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

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.