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New LED lighting installed at Dubbo Showground ahead of annual Show

New LED lighting installed at Dubbo Showground ahead of annual Show
April 17, 2023

The atmosphere at Dubbo Showground will be much brighter following the completion of an electrical upgrade and installation of new LED lighting on the eastern side of the harness racing track.

The upgrade provides user groups, such as Dubbo Harness Racing Club and Dubbo Show Society, certainty around evening events, while also enhancing safety at the showground.

It will also assist council to attract even more major events to the region by providing adequate infrastructure.

Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) received a grant from the NSW Government’s Crown Reserves Improvement Fund to remove redundant cabling and light fittings and install new cabling, conduit, switchboard and a fuse panel. The works were undertaken in 2022.

The Dubbo Harness Racing Organisation has also put forward $302,225 to purchase new lights to connect with the underground upgrades.

Dubbo Regional Council Mayor Mathew Dickerson said the upgrade was part of the commitment Council has to renewing ageing infrastructure across the local government area.

“This upgrade ensures the community has access to the facilities well into the future, while better lighting assists in helping us to attract more events and gives organisations the confidence we have quality infrastructure in place when it comes to hosting their events.”

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said he is proud the previous NSW Government could assist with the electrical upgrade by providing $168,276 from the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund.

Dubbo Harness Racing president John Lew said the upgrade to the underground cabling for the electricity supply gave the club the confidence to improve the lighting at the track.

“These lights are the ‘Rolls Royce’ of lights and make Dubbo the first Harness Racing Club in NSW to install LED track lighting which was only possible following the underground work and State Government grant, that was completed first.”

“It improves visibility, there is next to no warm up time and it increases efficiency and availability of the replacement lights.”

Lew said the works saw the installation of 40 track lights on 20 poles around three quarters of the Dubbo Showground Paceway with the works undertaken by JLE Group and supplied by Musco Lighting Australia.

150th ANNUAL DUBBO SHOW: 19th – 21st MAY 2023
Dubbo Showground is home to the annual Dubbo Show which is held annually in May. The Dubbo Show promotes agricultural excellence through competition, and to engage, educate and entertain the community. First staged in 1872. 

Image top. Dubbo Annual Show

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