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Exhibition space upgrade planned for our museum

Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries yesterday announced Cobar Shire Council would receive $398,188 to upgrade exhibitions at the Great Cobar Heritage Centre. Mr Humphries was in Cobar yesterday to present the funding from round two of the NSW Government’s $100million Regional Cultural Fund. “Most of the extant exhibitions are 30 […]

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Work officially underway on Cobar’s new hospital

Work on the construction of Cobar’s new $30million multipurpose health service officially got underway on Tuesday with State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries turning the first sod of dirt on the site. Building contractor Hutchinson Builders, in conjunction with two local earthworks companies, began work to clear the site adjacent […]

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Humphries declares an end to dirty water

Cobar Shire Council has finally secured $6.9million in funding from the NSW Government’s Safe and Secure Water Program to upgrade the town water supply. State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries announced the funding on Tuesday saying everyone in NSW deserves access to reliable and high-quality water. “At the completion of […]

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Community projects get a big cash boost

Cobar Shire Council has received more than $1.8million to fund four local projects under the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities program. State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries was in Cobar last Thursday to hand over the $1,853,247 in funding which he hopes will breathe new life into community and local […]

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Funds to secure museum for the future

Major works will be undertaken to help preserve the Great Cobar Heritage Centre funded by a State Government grant. Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries with Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam Marshall yesterday announced Cobar Shire Council had secured $295,603 in funding as part of the first round of […]

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Water upgrades ahead

Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries and Cobar Shire Council Mayor Lilliane Brady have announced the tender for the construction of Cobar’s replacement Water Treatment Plant had been awarded to Laurie Curran Water Pty Ltd. “The council, at its recent Extraordinary Council Meeting, approved the recommendation of the Tender Evaluation Committee […]

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Not re-standing

State Member for Barwon, Kevin Humphries announced last week that he would not be recontesting his seat at the March 2019 election. After 10 years representing the seat of Barwon Mr Humphries said that by the time this term was finished, 12 years would be long enough to be in […]