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Cobar benefiting from JobKeeper
With 112 businesses in Cobar currently registered for JobKeeper, Labor Senator Tim Ayers is concerned local jobs will be at risk if the Government’s scheme is withdrawn at the end of September. Senator Ayers said the JobKeeper scheme is currently supporting more than 20,000 workers in the Parkes electorate, 426 […]
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Cobar CWA holds first meeting since pandemic lockdown
The Cobar branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) held a meeting on Saturday, which was their first monthly meeting since the March COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Only a small number of the members attended which made it easy for the new COVID-19 social distancing guidelines to be adhered to. Publicity […]
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Visitor numbers to Cobar skyrocket as restrictions ease
Cobar has seen a huge influx of visitors over the past couple of weeks with many making a point of stopping to shop and support our local community. With Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announcing her state’s borders would be reopening on July 10, many caravanners and school holiday makers are […]
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Mount Grenfell access improved
Access to the Mount Grenfell historic aboriginal site will become much easier with the Pulpulla Road (Shire Road 6) soon to be sealed. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton announced last week that 14 councils in his electorate would benefit from $43.9million in funding from the Fixing Local Roads program, […]
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LBV welcomes new doctor
The Lilliane Brady Village has this week welcomed visiting Sydney-based Geriatrician Dr Ajeet Sidhu, who believes that elderly patients in the country should be able to access specialist aged care just like their city counterparts. Dr Sidhu is visiting on a regular basis at the invitation of local doctor, Dr […]
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The Weekly thanks members for support in a tough time
Barbara Barklimore has won a Taronga Western Plains Zoo Family Pass in our ‘Members Only’ competition. A new member who only joined up in the past month, Barb was very surprised with the news on Friday that she had won. The support of our members, particularly the interest from almost […]
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Kids thrilled to be back at playgroup as lockdowns ease
During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown a number of important services in our community, including playgroups, were forced to close. Barnardos’ weekly playgroups are now officially back up and running at the Local Aboriginal Lands Council and Ngalii Preschool under the guidance of Child and Family worker Tiara Finn. Tiara said […]