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Month: August 2015
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New soccer season kicks off tonight
A new Indoor Soccer Summer Competition kicks off tonight at the youth centre and is shaping up to be an exciting season. The competition has expanded from four teams last season to six teams this season. The teams returning from last season are: M&C Parisi Floorboards, Endeavor, Teachers 1 and […]
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Thumpers and Razorbacks big winners
The RSL Thumpers and the Occ Razorbacks both were big winners in the local darts competition last Wednesday night. RSL Thumpers won their game 9-2 over the Golfie Gophers while Occ Razorbacks also trounced the Grand Roosters 9-2. In direct contrast the match between Golfie Spearchuckers and the Western Benchwarmers […]
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Visitors feature in this year’s Cobar Ladies Golf Open
The 2015 Atlas Copco Cobar Ladies Golf Open on Sunday was played to a 18 hole format this year instead of the usual 27 holes to accommodate travellers for the event. Disappointing for Cobar, not many out of town lady golfers made the trip but those who did were among the 39 starters treated […]
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Club celebrates 40th annual Golden Clay shoot
Cobar Clay Target Club held their 40th annual Golden Clay Shoot and NSW Junior Masters Championships over the weekend with 150 nominations received from shooters across NSW as well as Queensland, Victoria and South Australia. Shooting conditions over the weekend were varied from cold and slight breezes on Friday night, […]
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CSC directed to investigate flight training centre options
Cobar Shire Council (CSC) has been directed to investigate the opportunities available for a flight training centre for the region following discussion on the matter at the last Thursday’s council meeting. Cr Peter Yench raised the issue and said the establishment of a flight training centre in Cobar would bring […]
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Black Dog riders pass through Cobar to spread the message
A group of 115 motorcyclists on the 2015 Black Dog Ride stopped overnight in Cobar on Sunday on their way to the Red Centre in the Northern Territory. The Black Dog Ride began in 2009 as one man’s ride to raise awareness of depression and has since become a national […]
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Parliamentary inquiry into fitness of local government
The parliamentary committee inquiring into local government in NSW held a public meeting in Cobar on Monday with representatives from Cobar, Bourke, Bogan and Broken Hill councils invited to speak. Cobar Shire Council’s mayor Lilliane Brady said all were in agreeance that local governments should remain “local”. Cobar Shire’s general […]
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An air service for Cobar is gaining altitude
Regional Express (Rex) subsidiary Air Link, will offer regular commercial passenger flights to Cobar commencing at the end of the month. Air Link Chief Operating Officer David Brooksby confirmed on Monday that it will be offering Regular Public Transport (RPT) air services between Cobar and Dubbo which will connect with […]