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Business View Australia - March-April 2016 9

is a rural centre and people must be

farmers, but only 4% are employed

in agriculture. It is perhaps better

known for being a great regional

service centre for at least one third of

the land area of NSW and beyond into

southern Queensland.

Stewart McLeod is the city’s

Director Technical Services. All major

engineering services and projects in

the City are overseen by him, including

roads, footpaths, water supply,

sewerage, storm drainage, solid waste

management including recycling,

emergency management, and “back-

of-house” functions like fleet services,

design office, traffic engineering and

supervision of subdivision and other

works by private developers.

Infrastructure is of major importance

to a regional centre like Dubbo.

With a balance sheet of nearly $2

billion worth of assets to assist with

delivering the services the residents of

and visitors to Dubbo require, Dubbo

City Council is constantly focussed on

the provision of new and upgraded

assets to meet the needs not only

of today but of the community in 30

years time.

Council is planning for a population

of 55,000 people in the City within

30 years. This will generate the

requirement for projects that create

the economic output and essential

infrastructure services to support

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AT A GLANCE

WHO:

Dubbo City Council

WHAT:

Dubbo City Council is the local

government authority for the city of

Dubbo including surrounding villages;

Brocklehurst, Ballimore, Wongarbon,

Elong Elong and Eumungerie.

WHERE:

NSW 2830

WEBSITE:

dubbo.nsw.gov.au