Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) will fly the flags out the front of the Dubbo Civic Administration building at half-mast on 3 February, in a mark of respect and mourning for the late Mr Peter Milling OAM.
Mr Milling was a well-respected leader in the livestock, thoroughbred and property industries and worked with Dubbo City Council and Dubbo Regional Council on a number of projects over the years.
He died on 19 January 2026, aged 95, and is remembered by his family and our community.
Dubbo Regional Council Mayor Josh Black said Mr Milling's contribution to the community had made it stronger in so many ways.
"Mr Milling was a man of action, and you can see that through the way he engaged with the community through property development, his work with the community at the showground and the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets.
"He was an active community member who worked very closely with Council over the years, and it was a privilege to have known him," Clr Black said.
In 1973, Mr Milling diversified his family business to include dedicated livestock and property selling, local real estate in 1974 and an international travel agency in 1976.
He also served as president on several stock and station agency bodies and was instrumental in the development and expansion of the Dubbo Sale Yards, which have grown to be the largest in NSW.
He was also the inaugural chairman of the Dubbo Development Corporation from 1977 to 1978, assisting in bringing natural gas to Dubbo, establishing the Charles Sturt University Campus and delivering the first housing development with the creation of Delroy Gardens.
Mr Milling was awarded an Order of Australia medal on the King's Birthday for his services to the livestock industry in 2023.
In a tribute to Mr Milling, the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets also held a minute's silence in his honour on Thursday, 22 January before the day's sales.
