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Year: 2016
Albert Priest plan may be more than just a pipe dream
A pre-election announcement by Federal Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Barnaby Joyce could see Cobar’s water security further improved in the future. Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries said on Tuesday he welcomed Mr Joyce’s announcement of $850,000 to fast-track a feasibility study into a new pipeline in place of […]
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Athletics records that have stood for 16 years were broken
There were eight records broken at Cobar High School’s athletics carnival at Ward Oval last Wednesday with four of the records dating back more than 16 years. Luke Grey smashed the oldest standing record which was in the Under 16 years boys’ high jump setting a new height of 1.77 […]
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Rugby club to again celebrate ’76 and ’96 wins
The Cobar & District Rugby Union Club will mark the 40th and 20th anniversaries of their 1976 and 1996 Western Plains Rugby Premiership wins at their 2016 home game against Gulargambone (the team they beat in both grand finals) later this month. Camels’ Old Boy Peter Payne said the club […]
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CATS mark the end of a record season
The Cobar Athletics & Triathlon Squad (CATS) marked the end of their very successful 2015/2016 season with a presentation night and dinner at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club on Friday night. Club president Zoë Harland said she was pleased to report that in the past three years the club […]
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Hatmobile returns to Cobar to inspire local women
The Hatmobile returned to Cobar last weekend, with Waltraud Reiner behind the wheel, to conduct another millinery workshop. Organised by Outback Arts, the workshop was attended by nine eager participants who spent the weekend creating millinery masterpieces. The Hatmobile, nicknamed ‘Audrey’, travels Australia packed full of millinery materials and tools […]
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CentaCare conference held in Cobar
Representatives from CentaCare Wilcannia-Forbes offices across the central west converged on Cobar on the weekend as part of a celebration of 20 years of service in the western area. The gathering, which ran from last Friday to Sunday, focused on the theme “Our team, our Culture” and was officially opened […]
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