Dubbo Photo News 03.12.2020

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CHEER! By YVETTE AUBUSSON-FOLEY

DUBBO Photo News has a very special relationship with Narromine councillor Les Lambert, pictured here getting into the Christmas spirit. Not only is he always a breath of fresh air when he visits our office every Thursday, he’s usually got someone riding shotgun in the community car he drives who he’s giving a hand to so they can access appointments in Dubbo. While here in our office, Mr Lambert loads up his car with bundles of Dubbo Photo News so that, on his return to Narromine, he can continue giving to his community, by delivering our paper to key locations around the town so residents there can keep up with the Dubbo region’s news, and just occasionally read about themselves as well! If anyone embodies community spirit, it’s Mr Lambert, and despite a very bumpy year for all, it’s heartening to know that there are people out there like him who despite it all, continue to spread the cheer. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

Community voices opposition to South Bridge proposals

NOT HAPPY By LYDIA PEDRANA

ACCORDING to residents who attended last week’s South Bridge Community Consultation session, an overwhelming number of locals are opposed to the two proposed routes put forward by Dubbo Regional Council (DRC). Community members argue there are more sensible ways to ease the city’s growing congestion issues while improving freight efficiency, traffic flow

and flood immunity. One of the options put forward by DRC, estimated to cost $34 million, would run from Minore Road to the Macquarie and Bligh Street intersection, with signals. South Street would become a cul-de-sac, accessible via Tamworth Street with access to the town’s iconic Sandy Beach reconfigured. The second option, priced at $36 million, would run from Minore Road, curve north to

Bligh Street and continue to the CBD. There were two of four concept designs created for Council by the Newcastle-based Balmoral Group. Controversially, the other two designs have not been made public. Local personal trainer and business owner Rod Fardell said this was raised on the night. “There was a little bit of disappointed expressed in relation to the $100,000 spent and there

were four options originally and only two options shown to us by Council; there was a bit of conjecture there about why all options weren’t presented,” he told Dubbo Photo News. “I think if you spend $100,000 and they come up with four options and they want community to make comment on it, it’s probably best community look at all four than just be given two.” Personal trainer and business owner Rod Fardell believes all four design concepts should Continued on page 2 be made public. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

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