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Water restrictions eased as dam fills

Cobar Shire Council’s announcement last week that water restrictions would be lifted completely as of June 1 has been met with trepidation by local residents rather than fanfare. Mayor Lilliane Brady announced last week that water restrictions would be completely abolished in line with Council’s draft Drought Management Plan. Cr […]

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Gaps in rural health care?

  A front page story in the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) newspaper on Monday highlighting the gaps in rural health care has well and truly stirred up Cobar residents. The article relays the personal health experience of Cobar resident John Stingemore, and also includes comments about our declining health care […]

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Firies turn to film

  At Fire and Rescue NSW’s Open Days you can climb all over a firetruck, use a fire hose, watch demonstrations and meet the firemen. However in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Fire and Rescue NSW’s Open Day is different and, to protect the community and staff, […]

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Big Beer Can is the best

A popular vote has seen Cobar’s Big Beer Can win the title of ‘The Best Big Attraction in Australia’. The ‘Grand Can’ was announced as the winner on Friday morning of an online Facebook competition poll run by Let’s Go Caravan and Camping. Cobar Shire Council’s tourism manager Demi Smith […]

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Ryan showed no loss of form

There was a good roll-up of 19 players for the men’s golf competition on Saturday, with all keen to make the best of the weekend weather before it turned sour. The wind was a bit of a deterrent, and it seemed to follow the golfers around and be in their […]

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Locals encourage medical students to consider rural areas

hosting university students in the hope that once they have obtained their degrees they might consider returning to Cobar. The student placement is organised by the  North West Academic Centre (NWAC) with local Ellie McLaughlin the centre’s liaison in Cobar. NWAC provides accommodation for students and negotiates with hospitals and […]