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NRL grand final windfall for the junior Roosters
The Cobar Junior Rugby League club has had an unexpected windfall with the Cobar club one of 72 country clubs across NSW benefiting from the Telstra Junior Club Grants initiative. Telstra is a Major Partner of the NRL and this year they granted $3,000 to each of the 72 clubs. […]
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GIVIT brings gifts for two local children’s groups
The Road Boss Rally rolled into Cobar last week and stayed a bit longer than scheduled as wet weather hampered the cars from further journeying onto Tilpa. According to their website, a Road Boss Rally is not just a drive along dirt roads with a bunch of other cars. “It […]
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ROAR to benefit from a Commonwealth bank donation
The Commonwealth Bank Cobar branch employees have donated $500 to Rural Outback Animal Rescue/Respite (ROAR) as part of the bank’s nationwide communi-ty donation program. As part of the program, the bank has pledged to donate $400,000 nationally, to recognise those organisations that make a difference to the communities in which […]
2022
Welcome donation for Guides
The Inter Mine Golf Challenge committee has donated a battery operated lawn mower and whipper snipper to the Cobar Girl Guides to help them with the yard maintenance at the Guide Hall. Greg Clark delivered it last week and also mowed the lawn while he was there. Now you can’t […]
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Rotary Club of Cobar provides support to small schools
As part of an ongoing program to assist local schools during the current Covid 19 disruption to school programs, the Rotary Club of Cobar has reached out to two re-mote small schools near Cobar. Working with the Rotary Club of Penrith Valley in Sydney and the Dubbo Rotary Club, they […]
2021
Buffaloes kick off fundraiser
A project to raise funds to build memorials at the Cobar Cemetery to honour former Cobar residents Kate McKenzie and Johnny the Balt (John Kowalski) has been kicked off with a generous donation of $500 from the members of the Cobar Buffalo Lodge. Pictured above is Jill Weaving, who’s heading […]
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Commonwealth Bank donates to Hospital Auxiliary
The Commonwealth Bank Cobar branch employees have donated $500 to the United Hospital Auxiliary (UHA) Cobar Branch as part of a nationwide community donation program. Commonwealth Bank Cobar branch manag-er Donovan Cornwell said the bank is com-mitted to driving positive change within the communities in which it serves to make […]
2021
Peak donate marquees to CHS
Cobar High School Student Representative Council (SRC) recently purchased some marquees and a barbecue to help with their fundraising activities for the school. The items were purchased with a donation from Peak Gold Mines. The SRC tested them out at the Athletics Carnival last term and report they worked a […]
2021
Men’s Shed is a safer place
Peak Gold Mines have helped to make the Copper City Men’s Shed a much safer place with a recent donation of $1,800 which has gone towards the purchase of new PPE (personal protection equipment) for the Shed’s members. The donation has helped to purchase new earmuffs, dust masks, gloves, safety […]