Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
REGIONAL SHOWCASE
WASTE 2 ART 2025
20 September - 29 October 2025
The 2025 Waste 2 Art Regional Showcase will feature winning artworks from Waste 2 Art competitions held by participating Councils across the NetWaste region. Waste 2 Art is an annual community art exhibition and competition that features artworks created by community members using recycled and unwanted materials. The results are imaginative and thought-provoking with the artworks showcasing recycling and sustainable living.
With this creative use of waste materials, Waste 2 Art also provides an innovative approach to waste education. Schools and community groups take up the challenge and create artworks out of materials that might otherwise be thrown away.
The theme for this year's exhibition is Toys.
Dubbo Regional Council is a proud NetWaste member and supports commitment to re-use and recycle through creative expression.
Official Opening: 27 September, 10.30am. Register HERE
RAWDON MIDDLETON VC
IN THE FACE OF OVERWHELMING ODDS
4 August 2025 - 18 January 2026
Rawdon Middleton was a promising young man with a bright future ahead when World War II broke out in 1939. Like many of his peers, he enlisted to train and fight in the tumultuous conflict engulfing Europe.
Rawdon's story is one of remarkable dedication and sacrifice that continues to resonate through generations—a tale of a local boy who, against overwhelming odds, became a hero.
As we acknowledge the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Rawdon Middleton reminds us of all who served and what we are each capable of.
Image: 402745 PO Rawdon Hume Middleton (photographic detail) as student pilot No. 7 Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) course at No. 5 Elementary Flying Training School (5 EFTS) Narromine, 1940, Collection Australian War Memorial P01O19. 003
FROM THE VAULT
FRONTPAGE
21 June 2025 - 8 February 2026
Using our collection of archived local newspapers, Frontpage explores how newspapers, and their front pages have evolved over the last 150 years. Before the advent of radio and television they were the main form of mass communication providing access to news, entertainment and commerce, helping to shape public opinion. Over the decades newspaper front pages have undergone considerable change, reflecting broader trends in technology and communication, making for a fascinating insight into shifting cultural attitudes.
From the Vault is supported by Create NSW.
Curated by Simone Taylor.
Image: The Dubbo Liberal, 3 December 1935, Local Studies Collection, Dubbo Regional Council
PEOPLE PLACES POSSESSIONS
DUBBO STORIES
Permanent Exhibition
The history of Dubbo told through the people who lived here. Stories of hardship, perseverance, ingenuity, tragedy and joy – Dubbo’s past is at once surprising and enlightening.
Telling the story of a place and its people is made easier by examining the myriad of ways we document, express and articulate our experiences. For a museum, the photographs, books, objects and official records help us to record history. The archives held by the WPCC allow community members to access this material for research or general interest. From diaries and ledgers to photographs that transport us back in time, the WPCC Collection provides a unique portal to our past.
Image Credit: Maker unknown, Shoe – Female – Chinese, date unknown. Red satin. Braid edging continues down to the toe. Calico sole with embroidery under the heel. Bird and flower embroidery. Orange tie embroidered in shades of blue. Designed for the custom of bound feet. Collection WPCC.
