictions in Wellington.  EOI for Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets.  Dubbo and Wellington Sewerage Rehabilitation Underway.  Update on PCYC Sports Hub.  Mayor Currently in Minokamo, Japan, Leading a Delegation of Dubbo Delegates on a Self-Funded Official Visit.  Limerick of the Week. 

Mayor Podcast Brought to You Solo This Week as Mark Barnes Is Away and the Mayor Is Overseas.  Major Announcement Being Made at 7am on Easter Monday.  Discussions Started about the Future of the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets.  Council's Biennial Survey Is Underway.  DREAM Expression of Interest Process in Underway.  Crypto Forces the Temporary Closure of the Dubbo Aquatic Leisure Centre.  Red Alert Blue-Green Algae Warning Lifted at Burrendong Dam.  Flushing of Water Mains Is Currently Occurring in Parts of the LGA.  Accessibility Trial Currently Underway across Six Council Web Sites.  Mayor Currently in South Korea Leading a Delegation of Dubbo Delegates on a Self-Funded Official Visit.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 the Latest Round of the Community Services Fund.  Latest Recipients of the Bodangora Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund.  Change to Bid for the Former Dubbo City Bowling Club Site.  EOI Process for the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets Lease or Sale.  DRC's Waste Facilities to Go Cashless from 1 July 2024.  Major Announcement with the ASM – Dubbo Project at Toongi.  Council Delegation to Visit South Korea and Japan.  Lane Cove Council in Sydney Removes Public Forum from Council Meetings.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 Discussion on the John Laws Show.  First Councillor Workshop to Discuss the 2024/2025 Budget.  Alliance of Western Councils Latest Board Meeting.  BBQ Cooking Skills on Display at the Wellington Senior Citizen Club.  Another Discussion on Parking Infringements and a Change in the Process for Notifying of a Fine.  The Latest Update on the Workplace Hub in Dubbo.  Latest Update on the Progress of Belgravia Leisure in Managing Our Aquatic Leisure Centres.  Benolong Road Bridge Update.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 Festival Held at the WPCC.  SPARC (Shaping Plans to Advance Regional Culture) Grant Program Round 2 Funding Now Open.  Tamworth Street Road Reconstruction – Stage 1.  Events This Week Include Golf NSW Regional Qualifiers; Bowls NSW State Championships and Black Dog Ride.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 Local Government.  Met with Both Assistant Minister Carol Brown, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Minister Kristy McBain, Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and the Territories.  Met with Staff from Chris Bowen's Office.  What Are the Legal Timelines for Council to Remove Unattended and Damaged Vehicles.  Roadworks Soon to Begin in Tamworth Street.  Carpark at the Bottom of Church Street Will Be Closing Temporarily.  Staff Number Comparison in Dubbo and Wellington before and after the Amalgamation.  Bracken House Celebrates 35 Years.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 Journalists Discussing Renewables around Dubbo.  Councillor Workshop Discussed Three Major Items.  Telehealth Takes Another Step Forward at an Aged Care Facility in Dubbo.  Wheelers Lane Stage 2 Reconstruction Requires Changed Traffic Conditions.  Entries Still Open for Waste 2 Art and Minokamo Exchange.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 Will Come Back to Council with Further Details on the Contract with Belgravia Leisure.  The DRC Renewable Energy Benefit Framework Has Been Amended for Large Scale Batteries.  The Spicers Creek Wind Farm Planning Agreement Has Been Endorsed by Council.  Councillors Set the Direction for a Policy on Overgrown Blocks in the LGA.  Council Is Progressing to Lease Part of Council-Owned Land for a Major Housing Project.  An Update on the Progress of the Fluoride Dosing Unit Project at the John Gilbert Water Treatment Plant.  Update on the Homeless Campers Living at Regand Park.  Waste 2 Art Competition Is Now Open for Entries.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 Triennial.  Update on the Homeless River Camp at Regand Park.  Workshop Held to Elevate Your Grant Applications.  Future of Wujiang Exchange and Sister City Relationships Involving DFAT.  Meeting Being Held in Molong to Discuss Kerrs Creek Wind Farm.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 Operations in Dubbo.  Waste and Recycling Centres Going Cashless from 1 July 2024.  The Anglican Church in Dubbo Has Just Commissioned a New Minister.  Applications Now Open for the Next Round of the Community Services Fund and the Bodangora Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund.  Pickleball Courts at Elston Park Now Officially Open.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 between Virgin Australia and Link Airways.  Wellington's Fowler Steam Engine Update.  Tracker Riley Has Received a Further Concrete Extension.  Shared Pathway Construction Update.  Community Meeting Being Held in Euchareena to Discuss the Kerrs Creek Windfarm.  Dubbo Mayor Attending the Toyota Golden Guitar Awards in Tamworth.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 Festival.  Limerick of the Week. 

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.  Deliberations for Australia Day Awards Held in Wellington and Dubbo.  Significant Upcoming Events and Projects for 2024.  Makar Sankranti Kite Flying Festival.  Limerick of the Week – Happy Anniversary Katrina. 

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 the Council Meeting This Week.  A Report Has Been Completed That Analyses Short-Term Worker Accommodation Requirements.  World's First DNA Database to Combat Littering – or Is It Just a Joke?  Council Has Made a Final Decision on Supporting the Macquarie Conservatorium of Music.  Controversy Surrounding the Macquarie Lions Park Amenities Block Being Demolished.  Ten Years for the CATO Vision to Be Realised.  Official Opening of the Archibald Finalists Exhibition at the WPCC.  Dubbo to Host NSW Touch Junior State Cup (Northern Conference) for the Next Three Years.  Latest Mayoral Memo Article Focuses on Section 226 of the Local Government Act.  3D Printing Becomes a Spectator Sport in Dubbo.  Parkinson's Law of Triviality Pops up in Discussions This Week.  New Council Chamber Officially Opened.  International Aerial Firefighting Conference Held in Dubbo.  Expansion Announced for the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone.  Job Description for Councillors and Mayors.  Bowls NSW Met with Dubbo Clubs to Start Planning the State Championships for 2024.  Details of All Current and Planned Renewable Projects in the Region.  Mayoral Developers' Forum.  Official Opening of the 3D Printed Amenities Block.  Rescission of Land Swap Deal with the Dubbo RSL Memorial Club.  Unique Community Leaders' Meeting Well Attended.  Launch of the New Dubbo Visitor Guide.  Renewable Energy Awareness and Career Training (REACT) Centre.  Another Successful New Resident Evening Was Held This Week.  Is It True That the Mayor Is Trying to Improve His parkrun Times with 510m of New Concrete Pathway?  Are the 3D Printed Toilets in Danger of Being Deemed Structurally Unsound?  REACT Centre (Renewable Energy Awareness and Career Training Centre) Business Case Is Garnering Significant Interest from Various Stakeholders.  Official Opening of the RFS Aviation Centre of Excellence.  New Exhibits at the Old Dubbo Gaol.  Questions Asked about the 3D Printed Toilets at Macquarie Lions Park West. 

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.  Council's Code of Conduct Quarterly Report.  Dubbo Regional Sports Council Playing Field Improvement Fund.  Submission Being Made to the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal.  Council Bidding for the Former Dubbo City Bowling Club.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 Meeting for the Year Will Be Held on Thursday 14 December.  Be Aware of Christmas Closures of Various Council Facilities.  One Step Closer to a Southern Distributor as Council Has Completed the Purchase of the Required Corridor.  A Century of Mayoral Memos.  Aus/NZ Delegation Led by the Mayor Attended a Seminar in Japan Arranged by CLAIR (Council of Local Authorities for International Relations).  Comparison of Similarities and Differences Between Local Government in Japan and Australia.  Overview of Some of the Locations Visited on the CLAIR Seminar.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 Times with 510m of New Concrete Pathway?  Are the 3D Printed Toilets in Danger of Being Deemed Structurally Unsound?  When Do Nominations Close for the 2024 Australia Day Awards?  Why Did the Mayor Meet with the Hon. Penny Sharpe, MLC, Minister for Climate Change, Minister for Energy, Minister for the Environment, and Minister for Heritage?  What Amount of Money for Roads Was Discussed with the Hon. Jenny Aitchison, MP, Minister for Regional Transport and Roads?  What Was Discussed in the Meeting with the Hon. Ron Hoenig, MP, Minister for Local Government?  Which Organisations Presented to the Latest Meeting of Regional Cities NSW?  Limerick of the Week.

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 Meeting in Wellington Discusses Rate Rises.  More Discussion on E-Scooters.  Stage 2 of Wheelers Lane Rehabilitation Set to Start.  Latest Citizenship Ceremony Being Held This Week.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 House This Week.  Wellington Hosts the Next ‘Meet Your Community Leaders' Meeting on Saturday 25 November.  Dubbo Day Being Held This Week on 23 November.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 of Furniture and Trees Policy.  Regular Meeting with Acting District Commander Tim Chinn Being Held This Week.  Report on the Independent Financial Sustainability Review (or Do We Need to Put up Rates).  Remembrance Day Poem. 

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 with Belgravia Leisure.  The NSW Electoral Commission Is Discussing the Period of Pre-Polling before the September 2024 Local Government Elections.  Applications Closing Soon for Returning Officer Positions for 2024 Local Government Elections.  Limerick of the Week. 

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.  Expressions of Interest for Australia Day 2024 Event Committees.  Fluoride Update for Wellington and Dubbo.  Bodangora Runway Reseal.  Lions Park West 3D Printed Amenity Block Update.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 Wanderers CEO.  Ironbark Arts Residency.  Launch of the New Dubbo Visitor Guide.  Discussed Tourism with the Sunday Telegraph.  Workshop on Financial Sustainability Review and the Possibility of a Special Rate Variation.  $128 Million for Central West Orana REZ.  Dubbo Business Chamber 27th Rhino Awards.  Holland Open Garden and Memory Makers Art Prize.  Michael Durrant Fossil Exhibition Could Be Heading to the Wellington Caves.  Progress Report on the Management of Our Pools by Belgravia Leisure.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 Thursday Night.  Standing Committees Elected 3 People to Chair These Three Committees.  Draft Net Zero Framework Back from Public Exhibition.  Building Summary for the Year so Far with September a Little Quieter.  Recommendations for Funding from the 2023/2024 Community Services Fund Round 1.  Recommendations for Funding from the Event Assistance Program.  Dubbo Business Chamber Holds Its Annual Rhino Awards on Friday Night.  Limerick of the Week. 

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 Voice Community Panel Event on Tuesday 10 October.  Limerick of the Week. 

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.  Farewell to Dubbo Students Who Travelled to Minokamo.  LED Lighting Upgrade at DRTCC Worth over a Million Dollars.  New Bus Routes to Begin in Dubbo.  Orana Regional Volunteer of the Year Award Ceremony.  Update on the Dubbo Workplace Hub.  Annual Medical Students vs Hospital Charity Cricket Match.  Limerick of the Week.