Dubbo Photo News 12.09.2019

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River St Bridge Council votes 7-3 against By YVETTE AUBUSSON-FOLEY COUNCILLOR John Ryan’s five-point plan for how Council should handle the River Street Bridge issue was carried 7-3 at Monday night’s extraordinary meeting, but was not embraced by all councillors. Cr Ryan’s five point motion included “that Council formally express its opposition to the proposed construction of the River Street bridge”. Cr Dayne Gumley suggested councillors who oppose the motion should not just “put their hand up” but give an explanation to the community. “The time has come for the council to take a position on this issue one way or another, whether it’s supported or not, so the community might know where their elected officials stand on it,” Cr Gumley said.

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Bazil, Milo, Scooter and Abbey are fine examples of why many pet owners love dogs. They’re companions, friends and family members, and when they’re not behaving, there’s Learners on Lead owner Karen Johnston to turn to for help getting everyone back on the same page. Being excellent learners of

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Dubbo Photo News jumped at the chance for an exclusive look inside Holy Spirit Dubbo to see the heart-warming – and some say miraculous – results that two dogs in particular are achieving with residents, even sitting down with them to play bingo.

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WATER WORST CASE SCENARIO By LYDIA PEDRANA

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obedience is one reason why dogs get real jobs too – as assistance animals, for the police or defence forces, and even in drug detection. Increasingly though, these four-legged friends are finding themselves excelling in the field of therapy, working with seniors in our residential care facilities.

WHAT will a still water-hungry Dubbo do if the city’s normal supplies run dry – as has already happened in some other Western NSW towns? Carting water in is not an option because Dubbo is simply too big for this to be a realistic option. “To meet Dubbo’s water needs under the most restrictive Level 6 restrictions would require a 20,000 litre semi-trailer tanker load around once every 3.5

minutes, 24 hours per day, 7 days a week,” Dubbo Regional Council’s CEO Michael McMahon told Dubbo Photo News this week. Mr McMahon said Council isn’t ignoring the gravity of the drought and is making serious plans for worst case scenarios. Town water supply is usually a mix of 70 per cent river water and 30 per cent bore water, however if Dubbo’s river allocation is reduced by Water NSW, it will shift to a 50/50 mix of

bore and river water to reduce the he demand on Burrendong Dam. “In the longer term, if the dam does e es become empty, Council will need to o maximise its use of groundwater as well as rely on alternative water supply options,” Mr McMahon said. This week, Council announced it would cease watering 11 sites across Dubbo and Wellington in a bid to do its bit to save water.

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