A major announcement surrounding an NRL game in Dubbo next year will be made on Thursday morning.
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Dubbo Regional Council mayor Ben Shields, Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders and members of an NRL team will gather for the announcement.
Mr Saunders guaranteed Dubbo would host a game during the 2021 NRL season, earlier this year following his appointment as chairperson for the NRL Regional Taskforce.
Saunders gave his guarantee a regular season match would be played in Dubbo next year and said more announcements about specific dates and teams involved are expected in the coming months.
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It is understood this announcement will confirm the team coming to Dubbo.
Dubbo Regional Council has confirmed in the past that it had spoken to a number of NRL clubs in regards to hosting a match at Apex Oval.
The Canterbury Bulldogs and Cronulla Sharks had responded positively while Mr Saunders said "five or six" clubs have shown real interest in playing games at Dubbo or Mudgee during the early conversations.
Council has in the past estimated a match at Dubbo could cost $568,000 but the state government have said they would be willing to help towns and cities financially.
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