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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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Perfect golf conditions didn’t last

Last Wednesday couldn’t have been a more perfect day for playing golf with beautiful sunshine and a lovely 23 degrees. If only it had stayed like for the weekend! Karen Walsh had a great game on sunny Wednesday winning the Stableford with 38 points from the field of 16 ladies. […]

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Help needed for junior netball

The Junior Netball season is set to get underway at the end of the month, albeit with a later start than previous years due to COVID-19 restrictions. Registration is now open for boys and girls to play in the 2020 season, however before a competition can go ahead, volunteers are […]

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Old rivalries will be put aside

The old Cobar/Nyngan rivalries will need be put aside for the 2020 Western Plains Rugby Union season as the Cobar Camels team up to play with Nyngan Bulls in the competition this year. Camels club president Jarrod Marsden announced last Wednesday the two clubs would be joining forces to contest […]

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Golfers out in good numbers despite the cold

It was a cold weekend for golf but there were still good turn-outs, especially on Saturday when 24 players competed in the Men’s Golf Three Ball Classic. The different rules which applied to this format of the game didn’t deter the Fraser family team, of Stewart, Alec and Mark, who […]

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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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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 […]