Dubbo Region Investment Prospectus by Dubbo Regional Council

A VIBRANT AND PROGRESSIVE

GROWTH CENTRE

INVESTMENT GUIDE 2022

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Dubbo Regional Council would like to acknowledge the Wiradjuri people who are the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, work and play. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging of the Wiradjuri Nation and thank them for their care of the land, water and sky and extend that respect to other Indigenous Australians.

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WELCOME The Dubbo Region is a vibrant and progressive growth centre at the forefront of development, investment and prosperity in regional NSW. The Dubbo Region services a population base of over 122,000 people as the major centre in the Orana Region and over 54,000 people call the LGA home.

agriculture, business services and transport.

Capitalising on industry and government investments in regional Australia, the Dubbo Region is proactive in its industry enabling infrastructure planning and delivery. The future looks bright presenting the perfect platform for your business growth plans.

both families and new business. Council plays an active role in skills attraction for the Region and supports the unique opportunities that abound in the Dubbo Region.

Recognised for its unrivalled, plentiful and secure natural endowments, the Dubbo Region is an ideal location for the progressive industries of green energy, technology manufacturing and mining. The Dubbo Region has been established as the The Dubbo Region is well-connected by NSW Critical Minerals Hub by the NSW road, rail and air, with regular flights from Government in 2021 and the most advanced the Dubbo Regional Airport to Sydney taking NSW Renewable Energy Zone. less than an hour. A major passenger rail The quality of life in this modern regional system and a private rail intermodal, situated centre continues to attract new residents on the crossroads of three major highways, and visitors alike with its cultural diversity, establish the Region as an attractive base welcoming vibrant communities, bountiful for interstate and global markets. Significant native flora and fauna and low-stress digital infrastructure is supported throughout environment. Dubbo Regional Council’s the Region, including the NBN Business Fibre housing affordability and general ‘liveability’ Zone and Data Hub both situated in Dubbo. are competitive advantages for attracting

Council is passionate about supporting new business and investment in the Region. It’s The primary growth and engine industries in time to make the Dubbo Region your strategic the Dubbo Region are represented in health, base to service your investment and business retail, education, government services, ventures. tourism, manufacturing, construction, dubbo.com.au

T H I S I N V E S T M E N T P R O S P E C T U S I S P R O U D LY P R O D U C E D B Y

DUBBO REGION

ABOUT OUR

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The main population centre is Dubbo City which boasts many of the advantages of its metropolitan cousins, including high-end cafes, theatre, cultural experiences, medical and professional services and full life of education and training facilities. It is the heart of friendly community living unique to regional Australia. Dubbo is centrally located between Melbourne and Brisbane, at the junction of three major highways and it benefits from regular passenger and freight travel by road, rail and air.

The Dubbo Region is a thriving regional growth centre, conveniently located in the heart of western NSW. Connected to metropolitan centres and operating as a major service centre to western NSW, it is the main service hub to the Orana Region incorporating 12 local government areas and covering an area equal to 25% of NSW.

CATCHMENT/REACH

LOCATION

Compared to overall regional NSW, the Dubbo Region has a younger population with a median age of 37 compared to 42 and a significant skew to families which continues to grow. The population boasts a higher than average household income of $87,200 compared to $81,600, providing residents a higher disposable income for goods and services.

POPULATION

The Dubbo Region has a population nearing 55,000 people (2022). The population is forecast to exceed 60,000 people by 2031 and 66,000 people by 2041.

AREA

The Dubbo Region covers an area of more than 7,500 square kilometres.

TESTIMONIAL “Thank you for all of the support the Dubbo Regional Council have provided. It is nerve wracking starting a new business … you facilitated important introductions, helped navigate our licencing and town planning obligations and the marketing data you provided has been a big support in getting things off the ground. It has been an absolute pleasure working with the team.” Chris Christodoulou, Director Pinot & Picasso

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DUBBO REGION

WHO ARE WE?

Median Age (yrs old)

Household Size (no. people)

Families with Children < 15 yrs old

Household Income (average)

Owned Outright (%)

Educated Workforce

Dubbo Region

2.9

33%

$87,200

31%

62.6%

Regional NSW

2.8

30%

$81,600

37%

59.7%

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+ 3%

+ $5,600

- 6%

+ 2.9%

Comparison

Younger population

Larger family size

Growing families

Possible higher expenditure

More disposable income

More educated workers

A GLOBAL COMMUNITY ABS Census Data

The Dubbo Region is part of the Orana DAMA (Designated Area Migration Agreement), a five-year labour agreement between Orana Regional Development Australia and the Federal Government. This Agreement provides support to employers and new Australians with regard to skillsmatching and migration and will continue to support migrant community growth in the Orana Region. With Dubbo being the largest population centre in the Region, many migrants choose to make Dubbo their base to build a new life in a well-supported, inclusive city.

4.7% of people in the Dubbo Region speak a language other than English at home. 92% of those born overseas living in the Dubbo Region are also proficient in English. 43% of the migrant population

have settled in Dubbo within the past 10 years, showing the rapid growth in this sector. This is 19% higher than

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the average migration rate for all regional NSW over the same period. Most significantly, in the 2016 Census, the data identified that growing communities are from North West Europe, Oceania and Southern and Central Asia. The community in more recent years, as captured by Census data, has seen additional positive growth in those Central Asian nationalities, including Indian and Nepalese. Within the Dubbo Region’s global community, 33% hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher, adding to an already educated and professionally-trained community, including a significant proportion of tradespeople and labourers.

43%

of migrant population have settled in Dubbo in past 10 yrs

19%

higher than the average migration rate for regional NSW

33%

of migrant population hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher

ABOUT OUR REGION

DUBBO REGION – TOP INDUSTRIES BY OUTPUT (2021)

CONSTRUCTION* $1,114.560 million

MANUFACTURING* $1,048.851 million

HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE $520.112 million

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION $466.796 million

TOURISM* (RELATED SECTORS) $182.4 million *Engine industries

$3.707

5,143

billion

REGISTERED BUSINESSES

GROSS REGIONAL PRODUCT (2021)

GRP is the total value of final goods and services produced in the region per year (net measure of wealth generated by the Dubbo Region).

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Number of New Businesses

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2018

2019

2020

2021*

Year (calendar)

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Number of New Businesses

1,400

1,224

1,200

“Council has been fantastic in keeping us updated on potential opportunities in the region as well as having a real understanding of the challenges we face with skilled labour shortages and offering valuable advice and assistance.” Len Darlington, Director Specialized Electrical

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WORKFORCE AND SKILLS

DUBBO REGION’S

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WORKFORCE AND SKILLS A SKILLED AND EDUCATED WORKFORCE

63%

of workforce has obtained a certificate or higher honour

Occupation

Jobs

Professionals

4,256

18.5

Technicians and Trades Workers

3,298

14.4

Level of Education

Jobs

Clerical and Administrative Workers

3,100

13.5

Postgraduate Degree

660

Community and Personal Service Workers

3,018

13.1

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

464

Managers

2,957

12.9

Bachelor Degree

3,626

Sales Workers

2,491

10.9

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

2,233

Labourers

2,467

10.7

Certificate

7,395

Machinery Operators and Drivers

1,248

5.4

Sub-total

14,378

Other

122

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Total Workforce (Jobs)

22,957

Total

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AN EDUCATED REGION

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WORKFORCE AND SKILLS

HOW WE ARE GROWING

$1,114.560 MILLION

$113 MILLION

$2.8 BILLION

60,904

3,247

in gross regional revenue from the construction industry

for 230 apartments being developed in the heart of the Dubbo CBD across two projects

Momentum Trains Mindyarra regional rail maintenance facility finalising construction in Dubbo

Dubbo + Wellington projected population by 2031

Projected dwellings to be built in the next two decades

2019

RENEWABLE ENERGY ZONE

$150 MILLION

AUSTRALIA’S FIRST CRITICAL MINERAL HUB

Will unlock up to 3,000 MW of new electricity - $5.2 billion in private investment and 3,900 construction jobs

Redevelopment of the Dubbo Base Hospital and Western Cancer Centre

The $1.3 billion large in-ground mine of rare earth materials will provide high demand materials for existing and future technologies

2025

Inland Rail project construction being undertaken between Parkes and Narrabri

S KI L LS With strong growth in the construction, manufacturing and mining sectors in the Dubbo Region, skilled workers and supply chain businesses to service these industries are in high demand. Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have seen many metro-dwellers make the decision to better their lifestyle, without impacting their career capacity, by making the move to the Dubbo Region. Dubbo Region Skills is a Council-driven initiative that connects skilled labour to #TradeUp to employers seeking skilled staff. The initiative is supported through active and nimble marketing tactics for specific geo-targeted markets where Council has researched a higher-than-average skillset related to current and future gaps in the local skills market. Council works proactively to ensure sustained industry and overall regional economic growth. www.dubboskills.com.au 8

TESTIMONIAL “We had been in the same predicament as a lot of trade businesses in our region - staffing shortage! We sought out recruitment specialists but the thing that actually brought us the most worthwhile candidate/s was seeking out Council’s Economic Development team through the Dubbo Skills initiative.” Natalie Waghorn, Switch Electrical & Data Installations

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THE VISITOR ECONOMY

1.34 million visitors

Tourism is a key economic driver for the Dubbo Region, supporting 1,509 jobs and providing $77.13 million in wages/salaries, generating $291 million in output and value-adding $132.6 million across the regional economy. The Dubbo Region is a mature and diversified tourist destination providing yearround tourist visitation from new and existing markets.

1.65 million people visit the Dubbo Region annually (25 times the Region’s population):

680,000 domestic overnight stays 650,000 domestic day-trippers 10,000 international visitors More than 1.34 million visitors stay overnight in the Region annually. The average stay of nights for domestic overnight visitors is 2.2.

$132.6 million value-add generated Average spend per trip: $1,073 – International visitors $470 – Domestic overnight visitors $261 – Domestic day-trippers

Dubbo is home to the Gold Award-Winning Taronga Western Plains Zoo Major Tourist Attraction for 2021 Taronga Western Plains Zoo is not only the number one major tourist attraction for regional NSW but it is also globally significant in environmental science and conservation. The Zoo is making a significant contribution to the survival of the iconic ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef through maintaining CryoDiversity Banks of many species of coral in a frozen bank of genetic material from 26 species and is the largest frozen repository of living coral in the world. 2022 will see the opening of the TWPZ Platypus Refuge, another globally-significant development in environmental science and conservation. The Refuge will support a strategic focus to study the rare monotreme and play a key role in its conservation.

1,509 jobs supported annually by tourism.

= $291 million in annual output generated from tourism.

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THE VISITOR ECONOMY

YOUR LEVERAGE TA R O N G A WESTERN PLAINS ZOO > 260,000 visitors

The most iconic visitor attraction in regional NSW.

Platypus Refuge, Visitor and Education Facility

Award-winning Zoofari Lodge accommodation and overnight experience.

• $8.8 million

A strong commitment to conservation science, regional and global breeding programs, wildlife care and education.

OLD DUBBO GAOL > 50,000 visitors

W E L L I N G TO N C AV E S > 30,000 visitors

NSW State Heritage-listed gaol located in the heart of the Dubbo CBD. Houses artefacts of national significance (including the largest collection of hangman ropes in Australia).

• Completion 2022 Wildlife Hospital and Visitor Experience • $14 million • Completion 2022 Old Dubbo Gaol Public Heritage Plaza • $5 million • Completion 2022

A magnificent ancient cave Megafauna Education Zone system (dating from 400 million Immersive Experience years ago) with megafauna and • $700,000 fossils. • Completed 2021 One of Australia’s premier cave systems. Home of the first megafauna discovery in Australia.

R OYA L F LY I N G D O C TO R SERVICE V I S I TO R EXPERIENCE

An immersive, hands-on visitor experience at the Royal Flying Doctor Service base in Dubbo.

Consolidation of existing product offering • Completed 2019

> 35,000 visitors

D E S T I N AT I O N DUBBO: I N T E R N AT I O N A L R E A DY P R O D U C T S > 260,000 visitors

Two high impact visitor attractions to come to market in 2023 • Macquarie River Dubbo CBD Events Precinct (stage, lighting, sound, amenities) - $3.5 million • Dubbo Wiradjuri Tourism Centre - $4.2 million

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AIR TRANSPORT FACILITIES

DUBBO REGION’S

AIR TRANSPORT FACILITIES The Dubbo Region is home to two air transport facilities offering unlimited capacity for aero-related business development and opportunities.

DUBBO REGIONAL AIRPORT

Dubbo Regional Airport is one of the leading regional airports in Australia and is located on approximately 360 hectares of Council-owned land, 5km northwest of Dubbo on the Mitchell Highway. The Airport is operated and maintained by Dubbo Regional Council in conjunction with the Regular Public Transport (RPT) airlines under regulations set by Air Services Australia and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. The Airport provides direct return services from Dubbo to Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne (Essendon), Newcastle, Ballina, Broken Hill, Cobar, Bourke, Walgett and Lightning Ridge and is serviced by Regional Express (Rex), QantasLink, Link Airways, Fly Pelican and Air Link.

WELLINGTON AERODROME AND RECREATION PARK

Situated near Bodangora on approximately 80 hectares, offering small plane services, housing development opportunity and facilitating community events.

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• Located 5km from the Dubbo CBD • Operates 24 hours per day, with no curfew, 365 days per year • Serviced with RPT flights, charter flights, general aviation flight training and air freight operations • 145,112 passengers passed through the Airport in 2019/2020 • 198,399 passengers passed through the Airport in 2018/2019 • 75% of passengers travel for business purposes • Operates eight taxiways

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DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES

DUBBO REGION’S

DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES CENTRAL WEST ORANA RENEWABLE ENERGY ZONE  $5.2 BILLION

Large scale renewable energy and storage projects will unlock up to 3,000 megawatts of new electricity capacity, $5.2 billion in private investment to the region by 2030 and power approx. 1.4 million homes. REZ is expected to be ready for construction by the end of 2022.

THE DUBBO PROJECT $1.3 BILLION

A large in-ground polymetallic resource of rare earth materials located at Toongi, 25km south of Dubbo. High demand materials for a range of existing and future technologies, including clean energy and transportation. All major approvals and licences are in place. The project is ready for construction.

TARONGA WESTERN PLAINS ZOO $22.8 MILLION

Platypus Refuge, Visitor and Education Facility. Completion 2022. Wildlife Hospital and Visitor Experience. Completion 2022. NSW GOVERNMENT OFFICE HUB $48 MILLION

New office hub in Dubbo to attract and retain government workers. Completion 2022-23.

MINDYARRA REGIONAL RAIL MAINTENANCE FACILITY $2.8 BILLION

This project will see Dubbo as a rail hub to service the entire fleet of NSW Government regional passenger trains. Completion 2022-23. RAAF BASE DEVELOPMENT

Staged subdivision of the RAAF Base (38 hectares) to create new residential, industrial, tourist and environmental lots including 10 hectares of open space. Completion 2023.

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DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES

THE LIBERAL SERVICED APARTMENTS - MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT $84.4 MILLION

Four-star serviced hotel with 157 rooms. Contemporary mixeduse development (retail, commercial and accommodation) with onsite parking. Completion 2023. DUBBO REGIONAL AIRPORT $4.26 MILLION

Security Upgrade. $475K – Completed. Airport Tower Refurbishment (Value $1.4 million) $450K – Completed. RPT Landside Café and Bar. $35K - Completed. Southern RPT Apron Expansion and LED Lighting Installation. $1.2 million. Completed. Northern RPT Apron Expansion and Stormwater Upgrades. $1.3 million. Completion 2022. General Aviation Apron Heavy Patching, Reseal and Stormwater Upgrades. $800K - Ongoing.

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NO. 1 CHURCH STREET - MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT $28 MILLION

13-storey mixed-use incorporating two levels of undercover carparking, part retail/business and communal facility level, and 10 levels of residential apartments and ground floor commercial premises. Completion 2022.

DESTINATION DUBBO PROJECTS $13.5 MILLION

Old Dubbo Gaol Heritage Plaza Macquarie River CBD Events Precinct Wiradjuri Tourism Centre and Park at Elizabeth Park Completion of all developments by mid2023.

DUBBO EMERGENCY SERVICES HUB – DUBBO REGIONAL AIRPORT $60.3 MILLION

NSW Police Training Facility. $35 million. Completion 2023. NSW Rural Fire Service Training Academy. $23 million. Completed 2019. NSW State Emergency Service (SES) and Volunteer Rescue Association (VRA) Unit. $2.3 million. Completed 2019. NSW RFS Aviation Centre of Excellence – Flight Simulator, Accommodation, and Memorial Garden. Completion 2022.

WESTERN REGION INSTITUTE OF SPORT $44.5 MILLION

A multi-court/multi-use indoor sports centre, PCYC facility, sports administration facilities and outdoor sporting fields and courts (future stage).

DUBBO BASE HOSPITAL UPGRADE $333 MILLION

Four project stages. $298 million Completion 2022. Increase of car parking capacity to 926 spaces. Completion 2022. Western Region Cancer Centre. $35 million. Completed 2022. NSW DRUG COURT AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES, $39 MILLION

Upgrade to the Dubbo Court House. Completed 2021. Construction of new Drug Court. Completion 2022. Construction of new Drug Rehabilitation Facility. Completion 2022.

Co-located with CSU Dubbo Campus and the Dubbo Regional Cycling facility, velodrome and criterion circuit.

NORTH DUBBO INDUSTRIAL PRECINCT

LEVERAGING NORTH DUBBO’S

INDUSTRIAL PRECINCT Basing your business in the North Dubbo Industrial Precinct, you will benefit from: 4 Being only five minutes to the Dubbo CBD 4 Access to major freight routes 4 Light Industrial (IN2) and Heavy Industrial (IN3) zoning 4 Established major infrastructure 4 Close proximity to complementary businesses and services

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DUBBO REGIONAL LIVESTOCK MARKETS

The Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets is a multi-million dollar facility located in the North Dubbo Industrial Precinct, renowned as one of Australia’s major regional livestock selling centres. Operating for more than 65 years, the Livestock Markets have grown to be the largest saleyards in the nation in terms of combined sheep and cattle throughput per year. DIRECT (p.a)

FLOW ON (p.a)

TOTAL (p.a)

250,000 CATTLE 1.45 MILLION SHEEP 11,500 GOATS

OPPORTUNITIES Farmers

150 FTE 157 FTE 307 FTE JOBS

Feedlot operators Stock agents Buyers Carriers

$60M OUTPUT

$32M

$92M

Meat companies Suppliers Retailers

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NORTH DUBBO INDUSTRIAL PRECINCT

MOFFATT ESTATE FLETCHER INTERNATIONAL EXPORTS

Fletcher International Exports (FIE) is one of Australia’s most integrated processors and exporters of lamb and sheep meat products.

Moffatt Estate industrial-zoned land is located in the North Dubbo Industrial Precinct, just minutes from the Dubbo CBD. It is a highly valued strategic base in Dubbo City with direct access to major freight linkages.

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It operates two highly efficient processing facilities; one located in Dubbo and the other near Albany, WA.

Situated on the cross-section of two major highways – the Newell Highway (north-south) and the Golden Highway (east-west).

Processing capacity of more than 90,000 sheep and lambs per week (over 4.5 million head per year).

Direct access, high visibility and consistent high traffic flow following Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne routes.

RAIL Fletcher International Exports grain handling and private and intermodal freight/logistics terminal is situated on 80 hectares. 4 Capacity of more than 63,000 tonnes of silo and 250,000 tonnes of bunker grain storage. 4 Operates the longest and heaviest container export train in Australia. 4 Transports in excess of 18,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) per annum. 4 Current train capacity is up to 5,000mt trailing tonnage, 186 TEU slots per service. 4 Trains up to three times per week to Port Botany (with the ability to run extra services). 4 Manages the entire task from ‘port to depot’ for imports and ‘depot to port’ for exports.

Close proximity to Fletcher International Exports logistics intermodal terminal. Direct rail line / rail service to Port Botany, distributing goods to global export markets.

AIR Within 10 minutes by road of the Dubbo Regional Airport. Worker and freight benefits. The Moffatt Estate is zoned Light Industrial (IN2) and permits multiple uses, including: • Warehousing • Freight depots • Funeral homes • Industrial retail outlets • Vehicle repair centres • Indoor sports stadiums.

M O F FAT T E S TAT E O F F E R S : 4 Flat land for easier construction 4 Stormwater inter-allotment 4 20mm water supply service 4 Gravity-fed sewerage service 4 Roadway drainage 4 Kerbing and guttering 4 Bitumen-sealed roads designed for heavy vehicles 4 Underground electrical reticulation.

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LAND USE

DUBBO REGION

THE LAND OF PLENTY PLENTIFUL LAND AVAILABILITY 4 4,651 ha – Employment land ( Dubbo) 4 299 ha – Commercial-zoned land 4 1,990 ha – Industrial-zoned land (Dubbo) 4 54 ha – Industrial-zoned land (Wellington) 4 2,362 ha – Tourist and Institutional-zoned land

PLENTIFUL AND SECURE TOWN WATER SUPPLY 4 1 2,550 ML/A – Dubbo 8,700 ML/A surface water (70%) + 3,850 ML/A groundwater (30%)

COUNCIL WILL ACTIVELY WORK WITH YOUR BUSINESS TO APPLY FOR RELEVANT BUSINESS AND LOCATION INCENTIVES AND GRANTS

4 2 ,400 ML/A – Wellington 1,855 ML/A surface water (80%) (ML/A = megalitres p.a.)

PLENTIFUL SUNSHINE AND WIND 4 9.0 hrs – Mean daily sunshine hours 4 18.8 MJ/m2 – Mean daily solar exposure 4 148.6 days – Mean number of clear days 4 17.8 km/hr – Mean daily wind speed (Dubbo Regional Airport)

TESTIMONIAL “We value the information supplied by Dubbo Regional Council. It has led to a number of residential and commercial transactions within Dubbo. Without this information we would not have the ability to give our market the information needed to complete due diligence.” Ben Davis, General Manager Commercial Properties, MAAS Properties

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GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

A REGION OF

TRANSFORMATION The Australian and NSW governments are delivering transformational infrastructure projects in the Dubbo and neighbouring regions that have the potential to benefit your industry, including: Inland Rail

Digital connectivity – NBN for business and Gig State

CentralWest Orana Renewable Energy Zone

NSW Critical Minerals Hub

BENEFITS

OPPORTUNITIES

Spanning more than 1,700km, Inland Rail will connect Melbourne to Brisbane via regional Australia.

Improved access to and from regional markets - Inland Rail connects domestic and global markets:

It is the largest and most significant freight rail project in Australia that will complete the missing link in Australia’s supply chain.

The Dubbo Region will benefit from Inland Rail through its proximity to confirmed and planned connection points, including:

• Get your product from the Dubbo Region to your markets, faster, safer • Narromine – 25 mins by road (from and more economical. Dubbo).

INLAND RAIL

The new North West Connection at Parkes links Inland Rail to Brisbane, Melbourne and the East-West line to Perth – reducing the freight rail distance between Brisbane and Perth and Brisbane and Adelaide by 500km and ultimately connecting all of Australia.

• Reduced supply chain costs.

• Curban – 55 mins by road.

• Improved sustainability with lower emissions by moving freight by rail rather than road.

• Parkes Special Activation Precinct – 75 mins by road.

• Reduced reliance and burden on the nation’s road network.

D I G I TA L C O N N E C T I V I T Y – N B N F O R B U S I N E S S nbn business-grade fibre, delivers on-request fibre upgrades to more businesses across regional Australia, including the Dubbo Region.

• Offers the same wholesale price as capital city centres.

Designed to help businesses of any size, now and into the future:

• Improved availability of a robust fibre network in the Dubbo Region.

• Effectively run and expand your business.

• Flattens traditional pricing structures that have typically favoured capital city centres.

• Use cloud-based services. • Access online teleconferencing. • Education opportunities. • Work from home.

D U B B O P R O J E C T – A U S T R A L I A N S T R AT E G I C M AT E R I A L S The $1.3 billion Dubbo Project represents a large in-ground polymetallic resource of rare earths, zirconium, niobium, hafnium, tantalum and yttrium located 25km south of Dubbo. With all major approvals and licences in place, along with an established process flow sheet and a solid business case, the Dubbo Project is ready for construction, subject to financing.

ASM intends to develop the Dubbo Project to supply globally significant quantities of zirconium and rare earth materials, as well as contribute to the niobium and emerging hafnium industries. These materials are in high demand for a range of existing and future technologies – in particular clean energy and transportation, where they are used in high volumes.

• Electric vehicles. • Wind turbines and control systems for solar panel arrays and robotics. • High-strength, low-density steels and diverse industrial ceramics. • Solid oxide fuel cells and aerospace engines. • Semiconductors and fibre optics. • Electronics, microprocessors and data storage. • Medical imaging technology, kidney dialysis and dentistry.

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GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

BENEFITS

OPPORTUNITIES

C E N T R A L -W E S T O R A N A R E N E WA B L E E N E R G Y Z O N E The CWO-REZ, centred in the Dubbo Region, will be a modern-day power station, combining renewable energy generation such as wind and solar, storage such as batteries, and high-voltage poles and wires to deliver cheap, reliable and clean electricity energy to the homes, businesses and industries that need it.

• REZ expected to be ready for construction by the end of 2022.

Advantages of Dubbo’s superior solar and wind generation:

• Will unlock up to 3,000 megawatts of new electricity capacity by the mid-2020s.

• Solar farms

• Battery production

Dubbo Region natural endowments include:

• Drive $5.2 billion in private investment to the Central West Orana Region by 2030. • Provide power to around 1.4 million homes.

• 9hrs mean daily sunshine. • 18.8 MJ/m2 mean daily solar exposure. • 17.8 km/hr – mean daily wind speed (Dubbo Regional Airport).

• Support around 3,900 construction jobs in the Central West Orana Region at its peak.

• Wind farms • Pumped hydro • Manufacturing • Commercial renewable energy • Residential renewable energy • Supporting services • Circular economy • IT and data • Agriculture and food processing • Mineral processing.

PA R K E S S P E C I A L A C T I VAT I O N P R E C I N C T The Parkes Special Activation Precinct (SAP) will build Australia’s largest inland port offering significant investment opportunities for domestic and international companies. It will attract businesses and investors, support regional industries and fuel economic development.

Home to the National Logistics Hub, SAP’s location will provide suppliers access to 80% of Australia’s markets within 12 hours by road or rail, allowing products to be delivered across Australia and the world.

At less than an 80-minute drive to Parkes, the Dubbo Region is strategically placed to leverage off the Parkes SAP, allowing products to access more markets. It will provide opportunities for new industries in: • Agriculture

The Parkes SAP takes advantage of its location at the only junction of Australia’s two rail spines, the Inland Rail (Melbourne to Brisbane) and the Trans-Australia Railway (including Sydney to Perth).

• Freight and logistics • Manufacturing • Energy • The circular economy/resource recovery • Transport.

A U S T R A L I A’ S F I R S T C R I T I C A L M I N E R A L S H U B The Dubbo Region sees NSW as a premier location for mineral investment, being the first Critical Minerals Hub of Australia, located in the NSW Central West.

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The Hub will be a natural node for advanced manufacturing and downstream processing, with critical minerals being a key enabler for a range of global and domestic industries including advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, defence, aerospace, battery storage, automation, electric vehicles, and the circular economy.

The Critical Minerals Hub will inform a collaboration across the critical minerals supply chain, leveraging the benefits of the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone, the Parkes Special Activation Precinct (1.5 hour drive from Dubbo) and the strategic geographical location.

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Dubbo Regional Council As your regional solutions broker, Dubbo Regional Council’s Economic Development and Marketing Branch is committed to assisting your business to grow in the Dubbo Region. Our premium services include: CONNECTION / FACILITATION

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

RESEARCH AND STATISTICS

COMMUNICATIONS

ECONOMIC MODELLING

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

CITY TOURS AND LAND SUITABILITY

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

INVESTOR MATERIAL

DESTINATION-BASED MARKETING

GRANTS AND FUNDING

BUSINESS PROMOTION

For further information, statistics, economic modelling data and assistance with land availability, contact Dubbo Regional Council’s Economic Development and Marketing Team.

02 6801 4000 ecdev@dubbo.nsw.gov.au

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*All data information in this document is based on ABS data modelled through REMPLAN unless otherwise referenced.

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