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Cobar Hospital staff told to take a break with KitKats
Staff at the Cobar Health Service were among more than 250,000 frontline healthcare workers who received specially labelled KitKat bars to acknowledge their service to our community. Nestlé Confectionery General Manager Chris O’Donnell said that the donation of ‘thank you’ labelled KitKat bars was a gesture of gratitude to people […]
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Locals undergo training with suicide prevention program
Three Cobar students were among a group of 15 graduates who last week celebrated the completion of their Certificate IV in Community Services. The students were on scholarships provided by the Western NSW Primary Health Network’s (WNSW PHN) Workforce Capacity Building Project. As part of the Commonwealth Government’s National Suicide […]
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Rotary cashes up community
The Rotary Club of Cobar handed out $6,000 worth of donations to local groups last week. The Macquarie Home Stay, Royal Flying Doctor Service, the Cobar Weekly Association, Cobar Preschool, Cobar Mobile Children’s Services and Kubby House Childcare Centre were the recipients of the club’s annual donation program. Club secretary […]
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Cobar to receive resources funds
Cobar Shire Council is set to benefit from $4.4million from the NSW Government’s revamped resources for Regions program. Deputy Premier and minister responsible for resources John Barilaro announced the changes last week. “Every year our vibrant mining towns contribute to the NSW economy, but this success can place extra pressure […]
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Cobar residents to benefit as work begins on cancer centre
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton was pleased to see another important milestone has been reached in the construction of the Western Cancer Centre which will benefit residents across the western region. The first concrete was poured at the facility in Dubbo last week. “It’s fantastic to see work well […]
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Building set to start on Miners Memorial
After close to six years of planning, the Cobar Miners Memorial Concept 2.0 is now set to go ahead. The community-driven project, headed up by local Barry Knight, proposed to erect a memorial to miners in the heritage Park at the eastern entrance to town. The project received significant community […]
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Council details plans for grant funded community projects
Cobar Shire Council has been approved to go ahead with a number of small projects within the town which have been funded as part of the Australian Government’s drought Communities Extension Program. The improvement projects will not only help to make the town a more amenable place to live but […]
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Amateur photographers show love for our outback life
A number of local amateur photographers, including Cathy Francisco and Alexandra Cain, have entered this year’s Western Local Land Services Life and Light photography competition. Living at Carline Station north east of Cobar, Cathy reckons she’s spoilt for great photo subjects that fit this year’s competition theme of ‘Love Our […]