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New competition

There are four new teams in the new Mixed Squalleyball competition that kicked off on Thursday night at the youth centre. Team BNB, who appear to be still on a roll from last year, easily won the first game against new team Herbie’s before the newcomers started to find their […]

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Castlereagh Cougars fall to Group 11

A disjointed first half display by the Castlereagh women’s side set the scene for what was ultimately to be a 36-12 loss to Group 11 in Round 2 of the Western Women’s Rugby League Championships. The Castlereagh team was thrown into disarray on Saturday at Forbes after five-eighth Tori Canham […]

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Fraser makes his mark in opener

Mark Fraser opened the 2018 Men’s Golf season with a sensational round of 46 Stableford points to win the Monthly Medal competition on Saturday. Fraser must have found the new greens to his liking and will now be playing off a single figure handicap with his par round. In second […]

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Extreme heat greets the golfers

The 2018 ladies golf season started in extreme heat on Saturday with 11 players braving the conditions. Wan Sipatsa won the Stableford event with 39 points and also recorded the Nearest the Pin shot on the 15th hole. Jannine Wilkin was the runner-up posting 36 points and was also closest […]

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Community backlash over Newey ban

Cobar Shire Council’s announcement of a ban on free camping at the Newey has prompted strong community backlash. Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko publically announced the ‘no camping until further notice’ rule last week after receiving a directive from the NSW Department of Industry—Crown Lands and Water. Local resident Jill […]

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Campers curtailed

Cobar Shire Council has been forced to curtail camping at the Newey following a directive last week from the NSW Department of Industry—Crown Lands and Water. Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko said he had no choice in the matter which will now see all camping banned at the Newey recreation […]