2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (451+ words) When Kylie Trueman's teenage son Brandan was diagnosed with leukaemia, she packed up her life to move to Brisbane to be closer to specialist care. At the time, she expected to be back home in Cairns, in Far North Queensland,…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (839+ words) Toynton says he may not stand again for DM With the vote for the next two-year term for mayor and deputy being held at the council meeting on Tuesday, September 22, there’s one name that may not be in the mix....

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (428+ words) Thursday, September 10, is R U OK? Day, Australia's National Day of Action dedicated to reminding everyone that a conversation could help save a life. While that day shines a spotlight on mental health, the message matters every day of the…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (485+ words) Dubbo through and through, young health services student Abby Wilson is committed to the country. A recent recipient of a Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) scholarship to continue her studies on the Mid North Coast, she sees her future…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (45+ words) dubbophotonews.com.au Dubbo resident Alice Sharp celebrated her 90th birthday earlier this month with family and friends at Club Dubbo. The happy nonagenarian enjoyed the attention and the atmosphere at the club for her special occasion, celebrated on Saturday, August…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (401+ words) Thanks to the efforts of Dubbo’s own extraordinary non-profit breast cancer charity, Pink Angels Inc, an important documentary film about the insidious disease that has claimed so many lives has screened in Dubbo. For one afternoon only and one single…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (618+ words) A generous donation from a Melbourne patron has brought a welcome ray of hope to the future of Dubbo’s Hear Our Heart Ear Bus Project, a vital community service now facing an uncertain future due to a lack of funding....

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (447+ words) At 4am, Karen Gilbert lay in Dubbo Hospital having blood tests and antivenom administered after being flown in by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) following a snake bite at a remote NSW campsite. Just days earlier, on the same road…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (419+ words) A new medical service is giving homeless and socially disadvantaged people in Dubbo greater access to healthcare, with a fortnightly mobile clinic now providing free GP services to those who may otherwise struggle to see a doctor. The initiative came…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (316+ words) NSW's chief midwife has welcomed an increase in the midwifery workforce, but says more are needed to properly support women through pregnancy, birth and beyond. There has been a 10 per cent increase in midwives in NSW since June 2023, with more…...