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Year: 2017
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NBN works underway to get Cobar connected this year
The National Broadband Network (NBN) installation is well underway in Cobar and is set to be available to residents in August this year. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed an announcement of a new program that will enable consumers to access more information on the speeds and experience […]
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Water bill shock hits local residents
Following the recent arrival of the March quarter water bills in residents’ mailboxes a number of people have taken to social media to voice their opinions on the price and quality of Cobar’s water. Cobar Shire Council’s office coordinator Jo-Louise Brown told The Cobar Weekly the March quarter is always […]
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3,800km in an old Commodore in the name of cancer funds
Cobar residents David and Xenia Schraag are joining the Shitbox Rally next month to travel 3,800km to fundraise for the Cancer Council. The 450 rally participants start from Adelaide and travel across the Australian outback finishing at Cairns seven days later. David, who is employed at Endeavor Mine, and Xenia, […]
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Roosters are looking strong this season
If the Cobar Roosters’ 62-14 demolition of the Hay Magpies on Saturday is anything to go by, then the Cobar First Grade side is in for a strong season ahead. The trial game at Tom Knight Memorial Oval on Saturday afternoon was the Cobar team’s first hit out for the […]
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Good turn out for club’s first dirt track event of the season
The Cobar Auto Club held their first event of the Copper City Tri Series Dirt Track competition on Saturday night with riders contesting 11 classes along with a Peewees exhibition. Logan Coombe won the Senior Open and Senior Lites but was pipped for first place in the […]
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NSW Farmers president visits Cobar on western tour
NSW Farmers president Derek Schoen was in Cobar last week as part of a regional tour to catch up with Western Division farmers at a series of NSW Farmers meetings and events. NSW Farmers Regional Services Manager Caron Chester, who accompanied Mr Schoen on the tour, said the 2,000 kilometre […]
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Lady golfers battle 38 degree heat
A small group of women golfers faced the 38 degree heat for a Stroke game last Wednesday. Fay Hardwick came out on top with 74 net followed by Ann Dunn (75 net) and Geraldine Francisco was third with 82 net. Hardwick also won the putting prize with 23 putts for […]
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Local lamb now ready to go from the paddock to your plate
Locals John and Ann Crossing are running rangeland Dorpers at Glenace, 50km east of Cobar, however they are not doing it in the traditional way. “Soon after purchasing our property nearly seven years ago John and I both completed a Low Stress Stock Handling course. “This taught us how to work with our […]