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Bright economic future for Cobar

The general managers (GMs) of Cobar’s four main mines and Cobar Shire Council all report the economic future for Cobar is looking bright for the year ahead. The five GMs were guest speakers at a Back to Business Week dinner hosted by the Cobar Business Association last Wednesday night at […]

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Mayor pleads case for dirty water fix

Cobar Shire Council’s mayor Lilliane Brady met with State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries last week to plead Cobar’s case for funding a new town water pipeline. Mayor Brady told Mr Humphries that Cobar residents have repeatedly been experiencing dirty water over the past three months which can be blamed […]

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Thumbs up for extended pool hours

In an effort to better cater for families, in particular those with small children, the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool has extended its trading hours. A two week trial of the extended hours began last Wednesday and will see the pool stay open one hour later each night. Cobar Shire Council’s […]

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Plans unveiled for new health service

The Western NSW Local Health District (LHD) will take the feedback they received from a series of meetings held in Cobar last week to help them ‘tweak’ the design plans for Cobar’s proposed new health service. Staff at Cobar Hospital and the Lilliane Brady Village (LBV), members of the Cobar […]

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Council partners schools to improve the environment

A revegetation program involving Cobar’s school kids was undertaken last week to help recondition a local stormwater drain. Cobar Shire Council’s noxious weeds officer Melissa Gunn and director of planning and environmental services Stephen Poulter have been engaging with local primary and high school students to show them the importance […]