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Men’s Shed members stay connected

The COVID-19 pandemic has prevented members of the Copper City Men’s Shed from meeting twice weekly however it hasn’t stopped them from connecting and working on local projects. Men’s Shed coordinator Gordon Hill said restrictions imposed by NSW Health during the pandemic have prevented Men’s Shed gatherings as many of […]

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Mining camp decision deferred

A determination still has not been reached on an application to extend the Cobar Mining Camp to cater for an additional 80 people. The item was listed for discussion on last Thursday’s Cobar Shire Council Ordinary Meeting agenda however when four councillors declared pecuniary interests in the matter (as each […]

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Dunn won the first one this week

Ann Dunn picked up a win in last Wednesday’s Ladies Golf competition winning the Stroke game on a countback over Sally Bannister after both ladies finished the day with 73 net. Fay Hardwick had a successful return to golf posting 74 net for third place. Marlene Wynd scored 76 net […]

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Cobar says cheers as clubs and pubs reopen

Patrons will need to adopt some new habits if they want to once again enjoy the facilities at local pubs and clubs. Maintaining social distancing (one person per four square metres), no standing around (patrons must be seated unless ordering), providing your contact details, using hand sanitizer and sticking to […]

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Cobar Shire to get $1M funding

Cobar Shire Council is set to receive over $1million as part of the Federal Government’s boost for road and community projects that aim to help communities bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic. Council will workshop how their funding allocation of $1,085,211 can be put to best use. The guidelines for […]

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Few gave more to Cobar than Max

Cobar was saddened by the recent passing of Max Humphries, a man who gave over 50 years of his time to the town in a way very few people have done. Sadly, the current COVID-19 restrictions on crowd gatherings meant the people of Cobar were unable to pay a fitting […]

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Report recommends no camp extension

An independent review has recommended that the proposed extension to the Cobar Mining Camp would not be in the public’s interest. A report to Cobar Shire Council by independent planner Robert Bisley, from City Plan in Newcastle, recommends Council does not endorse the application by Rovest Holdings P/L to build […]