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Month: August 2019
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Councils cooperate to reinstate flights
A large crowd was on hand at Cobar Airport yesterday for the official launch of a new air service for western NSW. The return of passenger air services to Cobar, Bourke, Walgett and Lightning Ridge has been made possible with $8million of funding from the State Government for the Far […]
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Pumpettes and Real Steel through to netball grand finals
Pumpettes and Real Steel will line up in this Saturday’s senior netball grand finals having both won their all important finals games on Friday night. In A Grade, Pumpettes (who were last year’s premiers) beat ENDivas 38-26, while in B Grade, Real Steel earned themselves a grand final berth after […]
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Cooee March takes home the Cobar Picnic Cup
Cooee March, trained at Griffith by Russell Hogan, and Late Return (from the Wayne Marsden stable at Menindee) have now qualified for the $50,000 Picnic Championship Final at Dubbo after winning at the Cobar Picnic Races on Saturday. With TAB coverage and being held at the Dubbo Gold Cup meeting […]
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Locals enjoy picnic races
The fourth annual Cobar Picnic Races was held on Saturday with locals enjoying the social aspect of the day. Among the drawcards this year was a visit from legendary Melbourne Cup winning jockey Jim Cassidy, who also socialised with the crowd at Friday night’s Calcutta at the Empire Hotel. Spotted […]
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Local musos preparing to pay tribute to a Cobar legend
In a music career that spanned 50 years Keno Josephson played with, and mentored, tonnes of local musicians, many of whom will be back in Cobar next month to honour the local legend again at the Keno and Friends Tribute Show on September 7. Cobar born and bred Gary Leo […]
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Wins for local golfers at 2019 Sandgreens Championships
Cobar lady golfers can now boast having the NSW 2019 Sandgreens Champion in their ranks after Jenny Stephenson took out the event in Narromine on the weekend. Affiliated with both Cobar and her home club in Broken Hill, Stephenson plays a number of tournaments on Sandgreens under […]
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Riders experience a huge weekend of Motocross action
The Cobar, Tottenham and Condobolin motorbike clubs have been conducting an interclub competition over the past month in an effort to increase rider participation. Riders who participated in all three events were eligible for the highest point scorer award for each class. Riders tested the modified track and start gates […]
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Museum celebrates 50 years with plans for a nip and tuck
For its 50th anniversary present, Cobar’s museum is getting more than just a facelift, it’s getting a new life. A community party at the Great Cobar Heritage Centre will be held to mark the occasion next week. The building was erected by the Great Cobar Copper Mining Company in 1910 […]
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Book characters come alive
St John’s School students last week celebrated National Literacy Week with their annual Book Fair where students and staff were encouraged to dress as their favourite character. Family and friends, as well as Cobar Preschool children, joined the St John’s students for the parade as well as open classrooms and […]