Dubbo continued to steadily grow in 2014 with an additional 354 choosing to call the city home.
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Of those who moved, 234 people or 133 families, were registered through the Evocities program.
Dubbo mayor Mathew Dickerson said the figures were fantastic.
"If you didn't keep trying to increase the population over time Dubbo would die. We want to continue to grow, if you don't try to grow a city you're going backwards," he said.
Cr Dickerson was full of praise for the Evocities program and its success in encouraging new residents to Dubbo.
He said it targeted people in Sydney by promoting a city-like experience in a regional area.
"If you want to have a city-like experience in a regional area. If you want theatres and restaurants and good schools, if you want to have all those but have a more relaxed feeling then Evocities are the place for you," Cr Dickerson said.
Evocities is comprised of Albury, Armidale, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
"One of the things that I think is absolutely critical for Evocities is that it's a group effort. By having seven cities market themselves as a collective group you're having a much bigger impact," Cr Dickerson said.
"If we tried to use the $60,000 in Sydney by ourselves it wouldn't go very far. $60,000 in the Sydney Morning Herald would probably get you a little tiny ad in the corner of page 67, or not a whole lot."
Cr Dickerson said the program looked to break down stereotypes of regional areas.
"Sometimes people in the city have this image, they've never been over the Blue Mountains and they think if they do go over the mountains they'll find dirt down the main street, no phone reception, slow internet, and they're quite surprised by what they find when they see a thriving city."
The program has faced recent criticism, but Cr Dickerson said it shouldn't be stopped.
"We've already built the brand. You don't see Coca-Cola or McDonalds pulling back on advertising when it starts working."
Cr Dickerson said there had already been talk about starting up a similar initiative in other states.
Evocities is funded by sponsored corporations as well as local, state and federal government.
