Growth opportunities in Dubbo
Dubbo is centrally located between Melbourne and Brisbane (five hours north-west of Sydney), at the junction of three major highways – Newell Highway, Golden Highway and Mitchell Highway. This major service centre benefits from regular rail passenger and freight travel as it is located on the Main Western Railway line, which connects Dubbo to the East Coast cities and ports.
Taronga Western Plains Zoo
participants and initiatives
a variety of livestock
qualified Workforce
Animal biosciences in Dubbo
Dubbo is brimming with opportunities within the animal biosciences industry thanks to an ideal ecosystem of businesses and the Taronga Western Plains Zoo. With the quantity and variety of livestock available, and the ability to leverage Australia’s reputation as a producer of high-quality and disease-free animal products, Dubbo is ideally placed to play an important part in the animal biosciences sector.
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Advanced manufacturing for clean technologies in Dubbo
Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). An estimated $5.2 billion of investment in renewable energy is projected for the REZ, including investment in solar, wind and hydro energy, as well as battery storage. Dubbo is also well connected to the Hunter-Central Coast and South West REZs. This strategically-placed location offers plenty of opportunities for clean technologies.
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E-waste recycling in Dubbo
Dubbo is perfectly situated at the intersection of multi-modal transport infrastructure and is a major regional centre. Its strategic position allows Dubbo to aggregate the key outputs of e-waste from across Australia, such as e-waste metals, plastics, glass and circuit boards.
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Food manufacturing in Dubbo
Global food manufacturers - like Masterpet, Simplot, Nestle, Mars and Devro - and large national players - like Fletcher International Exports and Ben Furney Flour Mills - call the Central-West Orana region home. These operators benefit from the surrounding strong, diverse agricultural sector – producing 116 million tonnes of crops and 9.5 million livestock animals each year.
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Hydrogen production and associated activities in Dubbo
Dubbo’s location within the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), connection to road and rail networks, interest from large-scale local companies to decarbonising and plentiful water supply provide an ideal environment for hydrogen production and associated activities.
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Solar panel recycling in Dubbo
Dubbo is located within the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). An estimated $5.2 billion of investment in renewable energy is projected for the REZ, including investment in solar, wind and hydro energy, as well as battery storage. In total, there are currently 21 solar farms existing or planned within the REZ.
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