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Volunteers make a difference for drought-stricken farmers
A group of 24 volunteers from Sydney made up of pilots, engineers, flight attendants, sign writers and business people just wanting to make a difference, helped out the Nymagee and Mount Hope district last week. Last week’s visit was organised by Connecting Communities Australia (CCA) to help a rural community […]
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Peak prosecution proceeds in court
Two years after the death of a worker at the Peak Gold Mine, the NSW Resources Regulator has begun prosecution proceedings in the District Court against the mine. The Regulator will allege Mark Brilley, a local contract worker, died at the mine after working in hot and inadequately ventilated conditions […]
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Mardi Gras fun for all ages
Cobar’s first ever Grey Mardi Gras proved to be a huge success with locals and visitors of all ages getting into the retro spirit. Cobar Preschool (pictured above) was one of many local groups to take part in Saturday’s parade, while Friday’s dance lessons proved popular before the sold-out dinner […]
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Strong response to RSPCA-led vaccination day in Cobar
Cats and dogs lined up for their discounted health checks, microchipping and vaccinations at Tom Knight Memorial Oval last Thursday. The event was coordinated by the newly formed NSW Central West Supporters Group for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). One of the group’s local […]
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Expanded medical centre officially opened by Coulton
Patients in Cobar and the wider district will feel the benefits of improved healthcare facilities, with the official opening yesterday of the newly upgraded Cobar Primary Health Care Centre. Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said he was pleased to have helped deliver a $200,000 Federal Government grant to the NSW […]
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Getting our groove on for Grey Mardi Gras
Local resident May Higgins (seated at centre) has lived through Cobar in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and has watched four more generations of her extended family grow up here. May and her family are all excited about Cobar’s inaugural Grey Mardi Gras event this weekend and dug out their […]
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Not your average bike ride: family’s educational experience
It’s not often you see a family of four riding two tandem bikes in the middle of the day on a lonely highway in the outback. Adventure Educator Andrew Hughes (who was the 2013 Tasmanian of the Year) along with his wife Nicola and their two children, Hope, 5 and […]