Gr DUBBO REGIONAL COUNCIL NEWS (02) 6801 4000 PO Box 81, Dubbo NSW 2830 COUNCIL COLUMN dubbo.nsw.gov.au Cnr Church and Darling Streets, Dubbo Cnr Nanima Crescent and Warne Streets, Wellington PUTTA POWER DOWN SAFELY Batteries require special disposal once they are no longer able to be used as they can cause fires in domestic bins. Small household batteries such as AAA, AA, C and D batteries can be dropped off at our small collection stations in the Dubbo and Wellington Customer Experience Centres and the Dubbo Library. Make sure battery cells are covered with tape before you dispose of them. COUNCIL PROPERTIES ANZAC DAY ROAD CLOSURES Council advises temporary road closures will be in place on Friday 25 April to allow the Dubbo and Wellington RSL Sub Branches and Stuart Town Anzac Day Committee to stage their Anzac Day March. Motorists are advised those vehicles parked within the nominated streets will not be able to be moved until the roads are opened.For road closure details visit dubbo.nsw.gov.au/ anzac UPCOMING COUNCIL PROPERTIES FOR SALE OR LEASE OX Wellington Showground 10L Mogriguy Road, Brocklehurst 10 Montefiores Street, Montefiores 93L Railway Lane, Wongarbon 154 Talbragar Street, Dubbo Scan the QR code for more information about Council properties. To submit an Expression of Interest Application for an available property or register your interest in upcoming properties, visit Council's Property webpage with further information at www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au/News-and-Media/News-and-Resources/Websites/Council-Property or contact the Property and Land Development Team via phone at 02 6801 4000 or via email at property@dubbo.nsw.gov.au PUBLIC NOTICE YOUTH WEEK 2025 Youth Week 2025 will be celebrated from 9- 17 April, with some fantastic events lined up to help celebrate our region's young people. This years theme is We are the future, and the future is now! Come along to: Family Fun Day Dubbo - Wednesday 16 April at Victoria Park from 11am - 2pm. Family Fun Day Wellington - Thursday 17 April at Cameron Park from 11am - 2pm. CAREERS Help us drive real change for our local community and wider region. #Dubbo Regional CouncilCareers Scan the QR code for more information about employment opportunities at Council. PUBLIC EXHIBITION - PLANNING PROPOSAL - ZONING AND MINIMUM LOT SIZE AMENDMENTS TO PART OF KESWICK ESTATE. A Planning Proposal has been lodged on behalf of Spicers Creek Wind Farm Pty Ltd for the south-eastern corner of Keswick Estate (approximately 10 hectares of land at part Lot 101 DP1301426). The Planning Proposal will amend the Dubbo Regional Local Environmental Plan 2022 by rezoning the subject land from R2 Low Density Residential to R1 General Residential; and removing the existing 600 square metres Minimum Lot Size provisions from the subject land. The Planning Proposal is on exhibition from Saturday 29 March 2025 until 9am, Monday 5 May 2025. It can be viewed on Council's website at yoursay.dubbo.nsw.gov.au, or in person at Council's Customer Experience Centres and Macquarie Regional Library branches. All submissions must quote CD24/9053. NOTICE OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT. NOTICE is hereby given that a Development Application has been received for the proposed development of Place of Worship on Lot: 100 DP: 1248625, 57 Peel Place DUBBO. The full development proposal may be viewed by accessing Application Tracker via Track (DAS, CDCs, progress of my application) under Quick Links on the home page of Council's website at dubbo.nsw.gov.au. If you do not have access to the internet, you can arrange to view the application by contacting the Duty Planner at Council's Customer Service Centre in the Civic Administration Building, corner of Church and Darling streets, Dubbo between the hours of 1 pm and 5 pm, Monday to Friday. You may, within the period ending 22 April 2025, make written submission with respect to the proposed development. If your submission is an objection, then the grounds of the objection must be specified. All submissions must include the reference AU25/522 and/or D25-117. PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF DRAFT PLANNING PROPOSAL POLICY. Council adopted a Planning Proposal Policy in 2022. The Policy has been reviewed and is being updated to ensure it complies with current legislation, policies and guidelines. The purpose of the draft Policy is to provide guidance to the community on the categories of a Planning Proposal and the application of Council's three-tiered fee structure for the assessment and processing of a Planning Proposal. A Planning Proposal is the document that explains the intended effect of, and justification for, a proposed amendment to the Dubbo Regional Local Environmental Plan 2022. The draft Policy is on public exhibition from 9am, Monday 24 March 2025 until 9am, Monday 28 April 2025. It can be viewed on Council's website at yoursay.dubbo.nsw.gov.au, or in-person at Council's Customer Experience Centres or Macquarie Regional Library branches. All submissions must quote FILE11/63. Following completion of the public exhibition period, all submissions provided to Council will be reviewed, and a report will be prepared for consideration at a future Council meeting. MAKE A SUBMISSION Written and electronic submissions are invited and can be made via: Council's online submission form at yoursay.dubbo.nsw.gov.au Email to council@dubbo.nsw.gov.au Post and addressed to: The Chief Executive Officer Dubbo NSW 2830 Disclaimer: Please note that, in accordance with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998, written submissions received by Council containing personal information may be made public when the matter goes before Council for consideration, as it may be included in Council's Business Papers. Persons I have the r e right to remain anonymous if they so choose by refraining from submitting their personal information, however, the submission may be given less weight in the overall assessment and consideration of the decision. Should the matter be proposed to be determined by Council, in order to be provided with timely information regarding Council meeting dates for determination, your submission should include either an email address or contact phone number. Enquiries regarding notices in this column or any aspect of Council's operations may be directed to Council's Customer Experience Centre on (02) 6801 4000. Murray Wood, CEO Dubbo Regional Council PO Box 81 Gr DUBBO REGIONAL COUNCIL NEWS ( 02 ) 6801 4000 PO Box 81 , Dubbo NSW 2830 COUNCIL COLUMN dubbo.nsw.gov.au Cnr Church and Darling Streets , Dubbo Cnr Nanima Crescent and Warne Streets , Wellington PUTTA POWER DOWN SAFELY Batteries require special disposal once they are no longer able to be used as they can cause fires in domestic bins . Small household batteries such as AAA , AA , C and D batteries can be dropped off at our small collection stations in the Dubbo and Wellington Customer Experience Centres and the Dubbo Library . Make sure battery cells are covered with tape before you dispose of them . COUNCIL PROPERTIES ANZAC DAY ROAD CLOSURES Council advises temporary road closures will be in place on Friday 25 April to allow the Dubbo and Wellington RSL Sub Branches and Stuart Town Anzac Day Committee to stage their Anzac Day March . Motorists are advised those vehicles parked within the nominated streets will not be able to be moved until the roads are opened.For road closure details visit dubbo.nsw.gov.au/ anzac UPCOMING COUNCIL PROPERTIES FOR SALE OR LEASE OX Wellington Showground 10L Mogriguy Road , Brocklehurst 10 Montefiores Street , Montefiores 93L Railway Lane , Wongarbon 154 Talbragar Street , Dubbo Scan the QR code for more information about Council properties . To submit an Expression of Interest Application for an available property or register your interest in upcoming properties , visit Council's Property webpage with further information at www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au/News-and-Media/News-and-Resources/Websites/Council-Property or contact the Property and Land Development Team via phone at 02 6801 4000 or via email at property@dubbo.nsw.gov.au PUBLIC NOTICE YOUTH WEEK 2025 Youth Week 2025 will be celebrated from 9- 17 April , with some fantastic events lined up to help celebrate our region's young people . This years theme is We are the future , and the future is now ! Come along to : Family Fun Day Dubbo - Wednesday 16 April at Victoria Park from 11am - 2pm . Family Fun Day Wellington - Thursday 17 April at Cameron Park from 11am - 2pm . CAREERS Help us drive real change for our local community and wider region . #Dubbo Regional CouncilCareers Scan the QR code for more information about employment opportunities at Council . PUBLIC EXHIBITION - PLANNING PROPOSAL - ZONING AND MINIMUM LOT SIZE AMENDMENTS TO PART OF KESWICK ESTATE . A Planning Proposal has been lodged on behalf of Spicers Creek Wind Farm Pty Ltd for the south - eastern corner of Keswick Estate ( approximately 10 hectares of land at part Lot 101 DP1301426 ) . The Planning Proposal will amend the Dubbo Regional Local Environmental Plan 2022 by rezoning the subject land from R2 Low Density Residential to R1 General Residential ; and removing the existing 600 square metres Minimum Lot Size provisions from the subject land . The Planning Proposal is on exhibition from Saturday 29 March 2025 until 9am , Monday 5 May 2025. It can be viewed on Council's website at yoursay.dubbo.nsw.gov.au , or in person at Council's Customer Experience Centres and Macquarie Regional Library branches . All submissions must quote CD24 / 9053 . NOTICE OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT . NOTICE is hereby given that a Development Application has been received for the proposed development of Place of Worship on Lot : 100 DP : 1248625 , 57 Peel Place DUBBO . The full development proposal may be viewed by accessing Application Tracker via Track ( DAS , CDCs , progress of my application ) under Quick Links on the home page of Council's website at dubbo.nsw.gov.au . If you do not have access to the internet , you can arrange to view the application by contacting the Duty Planner at Council's Customer Service Centre in the Civic Administration Building , corner of Church and Darling streets , Dubbo between the hours of 1 pm and 5 pm , Monday to Friday . You may , within the period ending 22 April 2025 , make written submission with respect to the proposed development . If your submission is an objection , then the grounds of the objection must be specified . All submissions must include the reference AU25 / 522 and / or D25-117 . PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF DRAFT PLANNING PROPOSAL POLICY . Council adopted a Planning Proposal Policy in 2022. The Policy has been reviewed and is being updated to ensure it complies with current legislation , policies and guidelines . The purpose of the draft Policy is to provide guidance to the community on the categories of a Planning Proposal and the application of Council's three - tiered fee structure for the assessment and processing of a Planning Proposal . A Planning Proposal is the document that explains the intended effect of , and justification for , a proposed amendment to the Dubbo Regional Local Environmental Plan 2022. The draft Policy is on public exhibition from 9am , Monday 24 March 2025 until 9am , Monday 28 April 2025. It can be viewed on Council's website at yoursay.dubbo.nsw.gov.au , or in - person at Council's Customer Experience Centres or Macquarie Regional Library branches . All submissions must quote FILE11 / 63 . Following completion of the public exhibition period , all submissions provided to Council will be reviewed , and a report will be prepared for consideration at a future Council meeting . MAKE A SUBMISSION Written and electronic submissions are invited and can be made via : Council's online submission form at yoursay.dubbo.nsw.gov.au Email to council@dubbo.nsw.gov.au Post and addressed to : The Chief Executive Officer Dubbo NSW 2830 Disclaimer : Please note that , in accordance with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 , written submissions received by Council containing personal information may be made public when the matter goes before Council for consideration , as it may be included in Council's Business Papers . Persons I have the r e right to remain anonymous if they so choose by refraining from submitting their personal information , however , the submission may be given less weight in the overall assessment and consideration of the decision . Should the matter be proposed to be determined by Council , in order to be provided with timely information regarding Council meeting dates for determination , your submission should include either an email address or contact phone number . Enquiries regarding notices in this column or any aspect of Council's operations may be directed to Council's Customer Experience Centre on ( 02 ) 6801 4000. Murray Wood , CEO Dubbo Regional Council PO Box 81