Airport project lights the way for future growth
Twenty-five defibrillators across council facilities
TWENTY-FIVE defibrillators are being located across Council’s community facilities including the Dubbo and Wellington pools and all sports facilities.
These are in various locations such as change rooms, accessible toilets and amenities blocks so organisers and clubs can readily access a defibrillator if required.
In addition, the Dubbo Regional Theatre, the Western Plains Cultural Centre, the Dubbo City Regional Airport and the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets have defibrillators on site.
“Council is also working towards having a defibrillator in all Council owned community facilities across the LGA in addition to those already in place,” Mayor of the Dubbo Region Councillor Ben Shields said.
Councillor Shields congratulated the Australian Red Cross in Dubbo for advocating for more defibrillators to be made available in public spaces to make Dubbo a ‘Heart Safe City’.
“The survival rates of cardiac arrests that happen outside hospital will be given a much-needed boost by having defibrillators in locations that are heavily frequented,” he said.
Street reconstruction project underway in Wongarbon
THE Derribong Street reconstruction project in Wongarbon started on Monday, February 26, and will include bitumen sealing of Derribong Street from Gundong Street to Barbigal Street, and the construction of new drainage infrastructure.
Residential driveway access may be disrupted however council has consulted with residents about this issue.
The Recycling Area will also be temporarily relocated to ensure residents can still access the service during the works.
The works are scheduled to continue for approximately five weeks. NEW lighting at the Dubbo Regional Airport has been formally commissioned.
Lighting and runway strengthening has been undertaken thanks to $7.46 million provided by the NSW Government under the Restart NSW Regional Infrastructure Tourism Fund, with a further $2 million provided by Dubbo City Regional Airport business.
The lighting on the runway, taxiway and illuminated wind indicators needed to be upgraded due to changes in the runway surface level.
Chair of the Airport Committee, Councillor Greg Mohr, said the lighting upgrade was required under the Civil Aviation Safety Authority regulations.
Upgrades replaced an aging Visual Approach Slope Indicator System with a new precision approach path indicator (PAPI) system which complies with standard requirements, and will improve the overall condition and performance of the runway lighting system.
The runway is now capable of accommodating larger aircraft which are currently operating under pavement concessions, as well as protecting the condition of the runway into the future.
Improvement funds to enhance local parks
DUBBO Regional Council will receive $61,000 under the fourth and final round of the NSW Governments Social Housing Community Improvement Fund (SHCIF).
Dubbo Regional Council will use the funds to install outdoor furniture, barbecues, lighting and plant trees to improve the Delroy Parkland in Dubbo, and conduct works to improve parkland in Walker Crescent in Wellington.