PLANTING A SEED PAGE 13 COOPER FINDS HIS TOWARDS FRIENDSHIP CASTLE IN DUBBO
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FATHER’S DAY ON THE ROAD INTERSTATE truck driver Rod Hannifey (pictured) has seven children and has spent far more than seven Father’s Days on the road, working extreme hours over the past few decades to pay the bills while raising his family. And it’s not just Father’s Days he’s been forced to skip – he’s missed so many of the significant milestones as his children grew up that most dads take for granted. Find out why he’s made so many sacrifices over so many years inside this week’s Dubbo Photo News.
REGIONAL ROADS RAGE Local transport operators call for ring road, better road systems, less congestion
By TIJANA BIRDJAN THE population of Dubbo is expanding daily, but the road conditions and networks have been forgotten. Shadow Minister for Regional Transport Jenny Aitchison, held a consultation in Dubbo last month to discuss road conditions, funding neglect of local transport services, lack of facilities, and the need for a ring road. Representatives from Dubbo businesses and services were invited to the consultation. Ogden’s Coaches Dubbo manager Peter Ogden and his team operate contracted school services in Dubbo, Wellington, Mudgee, Narromine and other nearby regional towns. “The road network is a challenge for us, I’ve been in Dubbo for 15 years, there’s been few improvements with the traffic flow, but obviously with the volume of people coming in, it’s not enough,” Mr Ogden said. “It’s not just the road network, it’s the volume of people getting from one side to the other.” Continued page 3
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