Electricity prices have risen significantly year on year, to the point where it's the primary cost-of-living concern for Australians, with no real relief in sight. With more and more people looking to reduce their environmental impact as well as reducing the cost of household bills, reducing energy consumption is a sound strategy. Let’s look at simple changes you can make around your house today to reduce your energy consumption and bills(!) in the long term.

Keeping your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter is a major contributor to our energy consumption. You probably have an air conditioning unit and a heater and/or fireplace for winter. What if we told you you don’t need either and can still enjoy optimal temperatures and excellent indoor air quality inside your home with extraordinary low heating/cooling bills? 

Are you thinking about downsizing or thinking about coming off the land?  Would you like having less to worry about while enjoying more of life? This is exactly what a retired farmer Ernst Hennessy did when he moved to Dubbo.

It was only in 2017 when demographer Bernard Salt started the “Smashed Avocado War” that was articulated by Australian tycoon Tim Gurner. The message was simple - if you want to buy a house, stop buying avocado toast. While the reality might be that many people might never own a house, it doesn’t have to be! You can have a house and your smashed avocado too and here is how.

If you have just moved to Dubbo or are considering it, we have plenty of options to keep you active. In this article, we will give you a locals insight into the best gyms in town.