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Month: July 2018
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Old warhorses called to lead Camels in tough battle
With injuries and work commitments, the Cobar Camels had to dig deep to field a side for their Western Plains Rugby home game against Coonamble on Saturday. Camels Coach Len Baker said he always knew that the game against the competition’s leading team was going to be a tough one, […]
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Barwon candidate in town to talk water woes with our mayor
Water, service provision and roads funding dominated discussions when members of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (SFF) visited Cobar last Friday. NSW Government MLC Robert Brown joined the party’s candidate for Barwon in next year’s state election Roy Butler to meet with Mayor Lilliane Brady and learn more about […]
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Tourism team tells of tremendous tasks to promote Cobar
Local business and tourism operators were given the opportunity to find out how the Cobar Visitor Information Centre and the Cobar Museum works during ‘A Night at the Museum’ information night last Wednesday. Tourism staff members spoke about their roles and how they greet and encourage visitors to stop, stay […]
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Memorial funds cap off years of work
It’s taken four long years of fundraising and petitioning for funds, but Barry Knight’s hard work to build a Miners Memorial is now about to become a reality. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton announced funding for the project last week to the tune of $349,777 and called in last […]
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Men’s Golf Club Champions determined
The Men’s Golf Club Championships were contested over two days on the weekend with Jacob Ryan well out in front of the rest of the field to claim the A Grade title. Ryan finished with a score of 207 from the two days of 27 holes Stroke competitions. Alec Fraser […]
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Grey Mardi Gras is an attention grabber
An idea that came up in a Cobar Shire Council workshop, the Grey Mardi Gras, is already getting plenty of attention. Cr Bob Sinclair’s idea for a unique festival for Cobar is also getting plenty of funding with Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton visiting last week to hand over […]