WEEKENDER OPINION: REMOVE EMOTION AND PANIC FROM THE ROUNDUP DEBATE
PhotoNews Photo News DUBBO
NOVEMBER 22-28, 2018 | LOCALLY OWNED & INDEPENDENT | FREE!
DUBBO WORKS This week marks the beginning of a joint campaign being driven by Dubbo Photo News and Fletcher International Exports to promote local employment, career paths and opportunities for our region’s residents. It’s all about showing you that the Dubbo region is the best place to build your career! Helping kick off our first week are Jeffery Gibson and Maddy Herbert from Fletcher’s, pictured with one of ten brand new, state-ofthe-art bandsaws just installed that boast high-tech safety features.
What DUBBO WORKS is all about ❱❱ Pages 4-5 PHOTO: DARCEE NIXON
Sorry means you don’t do it again, adoption law vigil says
Domestic violence survivor to share her story in Dubbo
Dog owners are going barking mad: Photo News survey
“I WOULD no longer be their grandmother under this adoption law. That’s what people have to realise. That’s for everybody, not just Aboriginal people. I’m pretty sure there would be grandparents out there who would say, I don’t want my rights to these children given away by the government.” So says member of Grandmothers Against Removals (GMAR), Suellyn Tighe, who joined hundreds at a vigil in front of Parliament House in Sydney last week, to protest the passing of a bill which some Aboriginal organisations and community groups say is being rushed through without proper consultation.
WITH 5000 callouts to police in Australia each and every week, domestic violence has become a nation-wide concern. The Dubbo Violence Prevention Collective (DVPC) is aiming to address ss the issue at a local level, and will host two importantt events to mark tomorrow’s White Ribbon Day (November mber 23). Special guest in Dubbo will be Angela ela Barker, who was a victim of domestic violence while hile still in her teens. She is now a determined anti-violence ti-violence campaigner who aims to empower others to say ‘no’. Her achievements include being named 2011 Victorian Young Australian of the Year.
BARKING dogs are part and parcel of most urban neighbourhoods but all too frequently dogs left at home alone during the day, or that get in the habit of barking all night long, can be downers d for neighbours. This week, Dubbo Photo New News ran a survey of residents, asking for their thoughts on whether owner owners should be required to have trainin training on how to stop a dog barking before getting the dog. That idea h has been received with mixed views – plus an unexpected fro our survey. revelation from
FULL STORY ❱❱ WEEKENDER PAGE 24
FULL STORY ❱❱ PAGE E8
FULL STORY ❱❱ PAGE 21 FUL
CALL US with your news ideas 6885 4433 | EMAIL photos@dubbophotonews.com.au | VISIT US at 89 Wingewarra St, Dubbo