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Ministerial Media Releases

Western Sydney Students On Zoo Safari
Tuesday 18th October 2011
NSW Environment Minister, Robyn Parker, farewelled 55 students from Glenmore Park High school this morning as they boarded their CountryLink train to Dubbo to take part in the specially-developed conservation education program ‘Endanger Ranger.’
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NSW Government Opens Dubbo Zoo's Biggest Project Ever
Friday 19th November 2010
Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s new Visitor Plaza officially opened today.
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Zoo's Baby Black Rhino Named Kufara
Friday 30th April 2010
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Frank Sartor today welcomed the naming of Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s Black Rhino calf, which has been stealing the hearts of visitors over the past few weeks.
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NSW Celebrates Year of the Tiger with $1 Million to Zoo
Wednesday 28th April 2010
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Frank Sartor today visited Taronga Western Plains Zoo to announce $1 million in funding for construction and maintenance and the public debut of Indah, a Sumatran Tiger.
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Black Rhinoceros Calf Makes Public Debut
Tuesday 13th April 2010
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Frank Sartor today announced the public debut of Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s latest addition – a baby Black Rhinoceros calf.
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Mr Shuffles Named Pathi Harn - Thai for 'Miracle'
Thursday 25th March 2010
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Frank Sartor, today announced that Taronga’s new elephant calf will be named Pathi Harn (pronounced ‘par tea harn’).
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Baby Boom For Dubbo Zoo
Wednesday 24th March 2010
Minister for Tourism, Jodi McKay will be at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo today to visit four new cheetah cubs, three giraffe calves and the Zoo’s newest arrival - a baby black rhino.
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