The Latest Breaking News from Dubbo

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

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2022

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.

ABC News · Jul 12, 2022

Water supply in Dubbo undrinkable as boil water alert timeframe remains unclear

More than 50,000 residents across parts of the Dubbo region are affected by a boil-water alert that remains in place while council crews work to drain undrinkable water from reservoirs.

ABC News · Jul 11, 2022

Dubbo Championship Wrestling review – musical doesn’t quite land the smackdown

There’s sharp jokes and good choreography in this ambitious musical about a small-town wrestling scene that could benefit from some thoughtful revisions

The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2022

‘We don’t feel it’s safe’: the systemic failures in rural healthcare

Medical staff say western NSW health system is so under resourced patients are palmed from hospital to hospital

The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2022

Reward for info about NSW baby's death

People in the NSW regional city of Dubbo are being urged to help police investigating the suspicious death of a baby there nearly three years ago.

AAP · Feb 27, 2022

NSW COVID fine data reveals hotspots in Mount Druitt, Liverpool, Dubbo

A combined total of $3.2 million in fines were issued across Mount Druitt, Liverpool and Dubbo from the start of the pandemic to October last year.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2022

Woman found guilty of murdering foster-child in her care on property near Dubbo

A judge has found the woman intentionally assaulted the 20-month-old boy on a property near Dubbo.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2022

Treating generations of one family – why Emily has chosen to study medicine in regional Australia

Emily Turnbull knows what it's like accessing health services in the regions. She's part of a cohort of students pioneering a new way of getting more doctors to work in the bush.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2022

Family of Indigenous man who died after being sent home from NSW hospital demands inquest

Ricky ‘Dougie’ Hampson Jr died within 18 hours of being discharged from Dubbo hospital, allegedly without a proper diagnosis

The Guardian - AU · Jan 17, 2022