Straight from the Mayor’s Mouth with Mathew Dickerson from Dubbo Regional Council
A weekly podcast with Mayor Mathew Dickerson and Host Mark Barnes relating to the activities of Dubbo Regional Council. Send your questions to mayor@dubbo.com
Episodes
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 ...
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 Dr...
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...
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 Lifte...
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 Ser...
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.
Fir...
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 (Sh...
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 Assi...
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 ar...
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 Furthe...
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 Rive...
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 Recyclin...
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 Airwa...
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 ...
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 R...
Each Weekly Podcast Features a Limerick of the Week. This Episode Features All of Those Limericks Wrapped up in One Episode.
Dubbo Regional Council 2023 Year in Review with Deputy Mayor Richard Ivey and Mayor Mathew Dickerson
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 Repo...
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 T...
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