Do you remember June 1984? It was a busy month in Dubbo.
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Accommodation was a hot topic in Dubbo with the 724 rooms provided by hotels and motels not seen as enough to cater for major events in the town.
One of the last remaining links to the previous century, Dubbo's oldest citizen Gibert Henderson passed away aged 100.
Dubbo was in the running as a possible site for the establishment of an army base, despite army comment that the city had been ruled out. A decision for the plan was due in August.
The third annual bridal expo attracted more than 500 people from Dubbo to look at the displays of wedding dresses, hairstyles, jewellery, makeup and all other things concerning brides-to-be.
Work pans were imposed at Dubbo Base and Lourdes hospial. Hospital workers voted to implement work bans in support of their union's claim for the shorter working week. The bans stopped the supply of clean linen and catering for functions, other than for patients, staff and selatives of acute patients.
A record number of 1700 entries were received for the 1984 City of Dubbo Eisteddfod which ran for five days. The number of days was extended by one on the previous year because of the large entries increased.
