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Cobar riders at Hermidale and Euabalong gymkhanas
Cobar had a good representation of riders competing at the annual Hermidale Gymkhana over the Easter weekend and also at the Euabalong Team Penning and Gymkhana the weekend prior. Every junior Cobar rider came home with multiple ribbons from the various ring and sporting events at Hermidale. James Stockdale rode […]
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High ranking for Cobar Hospital
With regards to performance, Cobar Hospital staff have scored high within the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD). Cobar Health Services Manager Mary Urquhart said Cobar Hospital staff had ranked very well in a number of key performance areas set by the WNSWLHD. “Out of the 38 WNSWLHD facilities, Cobar […]
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Many locals recognised for war service
Anzac Day 1917 was celebrated at Cobar Public School with the unveiling of a Roll of Honor which listed the names of former pupils who had enlisted for World War I. Among them was Corporal Christopher Askew. At the time the teachers, pupils and local dignitaries at the ceremony didn’t […]
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Wilkin and Lord qualify for NSW 4BBB playoffs
Garry Wilkin and Darryn Lord’s second place in the NSW Four-Ball-Best-Ball men’s golf tournament played on the Cobar course on Sunday has qualified them to compete at the NSW 4BBB playoffs. The pair finished as runners-up to Stewart Fraser and Alec Fraser but with the father and son pair not […]
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Cobar swimmer collects Western Area Champion medal
Cobar High School swimmer Raymond Jones was at Sydney Olympic Park last week to represent the school at the Combined High Schools Championships swimming carnival. In addition to recording seven personal best (PB) performances over the three days of competition, Raymond also collected the Western Area Junior Boy Champion medal. […]
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Shooters make a name for themselves
Cobar Clay Target Club shooters were making a name for themselves at the Australian Clay Target Association (ACTA) National Trap Championships over the weekend in Coonamble. The Cobar team of Bryan Manns, Arthur Turner, Rob Thomspon, Brian Doyle and Wayde Hawkins were named the National Champion Club. Another Cobar club […]
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PJL Group wins industry award as an outstanding supplier
The PJL Group, a local supplier to the mining industry, won the Outstanding Supplier category in the 2017 NSW Mining Industry and Suppliers Awards last week. The awards focus on the importance of mining in fostering the growth and strength of regional communities. NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee said […]