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Youthie staff redeployed after Coronavirus forced closure
The Cobar Youth & Fitness Centre’s staff members have recently swapped jobs and are now putting their skills to good use at the Lilliane Brady Village (LBV). Many “non-essential” services, including the Cobar Shire Council-owned Youthie recreation facility, were forced to close last month as part of the Federal […]
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Teacher’s contributions in and out of classroom to be missed
Cobar High School farewelled one of their teachers, Josh Brown, at the end of the school term last week. Mr Brown will be taking on the role of Head Teacher of Secondary Studies at Peak Hill Central School next term. Mr Brown originally came to Cobar High in Term […]
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Golfie making the most of downtime
The Cobar Bowling & Golf Club board is making use of the club’s downtime to embark on a renovation project in the main bar. While the club is currently closed due to the government’s Coronavirus regulations, which shut down pubs and clubs Australia-wide on March 23, the board is […]
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Brad Lennon’s perfectly suited to his new RFS role
Brad Lennon appears to be the perfect fit for his new role as a District Officer with the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Far West Team. Brad’s new position with the RFS requires him to work with the community and NSW RFS members to prepare for and prevent fires; to […]
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Fines for locals not social distancing
Police from the Central North Police District have begun handing out infringement notices and fines to local residents not adhering to social distancing regulations. Cobar Police Sergeant Chris Power said a driver and his passenger were issued with penalty infringement notices for not complying with noticed direction RE S7/8/9 COVID-19 at […]
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Local healthcare is now being delivered in a new way
Cobar residents can now access an emergency supply of medicine from local pharmacies when they can’t get to their doctor for a prescription. The Federal Government last week announced extended dispensing arrangements that will allow patients to receive an emergency supply of their medication without a prescription, where the pharmacist […]
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State’s biggest drug bust in years discovered near Cobar
Police have destroyed a cannabis crop worth more than $6million following a raid on a property 80km north of Cobar last week. Central North Police District Crime Manager Detective Inspector Paul Quigg said the seizure of the well established crop was the state’s largest cannabis bust by the NSW Police […]
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Over 100mm of rain in a week something to smile about
Rainfall measuring in some cases of more than 100mm has been recorded across the western area this past week. After heavy falls last Sunday night, a second rain event started in the Cobar Shire last Wednesday with more falls recorded on Thursday, while the best results came from big storms […]