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Yench has plenty of plans for Cobar

Cr Peter Yench has put forward four notices of motion for discussion at tomorrow’s Ordinary Council Meeting. In one motion, Cr Yench is once again calling on councillors to support his idea of combining the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool, Cobar Youth & Fitness Centre and Cobar Shire & TAFE Library […]

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Local business success story supports race club

Wells Ventilation Australia (formerly Wells Construction) has been the major sponsor of the Cobar Miners Race Club’s Spring Races since they first commenced three years ago. Proprietor Darran Wells, who’s worked in the family business for 29 years and took over from his father Allan 10 years ago, was pleased […]

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‘Intense’ drought declared for Cobar

The Cobar area has now been declared as being in ‘intense drought’ according to the NSW Department of Primary Industries latest seasonal report. With limited rainfall recorded last month, 100 per cent of the state has been drought declared with 15 per cent of it now in ‘intense drought’. And […]

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Barbecue changes locals’ perceptions on homelessness

CatholicCare (previously CentaCare) held a barbecue outside the Library last Wednesday to raise awareness of National Homelessness Week. Homelessness Week is held annually and is coordinated by Homelessness Australia to raise awareness of people experiencing homelessness, the issues they face and the action needed to achieve enduring solutions. Local CatholicCare […]

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Roosters are west’s best

Cobar Junior Rugby League Club has won the 2018 Country Rugby League (CRL) Western Region Grassroots Club of the Year award. Club president Simone Knight was also named the CRL Western Region Volunteer of the Year with Mrs Knight collecting the two awards at a CRL awards dinner in Sydney […]