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Month: November 2015
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Pistol Club visitors prove they have skill
A number of first time shooters joined Cobar Amateur Pistol Club members for this week’s event, with the newcomers showing their future potential. Newcomer Jessica Coffey broke her handicap on her first attempt of the Centre/Fire Sports Pistol event over 25 Metres. The highlight of the day’s event was the […]
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Cobar Yabbies travel to Gosford for annual Five Ways Swim
A number of Cobar Yabbies competed in the Annual 5 Way Swim at Gosford over the weekend with swimmers from Gosford, Malabar, Nelson Bay and Forbes. The event featured a tribute to former Cobar Yabbies member Ian Settree, with the 100m handicap event named in his honour. Cobar swimmer […]
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Five Cobar Little Athletics members have set new records
Cobar Little Athletics members have been busy breaking club records and on Monday they were presented with certificates for their achievements. Nicholas Buckman has already set four new records this season and the competition is only three weeks in. He broke Jacob Good’s U17 triple jump 10.63m record set in […]
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Indoor soccer minor premiership sealed
Bayer Neverlosen wrapped up the indoor soccer minor premiership after defeating their closest rivals M&C Parisi Floorboards on Wednesday night at Cobar Youth & Fitness Centre. The win moved Bayer Neverlosen six points clear at the top of competition table and out of reach with only one week remaining in […]
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Skate park wins council national recognition
The Cobar Shire Council has been named one of the national Heart Foundation award winners, after being named the New South Wales State winner several months ago. The Heart Foundation honoured Australia’s healthiest communities as part of its Local Government Awards program that recognise local councils’ contribution to tackling heart […]
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Latest facts and figures for carbon conference in Cobar
More than 160 people gathered in Cobar last week to hear the latest facts and figures about Australia’s emerging carbon economy at the Rangelands Carbon Conference. The two-day conference, which was hosted by Local Land Services Western Region with support from the Australian Government, included 24 presentations from experts in […]
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Locals discuss the concept of establishing a wellness centre
A group of local health providers interested in the concept of a “wellness centre” met last Wednesday to discuss the possibility of bringing the idea to life. Recently the local Integrated Care Forum identified the need for such a centre, with discussions at the forum about the many illnesses related […]
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Peak cuts 22 jobs after copper drops
Peak Gold Mines has announced 22 workers are expected to be made redundant this week, citing low commodity prices for the decision. The company announced last Wednesday that low copper prices had resulted in a reduction of the number of tonnes planned to be mined in 2016 “in order to […]