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Flamenco performance was fantástica
Cobar residents were treated to a fantastic performance of Flamenco music, dancing, percussion, poetry and storytelling when the Flamenco for Everybody ensemble visited last week. Created by the Annalouise Paul Dance Theatre, the Flamenco for Everybody show has been touring Riverina and Outback NSW regional towns during March and April. […]
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RFS gets a new firefighting tool
The Rural Fire Service (RFS) Cobar Headquarters Brigade is now equipped with the latest fire fighting equipment that will also offer increased safety for its volunteer firefighters. The brigade took delivery of a new state of the art Cat 1 heavy tanker, 4×4, crew cab fire fighting vehicle on Friday. […]
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Bringing a bit of bling to the bush
When you bring together a creative artist who has a spare paddock and a skilled chef with a fitted out commercial kitchen on wheels, you get a winning combination of Palettes and Palates in the Paddock. Mix in some delicious food, add a dash of line dancing, throw in an […]
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Suzukis raise over $50,000 for Tilpa & RFDS
The 6th Suzuki Drive, held on the weekend, has raised over $50,000 for the Tilpa community and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). Rally organiser Graeme Barton said it was an incredible effort this year by the 66 participants who drove their 33 Suzukis from Cobar to Tilpa on Friday […]
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Cobar’s seniors take centre stage
Cobar’s 2025 Seniors Expo was held at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club yesterday. This is the second year the event has been organised and coordinated by Kara O’Hara from Kirinari, who describes herself as an aged care services navigator. Kara said the Expo was a way to […]
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Cobar Water Board working to find a solution
The Cobar Water Board and Cobar Shire Council are working with State Member for Barwon Roy Butler to find some possible ways forward to replace the Nyngan to Cobar water pipeline. Mr Butler was in town last Thursday and met with Cobar Water Board members and Council staff. “It was […]
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Plans to replace pipeline put on hold
The NSW Government has decided to pause plans to replace Cobar’s oldest water supply pipeline due to substantial cost escalations. After a thorough and rigorous Final Business Case (FBC), the NSW Government has decided to halt the project due to substantial cost escalations. The NSW Government has an obligation to […]
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Council gets green light for Grand Precinct
Cobar is one of four NSW regional communities to share in over $21million of Federal Government funding that aims to create new and revitalise existing town precincts. The funding for four planning and design CBD projects in Cessnock, Mudgee, Bathurst and Cobar was recently announced as part of the Albanese […]
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The new schoolkids on the block
It’s a big milestone this week for five year olds Halle Egan, Zara Shepherd, Hamish Mclean and Jamie Everingham as they head off to Kindergarten. For Halle and Zara, tomorrow will be their first day of big school at Cobar Public School, while Hamish and Jamie had their first day […]