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Month: July 2019
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Roosters run riot in 46 points win
The fast finishing Cobar Roosters ran riot in their 46 points thumping of Coonamble in their Christie & Hood Castlereagh Rugby League First Grade game on Saturday at Coonamble. Despite a slow start to the match where the Roosters found themselves down 10-0, the Cobar team then started to gel […]
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Cobar’s junior rugby players put through their paces
Cobar Junior Rugby players (and would-be players) picked up a range of skills at a Western Plains Rugby juniors development day at Ailsa Fitzsimmons Memorial Oval on Saturday. The two hour skills session was conducted by NSW Rugby Development Officer Mark Pitts, with assistance from Cobar Rugby Club committee members. […]
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Roosterettes were sensational in their win over Coonamble
The Cobar Roosterettes recorded a sensational 20-18 win over Coonamble in their Christie and Hood Ladies League Tag match on Saturday at Coonamble. It was a first time win for the Roosterettes in two seasons over Coonamble with the two sides always playing close games. Saturday’s game was also another […]
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CSA claims 2019 Inter Mine Golf Challenge trophy
The 2019 Inter Mine Golf Challenge took place on Saturday in perfect weather for the 144 golfers who took part. The numbers were down this year compared to the past few years events with the drought and recent redundancies at Endeavor Mine taking their toll. CSA Glencore were well supported […]
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Local students given a look at a rare historical collection
Explorer Matthew Flinders’ equipment list and a portrait of Bungaree, the first Australian to circumnavigate the continent with Flinders, are among the extraordinary items from the State Library’s collection that will be on display in Cobar today. State Librarian John Vallance said it was great that these rare pieces of […]
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Cobar Mental Health Network on the lookout for new chair
The Cobar Mental Health Network will farewell the group’s chairperson, Laura Ah-See from Interrelate, who announced last week she will be moving to Dubbo to further her career. The local Mental Health Network group reformed last year under the leadership of Mrs Ah-See and is made up of representatives of […]
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Lack of clarity on water situation stalls local investment
Local businessman Chris Deighton has called upon Cobar Shire Council to provide the public with more detailed information about what the future holds for our water situation. Mr Deighton told The Cobar Weekly he has plans to substantially expand his business but said he can’t do that without knowing what’s […]
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Industrial estate funding a specific pool
Cobar Shire Council staff were all smiles last week following Deputy Premier John Barilaro’s announcement that Cobar will receive $4.4M for a new Industrial Estate. Some locals have however suggested the NSW Government funding could be put to better use and expressed their disappointment through social media saying it could […]