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CATS rack up the records at triathlon

The Cobar Triathlon & Athletics Squad (CATS) kicked off the new year in a big way with record times and record attendance at their triathlon event on January 13. With 20 competitors (three teams and 11 individuals), it was the biggest field for the club this season which also included […]

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Yabbies continues

While many sporting clubs have taken a break over the holiday period, the Cobar Yabbies Senior Men’s Swimming Club has continued with their regular swims. Last Tuesday’s 30 metres handicapped freestyle event was won by Jason Toomey who finished spot on his nominated time. Bill Fugar won the 50m swim […]

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Bushies and Hombres dominate

Bushies and Hombres recorded wins in the two Twenty/20 cricket matches played in the local competition on Saturday at Ward Oval. Bushies, with 2/156 defeated CSA 92 on Saturday afternoon in the heat. Batting first, Bushies’ openers Jade Buckman and Alec Fraser put on 94 runs for the first wicket […]

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Auto club celebrates another successful year

The Cobar Auto Club held their 2018 end of season presentations on Saturday at the Empire Hotel with trophies handed out to the Overall winners along with their Flat Track and Motocross Tri Series champions. The club’s Overall Champions for the season were: High Power 50s and 65cc 7-U9 Years​—Billy […]

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Strong showing in community awards

The Bossie Mitchell Services to the Community award has received the most nominations in this year’s Australia Day awards with 14 names put forward to the judging panel. The ‘Community Event of the Year’ category also polled well this year with nine local events including the Running On Empty Festival, […]

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New air services are a step closer

The reinstatement of an air service to Cobar is one step closer with the Far North West Joint Organisation (FNWJO) calling for public tenders. FNWJO chairperson Cr Lilliane Brady is delighted that after a year without any air services, the process to restore them is now in motion. “I am […]

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Park upgrade takes shape

Excavation on the new adventure playground at Cobar’s Drummond Park began on Monday. Cobar Shire Council Parks & Gardens supervisor Paul Sullivan said temporary fencing has been erected while local contractors Country Mile Construction begin levelling the ground to get it ready to lay the park’s softfall. Installation of the […]

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Cobar residents adjust to life on the sun

As Cobar swelters through the current relentless heatwave, residents could be forgiven for thinking our town is located right next door to the sun! While we haven’t quite broken the record for the hottest day ever recorded, January is on track to be one of the hottest months ever. At […]