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Year: 2018
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Rotary changeover
The Rotary Club of Cobar has appointed its new board for another year of serving the local community and supporting Rotary International projects. The Cobar club’s 2017/18 president Tony Punzet was re-elected to serve another term with Gordon Hill continuing into the 2018/19 year as secretary. Recently recruited club member […]
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Peak’s donation will make Men’s Shed a safer place
A recent donation from the Peak Gold Mines to the Copper City Men’s Shed is expected the make the Men’s Shed a whole lot safer. Men’s Shed coordinator Gordon Hill said Peak Gold Mines has provided financial support to purchase some cordless power tools. “The tools were identified by the […]
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Miners Memorial gets Federal funds
Cobar Shire Council will now be able to go ahead and build a new Miners Memorial structure in the Heritage Park, thanks to $349,777 in Federal Government funding. The funding was announced this week by Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, and is part of the Coalition Government’s Building Better […]
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Police rescue training operation carried out in Cobar
A training exercise in Cobar last week that involved Police Rescue officers had many locals concerned that it was the real thing. Emergency Client Rescue Health and Safety Training Advisor at CSA Mine Tony Walkinshaw, who is also the Fire & Rescue NSW Station 256 Acting Captain, was approached by […]
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Could Ward Oval solve a camping conundrum?
Cobar Shire Council will look at opening up Ward Oval to free campers. The matter was discussed at last Thursday’s Ordinary Council Meeting following a notice of motion put to the meeting by Cr Peter Yench. “Something needs to be done and I think it can be done legally,” […]
Local Sport
Junior Roosters were beaten by the Dubbo early birds
It was an early start for the Cobar Junior Roosters on Saturday morning at Tom Knight Memorial Oval with the first game kicking off two hours earlier than normal. It was an even earlier start for some of the Dubbo visitors who had requested the early start so they could […]
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Businessman speaks on local effects of tourism decline
Local businessman Geoff McGuinness used the public access forum at last week’s Ordinary Council Meeting to speak about his concerns (and that of other local business owners) on the decline of tourists stopping in Cobar. “The town is a laughing stock,” Mr McGuinness told council. “Bourke’s caravan parks are overflowing. […]