The Latest Breaking News from Dubbo

The jail sentence for an unlicensed driver who killed two young brothers in NSW while under the influence of drugs is too short, the victims' family say, after learning he may be eligible for parole in nine years.

A 29-year-old male driver and 63-year-old female passenger died in the incident on Friday afternoon in the NSW Central West, with three children, two other women and a man also injured.

Ricky "Dougie" Hampson Junior died from perforated stomach ulcers hours after being discharged from Dubbo Base Hospital. His family say he was not properly examined.

Months of flood conditions across western NSW has Burrendong Dam threatening to spill into already inundated rivers, as saturated embankments collapse.

Residents of an inland city have been shocked to learn their drinking water has not had fluoride added to it for three-and-a-half years.

The toddler was found with serious injuries at a home near Dubbo in 2015, with the Supreme Court judge saying the "killing of a defenceless child" deserved a "strong denunciation".

A foster mother has been jailed for a total of 26 years and six months for murdering a 20-month-old boy in her care in her Dubbo home in 2015.

They have played alongside each other since juniors at St John's College in Dubbo. Now they're ready to bring it home tonight for the Blues.

Dubbo looks to climate-proof water supply as council says backup groundwater couldn’t be accessed

David Campbell, 42, was last seen at a home in Dubbo in March. Police are urging anyone with information to come forward and ease his family's suffering.

More than 50,000 residents across parts of the Dubbo region are affected by a boil-water alert that remains in place while council crews work to drain undrinkable water from reservoirs.