The big Christmas tree was erected in the CBD, a parade up Macquarie Street and the Dubbo Theatre Group put on a Christmas Shrek pagent to celebrate the festive season.

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There was also a celebration of Movember and all the beautiful and not-so-beautiful 'mos' it brought about.

Making news we met new ambulance officers, there was a burst water main that left west Dubbo quite dry. There were school formals and birthday celebrations.

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