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Dubbo Regional Council

The major regional council of the Orana / Central West — around 57,000 people across Dubbo, Wellington and a wide spread of villages, and home to Taronga Western Plains Zoo. Dubbo is the western plains' main service, health, transport, education and agricultural hub. The council runs the local services you use every week — waste, water, roads, libraries, parks, the airport and the regional livestock markets — and sets your rates. Here's the snapshot, then the stuff that affects your week.

City profile
Population: ~57,000 (2023–24)
Mayor & councillors
Mayor: Josh Black (Labor)
Elections & voting
Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028
Crime & safety
Higher than NSW across the board — read the context
The Dubbo Regional council area (official LGA boundary). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Everyday essentials

The things people actually need from the council — fast.

Bins & recycling

When's my bin day?

Your collection days and what goes in each bin.

Check bin day →Report a problem

Something needs fixing?

Potholes, dumped rubbish, broken lights — how to report it to Dubbo Regional.

How to report →

Open for your feedback

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Things Dubbo Regional Council wants your say on right now. Your view counts for more before the deadline.

Get to know your council

The basics, in one tap — open any card for key facts and a link to the official source.

Rates & fees

This year's rate rise, how it compares across NSW, and why bills differ.

2025–26 rate peg: 4.2%

Open →Budget & finances

How financially healthy the council is, measured against official benchmarks.

Meets 6 of 9 OLG financial benchmarks

Open →Crime & safety

Dubbo's recorded crime rates, side by side with the NSW average.

Higher than NSW across the board — read the context

Open →Mayor & councillors

Who represents you — and where to read their official profiles.

Mayor: Josh Black (Labor)

Open →Elections & voting

When the next council election is, and how voting works.

Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028

Open →Contact & services

How to reach the council and report a problem.

Customer service: (02) 6801 4000

Open →City profile

The basics: how many people live here, how big the area is.

Population: ~57,000 (2023–24)

Open →
What the council is working onRecent deliveries, what's underway and what's planned next — each with a source.Priorities →

What's happening

21 updates

Auto-collected from Dubbo Regional Council's public channels and drafted in plain language (pending review).

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We haven't started sending email, so we're not taking addresses for now. New items from Dubbo Regional Councilshow up under “What's happening” above as we find them, each linked to its official source.