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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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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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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 […]