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2016
Airport turns mock disaster zone for exercise
Cobar Airport was turned into a mock disaster zone on Monday as local emergency services, in conjunction with Cobar Shire Council, conducted an emergency drill simulation exercise. Council’s engineering support manager Anil De Silva said the exercise not only allows for the airport emergency plan to be tested but also […]
2016
Town library to enter into a new chapter
Cobar is one of three towns in the Barwon electorate to receive a share in $279,265 library funding announced this week by Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries. Mr Humphries was in town on Saturday to deliver the good news to Mayor Lilliane Brady and Cobar Shire & TAFE Librarian Jane […]
2016
Businesses sock it to mental health
Two local businesses, Stationery Essentials and Gumnuts Gifts & Homewares, are getting behind Batyr with their ‘One Sock Wednesday’ Cobar campaign. Stationery Essentials’ manager Wendy Robinson said all money raised in Cobar for Batyr, a social enterprise that focuses on preventative education in the area of young people’s mental health, […]
2016
Rankin crew sails into town for a jam-packed tour
Members of the HMAS Rankin submarine crew sailed into town last Thursday for a jam-packed three days of activities and all were thrilled with the warm reception they received. In a medieval ritual that signifies the trust between a military unit and a city, the crew of the HMAS Rankin […]
2016
Jobs cut as CBH moves to preserve Endeavor Mine life
Almost half of the Endeavor workforce was made redundant this week with further redundancies to be made in the coming months. Endeavor’s general manager Denver D’Angelo confirmed a group of 81 employees and contractors was given notice on Monday and Tuesday following parent company CBH Resources’ announcement that there would […]
2016
Hoverboard believed to have caused house fire
Staff from Cobar Fire Station were called to a fire at a home in Lewis Street early on Sunday […]
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Many worthy Australia Day award nominees
This year’s Australia Day Citizen of the Year, John de Bruin and Young Citizen of the Year, Annie Mugugia were presented with their awards by Australia Day ambassador Andrew Heslop at an […]
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Ambassador to help celebrate Australia
Founder of Neighbour Day, Andrew Heslop, will be Cobar’s Australia Day Ambassador for 2016. Mr Heslop is an awarded keynote speaker and community leader who achieved a global reputation as a social entrepreneur after founding Australia’s annual celebration of community, Neighbour Day. Neighbour Day began in 2003 and aims […]
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