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The massive big splash waterslide is in Dubbo for the School Holidays! http://www.bigsplashwaterworld.com

There are a couple of great options for Christmas carols in Dubbo.

The Dubbo Presbyterian Church have their 12th annual Christmas carols on Saturday 13th December 2014, at 7:30pm.It’s a simple child friendly presentation focusing on the original Christmas message. It’s followed by a supper provided by church members at 8:40 and fireworks at 9pm. Last year there were 500 people. For more details click here.

Then a week later, Sunday 21 December 2014, it’s the big Dubbo carols run by the West Dubbo Rotary Club. It’s at Victoria Park oval and kicks off at 7pm. Last year approx 4000 people filled the oval. A huge night for all ages featuring local Bands and Santa Claus. There will be a barbecue, hot dogs, chips, drinks, ice-creams, delectable slices, tea and coffee, safe flame candles and glow sticks on sale from 6pm. For more details click here.

If you’re in Dubbo for the Paleo Way make sure you check out Sprouts Cafe for breakfast or lunch (they now make their own Paleo Bread), and of course Healthy Life in Darling St.

So who makes the best coffee in Dubbo?

The results are in from our our January poll for Dubbo’s best coffee. Number one is the Local Coffee Co, Number two is Dahab Cafe, and number 3 is Short St Store. It’s good to see Sprouts in the top 5 – currently my favourite place to hang out. Brigade only came in 5th, but it is currently number one on Beanhunter.com. Read the bean hunter reviews here. Russo’s Coffee Bar is also worth a mention: very new and already ranked #2 at bean hunter.

The Dubbo ANZAC day march starts at the Dubbo RSL Club in Wingewarra St at 10:30. Marchers need to assemble early. It then makes it’s way along Macquarie and Talbragar streets, turning into Victoria Park for a service at 11:00am.

It’s hard to think of something more relaxing than kayaking along the Macquarie river and Dubbo’s Adventure Watersports have just started hiring kayaks!

It’s official, according to google analytics dubbo.org just clocked up 1,000,000 visits – well done!

Thanks to YOU who visit this site.

ESKIMO JOE AND THE AXIS OF AWESOME
TO HEADLINE 2014 FLIX IN THE STIX

I went to my first flix in the stix last year – it was fantastic – hundreds of people sprawled out over Lazy River Estate. Continue reading →

I happened to be at the Council building recently and had a skim read of the Zirconium mine proposal on public display for comment. It was enough to raise some concern. Up to this point I assumed that if a mine was being built in today’s climate it would need to be relatively ‘clean’. Well this may not be the case and people in Dubbo would do well to educate themselves on the EIS and make a submission, which closes mid November. You can read it in detail online.

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ZOO TUNES

This Sunday: Free family concert with a fun animal theme

When: Sunday 3 November 5pm
Where: Visitor Information Centre, Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Obley Rd Dubbo.
Cost: FREE
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I’m loving Short St Store at the moment, up there every few days, great coffee sourced from Bill’s Beans in Orange and the rotating special of the day means there’s always something new to try.

They have some good reviews on trip advisor too.

Starting 2013 we are introducing a giraffe rating system on dubbo.org

Restaurants, pubs and coffee shops have all received a rating out of a maximum of 10 giraffes.

Restaurants, pubs and coffee shops are all ranked separately so a pub rating of 7.5 giraffes is not the same as restaurant rating of 7.5 giraffes.

So have a look and let us know what you think!

If you’re new to Dubbo or a visitor looking for a church for Christmas day, I’d recommend the Dubbo Presbyterian Church on the corner of Sheraton Road and Douglas Mawson Drive. They usually have a fun, short and family friendly Christmas Day Meeting. This year they have two services on Christmas Day, one at 8am and one at 9:30am.

If you are after a Christmas Eve service, I’d recommend the Dubbo Baptist Church. They have a Christmas Eve service at 7pm and you can find them at 251 Cobra St., Dubbo.

Live in or around Dubbo or Central Western NSW and have something to buy/sell, or give away?
Check out this facebook group and this Dubbo buy and sell or Dubbo recycle facebook group.