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Aurelia backs out of CSA purchase discussions

Aurelia Metals has declared it is no longer interested in purchasing CSA Mine. Aurelia’s executive chairman and CEO Cobb Johnstone, who recently took over the role from Jim Simpson, made the announcement last week following continuing speculation and commentary in the market regarding Aurelia’s interest in CSA Mine and a […]

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Celebrating our nurses

Cobar Hospital and Cobar Community Health Nurses last week celebrated International Nurses Day, which is marked annually on May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday). The staff, who between them have over 600 years combined of nursing experience, came together to celebrate with afternoon tea last Friday. Pictured are Tarra Moore, Karen […]

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Local paramedics recognised for efforts on fire scene

Cobar Paramedics were acknowledged last week for the part they played in an emergency situation during a fire at the New Occidental Hotel in 2014 that claimed the life of retained firefighter Daniel ‘Howie’ Howard. NSW Ambulance Zone manager for central west Superintendent Stewart Clarke said the service was very […]

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Students swap uniforms for hi-vis as CSA welcomes trainees

Five students from Cobar High School last week began school-based apprenticeships and traineeships with the CSA Mine. Benjamin Howson and Joshua Chaplain have been taken on by the mine as school-based apprentices in the field of Electrotechnology—Electrician; Ted Smith has commenced an Automotive Mobile Plant apprenticeship; Kaycee Cain is doing […]

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Students get a head start on careers

Cobar High School Year 11 students Stevie Toomey and Holly Marsden have this year commenced a two year school-based traineeship at the Cobar Preschool Centre. Both are studying a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care through the RTO Early Childhood Training And Resource Centre. As part of their […]

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Farmers welcome widespread rain

Bob Sinclair, who lives at Berangabah Station in the far south of the Cobar Shire, is smiling broadly after he received 21mm of rain last week. Bob said the widespread rain was “tremendous”. “I’m looking at my two house tanks which are full and lots of other tanks on the […]

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23,000 reasons to smile

An auction/fundraiser night at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club on Saturday has helped to raise $23,000 for this year’s Night for Our Farmers event. Auctioneer, Luke Scales from Landmark Russell is pictured with event organisers Sheena Geppert and Georgie Brown who were thrilled with the result from the sale […]

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Golfie’s new manager has a wealth of experience

Brad Beetson, the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club’s new secretary/manager, comes into the role with a wealth of experience having worked in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years. Mr Beetson took over the role last Monday following the recent resignation of Demi Smith who has taken up a […]

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Grey Mardi Gras funding discussed

Cobar Shire Councillors are in favour of holding another Grey Mardi Gras festival again next year. The matter was discussed at Wednesday’s April Ordinary Council Meeting with all councillors agreeing that the festival had been of great benefit to the town. Cr Jarrod Marsden however said he was wary about […]