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Western NSW PHN staff all working towards zero suicide

Cobar’s Suicide Prevention Care Coordinator, Jody McCabe, was invited to present at the 2021 Western NSW Regional Suicide Prevention Forum in Dubbo last week. ‘The Suicide Prevention Forum to Harness Global Knowledge and Local Insights to De-liver Practical Solutions’ brought together community members and suicide prevention specialists with a focus […]

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Naoko keeps Cobar track record intact

Nine year old chestnut mare, Naoko, maintained a perfect record at the Cobar Miners Race Club track when winning the WesTrac Cobar Cup on Saturday for Dubbo trainer Connie Greig. Over 1,700 metres, Naoko has won in succession the 2020 Cobar Cup, 2020 Cobar Picnic Cup and 2021 Cobar Cup. […]

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Learning to be vocal about violence

Voice Against Violence workshop facilitator and former professional Australian rugby league footballer, Alan Tongue with Cobar High School students Katie Nicholson, Ashlie McLaughlin and Molly Broughton with Molly Carter and Toby Greenwood behind at the workshop at the school last week.

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Rural Health Inquiry panel comes to Cobar

As part of a parliamentary inquiry into health outcomes and services in rural, regional and remote areas of NSW, members of the committee were in Cobar on Friday to hear first-hand issues that locals were experiencing with the health system. Chair of the Upper House Health Committee, the Hon Greg […]

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Getting down to business

Shadow Minister for Finance, Small Business and the Gig Economy, Daniel Mookhey MLC was in Cobar last Wednesday speaking to local business people about how they were recovering from the drought and COVID pandemic. Mr Moohkey is pictured with Wendy Robinson and Kelly Randall from Cobar Furniture One who reported […]

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ANZAC spirit is very much alive

Cobar RSL Sub Branch president Kain Neale said it was evident the ANZAC spirit is still very much alive and well after a good crowd turned out for the local Anzac Day commemoration events in Cobar on Sunday. In addition to a large contingent of locals marching this year, a […]

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Men’s Shed is a safer place

Peak Gold Mines have helped to make the Copper City Men’s Shed a much safer place with a recent donation of $1,800 which has gone towards the purchase of new PPE (personal protection equipment) for the Shed’s members. The donation has helped to purchase new earmuffs, dust masks, gloves, safety […]