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Cobar asks R U OK?

The Cobar & Districts Rugby Union Club held an R U OK? awareness event for mental health at their home game on Saturday at Ailsa Fitzsimmons Memorial Oval. Pictured are Kirsty Smith and Jody McCabe from the Western NSW Primary Health Network who gave players and spectators some tips and […]

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SES puts out the call for more volunteers to join them

State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers came together last Wednesday for WOW Day, Wear Orange Wednesday. Helen Boddy, an SES volunteer for 35 years, said WOW Day encourages communities across Australia to wear orange in support and recognition of SES volunteers who generously give their time to help communities during flood, […]

2021

Vinnies recognises volunteers

As part of National Volunteer Week Vin-nies has acknowledged the invaluable con-tribution their wonderful volunteers make in the delivery of services to their communi-ties. National Volunteer Week is the largest cele-bration of volunteers and volunteerism in Aus-tralia and allows St Vincent de Paul to join with other volunteer organisations to […]

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Every FDC child is a star

Parents, kids and carers came together for a picnic last Thursday to celebrate National Family Day Care Week, which recognises and promotes the important role Family Day Care (FDC) educators and services play in the development and wellbeing of children. Pictured are Tiara Finn (and daughter Summer) and Sam Chandler […]

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Aeris takes a different approach

Aeris Resources (Tritton Mine) took a different approach to how they recruit staff and set up a career information tent in Drummond Park last Wednesday. Tritton’s manager of people and safety, Talan Breaden said they spoke to about 25 people including locals who have no previous mining experience along with […]

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Giving back to the locals

Six local groups have benefited from the latest round of funding from the Khan’s SUPA IGA Community Chest program. Khan’s SUPA IGA Marshall Street store manager, Matt Carey (pictured above at far right), handed out cheques totaling $2,200 last week. Among the donations were: $300 each to the Copper City […]