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Work officially underway on Cobar’s new hospital

Work on the construction of Cobar’s new $30million multipurpose health service officially got underway on Tuesday with State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries turning the first sod of dirt on the site. Building contractor Hutchinson Builders, in conjunction with two local earthworks companies, began work to clear the site adjacent […]

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Humphries declares an end to dirty water

Cobar Shire Council has finally secured $6.9million in funding from the NSW Government’s Safe and Secure Water Program to upgrade the town water supply. State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries announced the funding on Tuesday saying everyone in NSW deserves access to reliable and high-quality water. “At the completion of […]

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Rugby Club awards a glittering affair

The Cobar Camels Rugby Club members threw off their playing jerseys and donned their formal attire for the club’s end of season presentations on Saturday night. Sam Baker was named the Club’s Best and Fairest Player of the season with Panapa Asiata voted the Players’ Player for 2018. Ryan Hall […]

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A nutritious and delicious workshop

Cancer Council NSW, in partnership with regional waste and resource management group NetWaste, conducted a free ‘Pantry to Plate’ cooking workshop in Cobar last week. Funded by NSW Environment Authority’s (EPA) Love Food Hate Waste Food Smart program, 2011 MasterChef Australia winner and mother of three, Kate Bracks, shared her […]