Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Dubbo

Site of Dubbo drug rehab centre angers Aboriginal leaders and neighbours

Residents living near the site in Dubbo say the centre won't be big enough to meet demand and local Indigenous leaders say the decision is "wrong in so many ways".

ABC News

Dubbo residental drug rehabilitation site selected after years of negotiations

After years of community demand, a site has been selected for a residential rehabilitation facility to be built in Dubbo, to support communities in the north-west region.

ABC News

NSW's fourth drug court opens in Dubbo as a way to break drug dependency

Breaking the cycle of drug dependency and crime is the motivating factor for the much-advocated drug court, which opened in western NSW on Monday.

ABC News

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

NSW weather: Sydney, Dubbo, Illawarra, Central Coast face massive clean-up after severe storm lashes state

A major clean-up is underway in several parts of New South Wales after heavy rain lashed much of the coast and some inland areas including Dubbo on Thursday.

ABC News

Dubbo left without power as hailstorm hits, emergency crews respond to multiple calls for assistance

Residents in parts of NSW are without power following a powerful storm that swept through the Central West, leaving a trail of damage in its wake.

ABC News

Aboriginal elder who lost money to Youpla funeral insurance urges more protection for victims

Dubbo elder Maxwell Wiseman thought he was protecting his family when he took out funeral insurance. Instead, he lost thousands of dollars to a company accused of targeting vulnerable people.

ABC News

Vehicles crash into NSW regional airport terminal

Two vehicles have crashed through the doors of the airport terminal in Dubbo in central western NSW, with police on the scene.

AAP

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Regional dentists raise alarm of poor oral health as more towns lose fluoride in western NSW

Dental clinics in western NSW treat discoloured teeth as more western NSW towns join Dubbo in losing fluoride in the tap water.

ABC News

Dubbo landlords making the highest rental yields amid housing crisis, CoreLogic data shows

Dubbo landlords are making the biggest profit margins in NSW, with the cost of rent rising a further eight per cent in the past year, according to CoreLogic data.

ABC News

Dubbo crime rate worsens as residents report gangs of youths targeting property

Crime is on the rise in the region, according to data from the Bureau of Crimes Statistics and Research, which shows break-and-enter rates are 4.7 times worse than the New South Wales average.

ABC News

Regional NSW council in push to change date of Australia Day ceremonies as government lifts ban

Dubbo Regional Council will consider changing the date of its Australia Day ceremonies for 2024 after cuts to "red tape" announced by the federal government.

ABC News

Animal collision insurance claims show Dubbo has highest roadkill rate in NSW

Crash statistics show Dubbo has the highest rates of roadkill insurance claims in the state, putting significant pressure on wildlife carers.

ABC News

Dubbo teachers say staff shortages resulting in 'no learning', assaults and burnout

A teacher assaulted while breaking up a fight says educators in the NSW town of Dubbo are "exhausted" and are often asked to teach two or three merged classes at once, resulting in outbreaks of violence.

ABC News

Rabbitohs decline to play in Dubbo, NRL will not return to town in 2023

The team said it had withdrawn for "football-based" reasons, but declined to elaborate.

ABC News

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News

3D-printed homes, cabin accommodation plans forge ahead in Dubbo

A company wants to print 100 honeycomb-shaped cabins across from a Dubbo tourist attraction as the council makes space for a housing development using the technology.

ABC News

Jacob Donn handed 13-year jail sentence over hit-and-run that killed brothers Sheldon and Shane Shorey

The jail sentence for an unlicensed driver who killed two young brothers in NSW while under the influence of drugs is too short, the victims' family say, after learning he may be eligible for parole in nine years.

ABC News

Two dead, six injured in two-car crash at Goolma near Dubbo in NSW Central West

A 29-year-old male driver and 63-year-old female passenger died in the incident on Friday afternoon in the NSW Central West, with three children, two other women and a man also injured.

ABC News

NSW coroner to investigate treatment of Indigenous man who died after leaving Dubbo Hospital

Ricky "Dougie" Hampson Junior died from perforated stomach ulcers hours after being discharged from Dubbo Base Hospital. His family say he was not properly examined.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News

Burrendong Dam spill threat as western NSW rivers flood, embankments collapse

Months of flood conditions across western NSW has Burrendong Dam threatening to spill into already inundated rivers, as saturated embankments collapse.

ABC News

Dubbo residents shocked to discover no fluoride has been added to water for years

Residents of an inland city have been shocked to learn their drinking water has not had fluoride added to it for three-and-a-half years.

ABC News

Foster carer sentenced to 26 years in prison for murder of toddler near Dubbo

The toddler was found with serious injuries at a home near Dubbo in 2015, with the Supreme Court judge saying the "killing of a defenceless child" deserved a "strong denunciation".

AAP

Foster mother jailed for murdering toddler

A foster mother has been jailed for a total of 26 years and six months for murdering a 20-month-old boy in her care in her Dubbo home in 2015.

ABC News

Former St John's College Dubbo juniors Isaah Yeo and Matt Burton take on State of Origin decider

They have played alongside each other since juniors at St John's College in Dubbo. Now they're ready to bring it home tonight for the Blues.

The Guardian - AU

NSW city goes a week without drinkable water after floods cause contamination

Dubbo looks to climate-proof water supply as council says backup groundwater couldn’t be accessed

ABC News

Police renew call for information whereabouts of missing Dubbo man David Campbell

David Campbell, 42, was last seen at a home in Dubbo in March. Police are urging anyone with information to come forward and ease his family's suffering.

1 2 3

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.