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Kaila Wharton selected in NSW team

Local horse rider Kaila Wharton has had a busy few months competing with her horses and things don’t look like changing for her after she was recently selected in the NSW Eventing Team. Wharton competed at the Gulgong Pony Club One Day event in late June with Reflecting King having […]

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Blues look to move in a new direction

The Cobar Blues Football & Netball Club will hold an information evening on Tuesday night prior to the club’s annual general meeting. Following their unceremonious dumping earlier this year from the Northern Riverina League competition for failing to field an AFL side, the Blues have been looking at their playing […]

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Crane cuts power

Essential Energy crews were quick to respond to an unplanned power outage which affected more than 900 households and businesses in Cobar, including parts of the central business district, around 1pm last Wednesday. Manager community relations Northern David Crough said for the safety of the public and their property Essential […]

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Funds to eradicate African boxthorn

Cobar Shire Council will receive State Government funding to help eradicate African boxthorn at the Old Res. Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries last week announced the Barwon Electorate would receive $742,000 as part of the Public Reserves Management Funding released by Minister for Lands Niall Blair. “Barwon has received a […]

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Homelessness prevention on the local agenda last week

State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries during Homeless Prevention Week last week announced that Western NSW would receive $9.8 million this year for specialist homelessness services. Mr Humphries said the funding will help people who have become homeless and prevent others in the local community from becoming homeless. “The week […]