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Year: 2015
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Golf season is drawing to a close
The 2015 season of the local women’s golf competition is fast drawing to a close with only one week’s round of matches left to be played and so far, the weather seems to be on side for the games to take place. In last Wednesday’s Par game 14 players took […]
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Nymagee claim win over Golf Club
With Colts forfeiting against Western only one game of seniors 50 overs cricket was played on Saturday between Golf Club and Nymagee. Golf Club won the toss and batted first with Scott Toomey and Rob Childs starting strongly before they lost Toomey for 14 in the 11th over to be […]
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Baker and Gilbert lead the Mermaids
After seven weeks of competition Mermaids’ regular swimmers Steph Baker (67 points) and Tanya Gilbert (57) are leading the group’s point score competition. The pair were in the water on Sunday night at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool with Baker and Gilbert both finishing on the winner’s podium again this […]
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Marsden takes the race club’s reins
Local racehorse owner Jarrod Marsden has taken on the role of president of the Cobar Miners Race Club. Mr Marsden is a member of the Cobar Camels syndicate which owns Kabloom, a popular winner at the Cobar Races this year. Mr Marsden was elected to the top job at the […]
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Locals hoarding Cobar Quids
There’s almost $80,000 worth of Cobar Quids out in our community and the Cobar Business Association is calling on anyone who might be “hoarding” their quids to start spending. Cobar Business Association’s president Sharon Harland said since Cobar Quids were introduced in 2003 they have proven to be very beneficial […]
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CPHCC Aboriginal Health Care worker a wealth of knowledge
Cobar Primary Health Care Centre’s (CPHCC) new staff member Dawn Howlett brings with her a wealth of knowledge after having worked in health care for more than 40 years. Dawn recently moved to Cobar to join CPHCC’s allied health team as a full time Aboriginal Health Care Worker. Previously the […]
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Cadets mark end of year with formal dinner and awards
The Cobar 221 Army Cadet Unit held their end of year presentation and dining-in evening in at the Cobar Memorial Services Club on Saturday. Cadet Corporal Jye Robinson was presented with the Cartner Family Award for the most outstanding senior cadet for the year; the Boucher Shield for the most […]
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Council updates its infrastructure wish list with community input
A number of good ideas were put forward at Cobar Shire Council’s public meeting last week that will now go into council’s Community Enhancement Program (CEP). Council’s special project officer Angela Shepherd said the CEP document is used to list the community’s priorities for infrastructure projects and is updated each […]
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Cobar War Memorial Hostel signs restored to former glory
Members of the Cobar Masonic Lodge No 97 last week carried out much needed repairs to the sign at the Cobar Memorial Children’s Hostel in Barton Street. The hostel has been the location for Cobar’s ANZAC Day dawn services for many years and is an important part of the town’s […]