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Year: 2017
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Tree planting program gives Marshall Street a makeover
The main street will soon be a blaze of colour with 25 new trees being planted to provide shade and visual aesthetics to the town. Cobar Shire Council’s urban supervisor Paul Sullivan told The Cobar Weekly they plan to plant trees from the Cobar Memorial Services Club along Marshall Street […]
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Water treatment plant upgrade is one step closer
Cobar Shire Council has awarded the tender for the construction of its new water treatment plant. The tender was approved on Thursday by councillors at an extraordinary meeting however council’s general manager Peter Vlatko said the name of the successful tenderer is not yet public knowledge. “Council accepted the recommendation […]
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Bowls played in Maz’s memory
The women bowlers at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club hosted the inaugural Maz’s Memorial Day tournament on Sunday in memory of one of their own, Marion Williams. One of the organisers, Sandra Zazoniuk, said Marion had been a very good bowler for over 30 years and, following her passing, […]
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Roosters share the points with Googars
The Cobar Roosters Seniors travelled to Brewarrina on Saturday to face off against the Googars team who had yet to loose a match this season. Cobar unfortunately wasn’t at full strength having lost some players to injury, including captain Tim Hillam, however the match finished at 24-all which coach Ben […]
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Not re-standing
State Member for Barwon, Kevin Humphries announced last week that he would not be recontesting his seat at the March 2019 election. After 10 years representing the seat of Barwon Mr Humphries said that by the time this term was finished, 12 years would be long enough to be in […]
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Award nomination recognises Gordon Hill’s volunteering
Cobar’s Gordon Hill has been named as a finalist in the 2017 Rotary NSW Emergency Services Community Awards. Member for Barwon, Kevin Humphries congratulated Mr Hill on his nomination which was announced last week at NSW Parliament. Mr Hill is one of 24 emergency services workers or volunteers to be […]