LiSTNR Dubbo Local News

Police appeal for help to locate Daniel Bowman, missing from Canowindra

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:55:58 +0000

Also; farmers welcome historic telecommunications laws, but rue a missed opportunity for more meaningful change

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Calare MP welcomes McPhillamy's mine decision, calls for a review

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:31:40 +0000

Also; police have arrested a man accused of leading officers on a high speed chase through Dubbo

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Two people charged over Orange crime spree

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:17:16 +0000

Plus - over 100 jobs are at risk at Charles Sturt University

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Parkes MP calls for a repeal of controversial gun reforms

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:50:20 +0000

Also; a big day for school leavers, as the first HSC exam gets underway

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Nationals pre-select Lucie Wightman to contest Barwon at next year's state election

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:32:01 +0000

Also; the state government moves to cut red tape for the motorsport sector, off the back of another huge Bathurst 1000

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Additional resources ready to manage traffic headed to the Central West for the Bathurst 1000

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:50:13 +0000

Also; the Coalition's preparing to introduce a Bill to parliament, looking to stop further water buybacks.

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Man charged with break and enter, theft after being arrested in the river at Dubbo

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:01:17 +0000

Also; a new plan to set up shared banking hubs in regional towns that have lost branches

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More than half a billion dollars to be spent upgrading key roads from Dubbo to Newcastle

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:53:59 +0000

Also; An 80-year-old woman injured in a crash at Guerie last week has died in hospital

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Speed limit change sought near Orange's proposed new greyhound track

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:19:07 +0000

Also; Wiradjuri Aboriginal Rivers takes out this year's Koori Knockout

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28-year-old woman charged after an alleged stabbing in Cowra

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:27:23 +0000

Also; farming groups react to the state government's propsoed labour hire licensing scheme

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It started with the theft of a ride on mower, and ended with drugs, cash and firearms seized

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:55:59 +0000

Also, the Central West is well represented at this weekend's Koori Knockout in the Hunter.

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Driver jailed over crash near Orange that killed his ex-girlfriend

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:19:31 +0000

Plus - the bushfire danger period has started in the Central West today

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Dubbo's dealing with a spike in home break ins

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:32:00 +0000

Plus - prepare for traffic headaches on the Great Western Hwy detour route over the next fortnight

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Calare MP calls for fuel excise tax relief

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:30:59 +0000

Plus - local police officers are paying their respects to those who've died in the line of duty

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Mobile speed cameras to be used on Great Western Hwy detour route

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:16:43 +0000

Plus - a 14 year old boy's been charged over a terrifying break and enter in Dubbo

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Milestone for Great Western Hwy repair work

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:19:11 +0000

Plus - Central West councils are a step closer to offloading responsibility for RFS fire trucks

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A major milestone reached for the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:46:54 +0000

Also; police cracking down on dangerous behaviour on the roads ahead of school holidays

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Donato foreshadows mandatory life sentence Bill for defined domestic violence murders

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:57:08 +0000

Also; Josh Black has been re-elected Mayor of Dubbo

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Dubbo councillors to elect Mayor, Deputy Mayor at tonight's meeting

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:48:01 +0000

Also; farming groups call for urgent telecommunications reforms

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Shed deliberately set on fire near Wellington

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:03:15 +0000

Plus - debate over NSW gun laws is heating up

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Controversial drug-driving reforms pass through Parliament

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:39:32 +0000

Also; the country's top bull riders converge on Orange

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Premier weighs in on the sentence handed down to Molly Ticehurst's killer

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:24:49 +0000

Also; a major step forward for water security in Wellington

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Inquest finds the death of Pippa Mae White in 2022 was "wholly preventable"

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:18:33 +0000

Also; Central West flood heroes set to be recognised with the National Emergency Medal

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Concerns raised over proposed manufactured home estate in Orange

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:03:25 +0000

Also; police are appealing for information on an attempted robbery in Dubbo

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Tragedy near Cowra as a house fire claims the life of a child

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:52:32 +0000

Also; How are authorities planning to handle Bathurst 1000 traffic with the ongoing Great Western Highway closure?

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Patients across the Central West can soon access more treatments at the Chemist

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:50:00 +0000

Plus - A fatal gyrocopter crash near Orange Airport under the microscope this week.

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The Central West's rental market is looking pretty grim

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:50:00 +0000

Plus - Orange & Dubbo host walks for Lifeline this morning.

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Dubbo & Orange walking the distance this morning as part of suicide prevention effort

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:50:00 +0000

Plus - Narromine Shire Council announces Lachlan Roberts as its new Mayor.

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Canowindra man eyeing off a sea change after $1M windfall

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:48:58 +0000

Also; Western NSW hospital EDs still better than the state average when it comes to starting patient treatment on time

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Gee introduces Bill to Parliament calling for an AI "kill switch"

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:32:10 +0000

Also; new flood maps have been released for Wellington

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Dubbo man charged after allegedly misappropriating $250K in business funds

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:19:32 +0000

Also; calls ramp up for urgent reforms to address the rural health crisis in New South Wales

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New crime data points to a troubling rise in homicides in NSW

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:56:43 +0000

Also; Canowindra's new HealthOne centre ready to open its doors

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First turbine installed at new Wellington wind farm

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:28:20 +0000

Only sixty-eight to go

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We're still not seeing enough new homes being built in NSW

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:46:00 +0000

While a solution's been found to the Walgett Pool shutdown in time for summer

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Central West home values are still rising

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:43:18 +0000

It's one of few areas across NSW

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Cadia goldmine facing tighter emissions limits

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:27:01 +0000

Plus - the Macquarie Raiders are into their first grand final in 14 years

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Claims household power bills could soar, with a Central West Orana REZ budget blowout

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:33:52 +0000

Also; the state's regional housing crisis is on the agenda at today's Country Mayors meeting

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Joyce slams federal water policy at Bush Summit

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:34:02 +0000

Also; Three people have been charged over an aggravated break and enter in Cowra

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BUSH SUMMIT: Dubbo Mayor to push for health, housing and infrastructure funding

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:34:53 +0000

Also; A new biofuel strategy could pay big dividends for canola and other grain producers

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Central West woman elected Charles Sturt Uni's new Chancellor

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:53:11 +0000

Also; a new report shines a light on the challenges families face accessing early childhood health and development checks in NSW

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Nearly a third of NSW crown land fire trails in 'poor condition', says Opposition

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:58:50 +0000

Also; Who came out on top in the Peter McDonald Premiership semi finals?

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Fears bird flu will hurt regional tourism

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:32:26 +0000

Plus - the Premier's defended the government's plan to allow medicinal cannabis users behind the wheel

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GEE: Extra highway lane 'a win for people power', but businesses need more support

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:05:30 +0000

Also; Orange City Council launches its first Reconciliation Action Plan

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A man has faced court accused of choking a woman in Orange

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:59:18 +0000

Also; the Central West's housing markets hold up well amid a slowing trend

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Police seek info after serious crash at Manildra

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:25:20 +0000

Plus - Calare MP Andrew Gee weighs in on the gun buyback

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State opposition fears NSW gun buyback "disaster"

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:21:32 +0000

Plus - the finals are underway in the Peter McDonald Premiership

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Agencies making good progress with hazard reduction burns ahead of the bushfire season

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:53:49 +0000

Also; it's semi final time in the Woodbridge Cup

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NSW Energy Minister concedes REZ projects are moving fast: "We're learning along the way"

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:09:33 +0000

Also; a growing number of home buyers are eyeing off Gilgandra

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Calls for Golden Highway overtaking lanes to be fast tracked, with turbines causing 'significant delays'

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:08:05 +0000

Also; the majority of Western NSW public hospital patients pretty happy with their care in the latest survey

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Select Committee on Youth Justice to hold a hearing in Dubbo

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:53:22 +0000

Also; Calls for more support for cancer patients so they're not forced out of the workforce during treatment.

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