Mining in Dubbo: In the Box Seat
Image: the city of Dubbo. BY ELIZABETH FABRI AT the geographic heart of NSW lies the regional centre of Dubbo – the largest city in the Orana region with an impressive and growing economic profile. A new wave of mining projects is set to give the town a boost, with added jobs and flow-on benefits to local business. Dubbo businesses already supply goods and services to a number of mining operations around the region and the promise of new mines is set to increase opportunities. Dubbo mayor Ben Shields said mining was a growth industry in the region, with businesses expanding and taking advantage of the city’s strategic location and junction for road, rail and air freight services. “From heavy vehicle supplies and…