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Dubbo and Central West

Local stories, reported close to home.

Follow the decisions and daily changes shaping life across Dubbo and the Central West. Our local desk tracks council, health, education, rural issues and community news.

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Dubbo

Your daily local news desk.

Central West

Regional reporting, town by town.

How local coverage starts

One tip can put a story in motion.

Send a clear location and what you saw. A reporter will check the details before anything is published.

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Council and civic coverage

What council decisions mean on your street.

We follow Dubbo Regional Council agendas, public consultations and votes, then report the practical details ratepayers need to know.

On the agenda: proposed spending, development applications and community facilities. We explain what is decided and what is still open for comment.

Next council meeting

Check the council agenda for the confirmed date, venue and public participation details.

Have your say

Public comment periods have closing dates. Read the notice before lodging a submission.

Planning matters

Applications open for public comment

Our civic desk tracks notices and consultation windows across the region. Send us an application reference if a proposal affects your neighbourhood.

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Regional roundup

Across the region: Wellington, Narromine, Mudgee and beyond.

Local reporting should sound like the place it covers. Our regional roundup follows the people, services and decisions shaping towns across the Central West.

Tell us what's happening
Wellington

Town news and community updates

Send the local detail behind a council notice, service change or event. We verify before publication.

Narromine

What's changing around town

Our reporters follow community concerns and the decisions that affect daily life.

Rural health

Updates on access, services and regional health news.

Farming

On-the-ground issues for farms and rural communities.

Mudgee and beyond

Share a story from your town

Give us a place, a date and a way to follow up. A specific lead helps our regional desk check what happened.

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Sport and community

Results, notices and the people who bring locals together.

Catch weekend results and club news, then check the community noticeboard for school, church and local group updates.

Browse community events
Weekend scoreboard

Local results at a glance

  • League
    Round results and ladder positions
  • Netball
    Club scores and next fixtures
  • Junior sport
    Team notices and registration dates

School notices

Share dates, enrolment updates and school community news.

Club notices

Tell readers about a meeting, service or local activity.

Lend a hand

Fundraising and volunteer callouts

Send the organisation name, what help is needed and the closing date. We’ll check the details before adding a notice.

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Include the place, date and what happened. We’ll use your contact details to check the facts, not publish them.

Details that help us check a tip

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  • Names of relevant organisations
  • Photos you have permission to share

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